Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1913-11-07
THE COMPULSORY LAW
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Void in Anne Arundel But Co.
operation Asked.
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
Monthly Meeting Of Annapolis Branch
Held in Mcdowell HalI-Miss
Herkner's Address.


Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock.
a meeting Of the Annapolis Branch
Of the Maryland Society tor the Re-
lief and Prevention Of tuberculosis
was held in Mcdowell Hall. President
Fell, presiding.
There were twenty-five people pres
ent. Including two of the local physi-
clans, and two clergymen. Prior to
the business NEE ting a brief address
vas made by Miss Herkner, of Bal
tiore. assistant superintendent of
the State Bureau of Statistics Miss
Herkner had come here by invitation
to talk upon Compulsory Education.
Miss Herkner gave a practical talk,
during which she urged those present
to do what they can to have the Com
pulsory Education Law enforced.
Il seems there is a Statewide law
for compulsory education which leaves
its enforce nent in the several couJ-
ties to the County School Superinten-
dent. and TO the School Board and
County Commissioners. If the Coun-
ty School Superintendent does not ap-
prove OF compulsory education, the
law in that county is not enforced.
For the Compulsory School Law not
to be enforte ed means that the Child
Labor Law is hampered in its en-
forcement.
The school law eompels children to
20 to school until fourteen years Of
age, when they are, or should he,
i'm the Fifth Grade. Children are kept
away from school by parents and
guardians because they want the lit
lie ones to work Factories employ
these children. Their growth is
stunted, they contract disease and
sooner or later become its victims
tuberculosis claims most Of them.
The Compulsory School Law is not
enforced in Anne Arundel In this
county, at Curtis Bay and Wagner's
Point, especially, there are many
children employed in factories and
sweat shops, and the Child Labor
Law, with which the Compulsory
School Law ought TO cooperate, and
20 hand in hand, is hampered in this
enactment
Miss Herkner made an appeal that
the Society present lay the matter be-
fore the superintendent of County
Schools, DR.. Garner, and before the
School Board and County Commits
sioners, to have the compulsory law
enforced in Anne Arundel county.
Miss Herkner's talk was revelation
to many who heard her, and it made a
favorable impression
After the talk by Miss Herkner, the
business meeting was presided over
by DR.. Fell. The secretary, DR..
Louis 3. Henkel, read the minutes of
the last meeting and a general dis
cussion of business followed The
report of the ways and means COM
mittee, Mrs. Bulmer and Mrs James
Parker, were appointe a committee
to manage the Doll Sale before
Christmas to be given in the interest
Of raising funds to secure the services
of the District Nurse another year.
The sale of Red Cross stamps for
the same object was discussed. The
District Nurse was authorized to col
lect a nominal fee from all patti
ents visited The District Nurse is
not public charity. II has been de-
cided that people do not appreciate
something for nothing and the Dis
trict Nurse il to collect even the
smallest amount from those whom she
attended ss an expression Of appre-
citation of her services. The money
collected will be turned into the
treasury for the Nurses salary an
ether year. The nurses report was
submitted for the month.
a vote of thanks was extended
the Board Of Managers of the Finer
gency Hospital for their kindness in
extending an Invitation to the Dis
triet Nurse to take luncheon daily
at the hospital with the nurses
there. Progress on the tuberculosis
dispensary at the hospital was re-
ported about completed The resig-
nation of Mrs. Ga ge as chairman of
the committee on ways and means
was acce pied. Other business of
minor Importance was transacted and
the meeting adjourned at $50.