Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-04-28 | Page 1 | Swedish Children Barred from School

SWEDISH CHILDREN BARRED FROM SCHOOL GRAND JUNCTION, 'oln.. April 27 To offset the edlet issued In Sweden Inst week barring all Mormons from that country, the Mormon hoard of school directors di-rectors nt Gateway yestorda;- Issued an order to exclude Swedish children from I lie Gateway schools. The largest. Mormon Mor-mon colony is at Gateway. rFNVrr.R, Aprtl 27. The wtate cihool authorities will take no R'-tUm In connection connec-tion with tbfl edict of the school board Of the Mormon colony at Gateway, Colo., barring Swedish children from th public school In retaliation for Sweden' recent action In excluding AKornaeu children from til'- BCtaOOll of thai country- According Ac-cording to Mrs. Helen M. Wlvon. stnte superintendent of pnhilc Instruction, truant tru-ant oOice.m In that dlKtrict en act un-dor un-dor tiie compulsory education lnw of Oolovado to secure the attendance of ll!dirii ;it school. -u ' thx- ia in action that Can be taken under the law.