The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-29
STAMFORD

Two Burning Questions-What to Do
 With Truants-HOw to Check In-
 temperance-Convic of Ventu-
 lett-People Who Leave Town
 Birth ef Babies.
 Two important and interesting ques- tions are at present engaging the at tention of many of our more fntelH- gent residents. These are the educa- tional and the temperance. It may be admitted that there is considerable feeling existing in certain quarters or the recent action taken by the School Board in connection with what are termed truants- The gentlemen who the town affirm that there is a dispo- sition on the part of numbers of the foreign population to disregard the <a -ulations and laws relating to the SS.ading of their children to school. If one girl or boy is allowed to go to work and be absent from school before completing a certain prescribed course of study, then other girls and boys think they can do the same, and their parents back them up. It was in the hope of breaking up this practice that the officers of the public schools took the action which has called forth more or less criticism. Doubtless in some cases hardship has resulted from strict enforcement of the law. as where the boy or girl is at work trying to support a family, the father being out ol employment. It is noted in this connection that the recent report Of the joint committee on Education calls rlfe attention of the State Board of Edncatfon to the fact that children between 14 and 16 years of age are not exempt from school attendance under the law, unless actually employed at labor. In at least two instances re- cently children who were employed at labor were required by the court to give up their employment and return to school. It is this which causes
 The difficulty of controlling the n- qlor problem was we'll illustrated yes terday morning when the case of the State ys. Wun-4 Ventulett was called 1t came up before Justice Makeman attracted considerable. local attention, the postmaster, Grand Juror Rhoades, David Coe, George O. Lines and others was the prosecuting agent, and. At torney William Greenstein of Bridge port appeared for the defense. The charge was that ventulett, who runs at Avon Park, sold beer on Sunday, in violation of the, law, and that having a license to sell only beer, he kept a stock of rum, whiskey, gin and other that he kept the back door of his sa- loon open on Sunday when crowds or men and boys go out to the park from the city to attend games Of baseball
 
 day in the week for the business. The proceedings consumed nearly all the forenoon, owing to the persevering manner in which Attorney Greenstean upon some unimportant point, as how he could remember that he was at the park on the first Sunday in April or the 4th day of that month MT. 6reenstein was very anxious to know what it was that fixed the date in the mind Of the youth. who said that on that day he went into Ventuletts sa- loon and bought a. glass of beer. Fin ally Mr. Greenstein made the discov- cry that the boy knew the date be- cause 1t was the first Sunday after April Fools day. This created laugh in the court room. But the young ment and not even Greenstein could shake him. His chum. another youth. said he got both beer and whiskey on the day in question.
 raaded the place were put on the wit ness stand and told what they found. They discovered in g. closet connected with the back saloon a stock of all lrirdH of liquors which Ventulett was not rermitted to have according to his license The upshot of the whole mat ter was that Attorney Greenstein plead for a minimum fine, and Justice counts and costs. This did not meet with the approval of MT. Ventulett, and he took an appeal to higher court Edying a @ bond on Of .sa sl69; hond sass g surfty. It is reasonably certain that if the case comes before a higher court the decision of Justice Wakeman will be sustained. as the guilt of the de- fendant was so plain neither attorney thought 1t necessary to make any ar gument.
 Rev. c. S. Bullock is in New York. where he Is this week delivering a series of af the nf the Board of Education of that city. He has rented one of the Conine houses at the corner of Main street and Strat- ford avenue. and will occupy 1t on the 1st of May.
 William Hughes, the new newsdealer in town, who keeps the Farmer, has issued some very neat business cards, covering stationery. souvenir post cards, confectionery, cigars, etc. His depot is becoming popular resort.
 Ten infants were born in town dur ing the month of March. and it wasn't a good month for births either. Seven of these new corners were girls, while only three were boys.
 Mrs. William B. Futile has gone to New York: MT and Mrs Edward r.: MT. Mcclure has gone to Scranton. Pa; Mrs. Theodore LeRoy has return ed to Hartford; Howard Stevens was recently in New York; Mrs. Helen Gar1ick has gone to Waterbury.
 Chief Mooney has been touring through town. There is a. suspicion that he came to look at the new hose house.
 Some of our lady friends will go over to the Colonna Club social tomorrow.
 Several houses in town are being re- shingled, much to the surprise of the curious neighbors.
 Mrs. Julia Thompson is having her house renovated.
 There will be a sale of cake, ice cream, home made candy and a tea table in the lecture room of the Con- gregational church. Saturday, May 1, from 3:30 to g. The proceeds are to be devoted to mission work. 1t is hoped that there will be a full at- tendance.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Wakelee are rejoicing over the arrival of a son.
 A boy has arrived in the family of MT. and Mrs. William Curtis.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Wildman have moved their household goods to Bris-