The record-union., 1895-06-13
NOTE AND COMMENT.

That old-time friend and welcome guest, "a
Subscriber" but who fails TO give his or her
name an omission we overlook for this occa-
sion only. writes to the RECoRD-UNIoN at
length, asking it to tell 1.-The reason why
children are seen upon the streets who ought
TO be in school, and beseeching us 10 explain
how it is that in school time numerous un-
employed kids can be found storing up treas
ures in the streets and alleys and around cor
ner groceries for future use in prisons or re-
form schools, and why it is that parents seem
TO be indifferent to the situation? In re-
Spouse we may say that il is not our Office to
guess riddles, nor yet to explain the ways
that are dark in official action inaction.
We do know that within this very week the
President of the Board OF Education OF this
city has published this formal warning notice:
The law of the State requires that all chill
dren between the ages OF 5 and 4 shall be
sent To a public school for at least two-thirds
OF the time during which a public school
snail be taught IN each school year, at least
twelve weeks of wnich time shall be consecu-
tive unless excused by the Board of Educa-
tion. IL does not apply TO children who at
tend private schools. A violation of the law
and IL is made the duty of the Board OF Edu-
cation to enforce its provisions.
Now, if after this our correspondent OBJ
serves that children of school age are loose
upon the streets in school hours, and that pa
rents appear to be not at all concerned about
1T, as our correspondent AYERS, and if he or
she still insists upon knowing "the reason
why we will be authorized to refer the in
quirer to the Board of Education. We do not
know TO what extent the law is evaded Or de-
fed here; but we incline to the belief that it is
not so much disregarded in Sacramento, that
there are fewer children out of school here in
violation of the law than IN anV other COM
munity of corresponding size on the coast
Nevertheless there is some avoidance OF the
law no doubt.
The telegraph brings the news that on Tues
day, when the other officers of the American
Railroad Union appeared at the Marshals
Office to be taken to Woodstock Jail, Eugene
V. Debs. the arch conspirator, did not put in
an appearance. The Marshal had paroled
him for several hours and therefore Debs
bOndsmen were not liable. How did the
Marshal like it? Why, he said: II paroled
him until o'clock and he should have been
here. If he is found tonight, he will remain
In my Office until train time in the morning."
Remain in his Office torsooth Since he was
not hanged for melting his tools to murder in
nocent people, as he ought to have BEEN
what was the matter with locking him up in
| a cell the same as any other criminal
Since some over-considerate people ask
relative to the L-street nuisance, "Where will
you put them 2" would it not be better to ask
concerning those people who are being driven
out of their homes because of the nuisance
"Where and how shall they be provided with
new homes without taking punishment for
that for which they are blameless?"
Now that it appears to be decided upon to
have an electric carnival in September, would
it not be well to begin the shaping of plans?
1t is not too early to become busy whipping
general ideas into definite shape, that there
need be no rush and hurry toward the close.
Besides, it will take considerable time to
settle upon the details of the scheme def
nitely and set on foot plans for the accom-
plishment of the great purpose III view. In
this matter we must be of one mind and dis
agree only that we may the more closely agree
In the end.