OCR Text |
Show ffifLI I New Jers&y School Law H Causes Resentment H of Englishman H Jersey' City; N. J.t SepL' 11. JH The public school authorities of New j H Jersey are called upon today for the H first time in the history of the state H to deal with tho situation arising from H the refusal of a pupil to saluto the H American flag or lake the oath of jH allegiance during school exexreises. H For many years the sLate school laws H have compelled the salutation-of tho IH flag and the renewal of the oath of H allegiance to It every morning. H At the opening of the Perth Amboy jH schools yesterday' Catherine Audeley IH a 1 1-year-old pupil, refused to comply il with this law, and was sent- homo fl by the school superintendent M. F. ll Audeley, the girl's father, who is a Ll British subject, went to New York at H once and placed tho matter before IH the British consul He Bald be did Sl not prohibit his children from paying H all the respect due to the Amorlcan H Hag. but he had instructed them not IH to take the oath of allegiance to it H The British consul will send to sthe 'H proper authorities in Perth Ambcy H papers confirming- the statement that H Mr Audcley's children are bona fide i'H subjects of Great Britain. fl oo 1 |