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1848.16
$71999.48
$71999.48
COST OF CONSTRUCTION
Cost of Real Estate
$ 10618.32
Cost of Steam and Oil Plants
57818.07
Cost of Poles, Overhead Lines, Meters and Transformers
127,252.81
Cost of Electric Plant
27656.79
Cost of Sub Station
8318.57
Cost of Transportation equipment
3000.00
$234664.56
Note Issue
137000.00
Depreciation and other transfers
47842.25
Transferred from income
49822.31
$234664.56
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Depreciation Fund
Balance 1926
$12534.96
Transferred to
Construction
12534.96
Transferred from earnings
4219.71
By balance
4219.71
$16754.67
$16754.67
Note Indebtedness
To notes outstand- ing
33300.00
By notes paid
5850.00
Note issue 1927
40000.00
Bal. outstanding
67450.00
$73300.00
$73300.00
MANAGER'S REPORT
To the Water and Light Commission:
Gentlemen:
I submit the following report for the receipts and ex- penditures for the Lighting Plant for the year 1927.
Maintenance
F. W. Fiske, labor
$1814.17
George E. Brown, labor
1696.75
J. A. McLean, labor
1795.75
George L. Fall, labor
1614.58
William P. Edgerly, labor
1599.40
R. B. Pickard, labor
1477.56
F. C. Rust, labor
1494.00
George F. Poore, labor
1143.00
Total
$12635.21
Fuel
Pickering Coal Co., coal
$9917.62
Mrs. Truman Wile, teaming
1756.48
James L. Wile, teaming
622.61
Standard Oil Co., Oil
2277.70
Total
$14574.41
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MISCELLANEOUS
J. H. Sheppard, labor
$1827.41
F. C. Manthorn, labor
652.50
G. D. Player, labor
1630.50
Napoleon LeMay, labor
1383.50
Harry Leno, labor
1275.00
Harry Burke, labor
916.50
G. A. Schofield, insurance
646.28
C. S. Garrette, supplies
3.11
General Electric Co., supplies
111.18
Ipswich Mills, repairs
9.97
Lathrop Bros., fuel
210.26
M. Dukeshire, labor
86.00
B. & M. R. R., freight
460:70
Pettingell Andrews Co., supplies
1738.92
J. T. Hood, meals
9.00
Haverhill Electric Co., current and repairs
2629.20
Ipswich Motor Co., supplies
281.84
Mayer & Porter, supplies
135.14
American Ry. Ex. Co., express
73.47
C. F. Chapman, supplies
141.08
J. W. Goodhue, supplies
70.10
F. E. Wood, teaming
286.84
Mallard Electric Co., labor and supplies
1691.37
Canney Lumber Co., lumber
2.46
Anne Jewett, bookkeeper
506.00
N. E. T. & T. Co., telephone
147.07
A. H. Walton, manager
950.00
George E. Marsh, supplies
15.20
Fred R. Hull, printing
6.00
A. G. Osborne, supplies
774.69
Wetmore Savage Co., supplies
308.58
J. B. Bailey, supplies
2158.72
Vacuum Oil Co., supplies
3.56
R. V. Pettingell Supply Co., supplies
102.55
Delta Star Co., supplies
25.50
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Russells Restaurant, meals
7.05
Howard Blake & Son, supplies
9.80
G. A. Schofield & Son, printing
94.70
Parker Hull, labor
46.75
Paul Hayes, labor
32.50
Roger Lord, labor
30.50
Norman Baxter, labor
23.25
M. & M. Smith Express Co., express
3.40
C. E. Goodhue, P. M. supplies
113.90
A. W. Chesterton Co., supplies
50.29
Vye-Neill Co., supplies
246.59
Marcorelle Bros,, supplies
3.30
Mosher Bros., supplies
4.62
George H. Wahn Co., supplies
108.12
Graybar Electric Co., supplies
61.57
Chapman Valve Co., supplies
6.36
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies
161.81
B. J. Conley, supplies
.88
Postal Tel. & Cable Co., rent of poles
21.00
W. H. Greenlaw, services
50.00
George H. Buckminster, supplies
84.68
John Harris, labor
942.75
Fairbanks, Morse Co., supplies
6.88
C. A. Mallard, Commissioner
100.00
J. E. Cole, Commissioner
100.00
A. H. Walton, Commissioner
100.00
A. H. Walton, expenses
9.06
Joseph A. King, repairs
8.00
Alex J. Yeates, supplies
30.00
Walter Somers, labor
72.50
Raymond Dondero, labor
25.50
Clarence Gould, labor
72.50
Frank Campbell, labor
68.50
Warren D. King, dues
10.00
Allison Sheppard, labor
85.50
John Kobas, labor
15.75
Harold Haskell, labor
283.30
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American Electric Works, supplies
52.19
F. S. Fuller Lumber Co., supplies 260.00
Director of Accounts, note certification
20.00
Joseph T. Morton, expenses
4.04
Ray Engineering Co., supplies
3.90
Western Electric Co., supplies
547.60
American Bank Note Co., notes
20.50
Manzur & Damon, labor and supplies
314.85
George Hayes, supplies
18.75
William L. Stone, labor
1.00
Reg. of Motor Vehicles, registration
2.00
Marris Bros. Inc., supplies
82.00
Pauline Blunda, rent
25.00
Standard Oil Co., Oil
409.99
Miley Soap Co., supplies
22.75
Western Union Tel. Co., rent
1.00
A. C. Damon, supplies
1.85
B. B. Ward, repairs
7.00
H. B. McArdle, supplies
8.75
A. J. Brennan, supplies
.65
Ciolek Hardware Co., supplies
8.54
Foamite-Childs Corp., supplies
26.55
Westinghouse Electric Co., supplies
60.86
A. E. Austin, repairs
2.25
C. L. Lovell, supplies
120.33
Garlock Packing Co., supplies
6.62
T. J. Broderick, rebate
16.79
Damon & Damon, insurance
55.28
Total $26,462.55
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NOTE PAYMENT
Notes paid by Treasurer
$5850.00
Interest
Interest paid by Treasurer $1,360.00
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MAINTENANCE
Dr.
Cr.
To bal. Jan. 1, 1927 51925.33
By bills paid
$53627.63
To sale current
56208.89
Notes paid
5850.00
To power
3000.00
Interest paid
1360.00
Miscel receipts
3152.85
Old bills due
9695.48
Bills due
713.91
Coal on hand
1827.50
Street Lights
10990.00
Depreciation
4219.71
Due current
9001.78
Oil on hand
223.50
By balance
58635.94
$135,216.26
$135,216.26
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ELECTRIC LIGHT LOAN
Held by
Rate
Date of Issue No.
No. Notes
Matures
Malden Savings Bank
1,000
4
Oct. 1,
1903
1
1928
State of Massachusetts
2,000
4
May 1,
1905
2
1928-29
Cemetery Trust Funds
2,000
4
June 15,
1907
2
1932-33
No. Ave Savings Bank
2,000
4
June 30,
1908
2
1934-35
Malden Savings Bank
2,000
4
June 15,
1909
2
1936-37
Ipswich Savings Bank
1,750
4
Dec. 30,
1910
7
1928-34
G. A. Schofield
700
4
June 30,
1914
$100
each year
Ipswich Savings Bank
2,000
5
July 1,
1919
4
1928-31
First National Bank
14,000
4 1/4
June 5,
1924
14
1928-34
F. S. Moseley Co.
40000
4
Aug. 15,
1927
10
1928-37
-
$67,450.00
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ELECTRIC LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Joseph T. Morton, Treasurer
Dr.
Cr.
To amounts received :
By paid :
Commercial Light $42,513.74
Orders
$119,489.26
Town Buildings
1,294.03
Power
16,027.62
Interest
1,360.00
Prepayments
373.50
Miscellaneous
2,552.85
$126,699.26
$62,761.74
Note App.
40,000.00
Street Lighting
Appropriation 10,990.00
Bal. Dec. 31, 1927 10,757.56
113,751.74
Bal. Dec. 31, 1926 23,705.08
$137,456.82
$137,456.82
The Treasurer has the following bills for collection:
Commercial Light
$2,265.15 184.45
Power
Miscellaneous
30.37
$2,479.97
Commitment
7,235.72
$9715.69
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Notes 5,850.00
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MANAGER'S REPORT
I would recommend the Town appropriate for street lights for the ensuing year $11,096.
The following table will show the increase of meters installed
Year
No. of Meters
1924
1162
1925
1285
1926
1390
1927
1507
Output at Station and distribution of same for year
1927:
Total K W generated
989710
Total K W bought
85500
Total generated and bought
1075210
Total K W accounted for Commercial Light
425709
Total K W accounted for Power
272916
Total K W accounted for Street Lights
115265
Total K W accounted for Auxiliary Lights
9400
Total accounted for
823290
Total unaccounted for
251920
1075210
Loss .234%
I would recommend a reduction of 1 cent for house lighting effective January 1, 1928.
ARTHUR H. WALTON,
Manager.
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COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Ipswich :
The Municipal Water and Light Commissioners submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1927.
Water Department
The expenditures for the year 1928 are estimated as follows :
For interest
$ 2670.00
For general expenses
11000.00
For note payment
5500.00
For hydrant service
2808.00
Total
$21,978.00
We would recommend the amount for hydrant service be raised and appropriated from the tax levy, the balance to be taken from the earnings of the Department.
We would report that a Centrifugal Pump electrically driven is to be installed for pumping our water, to replace the small steam pump, the large one being retained as the auxiliary. We expect this work completed in the near fu- ture, the cost of the same to be paid from the amount trans- ferred from the Sinking Fund of the Water Department at our last annual Town Meeting.
We would report that the development of Bull Brook storage is still in progress, although somewhat slower than we first anticipated, we believe when completed the storage derived will care for any emergency that may arise for a number of year to come.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT COMMISSIONER'S REPORT
The usual recommendations for Street Lighting appro- priation will be found in the Managers Report.
We recommend that the Electric Light Commission be authorized to use any unexpended balance remaining in the operating account.
At our last annual Town Meeting it was voted to con- tinue generating our current.
After due consideration, the Commissioners decided on Oil Engines, and two Fairbanks Morse engines, Generators and exciters were installed with a new up to date General Electric Switch Board. The system was changed from two to three phase, in so doing it required new poles set, new and larger copper wire installed and many alterations in the distribution lines.
The Commission was authorized to borrow $50,000 for this work. To save interest it was found necessary to raise but $40,000 taking the balance required from the deprecia- tion and operating accounts.
On January 1, 1928 the house lighting rate was re- duced from 11 cents to 10 cents with the usual discount. . This was made possible by the normal increase in business and reduced operating costs.
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House Lighting
10 cents per K W hour with a reduction of 10% if the bill is paid on or before the 20th of the month. Minimum charge of 50 cents per month, adjustable once each year.
Household Power Rates
To include heating, cooking, battery charging, etc. No motor above 1 H P, or any motor used commercially at 4 cents per K W hour and no discount. Minimum charge of 2.00 per month.
Commercial Power -
6 cents per K W hour for first 50 K W
5 cents per K W hour for next 100 K W
41/2 cents per K W hour for next 300 K W 4 cents per K W hour for next 500 K W 31/2 cents per K W hours for all over 950 K W.
Minimum charge of $2.00 per month for 2 H P or less and 1.00 for each additional H P per month, no discount.
ARTHUR H. WALTON, JAMES E. COLE, Jr., CHARLES A. MALLARD,
Water and Light Commissioners.
January 28, 1928.
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AUDITOR'S STATEMENT
This is to certify that I have examined the books of the Water and Electric Light Department and of the Treasurer of the Sinking Fund and find them correct.
FREDERICK S. WITHAM,
Ipswich, January 28, 1928.
Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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634
THE BIRTHPLACE OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
FOR THE YEAR
1927
THE CHARLES G. HULL PRESS, PRINTERS 8 COGSWELL STREET, IPSWICH, MASSACHUSETTS 1928
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SCHOOL COMMITTEE
JOSEPH W. ROSS FRED D. HARRIS
Term Expires 1930
1930
FRANCIS WADE
66
1929
HARLAND BURKE
66
1929
CHARLES E. GOODHUE, JR.
1928
ERNEST J. SMITH
1928
ORGANIZATION
Ernest J. Smith George W. Tozer George E. MacArthur, M. D. Martha J. Stewart, R. N. George W. Tozer
Chairman Clerk School Physician School Nurse Attendance Officer
Joseph I. Horton Office Office Hours
Superintendent and Purchasing Agent Manning School Building School Days from 3.30 to 5.00
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 1927.
Comparison of Actual with Estimated Expenditures.
Appropriated Expended
Under Expended
Over Expended
General Expense
5750.00
5265.73 64435.40
484.27
Teachers' Salaries
64880.00
444.60
Evening School
250.00
144.00
106.00
Text Books & Supplies 6500.00
7165.01
665.01
Tuition
700.00
491.00
209.00
Transportation
5065.00
4871.15
193.85
Support Truants
Janitor Service
3550.00
4130.40
580.40
Fuel & Light
3800.00
3326.26
473.74
Buildings & Grounds 4600.00
4563.18
36.82
Furniture & Furnish'gs 1000.00
1090.79
90.79
Dips. & Graduation
200.00
193.77
6.23
Insurance
1030.00
798.11
231.89
Athletics
600.00
599.13
.87
97073.93
2187.27
1336.20
Unexpended balance
851.07
851.07
Total Appropriation 97925.00
97925.00
Total Expended
97073.93
Receipts:
Mass. Income Tax
8830.00
Tuition
4252.63
Mass. Voca. Educa.
139.40
13222.03
Net Cost
83851.90
Number of Pupils Enrolled
1570
Net Cost Per Pupil
53.41
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COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
To the Citizens of Ipswich: -
In accordance with the policy started three years ago, the School Committee has operated this year on a carefully outlined plan with regard to expenditures, and has kept well within its budget as may be seen from the accompanying table. Each and every requisition has been examined and discussed at the meetings of the Board, and only those purchases found neces- sary for the benefit of the schools have been approved. We now have a system whereby the amount expended and the bal- ance of the appropriation less fixed charges, such as teachers' salaries, can be told at a glance. Because of this, the danger of an overdraft barring emergencies is entirely eliminated.
It was very unfortunate that a serious epidemic of infantile paralysis broke out this year in Ipswich. After receiving the advice of the physicians of the town and of Dr. Aycock, the specialist who is leading the fight against this dreadful disease under the Harvard Commission, the Committee decided to close the schools for a period of five weeks. Before reopening them, each room in every building was thoroughly fumigated, thereby preventing any chance of contagion from this source.
The Board deems it advisable to dispense with one week of the spring vacations; the annual field day exercises, and any elab- orate preparations for graduation, in order that some of the lost time may be made up. The superintendent and principals feel that by eliminating some of those extra activities, the work of each class for the year will be completed. The real hardship
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falls on the pupils in the High School who are preparing for col- lege, but Mr. Whipple informs us that even they, with some overtime study, will be ready to take their college examinations.
At this time, the committee wishes to thank everyone who aided, in any way, by their cooperation during the epidemic. We feel that this assistance helped in a large measure to pre- vent much more serious conditions.
Although the amount spent for teachers' salaries, $64,435.40, ranks low in comparison with other Massachusetts towns having population and valuation similar to Ipswich, we believe that our teaching force is second to none in efficiency.
The committee would like to have more parents visit the schools. It encourages a teacher to see that her work is appre- ciated and every teacher welcomes any just criticism, for after all the entire personel of the schools are your servants working for the best interests of you and your children.
Among the improvements inaugurated this year have been painting the Linebrook School, laying a new floor in the Man- ning Building, installing a fire alarm system in the Man- ning Building, renovating and painting the walls of the Win- throp School and refinishing the desks in all of the schools.
Due to the uncertainty of business conditions the Finance Committee has asked us to reduce our budget for 1928 and we therefore lowered our estimates to a minimum and have left out all items pertaining to upkeep and repairs to school buildings which can be postponed.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST J. SMITH,
Chairman.
DISTRIBUTION OF PUPILS BY AGE AND GRADES.
Grade
5
6
7
8
9 |10
11
12
13
14
15 |16 |17 |18
19
20
Total
1.
85
90
21
5
201
II.
42
72
30
8
5
2
159
III.
45
70
39
16
8
1
179
IV.
4
27
61
33
21
5
2
2
155
V.
1
35
62
50
15
8
2
173
VI.
4
26
57
38
22
12
3
163
VII.
10
39
49
24
10
7
139
VIII.
2
5
38
28
16
4
93
IX.
1
34
36
28
8
7
3
117
X.
3
11
17
25
12
6
2
76
XI.
10
19
18
13
5
65
XII.
3
10
19
6
7
1
1
47
XIII.
2
1
3
Total
85 132 142 133 147 154| 182 150 129 108 96
60
32
18
1
1
1570
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ENROLLMENT OF PUPILS IN THE DIFFERENT GRADES FROM 1916 TO 1927
Grade
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
· 1921
1922
1923
1924
1925.
1926
1927
J.
130
164
161
180
210
212
198
223
214
190
172
201
II.
117
121
144
159
201
199
184
165
154
163
182
159
III.
133
110
117
127
140
144
174
195
199
189
149
179
IV.
87
114
120
83
130
136
147
130
155
142
195
155
V.
81
80
104
133
107
166
134
127
140
177
141
173
VI.
65
93
75
94
134
111
148
127
125
129
166
163
VII.
77
60
63
82
90
117
131
110
124
135
127
139
VIII.
66
68
49
53
55
59
87
104
99
102
104
93
IX.
80
80
75
64
52
69
71
76
113
105
108
117
X.
58
43
37
39
47
37
52
60
57
69
69
76
XI.
37
36
27
32
25
33
32
33
57
60
60
65
XII.
34
27
28
26
25
21
32
28
27
40
46
47
Post Graduate
3
3
3
2
3
Totals
975
996
1000
·1072
1219
1307
1390
1378
1465
1501
1521
1570
Annual Inc.
21
4
72
147
88
83
*12
87
36
20
49
*Decrease.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the School Committee of Ipswich, Mass.,
Gentlemen:
The twenty-sixth annual report coming from the office of the Superintendent of Schools is hereby submitted for your con- sideration. Following the practice of former years, I shall leave the treatment of the physical and financial features of the de- partment to the chairman of the Board, and shall confine myself to a discussion of the administrative duties of the office in refer - ence to the schools as a whole.
Allow me to say, in passing, that the physical condition of the school properties has been greatly improved during the past year. While other improvements need to be made, the condi- tion of your properties as a whole was never in better shape than at the present time. As to the financial aspects of the case, I feel certain that the record of expenditures as disclosed by the balance sheet, will place your very near the bottom of the list. At least, I can say that nothing bearing the least sem- blance to wastefulness or extravagance has been attempted or considered. If we have erred at all, it has been on the other side.
ENROLLMENT.
The opening sentences of last year's report will serve my present needs most admirably. I therefore wish to advise you "That the present enrollment is the largest within the history of the town." In the aggregate 1570 pupils registered in our public
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schools between the opening of our schools in September and the close of the fiscal year December 31, 1927." The French Parochial School enrolled 137 more. During the year 12 of our boys have been in attendance at the Beverly Industrial School. These were not included in the enrollment, but their tuition is paid from the school appropriation.
Each year the Town Clerk furnishes me a list of all the births that have taken place within the town during the year re- ported. Five years ago 185 children were born here. It has been our custom to use these lists as a basis for estimating each year's requirements. But for the last few years this method alone has proved to be unsatisfactory and inadequate. Outside sources of supply have to be taken into consideration as well as the local ones, for they furnish no small percentage of our school population, which fluctuates in direct ratio to our industrial con- ditions. At this present time there are about thirty children at- tending school in Rowley, who will become members of our own schools as soon as their parents can find suitable tenements here. It will be readily seen, then, that any estimate used as a basis either of comparison or calculation is likely to be mislead- ing, and is more or less a matter of conjecture. The actual facts of the case may not be ascertained until the school year closes and an opportunity is given for an accounting which may then be verified.
The distribution of these pupils according to age and grade may be studied from the enrollment sheet to be found on an- other page. And right here I wish to make some digression from this matter of enrollment and point out to you a very pos- sible and potential source of danger to a large proportion of our school children. It is a matter of long-standing, and attention to it has been called repeatedly.
The membership of our Senior High School is a little in ex- cess of 300 pupils; that of the Winthrop School a little in excess of 400 more. Four times a day approximately 700 pupils are
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turned loose upon one of the busiest thoroughfares of the town and at a time of day when traffic is most dangerous. Surely something should be done to safeguard the lives of these young people at this dangerous point. The Shatswell School has an enrollment of over 360, and many of these children are obliged to make use of a dangerous crossing. The Burley School has an equal enrollment, but as it is more remote from the center of the town, the children are not so likely to become the victims of the automobile. Instructions and warnings and appeals are made use of continually, and so far we have been fortunate. But the danger is still there, and it makes all of us extremely un- comfortable and apprehensive. Why cannot the police depart- ment in conjunction with the school officials devise some means to promote the safety of these children and to allay our anxiety?
Another feature of our work brings out the fact that there has been a decided shift in certain sections of our school pop. ulation. A few years ago it was impossible to find accommoda- tions for all who wished to enter the first grade at the Burley. Today the over-crowding in this grade is at the Shatswell. This year we have been obliged to relieve this overflow by dis- tributing to other schools, just as we formerly did at the Burley.
A glance at the enrollment sheet will convince anyone at all acquainted with the pupil capacity of our school buildings that we are working under the serious handicap of over-crowd- ing. But high as our enrollment is, and limited as we are for room, there are other elements of the situation that to my mind are more serious than over-crowding. I speak of one in partic- ular. Too many of our boys and girls are leaving school before they should be allowed to do so.
During the month of August this past year fully fifty labor certificates were issued from this office. Some of these were granted to those legally and morally entitled to receive them. But the great majority of them were issued, legally of course, to pupils who were members of the school, many of them in good
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standing, and ranging in grade from the 6th to the 12th. Sad to say, in some instances, these certificates were demanded in open opposition to the expressed wish of the parents. Obviously the old Latin phrase, in loco parentis, has lost something of its original force, or has become obsolete altogether. After a pupil once obtains his certificate, he severs his connection with the school, although his job may not have lasted but one day. His employer returns the certificate to the office within the pres- cribed time, thus giving notice that such person is no longer em- ployed by him. But that person is beyond the reach or author- ity of the Attendance Officer, the assumption being that this former pupil is looking for work (and praying that he may not find it.) He thus becomes an undergraduate of the school of loafing.
The Attendance Officer has just such a case on his hands at the present time. The boy is out of work, but [his parents are not aware of it, and friends of the family hesitate to inform them of the fact, as unpleasant consequences might, or would, be likely to follow.
We have no quarrel with the real necessity that compels some children to go to work. Neither are we opposed to chil- dren mechanically inclined leaving school as soon as the law allows, provided the work they seek leads somewhere, is no blind-alley job.
We believe in work, thoroughly and everlastingly. We be- lieve that "perspiration as well as inspiration" is a determining factor in the achievement of success. We believe that the world today needs and is demanding and will appreciate the right type of worker more fully than ever before. But he must be honest and capable, willing to accept responsibility and take a personal and growing interest in the calling he has deliberately chosen as his life work. He should try with all the powers of which he may be possessed to excel in his line. He should have vision, and some experience. But he should not be
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allowed to accept the guidance of some mind as immature and dwarfed as his own, to foist that immaturity and worthlessness upon an unsuspecting community or a suffering employer of labor. He should not be allowed to make the beneficent prin- ciples of a law enacted primarily for his own protection the open door of escape from tasks he is too lazy to perform in school. There is some duty and obligation resting upon the school; but more of this in another connection.
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