Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1908 — Arrested for Violating Truancy Law [ARTICLE]

Arrested for Violating Truancy Law

E. L. Hollingsworth, cashier of the First National Bank, was 'Friday served with a warrant charging him with a violation of the truancy law, In not sending his son. Emmet, to the public schools. The case is to be tried Monday afternoon. It is miderstood' that Mr. Hollingsworth wds providing private Instruction for his son, which would certainly fulfill the Intention of the law, which is ' aimed to' prevent Children from growing up In ignorance, a thing that Mr. Hollingsworth would not permit. And it is possible that he mayhave decided on the doctor's advice t» keep his Son out of school fbr a tithe It Is certain that SB*. Hollingsworth would have A greater Interest hi thd welfare of his stm' that the state <>f 1 ndlmm would, and his hr* test seems 111 advised. ..