The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
Observation-Disclosures
cHiLD-CRimINALs REDEEMED
At FREEvlLLE. N. ".
The ESeeilent Reformatory Work Of tho
Miniature RepuhIle Conducted by n
New York Lawyer 81 Young citizens
Govern Themselves.

The George Junior Republic was
founded In 1895 by a young Christian
lawyer of New York. who took 40
"fresh-air children out to Freevilie
y. v. to spend three months. SELF
government was established In the lit
tie community. and a sysiem Of labo'
was arranged whereby each chill
might feel that he wis earning h
own living by degrees the scheme
expanded II was found practicable TO
make a permanent home FOR such Of
he children as had no other home.
As the number OF regular citizens In.
creased. the number OF summer citi-
tens necessarily diminished. Until n
1898 the practice Of nvtng yls.tor5
Tor the summer was abolished.
Meanwhile the principles OF SELL
government had taken firm root In the
minds Of the young clt'zcls. and ~
George was enabled to leave more AMI
more Of the direction Of affairs IN their
hands The president OF the Raublic
Ia now a bright lad OF eighteen who
was elected 10 the office b. his 'oll1w.
citizens. Mr. George the foInlcr. fo.
tains merely a general ovcu 81 aud
the title OF Daddy" The roytrnuctt
OF this miniature Republic Is no e
elod largely after the Juitcd Slater
Government Citizens over twelve
years OF age have the right 10 y3.o and
| hold office. The laws are ha3ad pr %
marlly on those OF New Yo-S state.
but the citizens hold frequent me T.
ings. at which are passed many ~ y
laws suited to the needs oi the com
munity. II Is remarkable how clever
the little fellows have become Ia con.
structing bills TO meet th,ir various
needs. A custom house has he n ts.
tabllshod. aud a rulnous tariff 10 im-
posed on all unrlpe fruit imported. A
store Is kept by certain citizens. and
here are sold all sorts OF things. from
candy 10 clothing. In the early days
OF the Republic. speculative young
ster fresh from New York acquired a
capital OF few dollars. bought the
entire stock OF candy and procee ed
to speculate on the corner thus ere
ated. Others followed suit and In a
day or two there were corners OF every
available article.
Mr.. George and his friends watched
/ the AFFAIR with interest. Perhaps they
hoped In this small society TO ind a
remedy for the speculation In the big
world outside. The children showed
themselves fully able to cope with
their own troubles. They passed q. law
limiting the purchases Of individuals
10 what was demanded by their own
personal needs.
Rot long aeo the citizens. after q
heated discussion. passed ~ eight
hour law. This was at 3 =. NJ. At
r. NJ. the girls who work In the res
taurant formed In procession and
marched around the Republic, bearing
a banner on which was printed, "Hnr'
rah for the olght-hour day" As they
marched they chnnted;
Yous don't sit no supper eny more
Our eight hours ended at fourl
This caused CONSERVATION anon
the boys. A meeting was hastily
called. but after a stormy debate ad
journod. having accomplished nothing
The Republic went supperlcss to le,
that night. on the following day IN,
law was repealed.
More important than self-goyern
ment Is the independence, self-relancl
and thrift that life In the Junior Re
public teaches Each citizen Is throw
on his own responsibility. Work 4
supplied for every one, ana all labor 4
paid for In the aluminium coin OF III,
Republic. Food. clothing and sholte
are to DE had In exchange for thl