Show ft r 7 S Ol dill Bill Discussed d i in in Secret Session by Joint Committee Bill Will Compel Night School Attendance by Foreign I IMMIGRANTS TO TOBE BE T AUGHT IN D IDEALS OFU U So Americanization Measure Is Prepared at Request of Council of Defense and Will Be Introduced in Senate I VERY alien in Utah between the ages of 18 and 45 except E EVERY those physically or mentally disqualified who is unable to speak read or write the English language according to the standards of the fifth grade of the Utah public schools must attend an evening public school class for at least four hours a week during the entire time an evening school class of the proper grade shall be bein bein bein in session in that district within two and one-half one miles of his place of residence or until he has acquired the necessary ability to speak read or write English if a bill to be proposed in the legislature legislature legislature legisla legisla- ture is written into the statutes of the state This bill to be known as the Americanization bill bilI is fathered by the state council of defense and will be introduced in the senate by Senator George Dern Oem according to Arch M. M Thurman secretary of the state council of defense i Under the provisions of the bill regular att attendance at a public day school or part time school will be accepted in place of attendance at an evening school class The determination of the persons subject to the c compulsory mp evening school attendance will willbe willbe be made by examination to be held under rules to be prescribed I by b the t state te board of education The board of trustees of an a any school district or the state board of education may direct direct any persons to I take tale these exa examinations and the failure failure fail fall ure of such persons to take the examInations examinations examinations exam exam- except for good cause will be betaken betaken betaken taken as evidence that they are subject to the provisions of the bill PENALTIES PROVIDED Th The bill provides that violations of Its provisions by persons subject to these provisions shall be deemed a misdemeanor and such persons will be subject to a fine of not less than 5 end and nd not more than 25 for each of of- of The parent or guardian of any person less than 21 who is subject to tG the provisions of the bill will be re responsible responsible responsible re- re for his attendance and the willful failure of such parent or guardian guardian guardian guar guar- dian to enforce attendance will constitute constitute constitute con con- a misdemeanor the penalty for which Is a fine of not less than 5 and not more than 25 The failure to maintain regular attendance each school month that an evening school is in session in that district will constitute constitute constitute con con- a separate offense APPROPRIATED The bill appropriates from the general general general gen gen- eral state fund to ia provide for forthe forthe forthe the payment of the salaries o of teach teach- ors ers the expenses of supervision of or evening school classes and the salary I and traveling expenses of a director of Americanization to be appointed by bythe bythe bythe the state board of education The salary salary salary sal sal- ary of the director of Americanization will be fixed by the state board of education edu- edu edu edu- l cation Upon pon the direction of the state board of education the board o oJ of trustees of any school district will establish and maintain for at least four hours bours per we week k during the period of twenty-five twenty weeks or for a total of hours during dur dur- durIng during ing the school year evening classes in English the fundamental principles of the United States constitution American American Ameri Amen can history and such other subjects as bear on Americanization as al a m part lIart of th the public schools No school district will be required to maintain a class for fewer pupils than a minimum number to be determined upon by the state board of education ADMINISTRATION The bill provides that the regular attendance required shall be procured in the same manner and under the di direction direction direction di- di of the same officers as is provided provided provided pro pro- vided by law for fot the compulsory regular regular regular regu regu- lar attendance at any other public schools or classes The bill it if passed will take effect on September 1 1 1919 I |