The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-14

NaugAtuCk, Sept. l4.-Ppinting out the board of education here could not agree on the need for 9 junior high school, pr. Charles R. Kennedy, secretary of the board Of education, indicated his belief tile facilities of the local school are not being used to the utmost, in statement Issued yesterday,
 pr. Kennedy reminded that three of the six members of the school board voted against the junior high proposal and said there Is an ovet- crowded condition in our high school at present and marked lack of crowding in our grade schools. Three teaching vacancies occurred during the past summer which the board was unable to fill because of scarcity of pupils in the grades, he said
 Dr. Kennedy pointed out that de- layed marriages between the war years of lol7-i0l9 has caused the large number of pupils in the high schools now, that Is ranging from the age of i6 to iB years. Pointing to the birth rate he referred to the decline from 1921 when three mil- lion children were born here to last year when 2,oOO,0O was the total of births in this country.
 There are 100000 fewer pupils in schools Of this country now than there were a year ago. By lo40 there will be more than ore-fifth fewer children under 70 years of age In Naugatuck schools, than there were in i0S0, he asserts. He pointed out Naugatuck is In one of the lowest birth registration areas in the couri- try. Within six years there will be fewer hieh school children, he says.
 He also points out that i20 chil- dren from out of town are being educated in our high school and 1t is not the obligation of taxpayers here to educate these children. He said 200 pupils could be transferred as Q temporary expedient to the Futile property with a cost of less than 5000. He again advocates the two-session idea for the local high school, saying Waterbury, Anspnia and South Norwalk have used this "This rise in the number of high school pupils Is only Q temporary alfair,V he says,
 He declared the present commits sloner of education in Connecticut is opposed to the centralizing of acllnCi systems. T do not consider any of our school buildings fire proof but the fire hazard is not danger when we consider the hours the children are In schools" he said.
 Win Chance
 The singing trio "Three Moods, ' managed by Joseph Happy of Nau- gatuck, were scheduled to broad- cast today on the radio program on which Paul Whitemans band broadcasts. The trio. consisting of Muriel Happy of Nausatuck and Lenore Holmes end Therese Maggio, both of Waterbury. are singing reg ulariy from WTIC on Tuesday nights.
 However recently they won com petition for the best radio act, pre- sented at the Brockton, Mass, fair and earned the chance to sing on the Whlteman program. They com. peted against many other radio ar- tists.
 Meet Friday
 The meeting of the garden de- partment of the Naugatuck Women's club will be held Friday at the home of Airs. George Bnrwick of Walnut street at i:S0 o'clock, A luncheon is scheduled with members bringing covered dishes.
 The committee in charge includes Mrs Cecil Grant, Mrs. Martin Lynn, Mrs. II. E. Perkins and Mrs. Clif- ford Teeple. Reservation time closes at noon Thursday.
 Two Arrested
 Two Union City men, Joseph Jace- Wins, 23, of 20 Brennan street, and