The Monte Vista journal., 1912-09-14
Children Must Attend
School.

!
ton II, page 81, of the School
Laws of the State of Colorado:
THAT in all districts of this state
all parents, guardians and other
persons having care of children
shall instruct them, or cause them
to be instructed, in reading, writ.
ing, spelling English grammar, ge.
ography and arithmetic In such
districts every parent, guardian or
other person having charge of any
child between the ages of s and l6
years shall send such child to IA
public, private or parochial school
for the entire school year during
which the public schools are in
session in such districts; Provided,
however, that this act shall not
apply to children over IA years of
age where such child shall have
completed the eighth grade, or may
be eligible to enter any high school
in such district, or where its help
is necessary for its own or its pa
rents support, or where for good
cause shown it would be for the
best interests of such child to be
relieved from the provisions of this
act; Provided, further that if such
child is being sufficiently instruct
ed at home by a person qualified,
such child shall not be subject to
the provisions of this act: and pro
vided, further, that if a reputable
physician within the district shall
certify in writing that the child's
bodily or mental condition does
not permit its attendance at school
such child shall be exempt during
such period of disability from the
requirements of this act 1t shall
be the duty of the superintendent
of the school district, if there be
such superintendent, and if not,
then the county superintendent of
schools, to hear and determine all
applications of children desiring
for any of the causes mentioned
herein to be exempted from the
provisions of this act, and if upon
such application such superintend-
ent hearing the same shall be of
the opinion that such child is for
any reason entitled to be exempted
as aforesaid then such superintend-
ent shall Issue a written permit to
such child, stating therein his rea-
sons for such exemption. A APP
peal may be taken from the de-
cision of such superintendent SO
passing upon such application to
the county court of the county in
which the district lies, upon such
child making such application and
filing the same with the clerk or
Judge of said court within ten days
after the refusal of such superin-
tendent, for which no fee to ex-
coed the sum of one dollar shall be
charged, and the decision of the
County court shall be final. An
application for release from the
provisions of this act shall not be
renewed oftener than once in three
months"
TRuANT OFFICER APPOINTED
The School Directors have EN-.
ployed City Marshal j. +. Black
burn to act as truant officer and
the provisions of the truant laws
will be strictly enforced.
CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO
Section 3, School Laws of Colo
RADIO:
"UNLAWFUL TO GIVE OR SELL
CIGARETTES TO PERSONS UNDER SIN
TEEN. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to give or
sell cigarettes to any person or
persons under the age of sixteen
years"
Section 4, School Laws of Colo
RADIO:
PENALTY FOR GIVING OR SELL.
ING TOBACCO To PERSONS UNDER
SIXTEEN WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER.
Any person who shall sell, give or
furnish any tobacco, or articles
made in whole or in part of tobac
co to any child under 16 years of
age without the written order of
the father or guardion of such
child shall be fined not less than
five dollars, nor more than one
hundred dollars, or imprisonment