New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-13
THE MALBy BILL ATTACKED.
. v,,rxr, OF TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTION GIVES
REASONS FOR OPPOSING 1T. AND ANSWERS
STATEMENTS OF ITS SUPPORTERS

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; Referring to your EDITORIAL OF April I on
"S,lmulants Narcotics and the schools II IL were
true that the Malby bill would preserve ana III
part Increase" the practical value OF the ANS
worth law on that subject. the friends or tha' law
who h,v. given wears OF study to the matter ana
nv familiar with every detail OF similar laws ana
their operation in forty other States OF the Union
would welcome II and urge its passage. IN the 0on-
trary they are all opposed TO H. The men VINO ta'or
this Malby bill the very men VINO Tor ELEVEN
wears failed 10 obey and enforce the law OF lSt
,,.h s,re,,sd that the local school authorities
shoud proyids for giving instruction in the subject
70 AL pupils in all schools supported by pubic
money"
your EDITORIAL alludes TO the fact tha, the law OF
lsst had been on the ststute-oook ior years ou'
was not generally enforced because there was no
penaltv imposed for its violation |, Is amen'aoe
th.t our school authorities must be driven by whip
., hsv the laws q the state but IN this case X mas
been true No other argument should be needed 10
prove those officials poor advisers a 20 the rooin
cation OF the law Of 1895. under which they nave
been forced with bli 20 carry out the VIII Of
the people which FOR 80 many years they nave zee"
defyins
Your editorial says that the Answorth law OF 1895
has been found 20 be costly In operation. sup
rose the auson is 70 the cost or textbooks as
that 5 the chief expense. IL has been blazoned
abroad that IL would cost the city 81 New-foTk
$1,000 This year 10 supply books required by the
law The Board OF Education asked FOR an APP
Precipitation = $500 FOR the purpose A. a matter
~ fact the schools Of This city have all been pro-
riled ami the expense has been just about $50"
THIS Information received from the Once ~ me
Board OF Education. suppose II had ccvt 5000
Who could successfully crl;iclSe such an expenditure
bv A clt, whose annual waste for liquors Is COM
putci by scores ., millions
Your editorial saws that the Aiusworth law 'un-
duly irt,rfer~> with the proper spportonment OF
-. tsHtrf-
II he school officers had no; been negiectag or
evatins the l4w all these years. Il would no; nov
b. necessary 20 crowd" this study into he course
The very difficulty o. making room only emphasizes
,,- absolute. necessity Of definite. mandatory.
specific statute. without which NJ place would be
found Tor ,h.- mos, important subject
The Maloy bill q, sounding brass Sni ;inNiing
cvrrbals l. makes A show % strength ~ imposing
. penalty for violation. ou, the previous sections
ar. - drafted th4i the bitter opponent o. me
law r--t commit violation IN order - Withhold
this instruction sor % per cen; % all The children
entering our public SCHOOLS. IL orrits all provision
Tor textbook teaching and practically leaves -
Who'll. .ubjec; 70 the discretion q ihe local schoo!
Authorites II The people u th- STATE desire thai
this slb,ec, shall not - ,ausht. ne M.loy bill .
Just what i needed 70 accomplish The purpose
Under such AN a. ths M4by law. what could
th- people o. this city expect n the sprli and views
OF the Board OF Education az correctly reflected
by the utte-auc~s % The president and other m-r-
bers Of that Beard quoted In your lssn- % March
So In your article % ths, tttr. entitled "TAey
Want the Malhy Blu" an Interview Win Nj Roo>r'
Maclay president OF III Board. - reported Re BE-
gns by revealing surprising -srk % familiarity
with ~. law he discusses ~ ask. II - much
time j. 70 De devoted 20 the subl-c, Of alcoholic
poisons why not inc.lde The esn effects % ~ m
ordinate Use OF tobacco a. well Th~ most ctsusl
examination o. The law or the textbooks would
show that tobacco = included
The president OF th~ Roard goes on 10 say; Il done
believe the state called upon 20 reg lire 80 many
studies such A subject a. th.s h-i better 10 ieii
out as bad a sr~a, many Others. / 10 not
believe In relieving ne parents M these respects %,
tn moral duties ihry owe 20 the.r children NJ.
Maclay should remember that The only ils;ihcauon
.or spending any p-nuc money on schools : %
furnish ,he state wi.h sober Intelligent citizen
sh.p ard o. this -ni 90 supply In .i-ne-. -
parental ability he continues l-rson-iS
should prefer nat no irs;ra a. a .r go. on
this subject m ans % Tire aay schools. primary or
srsnfnar. ans 10 th- evening SCHOOLS ~oNI AZ
vocate that instruction Pc given oy .ecter-s only
What better lrgIment could De- found aSa'nst XIV.
INK this subject more iutc the discretion %
school boards whose members may. ~ may not. %
opposed 10 the hole matter
/ maxi no criticism o. Mr. MAclay ;or ~ per
soma views. hrt tney 10 not arcofi VIII ne hl9h
Ard nor PERSONS wlo pett.or-i 20 hAN- rs sSo-
y,,si L. stfisractorv % him could hardly b. "a
psctel % b~ satisfactory % th-u. Ara }. = hot
Morr misund-rst .niink ana mlsst4t-n-nt or th-
law appears IN tn- interview ~i-h .omnilss.oh-r
Charles Strauss. chairman ~ tae Dot.lai.e ~ a..
i supposed 20 have rAi- careful EXAMINATION o.
the Law And proposed bills. Every st1i-arn, a.
Tn. lsr a % now -xist- has two main ool-cuons
FIRST e. oohses pupils Of al grades 70 AK AZ 30,
rary amount ~ instruction IN this suhl-et Nlt.oti
any respect th- az " th- plpils or "a -r
~. amount on Zine devoted 20 tn subject, The
iay does not prescribe Any amount % time II io-
-s-rs. me number OF lessons, but M length %
- s...,, f. i.sf - M. discretion o th- school
AUTHORIZES and ian be- regulated 20 meet the re-
s,.ir.rn-rts OF different grades.
4fr-l. in ~ ID
branch u STUDY thal O. any other m ~ sch-n
s.--n1S,r'.,7iy pro,e-, a.ansf giving ror- time a.
regular intervals 10 tle st-cy OF naf-os.ts 80
arithmetic or English or Nr.tlnS 0r other Na11''
The MAXIMUM number o. textbook lessons that
could r~qlr- during re enafs coI'ss aA-rr .ss
same period a. .-irt 30 lsssons are gEr. N So
subject geography. and greater nlino-F n
arithmetic $500. d. ~, so,-,, .,
~ b,Dks sror, watch tNls instruction - - De given
THIS creates a monopoly and Absolutely prevents
freedom OF choc. selection.
Th.r~ l. no monopoly created. There not .sss
han pity good s 5a.' S" mn pSS
fishing houses Il i hat The Law specifies ,ha,
sncsI +Sg evo,s cneafsh Of their space TO tss
subject, This proportion been found to De proper
Of s.x States require ,sne-fourth -
rhe esy % New-Yor< has t.rsaiy spsn, i NOR
s sssa 500" in the purchase Of books Of 'A- ''
The school. q N-w,York Guy have been all sup
a cost of $500 according 70 Information obtained
a. the Office OF the Board % Eiucatlor-
The Malby bin unamende,i. far a. understand
IT, substantially re-enacts the original condition OF
things before The Alnsworth law went into effect
This would compel the giving OF instruction In these
branches with some discretion left 10 supervisory
boards az 70 time and grade
The Malby BIZ does not restore the condition OF
things a. suggested. The law OF IS. provided that
AL pupils in al schools should receive instruction
In this subject Tn. MaIoy bill does provide
but the matter 10 the discretion OF the school
boards.
Without taxing space 70 criticise other interviews
let M briefly add that about the time the Maiby
bill was introduced the friends OF the Answorth
law invited % confer with the Department OF
Public Instruction and with other educational repre-
sentatives. and II possible agree modif-
cation Oi the present Jaw. As a result OF this
ference 4 bill prepared a substitute tcr the
Naloy bill and agreed - by all parties This
substitute bill presented the legislative
and fha.i q