The Washington times., 1904-09-11

posed Of with dispatch and fairness. by
the three judges, to whom the evidence
Is presented by a states attorney and
attorneys for the defense. There are
no jury trials. because OF lack OF time
and because Of few appeals to the higher
/ court. showing that the cases are gen
orally disposed Of satisfactorily.
among so many boys many of them
with minds ana brains heretofore train
/ Cd only IN carelessness. ignorance. i'm
morality, and vice. the strictness of dis
cipline Is bound to call forth numerous
reports.
Discipline in this line is strictly milf
tary- Talking except at stated intervals
I is forbidden, and but seldom INDUCED II
immoral talk, acts, and profanity ara
rare occurrences. Fighting is aIvavs
IN disfavor. and stealing is obsolete
among the d-rmitory boys.
| Each boy viewing these offenses and
Others as violation of the laws and
rules Of an organization OF which be Is
[ an important part. he feels no more
compunctiOn in reporting a feIlow-citi-
zen for such an Offense than a lawbrealy-
er Of any community.
Punishments are determined nv con
gress and inflicted by the court. .rllev
are mainly fines ranging from 50 cents
TO 50 Of republic currency. a few nells
on bread and water and deprivation og
privileges. The latter is ACCOMPLISHED bv
means Of the "circle''-IiteralIv m. re-
public reformatory It is a section az
the dormitory where talking. games. or
other than necessary privileges are fgr-s
hidden. The minimum sentence TO the
circle is one week-lasting until in the
Judgment Of the president the convicted
is reformed.
That Fhe fine system might be Install
ed and that an impression Of business
its forms and transactions. might be Sc
cured, bank was organized with a can
ital of $4,000. In connection the ,reas-
Try of the republic was orkanized With
a capital of $4,000. A labor deDa~t-
ment with $4,000. a hotel with 5000. a
store with $500 were also ORGANIZED
The officers of the bank-mauagers AMI
bookkeepers Of the different Departments
are selected from the citizens OF the
republic and paid from the funds Of that
department
In School All Day.
As dormitory boys go 10 school all dsv
their wages must be earned by school
work-the scale of paying being govern
ed by advancement and EFFORT. Its Ten
dency Is 10 push boy 10 get the limit
Of salary of his own class and To climb
into the class above and earn more.
Payment comes once every. two wsst-.
on Saturday Each citizen must then
pay his board. his clothing bill aud any
other account he may have Incurred.
He is allowed TO deposit as he wishes
and check out of bank at any. time he
may need. Fines must be paid 10 The
republic treasurer as soon as levied
natural obstacle 10 the fine system
being successful as a disciplinarian ana
10 the salary system being respoDsibl.
as school work is the fact thar I'M
know that they viii be FED and clothed
properly whether they have money o.
To avoid this obstacle and to ren1e,isb
the treasury of the labor depTrtrenr
a law has been enacted making ono ~
the requisites the necessity Of each csf-
lien acquiring a certain amount Of
money IN other words. ne TnrlSr nay a
certain amount Of money for rhts priv
lege OF going home. This makes fha
money Valu2D
Since the institution of the Junior re-
public there has been Il wonderftilN- in
creased spirit of cheerfuluess. content
ment, Improvement and good conduct
over eighteen months ago or any other
period in this class Of boys 1t is very
seldom that "a citizen Of the Junior re-
public violates his parole when once he
Is given an opportunity &c prove him
self a reformed boy TO the outside
world. The boys know they are i'm "A re-
but they soon realize beyond
any expectation OF theirs, their parents
)r friends the excellent chances Tor i'm
DrOVement OF morals and development
Of the brain and muscle that are az
torded them.