The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-04
CHILDREN OF MISFORTUNE.
WHAT LOCAL HUMANITARIANS
DO FOR THEM.
Some of the Recent Work OF the
Children's Society-Secretary
Simon's Farewell.

Al the monthly meeting of the Soci
etv for the Prevention of Cruelty 10
Children last night Secretary simon
restoration was rendered, on account
OF removal to Omaha. 1t was very re-
gretfulIy accepted, and with pro1ouliu
expressions OF admiration and aHectloh
for the retiring Secretary, volceo py
President Van Norden.
1t was resolved not to go into an
election until the annual meeting IN
June. when all officers will be chosen.
4 Tn the meanwhile the headquarters OF
the society will be in Superintendent
Erlewine's office, in Odd Fellows Tenn
. pie. where young woman VIII
do the necessary clerical work and
keep the complaint book in the
meantime one of the elder mem
hers advising with the special o1n-
Ger. Directors and President, as the
regular Secretary has been wont to DO.
thus filling the vacated office in dual
way until the regular election.
officer Healy reported fourteen cases
treated in March. In one a girl under
arrest and bound for Whittier was re-
stored to her fathers care, by consent
of court. In another, correction by IN
little children were neglected by
drunken mother An anonymous COM
{ plajnt in one case caused an invesltiga-
ton, which proved the complaint I'M
founded. and hereafter no attention
will be paid to unsigned complaints
In another case a daughter deserving
her home had been rescued. In an
other. a hayward boy had been ad-
monished, and guards thrown about
him that, it is hoped, will save him. In
another the officer refused to Interfere
because the minor is over the age IN
which the law can be invoked.
In one case a runaway boy, abused
shamefully by a tramp who had him in
custody, was restored to his home in
Stockton Still another hayward boy
had been looked after, with good hope
of reformation.
A young girl deserted by her father
and left with two small children to care
for, her brother and sister, had applied
to be relieved of part of her burden,
and the officer found a home for one of
the children In another case a child
who as an infant had been found on a
doorstep and taken in and cared for
for nine years had shown a vicious dis
position, and by request of the foster
mother had been sent to the Grass Val
ley school In another instance girl
had by interference been saved from the
persistence of a youth who pursued her,
and she sent grateful letter of thanks
to the officer
The case of alleged abuse of a child
in the country was reported to be well
founded, and, the officer asking the So
ciety what he should do, was instructed
to- take the child and give her to a rela-
tive, who promised and is able to care
for her and bring her up properly.
In still another case three children
were reported sadly neglected by a
drunken mother Correctives had been
applied, and the father was caring for
the children, he having been blameless
for their neglect. A complaint from Ell
Dorado County was referred to the Dis
trict Attorney of that county.
A letter of commentator was ordered
issued to the Omaha society, introduce
ing Rabbi Simon, ex-Secretary. and
testifying to the esteem in which he is
held by the Sacramento society. Mr.
Simon spoke of the fact that the Omaha
society had interested the school chill
dren of that city in its work, with emf
nent success, and believed that the
same could be done here. Making the
office of the Superintendent of Schools
the headquarters of the society he
looked upon as the first step in that
direction.
President Van Norden spoke of the
gratifying decrease of cases. They had
fallen from twenty and twenty-five in
the month to twelve and fourteen,
proving the influence the society is ex-
erting for good 1t is not only feared,
it is respected.
The number of letters of gratitude