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TUB BOKX KXWSTATtM
SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING MAY 27, 1922
PRICE: FIVE CENTO
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SALESH
BE 111 OF
FOUL MURDER
Body of A. A. Almour of
Seattle Found in Woods
by Farmer Bullet Hole
Hints at Crime.
LETTERS FROM WOMAN
FOUND IN POCKETS
Dead Man Last Seen by Ac
quaintances in Early
Part of Last March
srn A.TTL.IB. Wash.. May 26.
With a bullet hole behind the left
Mf tki hodT of . A. A, Jumour
Seattle salesman, -was found late
today in the woods near Btanwooa
mear here, . by Lars Chroseth, a
f.m.r wfetl Marching for his
The position of the wound was
att tiV Coroner C. J. Gunderson
to make It unlikely that It was
self-inflicted. '
- Two Men Seen
Chroseth told the . authorities
that while looking for hie cows
several weeks ago he taw two men
enter the woods tn which he found
Almour'a body today. He said
that later one man emerged from
the woods, entered a email auto
mobile and drove away. -.
. Almour was employed by a Se
attle business concern and was
last seen here March 8. The tol-
' lowing morning the car .said by
Cbroseth to hate been the same
one Waaw standing near the spot
where Almour'e body was found,
waa found on a Seattle street,
- Woman's letter's Found " ;
George M. Wood, another sales
man, n friend ot Almour'a, said
- be saw -Almour last von March .
at which time he Indicated be ex
pected to spend a week on the
...road,... Letters were found among
. Almour! belongings written - to
him by a young woman from
Boise, Idaho., . . . , . .' .
FIRE PATROL TAX
' IS HELD li
t' '.(
Unless Supreme Court Re
verses Decree Counties
Cannot Collect Levy -
ROSEBURG, Ore. May 26.
Oregon's fire patrol tax law today
iwirid unconstitutional by Cir
cuit Judge J. "W. Hamilton, in
handing .down a decision in the
nt the First State bank of
Sutherlla against Kendall Broth-
The law which applies to all de
linquent .patrol taxes In the state
,-was pronounced Invalid because It
carries no opportunity for a hear
ing tor .those who have any pro-
, test to make regarding the assess
ment and collection of the tax.
Th law .was amended by the
recent j legislature and ; as It now
.stands a neanng is preTiaeu m
th it covered by the decision
Js tbe one .under which air assess
ments between 1914 ana iszo
Unless a reversal of the decis
ion in made bv the supreme court.
t n which the ease nrobably will
be appealed, counties. now having-
delinquent patrol taxes win oe un
,' able to collect , the amounts car
ried on their-dooks.
Salem Seeks to Have '
Next Vets' Convention
. cnRVALLIS. Ore.. May 26. -
Delegates, to the J second annual
' vmTUon t the state depart
ment. Veterans of Foreign Wars
gathered here today and attended
mflltarr ball tonight following
'nreliminary 7 business this after-
w - . , w ' ,
George E. Sandy, Portland, was
made' chairman of the resolutions
committee. Other members are
C. E. Ilageman, Salem; William
h. nutter. Portland : S. C Clarke
iCorvallis, and Glen W. Richards,'
: Tnbanon.
Salem. Eurene and Lebanon are
In the race for the ' next conven-
- tion.' . ' , '
hmva towns -Forest Grove. Me
' MinnTille. Sheridan. Medford and
Rosebure are applying for char-
ters. Jf granted they swill bring
the number of posts in the state
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1922 PRICES FOR
IISTLANI) PRUNES
ARE 1ADE POEtLIG
The Oregon Growers Cooperative association' yesterday
announced the prices on Mistland prunes, packed in 25-pound
boxes, for plants as follows :
1922
30-40s 11 cents
40-503 :. 9V cents
50-60s 8 14, cents
60-70s. . 7cents
70-80s 7 cents
80-90s .... 6V2 cents
90-100s.....; 6 cents
The opening prices for Petites are:
40-50s..-.: 11.5 cents
50-60s..-. . .....10 cents
60-70s 9 cents
; 70-SOs - 8 cents
80-903 ...,.. 1JS cents
90-1003 7 cents
Compared with the prices or
last year, there are some marked
differences. This year the prices
are aimed to protect the "com
mon" grower to something more
nearly his real value to the food
market,' by equalizing between the
big and little fruits.
. Prices aLter Last Tear
The-1921 prices were not an
nounced until almost three
months later In the season than
this first announcement this year.
though the lateness alone had lit"
tie or nothing to do with the .bet
ter values this year lor the grow
er joI the smaller fruits.. In 1921
the quotations were:
30-408, 12.25 cents,,
.40-508, 10.75 cents.
60-608, 8.75 cents.
6O-70S, 7.75 cents.
70-SOs, 6.75 cents.
.80-908, 6.25 tents.
90-lOOs, 5.75 cents.
While there Is a difference in
the desirability of the different
sizes, the market "apparently Is
willing to concede that the little
prune is worth more money than
County Plant Starts Laying
Material on Salem-r.le-.
. hama Highway
The task of paving Stayton's
main streets on the Salem-Stay-
ton-Mehama - route was started
yesterday, when the first batch of,
asphalt material was put out by
the plant which has been rented
from Marlon county.
The work Is being done by G-
F. Pyle, Portland contractor, who
expects to complete the 15,000
square yards of pavement within
a month's time, f .. ; .
With the paving of Its princi
pal streets, Stayton gets on the
"paved city" map and also blots
out the Jolting stretch of rock
road which has for, several years.
been the dread of motorists. r.
Whllei the county's plant Is in
use at, Stayton, County Jtoadmas-
ter W. J. Culver has all of his
crews busy grading and graveling
roads which will be paved in this
district during the season. '
JURY JIANGS
NEW. YORK. May 26. The
lory which heard the evidence
against : . cement manufacturing
firms and several of their of f 1
rials, charged, with -violations of
the Sherman anti-trust law, failed
to agree after 35 houwrs deliber
atlon and tonight was discharged
by Federal Judge Knox.
MEXICAN ILL
EL PASO, Tex., May 26.-
Adolfo de la Huerta, secretary Of
finance of Mexico a.rrlved in El
Paso this afternoon on his way to
New York ao sick with append!
cltls that his friends in El Paso
and Juares were prohibited from
entering his private car.
NOTICE TO
. The Statesman carriers will call to make their
monthly collections today.
Your newspaper boy is just (Starting in business for
himself. This is his first effort to learn business and
his success or failure depends to a considerable extent
on your good will and cooperation. A pleasant smile
and a cheery word will encourage your boy and help him
make a success of .this, his first venture in business life.
He will appreciate it and show his good will in any way
,he can. ....
STATESMAN PUEUSHING CO.
the older classification gives it.
and the 1922 schedule protects
the average grower far better
than the older schedule.
TSa Other Announcements
No other, corporation or asso
ciation has as yet announced its
prices for this year's prunes. The
Oregon . Growers, after a careful
study of the market as well as of
the probable production, and with
the known costs of handling, hare
figured out a good living prfce for
the producers, and this price , is
their announced schedule, made
known last night.
On account of the late season
the association has been unable
to make accurate estimates on
this year's crop. Although it la
reported that the crop ' will be
large and of excellent quality, no
really accurate estimate can be
made until after the June drop. It
is reported from California, where
the early summer drop Is already
well over, thit the loss has been
unusually heavy. The Oregon
trees are still In a stage of derel
opment that cannot be fairly es
timated. '
OUMPIUB
BDDZE OFFENDER
Ed Corder, of Woodburn,
. Serves Part of Sentence,
Partner Remains '
Ed Corder, who was recently
sentenced by Judge G. E. Uliruh
to serve sentences totaling"-eight
months, in the Marion county jalL
was yesterday pardoned by Gover
nor Olcott. Corder had been con-
Tlcted . of charges of possession
and manufacture of intoxicating
liquor. Sheriff Bower said yes
terday that Corder had served
over' four months of "his term. ,
The petition to free Corder was
signed by , Sheriff Oscar Bower,
District Attorney . John Carson
and Judge Unruh, as well as by
nearly every resident of Wood
burn, it is reported.
William Alf, a partner of Cor
der's, : who was convicted of the
same -offense. Is serving a 16
montha sentence in -the county
jalL
Soderman Found Guilty
of KilIing;Clay Powers
DALLAS, ' Texas, May 26-D.
E. Soderman was found guilty of
manslaughter In connection with
the killing of Jay Clay Powers,
prominent hotel owner, actor and
playwright, by a. Jury In criminal
district court here tonight and
sentenced to rive years In tie pen-,
itentiary. Tne Jury rendered Its
verdict at 10:30 o'clock after hav
ing been out four hours and 45
minutes. - , . j
WEATHER
' Saturday fair' and warmer;
light to heavy frost in early morn
ing east portion.
OUR READERS
Ell
TfiEASURY,
Dozen Ohio Congressmen
Sign Petition to President
Urging That Major Be
Given Job Elsewhere
OTHER SUSPENSIONS
MADE DURING DAY
One Official Thinks Room
Was Searched by Agent
of Revenue Office
WASHINGTON. May 26 The
treasury remained intact tonight
after a day of explosions in con
nection with the removal of A. !
Sumner of Iowa, former deputy
commissioner, and Major C. C.
Childs of Ohio, former supervisor
of collectors.
Both were appointed by Assist
ant Secretary Dover, and were re
moved by Revenue Commissioner
Blair, acting with the approval of
Secretary Mellon, and 'upon the
recommendation of the simplifi
cation board for the consolidation
of the accounts unit with the su
pervisor of collector's office.'
Congressmen Bign Petition
Carrying the signature of more
than a dozen Ohio congressmen,
a petition addressed to President
Harding was presented at the
White House today by Represen
tative Foster, Ohio, regretting the
dismissal of Major Childs and ask.
ing that his abilities be utilized
somewhere In the government ser
vice. j .
Almost : colncidently, Mr. Blair
announced the suspension of Sam
uel G. Patchell, chief payroll ex
aminer of the accounts unit, and
Frederic Oeilinger, a xlerk, pend
ing investigation into the affairs
of the unit Investigation . Is be
ing made, it was explained. Into
the removal of papers which the
bureau alleges were official and
Mr. Sumner isays were personal.
from Sumner's office after his dis
missal.
Shawhan to Atlanta
At the same time it developed
that Joseph H. Shawhan, former
assistant to Major Childs, had
been transferred to Atlanta and E.
P. Smith, another assistant had
been transferred to Boston.
Although bureau officials were
non-committal as to the signifi
cance of the Investgation, it was
indicated at the treasury that fur
ther suspensions were possible be
fore the incident Of the removal
ot the papers would be regarded
as closed by the bureau.
Room Declared Searched
An unexpected factor was In
jected into the situation tonight
by James P. Shrork of New Or
leans, an accountant of the in
come tax unit, detailed for spe
cial duty with the accounts unit,
which was under Mr. Sumner,
who declared his room at a local
hotel had been searched by some
one whom he believed connected
with the revenue bureau, although
be did not know whom to suspect,
He exhibited a room full of he
longings turned topsy-turvy and
asserted he had been followed re
cently.
Religions Phase Mentioned
' Elmer L. Irey, chief of the spe
cial intelligence section of the
bureau . which is conducting the
investigations, declared he knew
nothing of this affair and took oc
casion to deny reports current in
Washington that the bureau was
probing into political and relig
ious connections of employes.
Blue Laws Opposed in
Letter to President
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. -
Memorials opposing enactment of
Sunday blue laws, addressed to
President Harding and the senate,
were unanimously adopted by the
world conference of the 'Seventh
Day Adventist church here today
One of the memorials v stated
that "a legal religion is on-American
and contrary to the Ideals of
true Americanism as conceived by
the founders of our republic.
The memorial intended for
President Harding continues:
"We commend you for your
loyal adherence and defense of
the fundamental principles of civl
and religious liberty and the
ideals of true Americanism as con
ceived by the founders of the Am
erican Republic."
The memorial to the senate pro
tests against the enactment of
senate. bill 1948 which compels
Sunday- observance "under . duress
of civil law." . . v.
MORE MONEY
DOLED OUT
AT SESSION
Financial Figures in Bonus
and Loan Offices Now
Amount to High Point ;
Eighty-two applications for
loans aggregating $205,500 were
considered and 18 loans, totaling
$43,600 were actually passed for
payment at a meeting of the
World war veterans1' state aid
commission yesterday.!
Eleven thousand one hundred
seventy cash claims aggregating
iz. 813.278 have been approved to
date, according to Captain Harry
Brumbaugh, secretary to the com
mission.
Thus far. it was said, there
have been 1082 loans aggregating
$2,498,000 passed on.
Captain Brumbaugh announced
last night that C. W. Hayhurst of
Portland bad resigned from ap
prlsal board No. 2 ot Multnomah
county and that the commission
had appointed as his successor
E, B. Holmes of Portland.
LIONS CLUB
E
First Meeting Held Yester
day Chastain is Tem
porary President
The first meeting ot the newly
organized Salem chapter ot the
International Association of Lions
dubs, at the Manon hotel yester
day at the. luncheon hour, was a
lvly one, with .an elaborate
luncheon, some interesting ad
dresses and a healthy spirit of
ellowship manifested among the
members who were .present.
Temporary Officers Named
The election of temporary offi
cers resulted as follows:
Ed Chastain, president; E. M
Page, .vice president; M, D. Oh-
ling, secretary treasurer; E. F.
Smith, C. L. Smith, C. L. George,
Glenn Gregg and C. B. O'Neill,
directors; Ross C. Miles, "tail
twister."
At a later meeting to be called
by the president permanent offi
cers will be elected. The club
voted to meet every Friday at
noon.
Copcland TeUs History
Arthur J. Copeland, field di
rector of the international associ
ation, spoke briefly on the history
and ideals of Lions clubs. Refer
ring to the youth of the organi
sation and its rapid growth, he
said that the first club was or
ganized at San Antonio, Texas,
in 1915. The first convention
was held at Dallas, Tex., in 1917-
when 4he constitution fend by-
laws .were adopted. The convex
tion of 1918 was held in St. Louis
and that ot 1919 In Chicago. At
tbe latter convention the interna
tional aspect ot the clubs became
pronounced.
Mr. Copeland said that S00
clubs have been organized .in the
United States and that they are
composed ot men of the highest
type and representing the loftiest
principles.
Tenets Enumerated
Rev. Carl S. Dunn, a member
of the Lions club at Portland,
spoke more at length on the
ideals of the organization. He
referred at length to the code of
ethics, embracing the following
principles:
1. Loyalty to county, commun
ity and home.
2. Individual integrity by word
and deed
3. One flag, one language.
4. New ideals, new hopes and
new ambitions in business and
for the community.
5. Service that is founded on
the golden rule.
3Ienbership of Club
, The charter members of the
club as signed up now are: Ed
gar M. Rowland, Roy Bohannon
L. T. Reynolds, C. F. Bretthaupt
Ross C. Miles, Edmund R. Chas
tain, Merrill D. Ohling, Harry W,
Scott, J. E. Badley, C. B. O'Neil
A. E. McCain, Oscar B. Gingrich,
Dr. C, L. George: Z. J. Riggs,
Glenn H. Gegg, F. E. Shafer, H
M. Rogers, E. M. Page, E. W.
Hobson. R. M. Gilbert, Roy Boh
ler, C. M. Irwin, Knight Pearcy
E. F. Smith, Claude Steusloff, C,
Leland Smith, Ed R. Vlesko, R.
E. Boatwrlght, C. G. Olson and
George A. Cherrington.
SALES CONTRACTED
LIVINGSTON, I Mont., May 26
Sweet Grass county wool growers
contracted for sale of their clips
today with eastern buyers at 40
cents a pound. A total ot 120,000
FORMED
pounds was sold.
GREAT THRONG
HEARS CHORUS
CI ORATORIO
First Production of Kind in
Salem in More than Twen
ty Year Proves to Be
Musical Triumph.
VISITING ASSISTANTS
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dr. John R. Sites as Direc
tor Lauded for Ability in
Training Singers
More than 1400 persons heard
Haydn's great oratorio, "The Cre
ation' in the armory last night.
Standing room only was the
rule even before the production
began.
This oratorio marked the first
night of the first Willamette Val
ley May festival, which it is hoped
by those who have sponsored the
affair, will be made an annual
event. The aim has been educa
tional and the second night of the
festival, tonight, will be given
over to posing by living models.
13 masterpieces of art.
Repitltion Requested
"The Heavans are Telling," the
great chorus which closed the first
part of the oratorio, had .hardly
ceased when a request for a repi
tltion was handed to Dr. John R.
Sites, director. The number was
repeated following the end of the
oratorio. , I
The great chorus sang almost
as one person and one adverse
critism only has Jmen voiced re
garding it 'too tew men's voices'
And as Mrs Jane Burns Albert,
who took the part of Gabriel, said
yesterday, "You- eannot help that,
if more men do not join the chpr-
us."
John B. Slefert, .who. took the
part of Uriel last night, expressed
the same regret, saying that not
withstanding this fact the men's
voices which were included in
the chorus made a good showing.
Mrs. Albert Conquers
Mrs. Jane Burns Albert as Ga
briel, took her hearers by storm
and it Is to .be hoped that Salem
will hear her again in the not too
distant future. Rer full and rich
voice rang out clear as a bell and
she sang so easily as to win admi
ration. In "The Marvelona Wnrlr"
in which she sings with the chorus
her clear voice was plainly heard
above, the chorus. Other solos
which were specially well received
were "With Verdun Clad " and
On Mighty Pens."
John B. Siefert as Uriel sang
Now Vanish before Holy Beams'
in a way to emphasize the spirit
of greatness of God as the Crea
tor of all. Especially appreciated
was his "In Native Worth,"
which was perhaps his best solo
of the evening.
Solo Work Excellent
John Claire Monteith as Raph
ael opened the oratorio and gave
a number of recitative numbers
for which his voice seemed, par
ticularly wen suited. His tones
were clear and carried unusually
well. His solo work Inclnriod
'Rolling in the , Foaming Bil
lows." and "How Heaven in Ful
lest Glory Shone."
The trio numbers by these
three, Uriel Gabriel and Raphael,
were particularly well given and
Included the part with the chorus
in 'The Heavens are Telling,"
"The Lord Is Great" and "Most
Beautiful Appear."
The duet by Adam and Eve
Charles Cone of Salem and Mrs.
J. S. Landers of Monmouth "By
Thee With Bliss and "Out Duty
Now We, Have Performed" were
both unusually well given and
the chorus rounded out the first
number splendidly.
First tn , Two Decades
"Sing the Lord. Ye Voices All"
with chorus and quartet, closed
the great production, the first
oratorio which has been given in
Salem in more than 20 years, ac
cording to local musicians.
The Salem Symphony with Mrs.
William H. Burghardt, Jr., at the
piano, gave splendid support to
the chorus. The Salem portion
of the chorus, as well as the com
bined chorus, has been under the
direction of Dr. .John R. Sites.
Mr. Siefert, speaking of Dr,
Sites yesterday, expressed the
opinion that Salem was to be con
gratulated on having Dr. Sites,
since many larger towns would be
happy , to hare such, a good direc
tor. '
He also expressed the opinion
that those who had directed the
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HUNDREDS OF
HOUSES ARE
BEING BUILT
An Parts of Salem Benefited
by Building Trade' in
Materia) Is Good
A rough estimate has it that
close to 300 houses bare been
built or are now building in Sa
lem since the first of last Octo
ber. There are some really fine
homes; a number of excellent.
commodious homes; and oodles
of desirable, comfortable little
homes, few of them with fewer
than fire rooms.
The building has been going on
in almost every portion ot the
city. Out in South Salem, .'be
tween tie Lincoln and the Mc
Klnley Schools, dozens of homes
have been' finished or at least
started. ' On the north 'streets,
new houses are springing up like
mushrooms over night. They are
building In East Salem, and
across the river in West Galem.
Everywhere the lumber delivery
wagons and the trucks with the
plasterers and other mechanics'
supplies are choo-chooing down
the street, on the dead run to
and from their Jobs."
Salem is needing homes faster
than they can be built, but . the
builders are hot on , the trail of
the home-hunters, and if they
don't altogether catch up, at
least they promise to have home
roofs for part ot them before an
other winter.
Phez Company Fails in At
tempt to Secure Receiver
ship for Concern
A petition that a receiver be ap
pointed for the properties and
holdings of the Salem Fruit nn
too. of this city has 'been dented
by Circuit Judges George G. Ring
ham and Percy R. Kelly.
The decree states: -
"The court -finds that the fruit
union has not in the past wasted.
squandered Or misused "its assets
from the legitimate purposes of
Its business' and that it is .con
serving its resources fn an, effort
to meet Us obligations. The plain
tiff's petition tor. a receivership
of these properties- is denied.
Leave is g-anted, however, for the
renewal of this application s&ould
the defendant attempt to dispose
of its assets without a court -or
der."
' 'Outcome of Suit : x
This action against the fru'.t
union was filed by the Phez com
pany, of Salem, as a result of the
letter's suit to recover 1300,000
on alleged contract violations
lodged against tbe union.
The case was heard recently in
Department No. 2, both judges
sitting. The Phez company is rep
resented by Attorneys Roy' F,
Shields and Oscar Hayter while
W. C. WHnslow, John McNary and
Walter E. Keyes sre counsel for
the fruit union.
Man Sentenced to Life
Pardoned by Governor
DENVER, Colo., May 26. Har
old Frank Hen wood, serving a
life sentence In the Colorado state
penitentiary, for the murder here
May 2 4 , ; 1 9 1 1 , of Geore E, Cope
land, prominent Cripple v Creek
mining man, was pardoned today
by Governor Oliver H. Shoup.
Kenwood's pardon is the result
of a personal appeal to Governor
Shoup by John W. Springer, hus
band of Isabel Springer, the cause
of the shooting affray .during
which Copeland, an Innocent by
stander, was struck by a bullet in
tended for Tony von Phul, with
whom Hen wood had quarreled
6ver 11 rs. Springer. The shoot
Ing occurred in the bar room of a
down town hotel.
Longshoreman's Bill is
Passed; Goes to Harding
WIASHINGTON, May 28. The
senate bill urged by the Interna
tional longshoremen's union which
amends the present law so as to
permit state workmen's ompen-
satlon laws to extend their pro
tection to longshoremen was pass
ed today by the house and sent to
the president.
SEVERAL INJURED
CLEVELAND, May 2. A num
ber of persons were Injured to
night when a portion of an out
door stand on the grounds of the
college for women of the Western
Reserve university fell. The mis
hap occurred during the exercises
incident to "tree day." ; '
IIOFIFEf
LEGAL ACTION
OREH LEilDS
I0LE1TI
IN EDLfGATIDi
Greater Proportion of Citiz
ens Are in College Than
of Any Other State, Says
Zook's Report
STATE REBUKED FOR
LACK OF NORMALS
Six Institutions, Including
Willamette, Placed in
. Standard List --;
Six Oregon colleges and uni
versities are established as stan
dard In a report of Dr. ' George
F. Zook. specialist In higher edu
cation of the federal bureau of
education, who In . ' March com
pleted aa inspection of Oregon in
stitutions and who has filed his
report with J. A. Churchill, state
superintendent of schools.
The six institutions are - Unl
Terslty of Oregon, Oregon JLgrl
cultural college, Willamette uni
versity, Reed college, Llnfleld col
lege and Pacific university.
Oregon Ijead Nation
A striking comment in tbe re
port is that there were 7020 resi
dents of Oregon attending 1 col
leges and universities last .year,
which is one student to very 112
people in the state, a proportion
of : students to population which
is higher than that of any other
state in tbe anion.. Oregon Js
followed by Uwo. Utah. Kansas,
Nebraska, Washington, Nevada,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Min.
nesota and Montana, all west 61
the Mississippi river.
In making his inspection Xr.
Zook visited all . the tnstitutloni
examined - records, (Inspected th
material and equipment, : laclud
Ing puildings, grounds, Uborator
ieVatrd libraries. He conferred
with college officers and teachers,
visited classes and made care
ful survey of all angles.
Youth Kept in State
gon, through Its privately control,
led as well as Its state controlled
- at tjasss w
institutions. Is i taking care of a
high percentage bf its ; college
students In Its own institutions.
California Is the only state that
exceeds Oregon In educating its
young people at home. California
cares for 89.9 per cent ot its
students and Oregon; 85.3 per
cent.. The average of the states
of the union is 74.3 per cent.
Statistics for last year show
that in all Its colleges and uni
versities . Oregon is carina? for
80.15 students, .while the total
number of students in colleges
and universities - over the country
claiming Oregon for . residence
is .7020. j,-. -
Among students who have come
to the state from other plcaes
are 179 ' from : foreign countries.
Oregon received from California
419 students and sent 312 in re
turn; from Washington received
781 and sent 404: from Idaho
received 243 and sent 19. : .
Normal Policy Scored "
Following are some excerpts
from Dr.. Zook's report:
"In the number of stndents at
tending normal schools Oregon Is
by no means so fortunate. In the
proportion t normal school stu
dents to population the. state
ranks 43rd in i the i union. Last
year there were only 617 normal
school students from ; Oregon,
nearly one-half ot whom went to
other states, notably California
and f Washington. Only 15 stu
dents from other states were reg
istered at the Oregon State Nor
mal school. It seems ' clear that
the state Is not doing Its duty in
providing sufficient normal school
facilities and of such grade as to
keep at home a large proportion
of the small' number of Oregon
students who sow attend normal
schools.
State Schools Crowded
"Turning again to the situation
in the colleges and universities ot
the state It may well be, as has
already been stated, a source of
pride that the state has a larger
proportion -of its population In
colleges than Say ' other state In
the union. Indeed the tremendous
growth in the number of students
has taxed the capacity of the state
institutions and the better pri
vately supported colleges and has
made necessary numerous popu
lar appeals for the support of
higher education both In tbe state
and private institutions.
"Considering the fact that in
Oregon as much if not more has
been done through the board ot
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