The Meeker herald., 1903-07-18


n plan for the Initiative and refereu.
dun and the recall. Rszsrdinx the
last named the corn tics room mends
that IL be not Included in the charter
but submitted seuarataly. :
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the cnsrtef consentlon committee ON
charities, correction and education
and members Of the Womau's club.
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70 the IDEAS Of tnoee connected Win
charity and correction Institutions OF
the city. II
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Cnafities gave an account OF tne WORK
of that organisation and described the
difference between the charity which
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ne tolo u inc 1Ouao'n3 On ING presen'
organization hfteen years ago by Ny
ron Reed and othefu, and Of the work
which has since been done by It.
In his opinioa outdoor relief work.
such ~ is done by tho organization,
should be left Ia HI hands by, the
charter. and care should BE- taken to
entirely eliminate politics. He said
that In the past the poor fund In 9TH
er cities had not been kept entirely
free from the hands Of the spoiler, and
that where politics entered charity
was often placed where II would bring
the most goods, instead OF where II
would do the most GOOD
Judge Lindsey described n detail
| his ideas regarding the treatment Of
juvenile offenders. He was listened
| TO with great interent. and Numerous
questions were asksd Mn 81 msmbsrs
| o. the committee. Judge Liadssy held
that no one under sixteseu ysaxS oil
could be . criminal or commit . crime.
Misdemeanors com nitted BY children
under this age. he thought, were rare
| ly naliciously meant He reviewed
the effects on children when confined
with older persons with trained Grim
inal Instincts. and cited numerous In
stances which have come under his
the Juvenile court Ft
His remedy is what he styles DE
| tention Home" a building to be owned
\ by the city In residence portion In
| charge Of this he would have \ SUPER
/ intendent and matron. who should BE-
4 man and wife. and have suficient edu-
| cation to give the children in their
care Z training which would make
/ good citizens out of them. He THOUGHT
\ that the appointment Of these two Of
1 ficers should rest with the Judge Of
the juvenile court for, he said. the
Judge was responsible for sending
4 them to the home, and he should also
be responsible for their care and
| training while in the home. Thtp
1 could not be. unless the ANNOUNCEMENT
\ Of the officers Of the home rested With
Judge Lindsey described the opera.
ton OF homes Of detention which he
| had visited In different cities. and said
that those which seemed to be DOING
the least good were under political
| domination.
Mrs. Bedford read a report OF the
work accomplished in securing com
Portable and sanitary conditions in the
| city and county 1ails during the win.
1 ter, and pleaded for future reform
along the same lines.
In answer to questions from mem
bers Of the committee. he said that
q home coud be built for $4,000 It the
most. The sentences of the children
sent there should rest with the tudse.
4 who should NOT he hound nv invs IN
this respect. as different Schildren
| needed different treatment He
| thought that the time of detention
would range from two DAYS IN two
months, and that there would he At
least 400 children of both sexes each