New Britain herald., 1925-05-27
WEEKEND PARTIES
 HIT SCHOOLS HARD
Parents Keep Children Away
 While Enjoying Outings
PENALTY BEING DISCUSSED
Plans for Memorial Day Completed Children Beat" Gum Machine by Using Slugs--Autos in Crash on Burlington Avenue.

on Burlington Avenue.
 Weekend trips of families have caused concern on the part Of the attendance officials of the local schools in the last few weeks as the practice of children remaining away from education sessions at least one day every week or so has begun tC seriously affect the records of some schools. As q result, careful check ing up is taking place in relation tc offenders so that parents and chil. drcn may be induced to end the practice.
 The week end absentees have be, come prevalent lately so that a full list of investigations is at hand each Monday for the attendance officer and in the majority of the cases, the only explanation given for the ab- sence, is that the child was away with its parents and did not return On time. The school officials have become veXed that schools should be taken 80 lightly and some means Of penalizing the offenders is being discussed as at the present time first offenses are allowed to drop after a reprimand has been given.
 Old II. c. l., Beaten
 Fifteen youngsters, all ranging from five 10 II years old, had a fine time during the last few days in demonstrating how the -honored bugaboo, the high cost of living might be beaten as far as obtaining their supplies of gum but like all other get-rich-quick schemes it finally came 10 naught. Complaints came 70 the police of slugs being used in the gum machines at the local railroad station and investiga- ton showed that 64S slugs had been used in two days and that all of the "counterfeits" came from the yards of the Wallace Barnes Co. Watch was kept on the yard and the railroad station with the result that the youngsters were rounded up. 1n court this morning, they were allowed 10 go with a repri- mard and the Barnes company officials were instructed to keep their yard locked.
 According 10 the youths, the gum t1C e. ol had been spent for 1t and to some much better as financial difficulties were bridged over by the slugs.
 Autos Crash
 Motor cars of Adam Rindf1eisch and Rudolph Froelich in attempting 10 pass each other on Burlington avenue last night crashed into d motor car driven by Timothy Kelley, proprietor of Kelleys Sandwich Shop, and badly damaged his car. Rindfleisch and Froelich were ar rested on charges of reckless driv- ing and at the city court session this morning, their cases were con- tinucd until tomorrow.
 ReSurfaCing West Street
 The northern end of West street from North 10 Center streets is be- ing rrsurTacpd by the public works department so that the ruttv con- dition of the thoroughfare may be eliminated The street was plowed up and after watcrbound macadam has heen applied tar will be used to dress down the surface so that the dust nuisance may be abated.
 Bills Going Out
 Personal fax bills for :1s current year are being prepared in the office of Tax Collector Francis E. Riley for mailing within a few days. Practically all of the bills have been prepared in anticipation of June l, the annual date for the mailing.
 Memorial Day Observance Saturday
 The annual observance of Memo rial nay will take place on Satur- day morning, when the annual Deco ration Day parade will be held. to be followed ny tho memorial serv- ices at the soldiers monument in West cemetery. The entire city will observe the day with a general sus- pension of business. Flags will be dispiayrd throughout the city at half mast the remainder Of the day
 Tho annual Decoration Day pa rad" will assemble on lower Main street al S:36 in the morning and will start promptly at o'clock. Emil II Funk has been appointed grand marshal of the day and Cap tam I'raJ ". rcaucar will be mar sra' of 'hs parado The 'arions patroiio organizations Of the city, tac'uupg tho Grand Army. ihc WomoU's Relief corps, the Sons of Veterans. the Daughters Of Neter- ans. tho American Legion, tho Vet oraus of l'orlg0 Wars thn Fo, Scents and the local Nauona guard