The record-union., 1898-03-02
CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVED.
WHAT THE CHILDREN'S SOCIE.
TY HAS DONE.
Citizens Who Have Pledged Finan-
cia1 Support for the
Present Year.

AT the monthly meeting last evening OF
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, Dr. Charles Van Norden
presiding, tire societys special officer
Dan Healy, submitted his report, recit-
ing nine cases treated for the month OF
February, the lowest for seven months
This decline in cases, the officer re-
marked upon as Indicative of the good
the society is doing, and the decline OF
cruel treatment of children by purpose
fulness or by neglect, since the effort Is
to prevent the happening of such cases
rather than punishment for acts COM
mitted, but did not indicate any necess-
ity for relaxation of the work.
Several of the cases treated We're re-
ported as settled without resort To law
and two were held over for further con-
sideration and in one the society was
defeated.
The Secretary, Rabbi Simon, called uI
a case occurring since the close of the
report, in which it was necessary that
some action should be taken immedi-
ately-the case of q girl under, but near
~ Is, whose habits and devices are cor
rupting little children. 1t was ordered
that the officers should proceed against
the offender to have her committed to
the State school a Whittier no hope OF
correcting her ways outside of it being
entertained. The disposal of the case
involved debate as to whether in such
instances the society is justified in run
ming such people out of this upon other
communities. as might be done. and it
was agreed that the society would not
pursue that policy, but enforce the law
or endure the evil.
President Van Norden reported the
following Sacramento women as having
handed him a purse of SO in aid of the
work Of the society, namely: Mrs. A.
Merwin. Mrs. g 4. Mitchell, Miss NJ. A.
Barclay. Miss Jennie Crofton. Miss l..
e. Merwin. each having contributed 81.
Complaint was received from certain
saloonkeepers asking the society TO act
in some manner to prohibit very young
children entering the saloons under guise
of paper sellers day and night. The rep
resentative Of the complainants said
that the proprietors abhOrred the idea OF
boys in the saloons on any pretext, but
they would enter to sell papers and then
men would banter them and the result
was always bad for the child. If the sa-
loonkeepe~ drove out the children, often
men would interfere and this made the
matter one of difficulty and trouble
arose. 1t was resolved that a commit
tee of the society should examine into
the matter. and if necessary ask for an
ordinance to prohibit small boys enter
ing saloons under any pretext unless ac-
companied by parents or guardians.
The question of the revenues of the
society for the year 1898 being taken
up. it was unanimously resolved that
the organization would not attempt to
get up another picnic or festival; that
the energy put out in such efforts could
be far better expended in asking the
people to support the society by direct
contribution; that if its work justifies
its living then the people viii support it.
and il has the right to ask for such sup
port
The President thereupon reported as
Chairman of the Committee on Finance,
that the county and city. as political
bodies in government, are aiding by reg
ular contributions. and that his COM
mittee had received the following
pledges OF support for the year 1898.
This sum the committee desired to raise
with aid of a supplemental committee
this could be done:
Weinstock, Lubin G. Coz $50; VIM
Land $50: Dan Healy, so; Bank Of
u. O. Mills, so: California State Bank,
SO: Wasserman, Davis & Co. $50; j.
3. Wright, $50; d. w. Carmichael, $50;
w p. Coleman & Co.. $50; Schaw, In
gram & hatcher, $40: Golden Eagle Ho-
tel. $40: Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson,
$40; Hall. Luhrs & Co, $50; Kirk. Geary
& Co. so; D. a. Lindley, $50: Charles
Van Norden. $50; Schad Bros. SO: E.
A Green, so: Claus & Kraus, SO;
Locke & Lavenson, SO; Hornlein Bros,
SO; Geiser & Kaufman, $40: Baker &
Hamilton. so; II. s. Crocker & Co, $40;
w. p. Fuller q Co. so; DIR. w. A.
Briggs, so; Sperry Flour Company.
$40: B. L. Steinman, so; Waterhouse
& Lester. SO; Sullivan. Kelly & Co,
SO: Wood. Curtis & Co.. so: The L..
Elkus Co, so; Adams, Booth & Co,
$40: Mebius & Drescher. so: Hugh
Casey. 81: II. Fortman, 50; Deane Bros.
81: s. H. Farley, 50; T. Coulter, 50;
VIM. Harris. 81; c. II. Cummings. 50;
George II. Clark, 50; Sparrow Smith.
81: DR. w NJ Huntington, 50; DIR. w. F..
Briggs, s.. VIM. Beckman. 50; DR.. G.. B..
N Glow. 50; DR.. G. L. Simmons. 80; H.
O. Buchanan. 81; Henderson, Brown &
Co, 50; Captain Hawk, 50 30: p. f. Nc
Morry. s. 30: c. Swanston & Co, SO;
Albert Elkus. -.
1t was added that doubtless many
people would like TO add to this hand
some sum Of 500 who might not be
called on. or could not be. and these
would receive prompt attention If they
would address a note of desire To contri-
bute-however small or large sums-to
Secretary Rabbi Simon. The effort to
raise the sum TO 81 900 or more viii be
continued during this month.
In the foregoing subscriptions seine
paid cash down. some are to pay quar-
terly, and others at different times
when called upon. The society. it was
added. husbands its income all il can