Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, March 03, 1919, Image 6

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Newspaper Page Textt SfEPFORll MVTTj TnTBUOT!, MTCDFOTtD, - 01?KnON, MOyAY, MARCH H, 1!)10 20 NEW LAWS t At tlio recent 'sosHior of Hie loe- ' Mutinm. 20 '. measure were ihism:.! . iiffeittinir School laws imd the win entioniil proErnni. . r Tlio five most iiiiiHirtimt acts wore thoKB providing for tlio uceeptuiH'o of the Siinlli-Hm-'lifiS act for vocational education, establishment of pnrt luno Nchool.s; minimum salary of $73 pur month for teachers: m :iniiuum fund of $(12(1 for ench school dis trict; rnisintr the per capita tax for elementary schools from $8 to 10, and providing that the hiiih school tuition lawH shall ho effective in nil counties excepting those bavins the central counlv liisrh schooi. ' ' - federal Aid Is Assured Under th bill by Ucprcscnlutive itnro ncoeptinir the provisions of the Smitli-Hiuilies act. Oreicon trill receive $40,000 from the federal uovernment xvt the nest bicnniuiu. Under the act work of education in t miles, in dustry. aRriculture and special train imr of teachers to tench these sub l'ccts will ho promoted under the di rection of the state hoard for voca tional education ' appointed bv the irovernoT.' ' ; : VThe course of study offered must he in conformity with the uluris of tlie federal board for vocational educa tion. The purpose of the act is-to es tablish such rules in our hiuh scliool that pcrv child may have the op portunity to aconire an eiluention that will tfit him for the actual work of ' life and that he mnv bo-nhlo to enrtr. if necessary, a livinc the day he ' leaves school. ' 5 . ' ' ;'' ' '-' ' Compulsory Scliool Age Raised' Under a hill bv-the eonimiltee on education the eonipulsorv ate is rais ed to 10 years for . nil 'Children who have not completed the eiehth'eryle and all children between 16 and 18 years who have riot completed that crude, must take part time school ji'brk if a part times-school is csgiblished in their district' r.t. V V- , ' Attendance must he one hour a day for five days in the week upon the employers' ' time, provided, that if there be an evening school the pupil may elect to attend it, if he prefers so to do.. This act is drawn in con formity with the policies of the fed eral lioard for" vocational education.' which is securing the passase of such laws in all the states of the union. , Minimum Wage Is Fixed Under Mrs. ; Thompson's bill pro viding a minimum of $75 a month for teachers, the district thnt fails to pav that amount 'will forfeit the funds for the school district to the general fund of the county, olid the board signing a contract for less than $75 a month may become personally liable for the amount. ' Under a bill the committee on ediK cation in the house a minimum school f rind of $620 is provided for each dis trict. In order to pav the minimum salary the amount of the country school found is raised from $8 to $10 for each cliild. "Under the high school bill; bv Sen ntor Patterson, the county high school Jnnd liiw is repealed and places in operation in all counties of the state, excepting five maintaining a central county high school, the county tuition law enacted m 1815. .-; Physical Education Provided Under a bill by Senator Banks. nhvsicial education! is made compul sory for all pupils in elementary and high schools for a period of not less than 20 minutes each school day. the course of instruction to he prepared by a committee of experts appointed by the state superintendent. V Under. a boundary bill introduced by Senator Norblad, all territory of nn incorporated citv or village shall come under one school district. A bill bv Senator Patterson, re quires thnt a patriotic program of not less than one and onc-hnlf hours be held on the morning of Washing ton's birthday' and the school shall he dismissed for the afternoon of that day. "' ' v ' ' '':'-' :. School Districts Merged Under a bill' bv Senator Mosor all of the school districts in Multnomah county; 'outside of Porthtnd. ere merged into ne district, the district 'to be divided into zones and one di rector elected from each. This hi't becomes effective only on its adoption bv the people living in the territory affected. ... Another bill by Senator Bell, makes the county 'treasurer custodian of school district funds, unless tlio county court elects not to come under the provisions of the act. ' Under o bill bv Senator Porter no school teacher shall solicit or per mit soliciting of any subscriptions except such as may be nuthonzed by the district hoard. 1 '"Stato aid for soldiers, sailors and murines to secure education is pro vided in a hill bv Senators Smoth'of Coos and Pierce, in event the act is ratified bv the people. . . ,';': Right of, Bcvlew Given V Jfight of review of tax levies is given to the district boundary boards in districts of the third class bv a bill by : Representative Dodd. The. . same members secured passage of an net prohibiting the teaching of any subject in the schools of the state except it is taucht in the English lan guage. . . - Uitdor a hill bv Representative Richardson Portland may lew 0.8 pulls in stead of 0 mills to increase the present salaries of all the touch crs, and a bill bv Mr. Smith of linker nut horizon school hoards in districts of the lirst class to lew tuxes, mi les sthev exceed the 6 per cent limit wlicn they must lie referred to the people. District Funds Protected - Under another biil. bv llodd. teach ers hereafter, when nitiniiii; a con tract, if thev wish to rs en must do so at lea Is 00 dn.Vs before the contract is m effect or stand chances of hav ing their certificates revoked. Another measure bv Representa tive Edwards provides that when a school district fails to have eight months of school because of epidemic conditions it shall not forfeit its share of the county school fund. Touchers may conduct eighth1 imido examina tion instead of the chairman of the board of directors in a bill bv Repre sentative fluids. TAX ALLOWANCES WASIIlkbTdN'Mtirch 8 Sales men, and other emploves receiving per diem allowances in addition to regu lar ' salaries - ore required to report these allowances on income tax re turns, the internal revenue bureau an nounced today. . ' ; "' ' Living expenses are not allowable deductions even though incurred in carrying on a bii.sines sand amounts pnid for board and lodging bv persons who travel jn the course of their em ployment ' are considered living ex penses Any excess of a per diem al lowance aver living expenses is tax able income. A salesman who has to rutv for the use of a sample room is entitled to deduct such payment as a business expense and any traveling man is en titled to deduct railroad fares paid bv him in carrying on his occupation. LIBERTY LAST TIME TONIGHT v-,ttv' fJySS! t,N1 "V " 1 U Ai ai. fc. . . - TK Wiht kiM.l to . i.(u D OR O THY DAITON WASHIXGTON. March 3. Con tinuation of the investigation of law less propaganda during the recess of congress, with a report at the next session, was authorized today bv the senate. Chairman Overman of the committee, announced that it desired to examine additional witnesses and needed time for the preparation of its report. 10 FEET OF 3 AT GRATER LAKE KLAMATH FALLS, March 3. Snow is now nearly tliroc feet deep on the level ut Kirk on Klamath Indian reservation, -40 miics north of this citv, and is about 10 feet deep at the Algomn Lumber company's camp, some distance west of Kirk, hccoriling to J. M. Bedford, in charge of timber on Klamath Indian reservation. , A depth of 10 feet of snow was re ported at Crater Lake national park several days ago, this amount being about normal. MEET REVERSES STOCKHOLM. March 1. General Krasnoff, Cossack leader, has occu pied Snrotov, on Jhe Volga river, uud Vulwk 70 milpa In tile tlttrtlienst. ac- l.nnHlinn f., v.ili.tl.l., Nimrto NEWBERRY SEATED IN SPITE OF PROTEST WASHINGTON.. March 3.Dcmo crntic leaders of the senate today withdrew their objections to the re ceipt of credentials of Truiuun 11. Ncwbcrrv. republican sclator-clect from Michigan, whoso election is be ing contested bv Henry Eonl. demo crat. Thov.said Mr. Newberry was assured of being scnted in the next senate, subject to. probable investi gation. y . , CHROME BIIL SIGNED BHE PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Mar. 3. A bill validating nnd authorizing adjunt ment of mora than two and a halt billion dollars of war contracts, and the thirty-three million dollar rivers and harbors appropriation bill were signed today by Presldont Wilson. The first bill carries JX.noO.OOO to reimburse war mineral developers. IN 41 ST DIVISION IE NEW YORK, March 3. With 15(12 troops, tho cruiser Krcderick arrived hero today from Brest, Upits on board included Third hill tul.Mii hvad onurters and Companies 1 and 1) ten officers mid 288 men of the lll'Jnd Infantry of the -list division (national guard men of Washington, Oregon. .Montana. Idaho and Wyoming.) as signed to Camps l'ipc, l.ce, Lewis and Dix; detachment of 81st liifautrv brigade lieadniiarlers of the -list tli vision; tho Omit. UKIid. Ill.'ith. Hilolh and 1 HHtli aero suaadrouN; casual compiinies muuhers 271 of Tennessee, 00th of liidiua and 123 of Mussa chusetts and mobile hospital No. 101 for ('unW Custem. '('he steamshin Sihoney from Bor deaux brouuht !ll.rl troops, including detachment heiiduuarters, -lOtli dins ion (iiiitionul guard men of Califor nia, Nevada. I'lah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico) : a ilctachment from the 87th division ami a number of convalescent ami casual detach ments. Major General Krcderick S. Strong, commanding the tilth division, came homo in command of the Sihouev's tronps. and Brigadier General Wil liam O. Johnson traveled as n ca unl. Tho steamship .Vosemite arrived with 28 medical, infantry and forest rv casuals. The steamship Polar Hear came in from Bordcitu bv way of Ber muda with a few casuals. She was disabled at sea and (he steamship President Grant aided her in reuch- Jn, Plrtmdll. For Itching Torture There is one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve aKin irritation and that make the skin soft, clear and healthy. Any dniRgtst can supply you with Zemo. which generally overcomes till 'kin diseases. Eczema, itch, pun pica, rashes, blackheads in most cases givo way to Zemo, Frequently, minor blem ishes disappear over night. Itching us ually stops Instantly. Zemo is a sole, antiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use and dependable. It costs only 35c; an ex tra large bottle, $1.00. 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