The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-13

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tions of the atute under which he
ordinarily comes into the magis
trae' court for consideration GeGoc
him as person who abandons. or
threatens 20 abandon, a amily liable
to become a burden upon the pub lc.
Las, year l,456 persons wero arrest
ed on such charges in ISew YORK aad
os5 were convicted. an increase OF
more than so per cent over the ar
rests of ten years ago, ana nearly
100 per cent over the convictions.
The method Of procedure is this:
The woman appears before the sup
erintendent of outdoor poor OF me
borough in which she resided a, the
time the desertion took place He
make a rcquisition upon the court.
and warrant is ordered by the
magistrate and placed in charge Of
court officer in citizens clothes de-
tailed for such work. Y convicted.
tbe magistrate can hold the man un.
der bonds TO contribute an equitable
share OF his income usually one
third TO wife and children, or put
him In the custody OF a probation
officer, who sees that he contributes
the fixed share to the family's main
tenance. Failure to do so is followed
By arrest. and the offender serves
his time on the island without a sec
ond trial. Here it is that the depart.
ment says a short term at the work
house scarcely Furnishes he man, and
leaves the family a burden on the
public A heavy, hard labor sentence,
hey say. should be the alternative OF
probation
OF course. only a share of the de-
sertions in New York comes to The
attention OF the authorities The case
is often FIRST brought TO light before
the bureau Of dependent children by
the application Of the mother for the
commitment Of some Of her OF springs
TO institutions The woman IS urged
TO swear ont warrant for her hus-
bands arrest with the idea Of fasteu-
ing upon him the responsibility for
the support Of his family She is aid
ed I'm carrying her case through. the
court. and it rs probable, the prevail
ence Of desertion continuing to in
crease. that in the near future there
viii be a special examiner to look af-
ter these cases and no other.
While the casa is before the bureau.
eaorts are made by the charity OF gan
ization society TO prevent the commic-
ment OF the children. both for their
saks and as a matter Of economy TO
the city During the past year m
cases OF all kinds coming before the
bureau one family out OF three has
been kept together Work TO this end
has been carried on by a special com
mitiee of the society through a stah
Of investigators
Regardless of the fact hat a three
cen ferry ticke, 10 Jersey city IS all
that is legally necessary 20 free q
man Of his home responsibilities" "
says Mr. Jackson u don't know Of
any city where men are obliged to
support their families as they are in
New York The bureau opens a rec
ord Of a deserted husband who can't
be found, learns his accustomed
haunts. and nabs him when he returns
TO the city # he turns up there or at
hts home Good work is being done.
but the officials feel the need Of doing
better Desertion Is a felony IN Ohio
and Minnesota, and the adylsabiiity Of
having ii made such IN other states
for purposes OF extraditinn Il for no
other is seen when it Is considered
that it occurs most frequently in the
large cities. and most Of The large