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Letter to Editor
October 21, 1935
St. Croix Tribune
Christiansted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
Francisco Brignoni protests the four-year practice of requiring children to sweep public schools in the Virgin Islands, arguing it harms their health and violates his taxpayer rights, and appeals to the Governor to immediately cease it.
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We carry today an article from Mr. Francisco Brignoni. Mr. Brignoni feels that janitors should be employed to sweep the school and is protesting against using his children for that purpose.
For the past four years the undersigned has complained regarding the practice of children sweeping the school. From information received from time to time (whenever I found it necessary to make complaint) I was, and am still informed by the Director that the children are obliged to perform this duty. Due to the fact that I am a tax payer of this municipality, and as such I am due certain state rights and as I know that this practice of children sweeping the floors of any public school is injurious to their health, I hereby briefly address this appeal to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, U. S. A. with a hope that the practice should cease immediately. Trusting to be favored with the desired action on your part, thus putting an end to the matter.
Respectfully,
FRANCISCO BRIGNONI
For the past four years the undersigned has complained regarding the practice of children sweeping the school. From information received from time to time (whenever I found it necessary to make complaint) I was, and am still informed by the Director that the children are obliged to perform this duty. Due to the fact that I am a tax payer of this municipality, and as such I am due certain state rights and as I know that this practice of children sweeping the floors of any public school is injurious to their health, I hereby briefly address this appeal to the Governor of the Virgin Islands, U. S. A. with a hope that the practice should cease immediately. Trusting to be favored with the desired action on your part, thus putting an end to the matter.
Respectfully,
FRANCISCO BRIGNONI
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Education
Social Issues
Health Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Child Labor
School Sweeping
Public Health
Taxpayer Rights
Virgin Islands
Education Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Francisco Brignoni
Governor Of The Virgin Islands, U. S. A.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Francisco Brignoni
Recipient
Governor Of The Virgin Islands, U. S. A.
Main Argument
the practice of requiring children to sweep public school floors is injurious to their health and violates taxpayer rights; it should cease immediately, with janitors employed instead.
Notable Details
- complained for past four years
- informed by the director that children are obliged to perform the duty
- appeal addressed to the governor