The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-26
BANK ANtLy,
Chicago Judges Elan to Teach
His ''Wards' Thrift.
PASSBOOK GOES WITH PAROLE
Union Trust Company Of Chicago viii
Give Five Dollar "Nest Egg' With
Each Promise to Reform-At Least
So Per Month to Be Deposited.

A savings bank annex to the
branch of the municipal court in chi
cago presided over by Judge Cleland
was announced recently by the judge
as an additional means Of reform held
out to unfortunates who come before
him. says the Chicago Tribune. The
plan is the result Of conferences which
Judge Cleland has held with officers
OF the Union Trust company.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby any person paroled by the
court will have started for him a saw
ings account with the bank Of the
trust company with a gift of S. from
the bank to start the account. The
gift carries with it the condition that
the person to whom 1t applies will not
violate the parole and will deposit to
his own account at least. 81 each
month. The amount deposited may
not be withdrawn until the end of the
year.
The measure has been worked out by
Judge Cleland and F. l.. Wiki, vice
president Of the bank. The plan is in
tended to thrift and econ
omy and to check the neglect of fami-
lies by the mel usually brought before
the courts On the charge Of drunken
ness. 1t is a development out Of Judge
Cleland's present plan of paroling the
men to responsible persons in the
neighborhood. Semimonthly reports
are made to the Judge.
The principal condition imposed on
the paroled person is that he will stay
away from drink for the period Of a
year and is not sent to the bridewell
In that time.
Judge Cleland says a majority Of
the persons to whom it is intended the
new feature shall apply are far from
prudent in the use Of money.
"They spend every cent they make"
said he. whether it is 81 a day or S..
If there Is any money left after family
necessities are paid for it Is spent in
drink. And in a number Of cases the
are paid for"
Judge Cleland said that a large num-
Der Of the men paroled by him are now
living respectable lives. He says that
instead Of spending their money for
drink they are saving 1t for other pur-
poses and have a certain amount for
use for luxuries. He believes. how
ever, that they should devote a share
OF their earnings to a savings account.
when l parole a prisoner" con
tinued the judge. II intend to give him
a certificate Of identification which he
Is to present at the bank. The deposit
Of S. is then placed to his credit, but
the deposit Is not to be drawn out I'M
til the end Of the year. If the condi-
tons of the parole have not beer vio-
lated at that time, l give the depositor
another certificate. which entities him
to the money.
1.-The depositor will not have to lose
any time In going downtown to make
his deposit. as the bank Is open Mon
day and Saturday nights. 1t would be
west side e the Maxwell police sta
ton would agree to a similar arrange
ment, and l am negotiating now with
that end in view.
II intend to regulate the amount
which they are to deposit each month
by the wages each Is able to earn. In
this way l will not work any hardship
on any Of them. l think they should
save mt least 5 per cent Of their earn
ings."