The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-09-18
SQUARE DEAL FORBOYS
Plan to Establish boy States
as q Means of Reform.
ALL TO HAVE FAIR CHANCE.
Phaanthropis.s Interested In Georgia
Mans Wid. Scheme to Train Lads
In Good ci.izenshi2-rarn,ins to Be
TIE Chief Industry.

In Good Citizenship-rarn,ing to Be
| ire Chief Industry.
That every boy. no matter what his
condition n iife. may have chance
for success Crawford Jackson OF At
lanta. Ca, is laying plans to inaUg,i
rate what he calls Il hoy. state" in
every state ia the United States, says
the st. Louis Republic Mr. Jackson.
who has been interested III the work Of
uplifting boys for several years, went
to ST. Louis a few days ago TO interest.
philanthropists in the movement. A
number Of those prominent III humane
work, it is said. have promised to help
HIM He contends that crime is Tore
expensive than education and that the
boy state will lessen the cost.
Georgia will be the first state to have
this special juvenile government. ana
it is possible that Pennsylvania will be
among the first to follow in its foot
steps l.. c. Hartman OF Commerce,
small town in Georgia. has given 40
acres OF land for the project.
Mr.. Jackson's plan is to have boy
governor. with juvenile aSsistauts:a boy
treasurer, Juvenile legislature, and.
in fact. to make the colony an exact
counterpart OF the state. OF course
there will be no salaries attached to
the Offices. Each yOungster will have
to work for his pay and attend to gov
ernmcntai duties incidentally, aud.
above all, there will be no chance for
graft In tie happy little state the
boys will be removed from criminal az
ISOLATION, the essentials Of good citi-
zenship will De impressed upon their
minds. and there will be Il farm aad
school AID shops to give opportunity
for the little citizens industrial devei-
opment. The entire plan is. in nut
shell, a square deal for the boy. In
the little state there viii also si,e a
school, where the youngsters will be
carefully graded. There will he no
conditions To make it difficult for
youngsters to gain admittance.
Eve want the worst boys az well -
Others" said Mr.. jackson in explaining
his plan recently. I'VE will he delight
ed TO take the youngsters with the
very poorest chances | think it Il
most worthy cause to help the boy
who is practically down and ont. Take
Il rude. rough and departed boy aud
by frequent little touches of lo.e and
wisdom, by Oft repeated acts OF study
and patience. and make him shining
and useful member Of society. This is
the aim OF all arts and the more tran
scendent because the more divine.
LII tell you my plan in detail, and
think you'll agree that 1t viii be what i
we call good thing for the boys. II
was while | was interested in the |
work Of establishing juvenile courts |
through the south that | met the |
worst boy in Atlanta. | was deter |
mined to become friendly with him. !
and after much perseverance, and |
many disappointments succeeded |
Now that boy has improved - per |
cent 1t was contact with him that /
impressed upon ME the fact that every |!
boy, no matter what his condition NOR !
ally. will improve If given the chance. |!
So | determined 10 try To give boys !
that ciiance. They can get il through |
tie juvenile state.
We have the lands for il and the !
plans mapped ont. but to put it in com.
piete workin. order about $4,000 will /
re required \ board of trustees has I
been appointed aud a charter drawn !
up. We would like 20 take charge Of |,
the boys before they have fallea into Z
evil habits II possible. us well as those
who have become deinquents. and by |
placing them in the state as active /
OF life develop correct ideas |
Of citizenship. The officers Of the state
will be appointed from among the
boys. There viii he governor. Il see
rotary of state. Il state treasurer, Il
lower house and a senate The gover,,-
or viii appoint the judges. and the
citizens will elect their own iuries.
pass their own laws and establish
penalties, the trustees only acting "a
advisers. II bad law Is made. the
trustees Will have the power to veto it.
TO start it at least S.0..00 will he
needed. Among other things it is plan
ned to erect an administration building
which will cost approximately $4,000
The institution will provide a place for
girls "a well as for boys. with ma
tron and efficient woman teachers. Al