The Herald
D. E. STITT, Editor.
Entered afl sccond-claa. matter September 8, 1906.
at the post office at Monmouth, Oregon, under the
Act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 28, 1910.
To Raise High School Fund
On the Polk countv Ballot
there will be a measure for the
creation of a High School Fund,
which we think the voters of the
county should favor. It comes
up under the act of 1909, "To
provide for a county high school
fund; for the distribution of the
same; prescribing standards for
high schools, and the qualitica
tion of teachers therein."
The act provides as follows:
Said tax shall be computed,
entered upon the tax roll, and
collected in the same manner as
other taxes, and designated as
the "County High School Fund,"
and shall be deposited in the
county treasury.
For the purpose of paying tui
tion of said high school pupils,
the county high school board
shall draw an order on the coun
ty treasurer, which shall be
signed by the president and sec
retary of such board, whereupon
the county treasurer shall pay
such warrant and charge
the same to the county
high school fund; provided, that
the total amount of such warrants
shall not exceed the amount of
money actually in the hands of
the treasurer to the credit of the
high school fund.
The basis of the distribution
of the county high school fund
shall be upon the average daily
attendance during the school
year. The total amount of mon
ey paid to any district during the
school year shall not be less than
$40 per pupil for the first 20 of
such average daily attendance,
and $30 for the second 20; nor
more than $12.50 per pupil for
all the remain'ng pupils. But
the total paid any district shall
not exceed the amount paid by
the district to the teachers em
ployed therein.
There are other regulations
pertaining to this act which it is
not necessary to mention here,
but the measure is up for a de
cision, and the question is, will
we give the boys and girls of
Polk county the bonetit of this
act by voting for the measure?
or will we vote against it, and by
our act say; "We care not wheth
er or not they receive an educa
tion." We believe this measure is
worthy of the support of the
voters of Polk countv.
The world shall wax wiser
saith the prophet, and as wisdom
is a desirable acquisition,
knowledge is a necessarv at
tainment to its accomplishment
and knowledge must be achieved
through study. These state
ments being true, then how nec
essary it is to have trained in
structors, and how can we have
them without providing for
their training, hence let us hold
up for educational measures and
vote for a continuation of nor
mal trailing, as an education is
the only inheritance you can
give your boy or girl that .de
signing persons may not take
from them.
Next Monday night is Hallow
een, the night before All Saints
Day or the time when all Saints
are supposed to be abroad, but'
the next morning usually dis
closes the fact that the little
devils instead of saints have
been roaming.
There are various measures
coming up for consideration at
the election which takes place
Tuesday, November 8, but our
space is too small to give each at
tention however, Herald readers
havedoubtless been remembered
through the mails and have re
ceived arguements pro and con
on the several propositions and
are prepared to cast their respec
tive ballots.
There is a measure up for the
consideration of voters which
will, if adopted, give counties
the privilege of bonding for the
construction of highways. This
measure we believe has merit
and is safe, as counties can
only be bonded by a majority
vote and the people can be trust
ed to see that their interests are
subserved in this matter, besides
it will give opportunity for road
making in counties and districts
where roads could hardly be
built otherwise, and good roads
will more than repay the interest.
Be the Judge in These Things
Portland commercial organi
zation, nameiy the Chamber of
Commerce, the Employers As
sociation, the Manufacturers As
sociation and the United Metal
Traders Association, have issued
the following statement and
recommendation in regard to the
passing of the Employes' Lia
bility law at the coming election.
There seems to be much inter
est shown in the Employers' lia
bility bills of this state which are
to be on the ballot and voted for
on election day.
Organized labor seems to be
very anxious to have bill No. 330
passed and are using every means
in their hands to carry through
this measure. We believe also
the Employers are interested in
bill No. 346, but it occurs that
both parties are in much haste to
adjust this great question.
New York has passed a law
which went into effect September
10. This is entitled the Work
men's Compensation Law, it ap
plies to workmen engaged in man
ual or mechanical labor in certain
vocations whereoy the working
man if he meet with an accident
is positive of receiving a weekly
remuneration, or if he meets
with death, his family receives a
certain amount from the employe.
New York state has also passed
another law whereby it is optional
with the employer or employe,
which went into effect September
1st.
Wisconsin has a commission
with a report from same to be
passed on at the next assembling
of legislature.
Minnesota has a law which has
been suggested by a commission
and it would seem that this is a
question so great that there
should not be great haste in de
ciding it by the Initiative.
Should we make a mistake and
get something on the statute
books whtch is not right, it would
be next to impossible to erase it
It cccurs to us that this ques
tion should be carefully and duly
considered either by a commis
sion or by a chosen committee of
legislature, and we should co
operate with the other Pacific
Coast states, and possibly our
other adjoining states, on a meas
ure of this kind, because if we
pass a too drastic measure it
would affect our business in
terests and possibly deter many
small concerns or new industries
from starting within our borders.
It would not only affect the em
ploying interests but the laboring
man as well.
In consulting with many of
our leading business men we find
that there seems to be an incli
nation to leave this matter to a
commission of men chosen from
all walks in life and then we are
sure of impartiality and fairness
to all.
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Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at , 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W. A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
W. W. Davis, Pastor.
Preaching Service, 11:00 a.m.
.. 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School, 10:00 a. m.
W. C. T. U.
Local Union meets every sec
ond and fourth Friday in the E
vangelical church at 2:g0 p. m.
a 15 BAY
SALE
Of Overcoats
From Oct. 20 to
November 10th
25 Dollar ones - for $18.90
20 Dollar ones - for $14.40
16 Dollar ones - for $11.95
12 Dollar ones - for $ 9.78
10 Dollar ones - for $ 7.92
50 Boys' and Youth's Coats at same Reduction.
For Cash at
Lindsay & Co.
(Incorporated)
Monmouth. Oregon
Noted for Bargains
Polk County Bank
Established 1889
Monmouth,
Paid Capital, - . $30,000.00
Surplus & Undivided Profits, $11,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Busi
ness Under State Supervision
Officers and Directors
J. H. HAWLEY, President; J. B. V. BUTLER, Vice
President; IRA C. POWELL, Cashier: J. B.
STUMP, F. S. POWELL, I. M. SIMPSON.
Interest paid on time deposits.
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