Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-16
JUVENILE COURT LAW.
Author of Measure isain Waterbury
 To Explain sIt.

A. O. Orne of New York, author of the juvenile court law, arrived in Wa terbury to-day with his wife, and Will in the near future open public meet ings and lecture on the subject which he has studied so thoroughly in the past years. He was present in the city court this morning and had conYefsa. ton with Chief Egan relative to the law and found that the chief was heartily in favor of such law being passed. Mir Orne and wife have been holding meetings at the home or George Chase in Waterville for few days and as soon as a permit is given by Mayor alton. or those in authority he will open the public meetings in this city.
 MT Orne stated that he and his wife had completed a tour of over 80,OOO miles by Gospel wagon through the western states and territories. During the trip Mir and Mrs Orne visited the corrective charitable institutions 1n nearly all the large cities of the coun- try. As a result of these inspections the assertion was made that we are rearing all over the country crop or criminals who are bound to be produc- tive of much harm and evil.
 'sDo you know" said the speaker, s.that during the last ten years the per centage Of criminals have been increas- ing at the rate Of 75 per cent and that the population has increased only 21 per cent during the same periodT' Added the speaker: Tt may astound you, but it is true nevertheless, that 90 per cent of these criminals come uI- rectly from the ranks of dependent children, children who have no homes and who are deprived of the benefits of home training. It will also surprise you, too,n said the speaker, ito know that nine -tenths of the million and a half of tramps in this country come from the ranks of dependent homeless children"
 To show the evil influences resulting from this class of children, MT Orne stated that in New York city he had traced the progeny of one abandoned girl through. six generations and that she was responsible for an offspring that included 600 crooks, criminals, in- sane and idiotic persons.
 j 'gThe juvenile court" continued the speaker, 'is simply prevention versus the poor house and the prison. En- vironment," added he, breeds crim- { tnals. The prison and the poor house confirm them. One night in a police station is usually enough to ruin the average boy"
 MT Orne declared that the juvenile law prevents the dependent child from becoming delinquent. The prObabtion officers take the children in charge. They are placed in industrial homes and permitted to select and learn such trades or professions as their tastes in- cline to. They are thereby made self supporting, self-respecting citizens.
 Mr Orne stated that the law where it has been put into full effect has been productive of much good. In Chicago, where from 600 to 900 boys were committed to the Cook county Jail, not over twenty are committed to that institution now. He said that here it is the practice for the police to arrest juvenile offenders and take them to the police station. The law contem- plates that they shall be detained in building separate and distinct from old and hardened criminals.