The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-12
REFORM THE YOUTH.
Judge Hanford's Suggestions
Warmly Endorsed.
FOR An INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
More Necessary to the rahiie welfare
Than Almost sny Other TnssGtu;ion
Referred 10 tire Legislature.

be remarks Ct Judge Hansord uroa the
fhhjset y REFORM seho9. made Thursday
afternoon 70 district coars Upon the sag
ee1h0n O. the grand Jury, and pablsied IN
the FstsT-l NTEtGz9KsCKg YESTERDAY rao-rl-
ING met the central commentator OF
l1ose Hho are intere tel Ia the subject Of
criminal reform. Judge T. < Greene.
"hen called upon by 8 rsporEer, syoke
e@Enesty IA he following vein:
" 2 opinion GA the question ~ having
Feiernlatory institution for Young crifai-
mas has lNays heea that Se should have
ore The wealth and population If this
CITY = suea that i i shame and disgrace
re have not one already. Aslor tie eztab-
hshneni 0. school, believe it even more
necessary. wtse, and more compassionate
expenditure Of pablo money than for an
jas G1e asylum YES. / would 90 further and
say, for school 90 educate deaf nsute..
such an institution should he al indus
uial school net reform school nor
house 81 correction. Ii Is mistake Joy
Aassaehaseits AMI ether states Ia dab such
institutions reform schools and houses u,f
correction. a ii has bad eisec. upon these
taken IN for reclamation Ii should &c
known IS al industrial school
The object o. the school should he to
educate young criminals 10 good morals
sna industry that would carry them honor.
ably through lie | think The subject III
one Tor the consideration OF the legislature,
and ana strongly in favor Of having such
school at once
THE TINE IS ~ HAND.
Judge Hoyt had the following 70 say:
Il think Il an important matter that
house 81 correction or some institution of
that character should be started az an early
time for the discipline of Young convict.
noer :Se present SYSTEM il is absolutely
hopeless to expect the reformation of Young
offenders. think the time has come to
take steps IN tie direction indicated. and
this should lie one " the lrst subjects 10
receive the attention OF the new legislature.
We are young yet, but We sEe growing. and
growing rapidly. and il i time for a move
neut fer this reform.
Il think an institution for the reiorma-
ton Of young offenders should be either a
reform school or house OF correction SINH
lar 70 those in operation in most CT the
states The majority OF the people seem to
be IN favor Of moving soon III the matter.
Possibly the legislature may feel It's way
and start on a small scale, bat we certainly
need en intermediate prison OF some kind
for young criminals, VINO may thereby he
reclaimed.
STEPS CANNOT DE TsEES TOO soon.
Mr.. Jacob Furth, cashier OF the Puget
Sound National bank, was next seen and
asked what he thought about the subject:
II think the suggestion of an establish
ment of some kind Tor the reformation of
Young criminals is not premature one
The need has existed for some time Only
last week. when / was a witness AT the
trial al young lad Of l. years. thought
thar IL was wrong 10 send BOYS of that age
10 the penitentiary. IS a rule, where they
are sent 10 prison with other and more
hardened criminals il tends 10 develop
their characters until they become posi-
lively vicious. When he leaves, no good
has been aceomp lishei. On the other
hand, ii we had reformatory school the
boy might be reclaimed 10 society and be-
come man. The saving Of one boy from
n hardened criminals life IS well worth
the cost Of school, and we cannot get one
too soon.
When the state OF Washington is organ
lied this school should be one of the first
things taken under consideration by the
legislature. As to the matter OF naming
the institution, think there is NOS much
10 choose In the way OF a name 1t might
be house Of correction. reform school or
industrial school. 1t should be such as
would not hart boys pride. and so long
as he received the proper education the de-
sired end would be attained. believe the
suggestion ~ he an excellent one "