New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-16
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ond Russian East Side residents and while some
.. 49, hovs and girls seem to be anxious TO re-
oa,,o tho document which will give to them
-,an, - work while other children play, the
anxiety In that direction is In most INSTANCES
.a.o ,,IIv DEVELOPED in the parents and guar
H., ho chow by their looks and dress that
.ho tow dollars which the children may CON
.-u,,,o 20 the family purse will be an item OK no
mean consequence.
on July 3 Odd certificates were lssueu' III "'
nevt eession Of the Board $50 children received
certificates. and at the third sitting Zoo appn-
cations were favorably acted upon.
EXAMINING THE APPLICANTS.
Tho examinations are made under the dlrec-
.,on ~ DIR. s. McCullum, assisted by III
r,hornas Peddle. and men and women with their
ohudren arc summoned before the officials by
,,,,no ,ber names called. Some OF the elder
nersors answer the questions which are put I'd
,ber, in q straightforward manner, while others
ignorant OF the English language, rely upon 'he
children TO interpret for them. Many OF ufe
Russians receive instructions before they ap-
near before the inspectors and answer questions
at random
when was the boy born?" the notary aske'
a woman.
mat,on. who looked doubly warm under the
beavv brown wig which concealed her hair
"1Uben WAS he torn?" the official repeated.
49,, ,,or tho how exclaimed in East Side jargt1
what was wanted and the woman repeated
parrot-lke:
.ro,her ,vornan Informed the official that her
daughter was born ION the third day OF Nisan."
fourteen wears ago and then she was told that
che must have some one calculate what date
that corresponded with and when she had the
! information to call egain
! "uundreds of these people" said the inspec-
! for do not know anything about the calendar
and make guesses at random as to the ages OF
! the children whom they bring for exanihauoh-
Little tots who under age are frequently
brought forward for examination out the IN
spectors rarely allow them TO pass "heh inc
| officials have any doubt as to the chlla aohIy
, TO read they hand a book to the apphcane Aiio
aek him TO show what he can do in that d.
rection and then the paper is handed over luf
a sample of the child's writing. The Children
write Remember the Maine" Il want work
/ and other short sentences, while the parents
stand by in mute admiration Among the Hai-
ian parents and guardians the ignorance as 70
the ages Of the children and the anxiety to pro-
! certificates were JUST as piotIouhSt'-
SAD CASES REVEALED.
In the throng that filed the room and over
! flowed into the hallway and down the oroad
corridor there were also many men ana women
vbo brought their children TO the Department
with apparent reluctance. Their tidy dress ana
cuiet demeanor were in sharp contrast Slth the
+ noisy majority. and when q group OF This KIND
+ reached the SIX 1T which Or. Cullum sat re
/ answers were given promptly and correctly anu
/ without prompting. one woman uFesseu III
: black. pale and wan, kept her left hand on the
shoulder Of the little boy at her side while she
raised the other hand 10 swear that ne Jas
= thirteen years old and II the officials had looked
! closely after she was told You may IN nov"
they would have seen that she was "ec pig
n was one OF the cases where the vacation
/ work was bitter necessity
Directly behind the woman In black came al
| elderly woman who was asked, How old Is the
girl?" She answered giving month and year.
and then was asked, Are you her mother
mo, an her aunt
where is her mother?
Dead"
where is the father:
J AT work"
well YOU cannot answer for the giri-ne1t-
| And while the police officer explained 10 the
| woman that no injustice was being done. ard
, that all would be right IL she would send The
! father. a long bearded man Of the Exist Side
/ pushcart type stepped forward TO vouch for his
! little
How old is the boy" asked the clerk
! Fourteen year on Pesach, SO Cot Will"
Where was he born:
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