Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-06

n investigation Is being made by
IN a special committee of the COM
4 \ mon council to discover why
boys and girls of Milwaukee go
wrong. The committee Is headed by
Alderman Emil setdel Social Demo-
crat, who introduced the resolution. 1t
has come 10 the conclusion that the
Objectionable conditions which prevail
In Milwaukee are the result OF city
life and are common To all large cities
Among the agencies which Milwau-
kee people hold responsible for the cor
rupting of young people and which
they believe are equally active in other
large cities are the following:
tIndesira BILE home influences.
The indifference or the blind fond
ness of parents I'm many homes of the
better sort.
The penny arcades their tendency to
promote flirtauops and the opportuni-
ty which they present TO the petty
thief.
The five cent theaters and other
places Of cheap amusement conducted
without proper supervision, not so
much because Of the nature of the en-
tertainment itself, but because they
promote the habit of hanging. about the
streets and forming chance acquaint-
ances.
Sensational displays on the bill-
boards.
Pooirooms and bowling alleys which
allow young boys TO loaf IN them.
Lack of supervision OF boarding
buses which advertise rooms to let TO
young girls.
The Inadequate enforcement of the
compulsory education and child labor
laws and OF laws prohibiting the sale
of LIQUORS to minors the sale OF cigar
cites and the attendance OF young
girls at saloon dance halls without
their guardians presence.
Inadequate laws restricting disorder
~ houses and poor enforcement OF sucn
laws as exist.
Lack of opportunities for wholesome
enjoyment. such as public Fairgrounds
and social centers.
As remedial agencies constructive
rather than strlcter prohibitive lesisla-
ton is likely to be recommended to the
council.
GIVE the boys place where they
can play ball without keeping a look
out for the policeman suggests II. II.
Jacobs. warden Of the University of
Wisconsin Settlement. situated in the
heart Of the Polish district, and YOU
have taken long step toward the So
luton of the problem. Give them
good club with gymnasium facilities
perVislon and they Will desert the gang
which meets in alleys and which Is a
training school for thieves and worse"
In this statement is found the key
| note of the majority of the recommen-
| cations Among the propositions IA
vored are the following:
The erection by the city OF neighbour
| hood houses equipped with reading
rooms. rooms for games and dances and
! club work bath rooms and reading
/ rooms. the houses to be In charge OF
! experienced workers.
! The opening OF the public schools aft
| on school hours as social centers ana
! gathering places for supervised clubs.
The establishment Of properly equip
| ped and properly conducted municipal
| Fairgrounds so located as to be easily
! accessible TO the children. and the use
! OF the public school grounds a S play
| grounds open 10 the public after school
J hours.
The establshmeut of parental
| school and OF ungraded classes for
backward pupils in each of the city
| schools.
a curfew law.
The establishment OF a municipal
children's theater where fairy tales ana
wholesome juvenile plays may be pre-
scented, and the adjustment of the PEN
| ny arcades and questionable scent the
aters.
Stricter enforcement OF all laws pro-
tectlng youth and of those providing for
the punishment of adults who contri-
butte to the delinquency of children. Adj
ditional restrictions In the child labor