Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-25
PUPILS OF H|GH
SCHOOL ON STRIKE
NEARLY $50 REFUSE TO ATTEND
IN PoTEsT AGAINST
NEW RULE.
BEING PENALlzEo FOR
BEING ABSENT OR rARDY
Rule Put In Effect, That Caused
Strike, Deduots 3 Per Cent From
Without Good Cause-Prinoipal
Shusy Explains Reason For Rule.

Protesting against new tardy and
absent rule that was put in effect to-
day pupils of the high school struck
this Afternoon, did not go to school and
rushed the Strand theaters got in and
attended the, show. Boys Of the high
school, who. we've among those who
struck. said there were go out 1t was
reported from the school that 14S,
mostly boys, but including few girls.
were absent this afternoon.
Principal T.. II. Shuey said this
afternoon that classes were being held
as usual. and that the absentees did
not interrupt the work of the school.
The pupils were indignant and blame
a few pupils as being the cause of the
new rule being put into effect. The
strikers were wearing tags, on which
were printed "3 per cent" the de-
duction in credits for being absent or
tardy.
New Per Cent Rule. B.
The strike Of the pupils was brought
about by the establishing of a new rule
by which, If pupil is absent or tardy,
without good excuse, 3 per cent is de-
Quoted from his credits for the current
six weeks period If, however. the
pupil believes that the deduction
should not be made and that the ex-
cuse was good one. he can appeal to
committee of three teachers. If this
committee decides that the absence or
hardness was excusable it can restore
the credits and the pupil can make up
the study missed because of his abb
sence.
Complain Of Time Limit.
In addition to this explanation of the
new rule, Principal Shuey explained a
new time limit rule of which the pupils
also complain and which was partly
cause Of the strike.
The pupils allege that time limit
of three minutes has been fixed with
in which they are to go from class
room to class room or from military
drill to classes. They say this time is
insufficient
Principal Shuey. in explaining this
rule, says that the time Of three min
utes is merely tentative and for the
time being. 1t was put in effect to
try 1t out and see how it worked. The
belief - that the time limit Is suffici-
emit for the purpose intended, and the
object is to penalize those who loiter
and are late to class rooms without
good excuse. Where good excuse is
given no deduction is made. II the
excuse Is not good the per cent Is
deducted.
He said. however that the time limit
of three minutes had not been estab-
ished as q hard and fixed rule and
that gong had not been placed on
the clock, to check the time to the
minute. II the plan proves feasible
and successful IT may be adopted. but
for the present it is only being tried
out.
Too Many Absences.
The reason for the enforcement of
the 8 per cent rule. as it applies to
absentees and hardness in getting to
school, Principal Shuey said, was be-
cause there had been so many absent
and tardy lately. He cited thirty abb
sent from the high school yesterday
and eighty-five tardy during the
month ending Friday.
The pupils complain that most of the
absentees and those who are tardy are
a few, and that the whole school is
being punished as a result. The strik-
ers paraded thru Main street late this
afternoon.