The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18
STATES FIRST OFFENDERS
KINGS DAUGHTERS WANT THEM
ron THE JUNIOR HEPUBLIC.

superintendent of the Republic Was
at the Recent Conference at Wei
IinEton. Ole Interested the
state secretaries and They VIII
Work in Their own states and
Among Their Congrcssmen-Con-
EressIonaI Action Is sought to Sc
cure the Young Offenders Against
the Laws-somcthing About the
National Junior Republic.
The National Junior Republic. near
Washington. u. c.. Rll have efforts made
Ia It's behalf by the King Daughters al
over the country. The management of
the Republic wants 10 have the first Of
Tenders IN every state IN the Union turn
I'd over 20 81. in order that II may exert
ITS influence toward their reformation ana
their moulding into honest, reputable ciu-
zdns. rather ,han thc criminals they are
rosuriel as likely TO become under the
penal institutions of thc states
This is regarded by the Kings Daugh-
tiers as laudable desire ana they viii
lend their aid toward It's qualification.
They nave determined 20 DO al Ia their
power 20 foster the movement that has
uecn begun. lookins toward this end. and
pressure VIII be brought 20 bear upon the
congressman from the various states in
the hope OF interesting them and inducing
them TO support a measure that viii be
introduced az tho coming session OF con
gress.
I, 4. as-f,.H o.. boo. a.. ..,t,.,,t t,a,.
adopt some measure that viii provide for
the states turning their first offender
over TO the National Junior Republic. This
would probably take the form OF reso.u-
ton, as Congress could not lcgislate as to
what a state should do with its prison.
ers. The Kings Daughters are relied upon
to follow up the passage OF the congress-
sional resolution with an exertion OF their
influence IN their own states to induce the
desired disposition OF the first Offenders.
Mis- Madge Reid state secretary q the
Kings Daughters and their chief
officer IN Georgia viii bring the
matter q the Rational Junior re
public before the state conven-
lion when % IS held next spring In At
hnta. Il is probable that attention Will
then be given the matter and that steps
viii ba taken 20 bring about the request
Cd disposal OF very young offenders
against the laws
Before Col. r. +. Lester. congressman
from tnl- district. leaves 10 offend the
next session. Miss Reid VIII call upon him
10 Induce him 90 give the proposed mea-
sure his support She VIII cnieavor 20
get him 70 secure Ihe help OF the other
congressman from Georgia.
The International conference OF the
Kings Daughters was held recently az
Wellington. o Miss Reid Was IN attend
ance as the chief officer in Georgia. She
was greatly Impressed by the representa-
iiors regarding the National Junior Re-
public that were made by Superintendent
Chris.iaucy Who attended the conference
10 the hope ~ interesting the body and
gaining its support lie laid before the
state secretaries tho plan for congress
sional oit. nnd 90 the ladies' enthusiast
uca.y agreed % help 300 every way they
could. A small citizen of the Ropubll,
WIS With Mr. CHristancy and the ladies
were greatly Interested in gaining ac-
cours % The Republic from him
Following Is something OF the history
Of the National Junior Republic. It's
works ana methods.
\ washington gentleman. Mai Charleg
New donated 60 tho younz Re,ubl.c
q ialke iaiiH, situated about mile ftom
ANNAPOLIS Junction valued az 500. and
aImifaalE suited for tao purpose This
pth.'y contribution WIS gltca as a me-
moral % DDS son. Willie Newb3ld. Tine
hcpuhlic vas az once iucorporatrd 80
BUILDINGS on the farm were put into con.
dillon Tor use. .ud the nrst clfIzans vere
received 90 September. 1899
one OF Tho earliest lows "a r-l bv the
nov govern mont prohibited the use o. To-
haeco aus lorm the penalty fcr me
Hf-i oHeh.' was three alys in the work,
mouse o s. Zoe. Tor thc second onsree
one week 10 'the sang ana Tor the third
ohense ore week impr.srnmcnt ard q
me Profanity theft truancy. ia. eriior
dl7ordcrN contlcl e.c. nave bren met
ny suitable avs and p,na tics. one i.il
sentence o. uaui sulHrient for The
yours oGen.es asrlrs thcs. So f.r~aI.
laws The loN n..- uui Il once that A.
is no. rHH. I.".ca sma., 60 brlrht a ~
Republic To be bad.
Ahe government ~ the National Junior
Republic Is p7puiAr.pure and simple zach
week ihe citizens hold town neotines- at
tended by every fuI citizen Of the Repub-
he' presided over by the president. ana
at these meetings. laws Tor the general
government Hls debated ard adog.ed or
i.lr'iti. rl.-er of tac Republic In
sl"''s af.t 1ent secretary of the
treasury. iIaEe of the court. an attor-
neg Feucrai aud hGaad OF police com
slissioners. All OF the above are elected