Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-20
Aha EVIL AND ITS REMEDY.


Ahs EVIL AND ITS REMEDY
The disclosures that have been made
OF alleged inimoralitics on the psyt
Of inmates u the State Industrial
school. have shocked The public whef-
eyer thore reports hove .Sterdcd' IPat
they have been greatly cyaggc rated,
VIC have 10 doubt That Some Of the
incidents Of the stories were unfound-
cd we ,erly believe. but that there
was enough Of facts IN them 70 oecS-
sion 2 thorough investigation we mink
cannot be !ruthfully denied rs to
the motives for their publication paint
ed 10 lurid colorg and rejecting an
fairly upon state officials who have
teen just as snyiods az any one
could be 20 maintain The moral status
Of the reformatory. VIC doprecase them
extremely snd yiow them as on par
with other inten,s 10 DO political in'
Jury without zeal public benefit
Tho question thai arises IN thought
faI minds, when thls unsayory subject
is considered IS, what ought to be done
10 prevent such evils as have certain
Is existed from future occurrence? II
IS useless and improper to attempt 10
deny the whole story and endeayor 10
make II appear as an entire fabrioa-
ton. Bellt,ling II, too, VIII prove Of no
benefit There Is ey,Se1tly sufficient
IN the facts to cause great dissaiisfac-
lion and disgust The rational thing
10 do IL to endeavor to rtmoya che
cause Of the eyll
The situation Is this The instiiu-
,flon was established for The purpose
Of giving Juvenile offenders against
the law an opportunity 10 reform their
lives. ami become good citizens and
useful members Of society instead oi
placing them in company with older
and hardened criminals, which would
IN al probability affect their future
las permanent ouicasts from the pale
Of honor and integrity. We believe
lthe record will show that the institute
tion has been conducted. on the whole.
with ability and a desire to accomplish
the ends IN view,
We are sure that the Executive 81
The state aud the board OF trustees
have exercised judgment energy and
care in the discharge Of their duties
respecting this institution. Also that
the superirtendents respectively have
been men OF discretion, VINO have
used diligence and watchcare IA their
Office and labors. But that there have
been unfavorable conditions and &C.
ourrences during the years that the
institution has been established that
have been matters OF great regret
there Gan De no doubt
In considering them, q must be re-
memhered that the inmates are 20 be
clnssed among The incorrigibles II
they had beer amen8ble 10 home In
nuoncef. good advice. school training
and similar forces in me direction -
right. thoy would no, have heen oom.
united by the courts ~ tho reform
school. The boys he'd an been gulli'
@; some ATTRACTIONS Of the law. The
girls also. The latter. in most in'
stances u rot all had swerycd from
the path OF virtue and were N th'
kind that choose am unchaste NE
Such hoys and girls arc q an mtract
able character and VERY difficult q
,mauage direct arighl AVID rcriraii
from wrongdoing, Tile trend of thei
minds and character and habits wa
on the downward way
There shoald have been more Az
alnct scparstion Of me sexes, In thrI
casts, and they ough, not TO have bee
permitted 10 mingle together with au
degree Of freedom. Although "a SCI
arate parts OF the establishment. q
natural 10 suppose that with the dis
position % both classes-the male an
.he female-toward evil they woul
fnd means % communication n IN.
was within tho bounds Of POSSIBILITY
Close inquiry does not show that IN
communication has been ~ easy a.
complainant or Of very frequent o
currenco. The wrongs mat haze con
10 light were In consequence % Il
confidence reposed On the TRUSTEES
and that has in some instances be-
betrayed, and this ls not surprisin
considering the class OF the inmates
The only sure remedy for the e.
now brought to light and Justly cor
planned Of is. in our opinion, the e
tire separation o. the male and fem'
persons committed 10 the state lndu
trial School They ought not to be
,he same place They should be
different localities within the sta
This might cost some money. App
priations would have to BE- made
the establishment and maintenance 81
female institution under proper g.
and restraint
some people advocate the abolition
the reform school. thinking that g ?
bern Of 10 particular benefit and q
the outlay has been vasieful
nruci,ure q public funds We DO !