Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-20
CATARRK
CURE
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millions, and 1901 dependent children
shows a percentage of one to every
2T5 and last year was paid $453,701 for
the care of 1901 dependent children, and
there were in addition to this 1850 more
cared for in orphanages by private
donations.
THAT the orphanage fosters child de-
tendency in other states as in Cali
fornia is evident from last years re-
port of the Indiana state board of
charities. wherein the statement is
made that during the past six or eight
years and since the home placing
method was adopted. the number of
dependent children has decreased two
thirds in many counties of the state.
ut may be we'll here to emphasize
the fact that in these eastern states,
as in California. there are more good
homes offered for the reception OF
children than there are available chill
dren to place.
AN analysis of the foregoing state
ments justifes this summary compari-
SON.
"California. with two million popula-
ton, with it's Institutional system, cares
for one dependent child for each 275
of the population, at a public cost of
S433. .7O1, or about $50 per child, at a
tax of 81 cents per head of the entire
population of the state.
Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin
with 6,500,0O0 population, with stale
school, state agency and private homes,
care for one dependent child for each
$3.50 of the population, at a public cost
of S13S, ,636, or about $36 per child, by a
tax of cents per head of their entire
population.
Indiana, with 100000 population,
with no detention home, through or
bn 70 tuitt n
state visitation, cares for one dependent
child for each 1015 of the population,
at public cost of s153,077, or $67.25 per
child. or cents per head of the entire
population.
"These results, known, understood
and appreciated, should move the tax
payers to demand and the Legislators
to enact, the better system for the
support of these unfortunate wards of
the state"
The following committees were ap-
pointed, which will report at the session
this morning: Constitution, w. c. Pat
terson, w. A. Tates and Miss Katherine
c. FELTON,; organization, Miss Katherine
Felton, Mrs. Sartori. c. c. Desmond,
A. j. Pillsbury and H. NJ. Lewis time
and place of next meeting, w. A. Gates,
DR.. Leonard Stocking, F. NJ. Stewart,
Mines. Woodhead and Fowler; resolu-
.
f. w. Hatch, c. B. Woodhead and DR..
w. v Coffin.
Home, to many children, has become
an eating and lodging house. Parents.
growing careless neglect to properly
reprimand and omit altogether to pun
ish. No matter how much you may
believe that the birch rod is wholesome
ing principle in correction, there are
many of us old fogy enough to still
IL
and the fear of God is often associated
with the fear of the rod. The Amer
lean boy, and often the American girl,
have grown up to feel independent of
parents and where the laws provide
the courts often support them in it by
not forcing parents when the statute
permits to look after their children, to
clothe and school them, instead OF
forcing the state to assume such duties
in it's publis Institutions.
Where is child to receive his moral
training when in so many cases his
home and parents have lost their sense
of responsibility to the moral law,
even when neither divorce nor intem-
perance so enters, 1t is fortunate but
it is nevertheless true that the religious
life offers little inducement to multi
tudes of our people. 4'he unchurched
masses fill our cities and are found
often in our demure and staid villages
BIames Rich and Poor
The fault is with the rich as well
as with the poor with men of high
standings as well as those of low degree
Money is the god of the hour and Law
is frequently made and is frequently
violated to subserve selfish interests
Crime in the poor is so often harshlN
punished. while still more serious
crime in the high circles of life fails
to receive deserving punishment. Mucl
grasping spirit of individuals more
fortunate than the poor whom they EN-
| ploy or whom they house
"Our young criminals are expert In
many branches of knowledge, capable