The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-13

4, calculated 90 snEendsr strife and
contention IN the state,
iu sponsors declare II will cdu
cate and AmericaniEe. and that u
stands for pure and simple demoe
raoy. without religious or political
Interference.
Those opposing the bill ray it Il
direct blow az religious and de
unconditional schools,
-Four sections are here printed IN
nin. The firth section. omitted. only
repeats any act contrary 20 the pro
posed law:
SECTION ONE
That section BoTs Of Rsmingion'u
Complied statutes OF Washington be
and the same Il hereby amended TO
read a. follows
That all parents. guardians or
other persons ia this state having.
or who may hereafter have. imme'
diats custody OF any child between
the ages OF 7 and 70 pears shall
cause such child 20 attend tho pub
lie school or the dktrict IN which
the child roaldcs for the fun time
when such school may 30 In ses'
sion. Provided however, that the
superintendent Of public schools %
tho district In which such child re-
sides. or tho county superintendent
% common schools. may excuse
such child from such attendance II
said child Is physically or insntally
unable 10 attend school as Above So'
forth In this section. or has com.
pleted tho course IN such public
school IN the branches required 20 be
taught IN the first eight grades Of
the pubic schools Ia this state, as
proylded by tho course Of study for
such schools. Proofs Of atSenee
from the public schools shall be
deemed prlmA facic evidence Of the
violation OF this section.
SECTION TWO
That action soIi Of ReminEton's
Compiled Statutes Of Washington be.
and tho same Is hereby amended 10
read as follows:
Section SOFA. That any person yio'
lAting any OF the provisions OF TINS
act shall DC guilty OF uilsdefaeanor'
aud upon conviction thereof, shall Be
punishable by a fins Of not leAs than
i've dollars g5l or more than one
hundred dollars diool. or lmprison'
ment in the county Jail not less than
two tg days or more than thirty ts0l
DAYS. for each separate offense, or
~ both such fine and Imprisonment.
Attendance officials shall. and any
citizen OF the state OF Washington
may, make complaint for violation Of
the provisions OF this act 20 a justice
OF the peace. or 20 a fudge OF the
superior court.
SECTION THREE
That there 10 and hereby Is addsd
10 fsminston's Complied statutes OF
( Washington a new section 10 ho
known a. section soTt.A 20 read o.
/ follows
Section E0T4.A. That whenever y
shalt 30 necessary for any minor
child over tho ago % fourteen uo
years 10 engage in any kind OF gain.
7 sul occupation for the support and
maintenance Of itself or any person
or persons which such child may by
, law 10 required 20 support. such child
NAV 10 excused from attendance at
the public schools OF the state a.
I required herein. upon petition and
showing OF such necessity to the su'
pcrior court or any iudgo thereof In
tho county Of the residence Of said
minor child shall have the power TO
make an order granting said minor
child permission 10 absent Itself from
tho public schools Of this state and
to engage In such galnful occupation
10 long as tho necessity mentioned
in this section shall continue 20 exist.
SECTION FOUR
That there DO and hereby Il added
to Reminston's Compiled statutes Of
Washington a new section 10 be
known as Section 5o7iB. TO read
as follows:
section bof4.B: That this act
shall bc and remain in full force
and effect from and after the first
day OF September. 1895"
II is understood that Initiative
No. 40 differs from the compulsory
school law. passed some time ago
in Oregon. which was later declared
unconstitutional by the supreme
courts The oregon law specifically
prohibited purochial and denomina.
tionnl schools.
In the fight 10 put over Initiative
No. 40. tho lines are clearly drawn.
II is said that the Knights OF the
Ku Kiux Khan and tho Masonic
order are leading the forces favor.
ing tho bill. And the Catholic
church and certain other denomina.
tons that conduct religious schools.
are standing against II.