Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-09

school, are some % the moro remark
able measures adopted during the
year Just ended by n number OF states
which are endeayoring 60 get every
single child OF school ag7 into school.
these measures are described by J
G. Boykin. editor Of the United states
Bureau Of Education, In a report Is-
sued for free distribution by the bu-
roau.
In Michigan. II poverty oompeis a
child 20 go 20 work before completing
HIS common school education. the dis
trlct board Of education may pay the
parents as much as the circumstances
require up 20 three dollars week, in
order TINT they may place their child
ID school IN addition, the child may
~ furnished with textbooks free.
GIN many states very often weak
schools over "A considerable area are
consolidated into one strong school,
tho state paying the parents or others
70 bring IN the children. Mr.. Boykin
discusses this as follows:
"a variation from the usuai provi-
sions for transportation IS found in
the Minnesota law granting aid 70
consolidated districts. The school
board OF SUCH a district is authorized
20 pay reasonable amount for board
and lodging IN lieu OF transportation
ot pupils living &C a distance from the
school house. Another unusual de-
veiopmont is the South Dakota law.
which provides that when transporta-
ton Is not furnished the school dts
trict shall pay 20 the parents or
guardians or pupils living az distance
from the nearest schooIsouse as much
as as cents day OF actual school
attendance.
These two enactmcnts are exam
pies OF the unexpected results that
sometimes follow new lines of legis-
lation. In one case public FUNDS not
only furnish free tuition with all that
Il implies. but also pay a part OF the
board and lodging OF the pupil; in
tho other case this parent is paid IN
cash for sending his child 10 school,
for there Is no requirement that he
shall transport the child. In neither
case does the element Of charity en-
ter.
"Other laws upon the general sub.
joct of transportation were enacted
during the year in California. where
pupils may be transported at the cost
OF the county to county high schools;
IN Kansas. where any district board
may provide transportation for pupils
living more than 2M miles from
school; In Missouri. where the limit
OF distance is only ono-half mile; in
New Hampshire, where school dis
tricts were authorized 20 purchase
necessary vehicles; IN Pennsylvania,
where Il IS provided that no pupil of
discontinued school shall be re-
quirearto walk more tnan a mile and
hair 10 a consolidated school; and
in iowa"
Increased educational requirements,
ana a shortening of the hours OF labor
Tor the purpose Of allowing tho work.
er greater opportunities for self-im-
provemont. characterize the child la
Dor legislation passed during 1914 as
another phase OF the cempaisn 20
raise the general level Of education
IN this country. IN this connection
MIR. Boykin says;
Comprehensive laws OF great im-
portancc relating 90 child labor were
passed during 1871 IN Colorado, ln-
diana, Michigan. Missouri New
Hampshire. Tennessee, Texas. Utah
and Wisconsin AN these states pre-
viously had laws that were more on
less effective. but IN mo- case did the
old law compare with the new In conn
pleteneas or la defliiteness. The new
measure of New Hampshire Is espc-
cIalIy comprehensive and well drawn
that Of Colorado is nearly as conn
plete. and those Of Tennessee, Texas
Utah and MISSOURI arc notable in that
they greatly broaden the field OF
legal regulation. for in those states
the previous enactments were OF linn
ited application.
THE most advanced laws prohibit
employment before tho age OF no un-
less the child has completed the
eighth elementary grade, bat that
standard is sim considered TOO mgh
ia most OF the states Ability 60 read
undorstandingly and % write lcgibb
is AN the education that is required n
Sew Hampshire and Colorado foi
children between "a and l6, and thai
A. an fhr las the requirements of th'
majority of states 20.
"rho Michigan law mentioned ahov,
amends previous acts, but its scope 81
such that Il IS entitled 90 be- classct
as an important general law. one o