| Show 0 0 Drastic School Bill Passed in Oregon Oregon voters at the general election elec- elec lon Ion November 7 approved an in initiative ini- ini I- I dative measure known as the compulsory com- com pulson school bill over over which a ahard ahard hard aard fight was waged throughout the he state The bill sponsored originally by byshe he she Scottish Rite Masons was taken up p b by the Klan as its main issue Charles Hall stae stare senator of enlisted the support of the he klan element in the primary for the Republican nomination nomination nomination nomi nomi- nation for governor through his indorsement in in- of the comp compulsory school bill ill and when he was defeated In Inthe inthe the he primary his supporters urged him im to run as an Independent When Walter Valter M. M Pierce Democratic nominee nom nomi- r nee ee for governor announced his sup support port ort of the school bill Hall decider to o withdraw It is said the bill wll wil close lose parochial schools The purpose of th the bill Is stated state on n the official ballot as follows Requiring any runy parent or guard guardIan guardIan Ian an or other person having control charge barge or custody of a child over t tand and nd under 16 years of age from Crom am ane am after September 1 1926 to sem sene such child to a public durine the entire school year excepting a ai i children physically unable h iii I children who have ve completed th the eighth grade c children between the ages of 8 and lo to living morn than three miles from frum a school except where transportation Is furnished d children taught teacher parent or private |
