The St. Louis Republic., 1902-12-19
James L. Blair Points Out Eco
nomic as Well as Moral Pro
visions of the Bill.
MAY Be A LOCAL MEASURE.
No Substantial Difference Exists
Between the Views of Harry
Is. Hawes and Mr.. Blair
on the Subject.

| James l. Blair. who drafted the Juvenile
court law, which is soon to be submitted to
the Legislature, stated yesterday that his
views on the subject did not differ substan-
TALLY from those expressed recently by
| Harry 3. Hawes. president of the Board of
Police Commissioners.
| Copies of the law have been printed and
circulated among attorneys for the express
purpose of receiving criticisms and sugges-
| tions, the framer taking the broad view
that the best advice and assistance should
| be had in presenting a bill. the enactment
of which will FL all requirements as nearly
as possible.
1 Mr.. Blair said:
1 have read Mr.. Haves's interview with much
! interest and with great deal he says I mos;
| heartily concur 1t is very evident that he has
given much attention to the subject. and is
tionsi for pers6nav @ obseTn te
defects Of the preSers. Law with reference TO the
| Tenders he is especially well qualified to speak
makes with Etersnc 70 ts 5yin ' Of pSs cosss rs rs
| the citE which will result from the passage OF
Sp,1 Spch Jaw Pg decreasnS the 2u;lser q habua
| question involved. this n,tasure commends iiselt
way OF comment rather than criticism upon some
Of tbs points made by Mr. Hawes / wish TO say:
SHOULD BE EXCLUSIVE.
HA=k-I a-fte hlNI tHLlTe!V In3I the OH
Louis exclusively for the reasons he states. un:
other OF the larger cities OF the state should de,
| sire TO have those cities included. The bin is
SO framed that Il imposes cost whatever upon
| the state: all the costs are to be- a. they should
| properly be. borne bv the locality to which the
4 dIaft :. t4is Iii has been submitted to per
they wish that city Included. II so. their dele.
II to mat @ aa RaesaS Of M ss m
with; It will aid the passage Of the measure as
second-The bin as framed eonfers Jurisdiction
Mr.. Hswes thinks this Objectionable because
bs e Si.cuit Court has at the present time all the
measure eonternplates that an additional Circuit
Juage be appo;nted This. therefore. instead Of
at present constituted. will assist it in its gen
eTai business because not all the time Of the
eases viii be reaured IN atten5snr esf 70 thsn and
he ne viii 5e able to take some Of the burden from
c5, This plan has worked Admirably in practic. in
is Ign.d to the Juvenile Court He Eoids ffom
, t"o 70 three sessions week. and these haze
cases cases. At other times he attends to the regular
business bg Of tee court In that court Judge Tut
signed to the Juvenile Court. their practice be-
ing me same p, In reference to rotation OF the
Nc d9ust IL t cirsui. Judge should be appointsd
Interested in this WORK he viii be "i not perna
n;entiy but REGULARLY, each year. reassisned 10
experience of which Mr.. Hawes speaks.
JUDGES To BE ASSIGNED.
Thrd-lt has never been suggested that the
be by Re cc o 1ae M MI Ha%s SSpF
seems. to think. thiEk MS objections to such a
The Judge c3ntamplated by this, bill would bs
regular Circuit Judge. with all the powers that
IL bss ss sssn ssme and with the same salary
wise to have fhe Juvenile courtroom located i'1
the City Han together With one or more rooms
location the court and detentiSn TONS I a; that
Eliminating Influences Of criminals who hang
Fourfh.Aii that Mr. Hawes says with refer
snTs to rbe the E,d m ofesTs heartily in
highest and in1elesnce @ @ f sSd aoGa G he
well paid. The success Of thI; INSTITUTION Will
ecers il eT be nest n s9s ea aad et s
their work they will accomplish vast amount
Work VI kOoa of the Jnas G 'heS Will largely nafy the
FIFTH also strongly indorse what he saws With
separately from all other persons charged with
A criminal environment is one of tho most po-
tent Influences IN the creation OF hestual Grim
least three and probably more houses ' Of de.ent a.
court thereafter il they be not released 'da on
posed Of by, removal to some nermsnent place Of
keeping or furnished with employment il they be
It Is by this means-.Aat is. the furnishing Of
Chicago and New York -
MANNER OF ARRANGEMENT
., siath.ons Of The main purposes Of this measure
insl intent can be Imputed to it. from such
treatment as is customary and even necessary in
in cases Of special emergency. such deiin1neIR,t
children are not to be arrested. hut summoned,
Most Of the offenses o. children under 1s are
Of old
spirit of mischief OF ignorance OF the law. 1t
this hs San IN in In yehaso that mos
than % psr cent Of the children brought into the
probation have conductsd themselves W thepeaftsr pe @
with perfect proprIety.
ineorrigihe. are necessarily placed in reform IN
s:ntu.ions .: and ot the others. the great pr9por-
BY proyidins for Them d9srans emplcySsnts ] eisnts
sreaer or less tine IN houses :. SsenSn Whers .ir
they they al are educated and finally disposed Of in
rounding each case seems to be most advisabie
During the year prior to the enactment of this
is years Of age We're arrested and ooned IKE
S.her criminals r nina in the ordinary 1alis Since he
Juvenile s Court has bern much smaller year b.
sss Taaf sh srssr a no to s the ebG fs that
twithdrawn from vicious surr9,,ndnss. and also
punished as ordinary eTirInas they Were re asai s
turned loose on the community. to be arrested
PRESENT System nco.5ies ss easT i. Ie
moved from their former associations All Of
me remainder. who are not under detention. ara
under a system Of probation. which operates most
enectua!ly as preventive to wTogdoing.
VIEWS OF WOMEN.
The promoters of this measure. the ladies'
prominently Identified with the work of the HUI
manitv Club in this city. not insstent upon
any special provision of the law drafted ex-
cept those which experience in other cities have
demonstrated to ba essential.
Their sole purpose Is to meet and provide for
SERIOUS and increasing danger to the COM
munity by the rescue OF unfortunate children
from the degrading effect OF intercourse with
criminals. II was through the same agency that
the probation law now in force was passed two
years ago, and which, notwithstanding the uri-
friendly attitude to II shown by the late incunl-
bent of the Court Of Criminal Correction, has ac-
complished much good
This measure is intended to supplement and ex-
tend to the point Of its highest usefulness the
principle involved in the probation law The
measure. in substance. has been indorsed by the
Missouri Conference OF Charities and Correc-
tions, which met at Sedalia In November
Il has also been Endorsed by Judge Tutthill
who has for three years so successfully presided
over the Juvenile Court Of Chicago It Is hoped
that Governor Dockery will fit to recon-
mend II to the next General Assembly. His an
proval Of the measure, OF which he has had
special coznizance by virtue of his presidency
Of the State Board of Cha rites and Corrections
viii have great weight with that body, and no
doubt, secure its passage.