Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-27

aims to learn each child-s individual needs
and characteristics.
NO matter how low or degraded a
woman may become the spark OF mother
love never entirely dies, yet i'm cases the
character OF home becomes such that the
needs Of a child demand the Juvenile court
take that child and find another home.
Some children have gone such lengths in
wrong-doing they need preparatory train
ing before being placed in another home.
Whatever may be the status OF the child's
moral condition, the Juvenile court aims TO
give the child that which 1t did not receive,
which was personal attention. We have
found what every delinquent child needs I'm
human brotherhood-the personal attention
OF someone wha has made real success OF
life and who is willing to give his love, at
tention and devotion to the delinquent. 1t
must be borne in mind II is the individual
child we are looking after.
Each girl who is going or has gone
astray should have some good woman to
show her that right is better than wrong
and that there Is always hope for the re-
pentent sinner
Supreme Duty of Parents.
There is nothing more important I'm the
world than that the fathers and mothers
should make real companions Of their boys
and girls. II the fathers and mothers fail
in this important duty can but warn them
OF the dangers ahead. And the parents
should not rest by looking after their own
children. but should see that other parents
know. their children and gain their closest
condolences. Teachers, also, should be ever
4, f,,I ~ Of
doing in the school room.
1T cannot be said the juvenile court is
striking at the root Of the problem, but
mesrely dealing with conditions after some
thing has gone wrong. Insofar as each
member Of society causes Justice to prevail,
insofar will the children be kept out Of the
Juvenile court. We must do the right
thing II we expect the right TO prevail.
What conception does the child form Of So
ciety II he is sent to Kearney for stealing
or for some other offense, and he learns Of
older criminals or grafters being turned free
on technicalitles?
81 am glad TO see those I'm charge OF our
schools beginning to realize the necessity OF
training the hand. eye and heart as well as
the brain"
Judge Mack emphasized the Importance of
striking at the root of the evil and holding
society responsible for the conditions which
make the Juvenile courts necessary. He
stated that every member of society owed
duty to the child, duty which is now
being performed more than ever before. He
told a number of personal experiences
showing that nearly every child, no matter
how inoorrigible, may be saved by the
personal attention of some good person
and trained to be a worthy citizen OF any
community.
Work in Chicago.
| Prof, Thurston made a short and inter-
esting talk of the work in Chicago. He
! said:
1T is a wonderful work we are engaged
! in. Society at last is becoming conscious
of its duty to the little children. For
many years Americans have prided them
selves for wonderful development of re-
sources and educational systems, but only
| in recent years have they realized that
many boys and girls Of the land have not
been discovered. The most important ques-
ton now before us is, What kind of chill
dren are we bringing up% Hence we have
juvenile courts for children who have
not had proper care in other ways. The
juvenile court cannot unless 1t brings
personality in touch with personality re-
deem the child. The task imposed on pro-
patton OHlcerS tS overwhelming. Iney Hnusl
have assistance of society in general
"The Chicago Juvenile authorities are
asking for volunteers to stand behind the
probation officers. People have been widely
awake to physical contagioh, but have not
been as widely awake about moral con
tagion as they should have been. II be
hooves every member of community t.
take a keen interest in the work of tn,
Juvenile court"
Judges Sutton and Redick made shor
talks.
Judge Mack and Prof. Thurston returned
to Chicago last evening.
Bernstein's Annual Report.
Chief Probation officer Bernstein's an
nual report showed the following statistics
Total number Of cases, loo; humble
tried in court, $50; subdivision Of case
tried in court, delinquents, 1SS; incorrigible
1O9; neglected, 45 dependent, 10; cases care,
for by probation officers out of court, 1,O45
cases brought into court and disposed o
by parole, los; total cases paroled, 1853
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