Show I Drastic Compulsory School Bill i I Approved by Oregon Electorate Electora MA BW M H H 1 w Oregon voters at the general election election election elec elec- tion November 7 approved an initiative initiative initiative ini ini- measure known as the compulsory compulsory com com- school bill over which a ahard ahard ahard hard fi fight ht was waged throughout the state The bill sponsored originally by bythe bythe bythe the Scottish Rite Masons was taken up by the Klan as is its main mainI issue Charles Hall state senator of Marshfield enlisted the support of I the 1 klan lan element in the primary campaign for Cor the Republican nomination nomi nation for governor go through his indorsement in indorsement in- in of the compulsory school bill and when he lie was defeated In Inthe Inthe the tiie primary his supporters urged him to run as an Inde Independent When Waiter M M. M Pierce Democratic nominee nominee nominee nomi nomi- nee For governor go announced his sup SUP SUP-I port of the school bill Halt Hall decided to withdraw It Is said the bill will I close parochial schools The purpose of or the bill is stated on the official ballot as follows I Requiring any lany parent or guardIan guardIan guardian guard guard- ian or other person having control 1 charge or custody of a child over 8 S Sand and under 16 years of age from and after atter September 1 1926 to send such child to a public during the entire school year excepting a children physically unable b children who have lave completed the eighth grade c children between I the ages age of 8 and 10 to living more I thlin tHree miles mUes from a public i school except where transportation is furnished d children taught by teacher parent or private |