El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-04

has determined to try method that
has proved successful Tor many -
in other cities we should be Ialr mlnG-
ed enough to give the system a Ialr
chance. The Gary system is not an IN
tried thing: il has been used win sue
cess for years in other bigger anu
smaller cities. Let US give the system
Rights Of Mexican Children
Mrs. s. H. sutherland, the president
Of the club. asked the vice preslqenS
Mrs T c. Phillips, to take the chalr-
Mrs Sutherland said: Many people
6sJ-e co1nIained TO me against allow
ing the Mexican children to iii up our
schools. The MeXicans do not pay any
of the taxes. and yet they crowd our
children out Of the schools Lhese peo-
ME saw 10 me The MeXicaus, whether
transient refugees or residents neI {,
pay the equivalent Of taxes by paying
rent Every landlord who pays taxes,
paws the taxes through the rent OF ms
property Every dollar spent IN TINS
city whether in rent, for meals or Tor
merchandise, helps the property owners
the spender Of the dollar to the rights
of our schools
Mrs T. c Phillips. the vice presl-
7 dent urged the people 10 be fair IN
their criticisms TOO often she said,
our opinions are formed by our emil
dren They come home from school
cross at their teacher or at some
thing that has occurred at school, and,
without learning both sides. we imme-
diateiy condemn the teacher or the
school If the children We're QuaAiiel
to judge what was best for them. they
would not need parents or teachers Inc
+ Gary system has just been started mere.
give il a fair show. The playground
work is trying 10 help our children s
health. II has been said. Without the
three RS we are dead wood but with
out health we are buried wood Let US
learn to be tolerant OF otner peopLe
n inc Hnrna md
( Little Talent to Find Fault
Mrs w L. Crockett said. Tt takes
Z very little talent 10 find fault 1t would
/ seem to me that the greatest trouble
] is not with the Gary system but win
! the lack Of room in the schools II
in the city TO 90 to school, how many
I mothers viii volunteer 10 take their
3 children out of school I'm order that
3 their presence in school may not pre-
vent other children from going TO
B SCHOOL,"
/ Mrs. r. B. Homan asked Mr.. Tighe
Z what accommodations were made Tor
the children on the ploy6roundS Wneh
] the weather was rainy and bad Mr.
3 Tighe replied that there were rooms IN
p most of the schools that could be used
Q for indoor work IL il was stormy and
that as fast as possible the school
board was having places constructed
I for this purpose
Mr.. TiEhe Makes Statement.
Mr.. Tighe also said in regard 70 the
/ refugee children attending school II
J we receive from the state board OF ed
I ucation s. or IS for every child re-
/ corded as i'm our city of school age.
[ that certainly entities the child for
! which we receive the s. OF IS to en-
. trance 10 our schools. whether the child
( be Mexican refugee or an America n.
! We can not enumerate the child IN the
! census and receive the money from the
state for its schooling and then deny
! that child admission 70 our schools
/ Mrs. Il H Hendrick formerly or
! Asheville. y C.. spoke i'm commenda ton
Z Of superintendent Tighe's work in that
/ city. If YOU FL Pasoans only real
I lied the real man YOU have as Your
I school superintendent, you would GER
l tainly all get behind him and in the
/ Biblical term. hold up his arms through
/ this difficult situation in your schools,
that ne is having to meet said Mrs
: Heudrick-