Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-13 | Page 24 | Wyoming Officials Favor Schools for Aliens

WYOMING OFFICIALS FAVOR SCHOOLS F FPaul FOR ALIENS Paul Armstrong R Returns t rn From Visit to M Mining ning Towns P Paul uI Armstrong United States naturalization nat nat- examiner has returned from a trip to Idaho and Wyoming points on matters connected with his office During his trip Mr lorr Armstrong conferred with Wyoming school chool officials officials in regard to starting foreign classes In Wyoming Jn In furtherance of the movement to educate the alien aUen residents resi Teel- dents of ot the United St States tes As a result of at these conferences it Is expected that schools will win be established established established in Kemmerer Wyo and other coal camps of ot Lincoln county this year At Rocks Springs the tho movement also met with a a. favorable response and classes will win be established there thera next year Jear If it not sooner It is possible that the Wyoming school officials will decide to make a a. a slight charge for the Instruction to defray de defray defray de- de fray the costs of ot a a. teacher They believe believe belleve be be- lieve that few of the aliens pay taxes and for that that- reason the burdens of their education fall faU on the taxI taxpayers ayers With a charge chargo of or 60 50 cents or 1 a So month tl they ey feel that they will eliminate elimInate eliminate nate this objection from taxI taxpayers without burdening the foreigner They take the stand that the foreigner who really renny desires education will wUl not let a small sum stand in the way Joseph E E. Burch superintendent of ot schools In Lincoln county told Mr Armstrong that ho favored the movement movement move move- ment and indicated that night classes classeS' would be started In Kemmerer anI and two or three other coal camps soon O O. J J. Blakesly superintendent of ot schools in Rock Reck Springs indorsed the movement He outlined that Rock RockSprIngs RockSprings RockSprings Springs might have difficulty in startIng startIng starting start- start Ing the classes because the finances are low He assured Mr Armstrong however that classes would be established established established next year at the latest