PA OH OTJfl, DAILY EAST OUEOONIAK, PEKDLETOH. OREGON, rtlTOAY EVEWTWO WAY J 4, TWELVE FAOBB OREGON IS BACKWARD iv rriTC wunnK in iiinib wuiiwwbw Washington Pays 130 a Year For Education of Each Child; Orogon $11.85. "It It the fluegtlen of the unlermost as klnat tha uppermost, properly values over human valaes," said M H. Marvin, s mtnttr of tho Washing ion Itato Industrial Welfare Controls etoa. who mad a plaa at ths Portland hotal rsosotljr before ths Portland Mlnlstsrlal association for ths state two-mill alamaatarjr school measure which Is to ha rotsd upon May 21 at ths primary. Ha contlnusd: "Ths church has made mistake, bui this Is on place whara ths church mult not err. Tou must tat behind this msssurs so that ths child of the poor man can hare his or hsr deserved opportunity la Ufa. Oregon Is fscs to face with a crisis In Its educations! system, that, If not met. will put It hack toward the dark sgei Instead of la the light of the twentieth century which it should hold. It Is ons of aven states which still holds to the antiquated idsa of district school tax at Ion plan. It must get out of t he rut In which It finds Itself today and place herself alongside the other it or forty states and make the tax for Ita schools equal throughout ths state. "Washington today pays per year M tor the education of each child within Its boundaries. I sm told you In Oregon pay toward this great work for tha rotar of the future only fll.Se. It Is time for a change and I, from your slater stale, urge yon to announce from your pulpits, from the housetops ir you please, the benefits of this measure, and I hope It will be voted la by a big majority." Rot. W. T. IfcElveen of tha First Congregational church of Portland, also made a strong plea for the mesa ure and declared that It was not only a problem for Oregon to solve, but "a national one. to handle this situa tion which Oregon bow faces, namely the education ' of the Illiterate, of which there ara today In the United States. Hi millions," said Dr. Mc PMveen "Labor eoanta on tha church la this crisis," said ths paahor, "Oregon Is behind tha times In her educational system aad eerjr 'tightwad' cltlsen in Oregon Is to blame for this situation which wa now must face at tha polio on May 21. "Do you know how Boston Tech handles her students? They hare one teacher to every gtx students Oregon has one teacher to every . How's that for a contrast? Isn't It about time you aad I want to the polls and voted for something new In this state? I think so." Mrs. Alexander Thompson and Mre. 8 M. Blumauar also made striking addresses to tha ministers on this measure, being followed by Presldsnt Campbell of the t'niverelty ot Oregon who noiated out the neoesslty of aid tag the elementary schools, that the higher educational Institutions would . a basis tm which to work, a groundwork on which to build the cltl sen of the future. The ministers sndorsed the measure aaaalmoosly. CHILDREN'S RIGHTS UPPERMOST IN STATE Oho Hundred Schools Closed In Oregon Last Year Duo to Teacher Shortage. very community needs teachers, to every locality are many persons who would make good teachers but who do not enter the profession. Also in every community there are --'-'--- who are alanulng to leave and go elsswhare to teach or to enter other professions. Why? Salary partly, but mostly beceuss the teacher like tha prophet. 1 without honor in his own country. Making tha home schools .: for horns taleat will help to solve ths teacher shortage. There must bs good salaries, of course. Teachers teach because they need money. There most also be nana protection against ths spoils system. It te an old story In many communities for a new super lntamdent and his asststaat to find Jobs for their friends at the aspensa of locsl anchors, or to belittle them so that they must resign In self-respect. Does the community know about It or do say thing about It? Do ths patrons of each school know the ma terial of the teaching force? If they have an up-to-date, accomplished, gift or! teacher, will they encourage hsr with salary inarsasee and back her against unfair discrimination? t ...t anod teachers hare left k. community, and why? That will tall ths story. How many young peo ple who would make fins teachers are doing something else insttsd? Keep the home fires burning until .ii is,. nhr!ni dross aad all ths .fairness which Is driving horns teaching taleat away from home la .....a ... 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