msamaeBsssKaszs
fwwmwHnws.wi'1
TiTEDFOTTJ MATT. TOTRUNTJ. MlflWOTm OTTRGOtf. FttTDAY. TAOTA'RY 17. TtfW.
, ',,' VLJ L! ' '.' i 1- ' -l'-LJ L
TOU VELLE VS. BOARD ON COST OF SUPERINTENDENCE
.-.Li" LJ.1.1L' 1'lUl'Ji.lii.. i-'-t 3
SCHOOL BOARD
ANSWERS AHACK
BY
COUOT
E
COUNTY JUDGE FRANK L. TOU VELLE
Declares That Supervisory Law Is in
Interest of Rural Schools and That
They Mean the Rejuvenation of
Rural Life.
Denies Charges of Extravagance and
Says Cost of Schools Should Be
Higher.
Judge Tou Velio has rcqnrMcd the
publication of (lie following state
ment from the educational heard:
Under tlio caption "School Graft
Ts Opposed by Comity Court," the
Medford Mail Tribune of January 14
publishes an article purported to bo
nn interview with County Judge F. L.
Ton Velle, in which the school syr.
tem of Jackson county is attacked
ns a graft upon the public fund and a
burden to tlio taxpayers of the coun
ty. Coming from the wurec it docs,
and on account of the numerous raU
Mntcmcnts and misleading statements
contained therein, we believe this ar
ticle demands an answer. It does
not appear just who are accused ot'
this graft, but "graft" is a strong
tenn to apply to the actions of public
officials for doing tho aery things
enjoined iion them by the law. It
is to be remembered that Mr. Tou
Velle brought criminal action for li
bel against a certain editor f this
county for tho uso of similar expres
sion". Says Jadgc Ignorant
If the county judge is correctly
quoted in this interview, it is very
evident that ho hns not given much
consideration to the matter and has
not familiarized himself with the
facts in the cae, othcrwi.se there
would not appear so many mis-state-lni'iilM.
The first mis-statement, or rather
this is a misleading statement, ap
pears in the headline. "Would have
law repealed by legislature, and en
force minimum instead of maximum."
As a matter of fact which tho judgo
ought to know, the schools now get
the minimum in the very things he
complains of. Tho law provides at
least $8.00 per capita from the comi
ty for all children of school age, and
in accordance .with tins provision
the county court levied a tnx of l.G
mills, which is the very least it can
levy under the law. In home more
liberal counties from $10.00 to $14.00
)er capita is provided, but Jncksou
county gets the minimum, $8.00. The
high hchool levy is .3 of a mill, which
is also tho very least the law permits,
and this law was made npplicablo to
Jackson county by a vote of tho legal
voters at a general election, by an
overwhelming majority. The people
demanded this by n vast majority,
and the county provides in accord
ance with this demand the very least
it cun.
Ought To fay More
The article further fiiiys: "The peo
ple of Jackson couuty nro paying fur
more for hchools than they are for
Htnte and county or municipal gov
ernment." Tho levy for county school
fund is 1.0 mills and for high school,
.3 of u mill, against 1.0 mills for
general county expense and 1.1 for
tate tax. This does not include war
rant redemption nor road fund.
1 fence it does not appear that the
county is paying more for school
than for comity and Mute govern
ment. Jlut it ought to pay much
more. The county judgo evidently
overlooked the fact that there were
employed iu this county for the
bchool ycur 1011-12, 231 teachers,
while the number of county employes
is jH-'Hiups not over 35 or 40, and
cries "gruft" because the county pro
vides nciitly as much for theso 231
teachers us it does fur general county
expenses. Of courso this 1.0 mills
mid .3 of n mill does not provide all
thu funds used for tho schools, but
it Is nil the county furnishes. In
addition to this nearly every' district
in tho county is compelled to vote
upop itself u spQctal tax for main
tenance, ranging from one mill to 10
mills on the dollar, or even more.
This the people vote upon themselves,
mid tho county court, tho county edu
cational board, not the county school
superintendent has anything to do
with it.
I'ooplo Want High Tux
There in no tax tho people
will so readily voto upon themselves
as n school tax, and nuy attempt
to weaken (ho support of tho public
schools is striking pretty closo to tho
hearts of tho people. Many teachers
iu this county receive but $50.00 por
-l-l9H-B-.
--------NH-H----------Ka ' Hv
t - v jT tEV
KI( W wm
Hiw, !) ?.H
HHf , vjH.a T .3IB
KKmSt clr mE& - -V-JM
v 'jJM t-Wrr' ' 'r' " -T9H
LLHLLHLv V "3Bfc. : Ttt ' " s fi :lH
--------------------------------------------------------- v i--Rj--ik: jl . ;
. 5EBiBBIi v. - -!!H
l---------------------------------------------------------------k i--fHRF fiF
A'M''-' ttSWI-I-I-I-I-W
.-------------------------------------------------1''''' 't"z3BbBK
IVTO V$!r
.---------------Mfe-i -3-H----------------------------r
4 BBNsh9Er
BK J. M
$3.85 PER PUPIL
0 OSPEV ON
ASSERTSJOU VELLE
County Judge Declares That Taxpay
ers Are Now Paying $5000 a Year
In Salaries for Work That Was
Done for $1000 Two Years Ago.
linn sovcrnl usslstnutH unit a clerk.
Still less do I bolelve that I'toptn will
nrrlvo 'through Increased rural
school supervision' nt the tnxpnyors'
expense."
DILL TO PROTECT SCHOOL
TEACHERS INTRODUCED
8AI.UM, Ore., Jan. 17. Senator
Purred today Introduced a bill by
milking It necessary to g Ivo two
month's notice of dlsehnrgo In itchool
districts ot moro than .00,000 popu
Inttou. Tho bill also inakeH tho pnul
Hon of a tvneher permanent after
service of two yearn, so Unit thereaft
er sue may no removed only ror
rtuiso and titter being given oppor
tunity for a hearing.
t
Says Teachers Say Supervisors Arc
a Pest Reiterates Charges of Un
necessary Waste.
month and are employed f.. hut six country is entitled to just ni good
months during the year. Jn compar- advantages as the lmy or girl in the
ison to the services they render the
public, there is m class of workers
so poorly mid as teachers. The rea
son for this is lack of funds, and
yet the county judge maintains that
the cost is excessive. The amount
provided by the county for the
schools is o'nly about two-thirds en
ough to pay teachers' salaries alone,
even at the low salaries teachers re
ceive. Surely the county judge would
not curtail the right of the oople to
rote uon themselves nn additional
tnx for school maintenance.
The article goes on to : "We
city. The county oxer $33.00 is be
ing expended annually for the educa
tion of the town and city pupil, and
only $13.00 for the county pupil.
There is no reason why the country
school should not have as much at
tention as the town or city school.
In tho Medford schools u s1icrintcii
dent is employed at $2000.00 v
Iear, and five supervising principals
at from $000.00 to $1500.00 per yenr,
though only about 4." teachers are
employed in the schools. Similar
conditions prevail in every wide
awake city or town. Hut in all the
have a superintendent at $1800 per .rural schools of the county but two
year, $200.00 a yenr more for travel, supervisors are employed, nnd the
hW expenses, and a clerk for him nt'eonnty judge- would repeal the law
$300.00 more." The county judge Hint provides for their employment.
also gets a salary of $1800.00 nod
wc have heard no one say that it is
too much. Docs he think $200.00 per
year Ifor travelling expenses or
$300.00 M?r year for clerk is exces
sive t
Two Supervisors
Then ngain: "Wc bnvo two super
visors at $120.00 per mouth besides
their cxjicnscs." This nlso is a mis
statement. The supervisors get
$120.00 per mouth and are furnished
K)stnge, stationery, telephone ex
IKHirfc, etc., but pay their travelling
expenses from tueir salaries, iiie
law provides n minimum of $100.00
per month and all expenses. The
attorney general of Oregon hns held
that this means the county should pay
travelling expenses as well ns ost
uge, stationery, etc. In their dosire
to reduce travelling expenses to the
minimum the county educational
board allowed the supervisors $120.00
per month and required them to puy
their own travelling cxK'iises. These
supervisors have travelled mostly on
bicycles and on foot in order to keep
their travelling expenses witlliu the
$-0.00 per month. J lie supervisor
in reality gels the minimum pay in
stead of the maximum, as stated iu
tho interview.
Moro MlK-Slateiuenls
It U also stated that "wo have the
maximum number of supervisors. '
Also mis-siitement. The number of
school districts iu this county en
titles it to three supervisors, nnd
we have almost enough school dis
tricts to entitle ns to four supervi
sors, but only two are npoiiited.
Another misleading statement: "It
(tho law, permits counties having
moro than (JO school districts, to or
ganize and divide the distriuts into
supervisory districts, etc." Tho Jaw
does not only permit but requires the
county school suierintcndeiit of any
comity with more than 00 school dis
tricts to apM)int a county educational
board and put the law into effect. In
accordance with this requirement the
county superintendent of Jackson
county did nppnint u county educa
tional board, which proceeded to di
vide the county into supervisory dis
drictH mid appoint supervisors ns
required by law. Iu their effort to
economize the pay of llin supervisors
was placed at tho minimum, the
$120.00 allowed them covering trav
elling expenses as well as salary. This
board had the option to appoint one,
two, or three supervisors. Two were
appointed.
Helps Itural Schools
Tito supervisory law was passed iu
the interests of tho rural school, on
the ground that the boy or girl in the
.doruteil Ity .Many
The school stiervisory law has
been endorsed ly the State Grange,
the State Teachers' association, and
by every body of school officers in
the state that has taken a vote on
the question. It is advocated by all
leading educators and writers on sub
jects pertuining to rural life. The
rejuvenation of rural life is to come
largely through tho improvement of
thu rural school. The great influx
from the farm to (he city is caused
largely because of belter school ad
vantages iu the city. We hope tho
time will come when tho country
school will be ns attractive and ns
well organized ns the city school.
If the time ever comes, it will come
through close rural school supervis
ion. Tho statement in the Mail Tribune
that "all this brigade (superintendent
uud siiporvisdru) has to do is to in
soect and supervise schools nnd en
force the course of study, is ns nb-
surd and meaningless u to say t lint
all the county judge has to do is to
audit nnd puy the bills of the county.
County Kducntiounl ISonrd
J. PERCY WKIJ.S, chairman
T. T. SHAW, secretary
' JIKS. J. C. I'KNDLKTON
WKMiOKN' RK..SO.N'
('. I'. llltlOOS.
Masonic Notice,
Itegular communication, also third
degree, Friday night.
"I stand pat on the assertion that
the cost of our public school system
Is excessive for the results secured,
and that there Is a waste of money
for county superintendence," stntea
County Judge Ton Velle In reply to
tho statement Issued by tlio county
educational board, through County
Superintendent J. Percy Wells, Its
clinlrmau nnd crontor.
".Mr. Wells U long on words, but
does not stick to the facts. I as
serted that one county superintendent
can furnish nil the supervision nec
essary for the schools outside our In
corporated cities, and that there Is
no necessity of two assistant superin
tendents, nor a clerk for tho superin
tendent In addition to tho county's
paying bis expenses.
&I.H.1 I "or l-nrli Pupil
"Tho county treasurer's books
show that tho cost of salaries for
superintending the country schools
here Inst year wns over 16000. The
superintendent's records show thoro
aro t37? pupils In the country schools
so suporlnteiided-Tttiough some aro
only for a few months In tho year.
This makes tbo cost of superintend
ing alona 3..SG for each pupil.
"Since Its creation, and until tho
last IS months, ono superintendent
has supervised all the schools In Jack
son county and, has dono It for
11000 a year. Mr, Wells himself
was glud to do It for two terms at
that rate. Therq has been no vis
into Improvement In tho standard of
tho students turned out or In tho
schools themselves to justify the em
ployment ot two cctra superintend
ents and n clerk.
Only Criticizes Supervision
"Mr. Wells should not tako refugo
behind the sklrU of tho school teach
ers. I am not criticising them, I
havo made no complaint on salaries
paid tearhers. Many ot thu teachers
mny ho underpaid, and I would far
rather havo tho money spent In pro
viding good salaries for tearhers who
aro neoded than for superintendents
who aro not, nnd who aro described
by many teachers as pests.
Poor Way to Utopia
"I repeat tho assertion, that had It
been desired, only ono supervisor, nt
a salary of $1000 a year need havo
been employed to fulfill tho laws'
requirement Instead of two nt SI 20
a month, but this would Icavo some
work for the superintendent and his
secretary.
"1 cannot see how It gives tho coun
try school tho advantages of a city
school to biro a few moro superin
tendents, nor Is It any reason becaiiso
tho Medford schools cost Is high why
tho county's should be. Thoso aro
tho city's troubles, and Medford docs
not ask tho county to foot tho bill.
Mr. Wells does.
"I do not think tho 'rejuvenation
of rural life" will como from Increas
ing tho number of school supervisors,
nor will people go back to tho farms
becauso the county superintendent
INDIGESTION FIVE YEARS
ltetlevett My Vluol
Strength nnd even life Itself de
pends upon tho nourishment uud
proper nssluillnllou of food, and un
less digestion Is good the whole body
suffers.
Mrs. !, H. Cook, Vluelaud, N. .1.,
says: "I was sick five years with In
digestion, My stomach seemed to
havo a heavy toad In It nnd nt other
times It seemed to he tied In knots.
Nobody knows how I suffered.
"1 tried a great ninny doctors and
a great many kinds of medlcliio but
nothing did dnny good until I took
Vluol. It Is halped me wonderfully,
I nut Improving fnst, feel better and
nm getting my flesh Imckr again.
Vluol has dono me n world of good."
Wo know the great power of Vlnol
our delicious cod liver nnd Iron
tonlo without oil, In curing chronic
stomach trouble and building up all
weakened run-down persons, and that
Is why wo guarantee to return your
money If It does not help you, Med
ford Pharmacy, Medford, Ore.
Hotel Medford
Itooms without lull ti fiOc Kr day
nnd up.
ItoouiH with bath fl.no per day
anil up.
.Sjvcclul rates by week or month.
Combination timikfnMs every
morning tl, IMi nnd -1.1 cents.
Wo
Wo
MIMtCHANTS LUNCH
Tomorrow
It: 30 to 2 p. m.
1'tireo n'la Jnrkson
Ilollcd Tenderloin of Young Flounder
llollandalso
I'ommes Dlshrow
Hagout of Ox Joint aux Champignons
German I'ot Itonst with Kgg Needles
linked Veal IMe Farmer Stylo
Mashed l'otatoes Creamed Itlce
8plrcd Pickles
Green Apple IMo Lemon Sherbet
Tea Coffeo Milk
Aunoiiiirriiieiit
Wo hnvn engaged for a short limn
nt a cry largo expenso Herr Curl
(irlsscii of llrrllu ami Mine. Cnptotln
i:lyiu concerting, commencing Jan
uary
.1.
Placed $127,500 Insurance
Upon $3.96 Household Goods
Astounding revolutions of Incen
diarism aro brought to light In a re
port from tho commlgrloncr ot tho
Now York flro department backod by
a speech In which Mayor Oaynor
severely criticises tho flro Insurance
companies doing business In New
York City.
An exhibition on "Incendiarism und
Its rclutlon to flro Insuraiico" Includes
a display of dishes costing tho city
twenty cents nnd Insured for 19,
000 and a collection of household
goods costing S3.9G on which 133
policies amounting to J 127,500 was
ohtnlnod by members of tbo flro de
partment acting under Commissioner
Johnson's Instructions.
Commissioner Johnson declares
that tlio cnso with which policies uru
obtained Is responsible for tho de
struction of property amounting to
over four millions of dollars each
year. IJoth bo and tho mayor urgo
that tho laws relating to Insurance
policies he changed and that tho com
panies bo compelled to Inspect tbo
premises before they Issuo policies,
"Tho exhibit sinks Into luslgnlf
canco," It Is said, compared with tho
report on Incendiarism which Com
missioner Johnson has submitted to
Mayor Oaynor.
It is u book of 153 pages of toxt
and Illustrations uud a startling ar
rangement of tho methods of riro In
suraiico companies by which Incen
dlurlsm Is made pructlcttlly Inevi
table. Insuraiico was obtained by tbo flro
department on 13,4-1 worth of pro
perty to tho amount ot SOD, 000 on
to conts worth or property SG9,000,
1 cents worth of proporty, J8.000
uud no cents worth of property SI,-000.
Uvery ono tho report states can
get a policy In America for tho moro
asking.
f
Now that .
Election
is over
'And you linvo time to
think ol' your real wants
wouldn't it bo a timely
suggestion to seo that
your Feet are properly
protected during this
cold and wet spell?
You can't afford to bo
on the sick list when
"Good Shoes" as well
as Rubbers can be had at
"Good Shoes"
at
"Right Prices"
Opposite Post Office
J
r -flLi .k
r j3 L
(OFF I
----------. 8hw
ALL EVENING DRESSES
ALL LONG COATS
ALL MACKINAW COATS
ALL CHILDREN'S COATS
ALL TAILORED SUITS
MILLINERY ONE-HALP PRICE AND LESS
Tlio above lines are all on sale to make a quick
clearance at exactly one-half former prices.
$10.00 Coats $5.00 $7.fi0 Children's
Coats ?.'5.75
$25.00 Coats S12.50 P nr n. ... ,
tr ifii.lit Children s
Coats $2.88
$1.0.00 Tailored
Suits $10.00 prt.OO lOvening
Dresses 917.50
$25.00 Tailored ,..irnn ,, .
Suits 912.50 -,n; hv,,ill,IKeo.ni
Dresses ... 922.50
$r.00 Tailored $1.0.00 IOveniiig
Suits 917.50 Dresses 930.00
Cfc
?M
-----r77r7rrr7--9vn-L'
Underwear
1 Lot Children's regular !We to OSc quality Union
Suits and Vests and Pants, sale price, ea. 25
1 Lot Ladies' and Hoys' fleece lined Union Suits
$1.00 and $1.25 value, each 75
1 Lot Ladies' $1.50 and $1.75 Union Suits, sale
priee, each 9100
2000 yards fino Val. I Lot 75e, $1.00 ami
and Torchon-Lace, $1,25 Fancy China
Bending nnd
Tnsortion, sale price,
3c
yard
Cups and Saucers
50c
each
Men's heavy leather Work Gloves 50
Men's water proof Duck Gloves, pair.. 25
2 pair for 35
Men's water proof and cotton flannel Gauntlet
Gloves with lenthor palm, a pair 25
Men's Husking Cloth Gloves, knit wrist, pr 10
fl pair for 25
Choice of any Boys' or Misses' 25c Hose in tho
store, tomorrow, pair 19, 2 for 35
HUSSEY'S
.
Vi