Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-18
DANlELSON. AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELsoN

Prosecuting Agent George Sturges of Woodbury, of the state board of ed- ueation, caused the arrest of two Goodyear fathers held responsible for the irregular attendance of their daughters at school and they were presented, before Deputy Judge c. s. Francis, in the town court, Wednesday morning.
 Alexander Beland was fined sl and costs, amounting to s4.27. It was charged that he had not seen to it that his daughter Alexandria. IS, was reg ularly at school since September. and the girls presence in Goodyear was discovered and reported by the towns enrolment officer. George Williams, of Dayville.
 Beland pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and explained that the girl has been absent from school continuously since December on ac- count of trouble with her teeth. Her earlier absences. shown by Supervisor Horace r. Turner, who produced the school register. were periodical throughout the fall and varied from one and a half to four days at a time. Beland explained this by telling the court that the little girl has helped at home with the washing and care of children.
 It developed in court that Beland and his wife are both employed in the mill and that their aggregate earnings are about $50 a week.
 In making his statement to the court, Agent Sturges said that the case was typical of those encountered l in Americanization work throughout l the state. The standard of many peo- 1 pie toward the education of their chill l dren is not the standard set by the | educa tional authorities of the state. In 1 this case "a girl of 1S is stiH mem | Der of the third grade. whereas she should necrly have finished her prep | aration for high school. Lack of advancement in her studies was due, undoubtedly to long irregularity in at l tendance at school.
 1 Mir. Sturges called attentien to the l fact that parents have no legal right to deprive theiF children of the edu- | cation to which they are justly enti- | tied, and which the state requires they , shall have, because the parents wish l to devote more time to work. even i when there is so laudahle excuse as 1 presented in this ease-that the par ents were working to discharge in ] debtedness.
 1 When he was given an opportunity 1 to make a statement, Mr. Beland told l the court that the family had heen l living at Goodyear nearly q year ( re- viously the family had lived in Woon l socket, where Alexandrina had attend, ed a private school where little Eng fish whs taught. She knows little o1
 the English language. he said.
 Meda Jacobs was fined one dollar
 and costs, amounting to SPA, on ae-
 count of~the absences from the Good
 year school of his step-daughter.M Mar
 jorie Downev. MT. Jacobs said he wa
 not aware that the little girl had no
 been regularly at school, but he woult
 give his attention to the matter nor,
 closely in futuFe.
 Judge Francis warned both Belan, and Jacobs that if they again appear
 ed in court on similar charge, theil
 punishment would be heavier than h
 was imposing in Tuesdays cases.
 Construction of the addition to th. plant of the River Weaving company at the head of Water street, is pro-
 sressing with surprising rapidity.
 E. Cunneen, owner of the concern, sai 1 Wednesday morning that the additio
 will be roofed by Christmas eve anf
 that the machinery will be installed
 and the new part of the plant read,
 for operation by February 1, Forty
 eight additional looms are to be in
 stalled in the new part of the mill |; which manufactures cotton Worsted |. ] and other such products.
 1 In churches in panielsen, Christina
 services are to be held Sunday. Spec
 ial programs have been arranged an
 each service promises to be of excep tionaI interest.
 At the Baptist church the days pro gram has been arranged as follows Sunday, II 9. m,, organ prelude iron
 The Coming of the, King, Dudie Buck: hymn. Christians Awake; inyo eation anthem There Were Shep herds in tho Fields, Stainer; scriptur , reading; hymn, Harb, the Herald An gels Sing; prayer and response, ( z Little Town of Bethlehem; announce
 ments solo. Jcyously Peal Ye Christ