Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-07
HOT AFTER WIFE DESERTERS
Board Of Charities and Corrections Passes
Resolutions on the subieo.
HAIL INSURANCE EXPENSES ARE HIGH
spring Municipal Campaign in Lin
coin Warns Up, with Two Active
Candidates for Republican
Nomination for Mayor.
rrom a star corre.pondent.l

From a staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 6.-(specisl)-The state
Board Of Charities and Corrections spent a
profitable and pleasant day. the second of
its annual convention. This morning Chief
Of Police Donahue was to have been here
and deliver an address on the punishment
Of the husband who deserts his family.
The chief failed to show up, but his address
was read and produced much favorable com
ment. The chief stated that he had re-
quested the Douglas delegation to Introduce
q bill covering his idea. The bill Is not to
include punishment for wives who desert
their husbands, said the chief, because
cases Of this kin we're rare.
Following this, Chief Of Ponce Hoagland
OF Lincoln endorsed the ntimen Of the
paper-by the Omaha chief, excepting that
the law should include runaway wives as
well. Rev. L. P. Ludden and Rev. J. s.
Leavitt. the latter Of Omaha. made short
talks. after which the following resolution
was adopted:
Be II Resolved. That we commend to the
in some way restrict the license and law
lessness OF unfaithful husbands and wives
less children, or fail to support them in a
measure Of their ability, and they become
pitiable charges on the communities N
sufferings. all on account of the dlssipa-
ton and deprayity OF the HUSBAND or
father and wife or mother, who have
cruelty left their home.
We that such assertions be
made q felony and punished accordingly
system be devised by which such husbands
may be paroled and be compelled to labor
for the support OF their families.
We'call attention OF honorable legislators
to a law In the state of Ohio, which. COM
peis unfalthful parents TO return and sup
Is proving an effective deterrent against
the cowardly and cruel evil.
Dr. Rowlands, Chief Of Police Hoagland
and John Davies we're appointed as a COM
mittee to present this resolution to the
legislature.
Rev. Luther p. Ludden gave an address
on the subject Of dependent children. Dur
ing the course OF his remarks he criticized
the action OF the conference In sending
resolutions to the legislature. He said the
proper and most effective way would be for
e every one to write to his senators and rep
resentatives, demanding that they take
some action In this matter and suggesting
changes that might be beneficial and ef-
fective. He commended the work that was
being done, but suggested some other de-
partments which we're necessary to sue
c~essfully carry on the work. A home for
crippled children was especially recon-
mended. The difficulty Of getting these
unfortunates into the homes for the friend
less was spoken Of and the attempt that
was being made to keep them out Of the
slmshouses.
The delegates adjourned at - O'Clock and
went to the Lincoln asylum. where they
were the guests OF Superintendent Greene
for lunch.
At the business meeting tonight the con-
ference elected IL. ". Hoagland president;
John David, secretary. and c.. E.. Prevey,
treasurer. The conference was the best at
tended 10 it's history.
Talks of Juvenile Courts.
Al the session last. night Judge B. b.
Lindsey OF Denver addressed the confer
ence. Judge Lindsey talked of the grow
ing criminal tendencies OF children in cities
and showed by statistics the great num-
Der Of young people who are arrested every
year. He declared that the children are
the problem Of the age. Under conditions
existing In many states they are thrown
In with men of the worst type when ar
rested for trihing offenses. The Juvenile
court does away with this and takes the
place OF the parents who In many cases
are not capable of taking care OF them.
The methods used are kindness and pa
thence and are calculated to bring out the
better qualities that every child possesses
The juvenile court recognizes the fact that
they are misguided and not really crimi-
nails and seeks to change the course Of
their lives by giving needed help. Thu
interest OF the child is the first considera-
tion Of the court. The influences of q
home are given II the child has no home
and he Is taught to obey and respect the
rights OF others. He said that The Law
nhfaAtha doIlaR ahnva Tho child hVs1 fhe
juvenile court is a saving to the state
Some hgui es used showed that 40 per cent
OF the children who get into the habit Of
taking little things later find their wa
into peniteLSiaries. The children arrested
in Lincoln In one year numbered 316. ThS
great consideration is to keep them away
from criminals and lead them to a better
life. This can not be done where the,
are brought into contact with older moS
who are almost past redemption.
Tonight Judge l.. G. Kline Of Des Molnes
member of the Board OF Control. delivered
an interesting address on The Humane
Eficient and Economic Administration o
State Institutions"
Expenses the Big Item.
Because the Interstate Mutual Hail In,
surance company Of Omaha could not o.
did not pay its losses the state auditol
wrote for an explanation at the request o
the losers. Today the insurance depart
ment OF the auditors ONCE received
ststement OF the eOmpany's business will
this cheerful note attached to the bottom
From the above statement It will BE seeI
that until these premium notes are paid 1
will be impossible for the company to max
payments to those parties hling claims. w,
only wish We were able to do So"
The statement shows that the compan,