Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-24

IL children between 6 and 13 years
not in school.
l79 children under ) years
20 children under 5 died within 10
years in Is families
AL children under 10.
FOURTH SECTION.
4S6 families with children-S33 per
cent Americans, 1863 per cent white
natlonalities.
$50 children between 5 and IS years
(293 boys, 200 girls)-52l in school,
is not in school. OF the 52l in school
432 in public schools, As in parochial
schools, Al in private schools OF the
6S of school age not in school 23 tru-
ants, Is working, II not yet entered,
10 not working.
26 children between 6 ard l3 years
not in school.
3lS children under years
10 children under s died within 10
years.
907 children under 10.
FIFTH SECTION.
352 families with children -76.l per
cent white. 293 per cent colored
554 children between ) and Is years
(27l boys 2S3 girls)-377 in school,
177 not in school. OF the 377 in school
27S in public schools, 96 in parochIal
schools 3 in private schools. OF the l77
of school age not in school "a working.
80 not vet entered 36 truants, Is not
working
81 children between 6 and 13 years
not in school.
377 children under ) years.
152 children under 5 died within 10
years in 10l families.
Il. h,y
I9i colorcd].
SIXTH SECTION.
154 families with children 537 per
cent Americans, 17.6 per cent Italians,
o. per cent Hebrews, 50 pcr cent Ne
grocs, 1870 per cent other natlonalities
I.l24 children between 5 and Is years
(55S boys, 55G girlsl-,Si III school. 2s2
not in school OF the S42 in school $40
i'll public schools. psi in parochIal schools,
i5 in private schools OF the 2S2 of school
age not in school III working. IS not
working. a. not vet entered. 10 truants.
6S children between & and 13 years not
in school
632 children under : years
l76 children under ) died within 10
years in 100 families
1856 children under 10 1,629 white, |
l27 colorrdl.
SEVENTH SECTION. !
I.I26 families with children So per |
cent Poles. 21.9 per cent native white, |
/ per cent coiored.
LIZA children between 5 and Is years |
(Sf3 BOYS. 932 girls II .254 in school, |
$50 not in school OF the | .254 in school |
IL in parochial schools, SOP IN public !
schools. 35 in private schools OF the $40 |
Of school age not in school 20S working, |
12l truants, 10 not yet entered. 81 not |
working
1G1 children between 6 and 10 years !
not in school.
l.437 children under years
3S4 children under 5 died within 10 |
wears in Dol families
S.2ll children under 10 Il $40 Poles, |
! .246 native white, 25 colored',
Miss Eckman said more children are
out of school than anyone knew She |
askcu the board "a provide additional |
schools an attendance department and
children health centres.
DR. Cooper said the board has no funds
10 provide additional schools the Legs
aturc was asked 10 authorize a $500, 900
bond issue, but refused.
Superintendent Scott said the number
II children out of school is larger than he
thought Financial assistance frnm the
state Council Of DcfcnCc would be gratify-
ng. &c hopes. the women committee
would present the matter tn the parochial
schools aS we'll as the public schools.
President Miller suggested that the
women committee put It's requests IN
writing
AIrs. Lea said the State Council OF
Defence is ready TO cooperate with the
Board Of Public Education.