El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-22
MEXICAN SCHOOL
CHILDREN DRUNK
Teacher Says Found Boy on
Juarez Bar; Carranza
Regime Better.

The closing Of the saloons and gamb-
ling halls in Juarez have lcssened her
work one-half. Mrs F. W. Egan, visit
ing teacher told the school board at
the monthly meeting held at the Bailey
, school Monday night
2lrs Egan submitted an oral report
on conditions and showed that. as a
result Of the reforms that were in
I augurated when the CarranZa agents
took hold of the administra ton of af-
fairs in the community across the river,
there have been fewer cases of tru-
ancy among Mexican children attend
ing the FL Paso schools.
Children Drunk-
Before the saloons and gambling
places were closed" said Mrs EEan. lit
was no uncommon thing to find many
Mexican school children from tl PasO
on the other side under the influence
of liquor. Frequently l found the moth
ers there, too. / have gone into s3-
looms in Tuarez and taken children out
OF the places 1 recall one instance
where l found boy sitting on the bar
with a bottle Of whisky in his hand.
Children Buy Beer.
THE situation has been greatly I'M
proved since The saloons and gaming
places have been closed and great
-credit is due those who have been re-
sponsible for the reforms inaugurated.
Conditions are still bad on this side,
however for children have no trouble
in some quarters i'm buying beer
Stnge For Pageant.
Mrs. Jeanne NJ. Frank appeared before
the board with the suggestion that the
stage for the pageant to be given in
the high school stadium in May be
made a permanent movable stage. She
stated that the temporary structure
now being built will cost about $1,000
and that by adding 800 more it could
probably be made in such way g to
be permanent. She also called atten-
tion to the need of a large empty build
ing in which to construct the stage.
Both matters the board decided to leave
TO the pageant committee for action.
High School Boy short in Account.
Attention was called in a letter from
j. n. slime, supervisor Of Fairgrounds.
to the holding bacE Of funds by some
OF the boys who had been entrusted
with the sale of tickets to football
games. He mentioned one case Of a
high school boy who was short in his
returns. The case was referred to
Prof A. II. Hughey, principal Of the
high school
A communicate ton from Mrs. 7. f. Won
Rhein, chairman Of the educational
committee OF the Humane society. sug-
gesting the organization of Junior
Humane society in the schools and the
teaching Of kindness to animals. was
read. The matter was referred to Supt.
r. J. Tighe.
To Elect Three Trustees.
F. E. Sawyer, auditor. was authorized
to make the necessary arrangements
for holding an election on April I for
the selection of three trustees r. L.
Holiday, Dr.. J. A. Pickett and Craw-
ford Harvie's terms will expire then.
Action was deferred on paying a bal
ance Of S1S5 due on a bill OF Dave
Crockett for the building Of sidewalks
at the Alta Vista school about two
years ago, until an investigation could
be made to determine why the former
board had not paid the account. The
Alta Vista Improvement club, it was
stated. pledged $500 TO partly pay for
the work and raised $40. The remain