El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-14
CAN 7 ENFORCE
COMP ULSORY LAW
City Unable to House Hun
dreds of Mexican Children
If Law Is Enforced.

FL Paso has neither buildings, teach
ers nor equipment for teaching the
hundreds of Mexican children in the
city who will be compelled to attend
school if the new compulsory education
law is enforced. Because Of this condI-
ton the members of the schol board
are not in favor Of enforcing the law
strictly in reference TO the Mexican
children whose parents are residing
here temporarily and who move from
place to place and who are a charge
on the community. in many cases II
was stated at the meeting Wednesday
night that the schools would not hold
these children and that. If they we've
forced to attend school. the buildings
would have TO be built to accommodate
them while the state would supply no
more school revenue than under the
old conditions.
More Teachers.
Additional teachers are now needed
in the grammar schools. due TO the
enormous increase Of the enrolment
Of pupils of this year over the last
scholastic term. according TO a report
BY superintendent r J Tighe at the
special session Of the school board
Professor Tighe stated that three or
four more teachers are needed IN the
Alta Vista school. where there Is
large overflow, over zee more pupi.s
having enrolled for the next scholastic
term than the previous year On rec
ommendation OF professor TtShe. MISS
Carrie Harden was elected teacher
in the elementary schools and VIII De
assigned 70 the Alta vista scnooL
To Consult Attorneys
In order TO have thorough IN
derstanding of the compulsory edu-
cation law, members OF the board -e-
cided to authorize superintendent
Tighe to confer with the attorneys OF
the board and ask them for an opinion
on certain points of the law. Trustee
A L Hawley stated that ne old not
believe that il was necessary 10 %
out and forcibly bring 10 school many
Mexicans and other children, and that
the position Of truant officer should
not, be added TO the work OF superin-
tendent Tighe- How are We gong
that We are going 10 bring in forcioly.
said Mr.. Hawley- The state IS cer-
tafnlv not going 70 give US money 70
erect extra buildings for them ana
we have not got the buildings
Mexicans Are Transient
Trustee : J. Prudential stated that
the board should not handle the emil
dren al present out OF schools as there
Mexican nature, and It is nonsense
70 force some of these people into
sending their children TO school TneN
are in FL Paso today. New Mexico 20
morrow, Arizona the next DAY, ana
back in Mexico before you know l.
and II does not pay said M Freud
enthaL As this was the opinion OF the
board members they DECIDED 70 reIeI
the matter TO the attorneys II orleI
10 have a complete analysis OF the
subjset,
Students residing in GoverInmeiht
Hill. which is outside Of the city limits,
will Se required to pay tuition until
the addition is taken into the city
limits, according to ruling OF the
board This action followed report
by the principal OF the ana slstS
school that many students are enroied
there whose homes are in Government
Hin and that they have not paid tut
ton for the scholastic year
High school Completed.
" J Hardwick. superintendent OF
construction on the high school build
ing. asked that the board allow MN
al Of the amount due for the construc-
ton Of the new building except Sl9y1,
stating that II was now practicaliy
com pleted. The board did not render
decision on the matter, but held an
executive session after the resulas
meeting in order 70 go over the g5 5I..
+ho-ouChlv Dr. 7 a. Bray. Fl Paso
humane officer. appeared before the
board to call the attention OF the trus-
tees 10 the fact that the compulso.E
education law requires sIuoehlS 70
fal-e one study each week in humane
work. and asked that this work be
taken Up in the local schools The
matter was referred TO professor
Tighe. v-.,,.--
hank as depository Of the school tun1
vas approved by the trustees II
ar9 P;IIs s NJ 10 s3s.2sO as an
nroved bv the finance committee were
slowed by the board on recon n1eiioa-
ton of the external committee
Endorses University
The school board endorsed the pro Pro
iec- Of the Rotary club to establish
r1iversitv IN FL Paso which viii use
the new high school building me m
-eCnirenent that the high school teach
ers should not be interfered with IN
the discharge OF their regular dulles
in the high school ~,
II was also announced that the MN
neapolis symphony orchestra Noul9
If the new high school auditorium for
the three concerts 20 be given mere IN