State Ex Rel. Clithero v. Showalter

— Relators, by their petition and motion for the issuance of a writ of mandamus, filed as an original proceeding in this court, show that on September 9, 1930, they filed a petition with the state board of education asking the board to enter and promulgate an order requiring:

“ (a) That the Holy Scriptures known as the Bible, be read at least once each and every school day in each and every public common school, high school and other schools of the state public school system of the state of Washington.

“(b) That instruction be given in the Holy Scriptures known as the Bible, on at least two…