The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17


IN a jail, he win get eruh at times. and ne
cannot handle boys right.
i would rather handle ten men than one
boy, for boys are always scheining and
making trouble. Even If a boy strikes a
mailman he can't strike the boy; he can
only stand him on a chair against the
wall.
W keep all the boys In our jail on one
tier by themselves, but they must have
recreation. and they learn about adult
criminals and what they did. Within one
month we had thirty-eight boys ranging
In age from . to 10 years. Half OF them
wee tire for using cocaine.
u have learned that little children are
using the drug. They get 1t from older
children. This is a serious matter for all
parents and for you here. Such boys
should not be sent to a jail. When one
part of the jail was being refnodeled the
~FreehoIders had plans drawn for a deten-
tioa ward in the jail. said a house Of
detention for juveniles should not be near
a jail. The Freeholders may have the
plans yet"
Miss Laddy, who Is known to principals
and viee-principals, was applauded when
she arose TO speak. She said she would
say little. for it was late. She said no
boys should be sent to a Jail, for she knew
a boy did not feel bad after three days In
Jail. for he had learned then there were
prisoners there who were in for big crimes,
and other prisoners considered them heroes.
And when the boy was released from jail
he felt he was a hero. That was why we
should have a house Of detention for boys.
Miss Laddy asked that principals and
teachers assist her In her work. She told
of a boy on probation who began to stay
out of school and not get his weekly card.
The parents and a teacher assisted her In
dealing with the boy and he now goes to
school regularly and gets his probation card
every week.
Charles A. Mccall, director of compul-
sorry education for the Board Of Educa-
ton. said he Endorsed the resolution call
ing for a house of detention for boys
Other associations should assist In the
movement.
DIR. Laban Dennis said the, stories of the
officers made him sympathize deeply with
the boys sent to Jail for petty offenses.
The ~offenses were often due to the spirit
of youth. To Send boys where thieves and
murderers were confined meant ruin for
many. A separate home of detention
should be built, and 1t would be, for the
spirit of charity and kindness were ad-
vancing, as shown in our State retorma-
tories.
The resolution was adopted by a unari-
nous vote.
Principal Eekoff presented the appended
resolution, which was seconded by Princl-
pal s. e. Manness. and was adopted by a
unanimous vote: 1.
whereas, The city superintendent, at
his last conference with the superintendent
and principles. announced that he would
present 10 the Board of Education a reso-
luton by the body on the subject OF eye
care in the public schools; therefore De !.
Resolved. That the on ssehool
hygiene be instructed, after as pr1e1 d
DELAY as. is consistent with a thorough IN
v~estigation to report a remedial resolution
on the basis of it's findings, and be 1t
Resolved. That the Principals Associa-
ton appeals most earnestly to all prlnel-
pals to support and facilitate the, work OF
the said committee in order that IL may
be able to report the SAID RESOLUTION 40
speedily as possible"
Principal Schultz said he had been ap-
pointed collector for Essex County for the
State Teachers Association, a position he
did not want. But as he had accepted 1t
he wanted to see Essex County, the
largest county in the State, and having
the greatest number of teachers, pay the
most money into the association, as 1t
should do. Women teachers pay fifty cents
q year and men 81.
Principal Thomas ]. Bissell, Of Charlton
Street School, who was collector for four
years. and Principals Shepard, Manniss,
Eckoff and several others assured Mr..
Schultz their teacher will pay the fifty
cents. 1T was agreed that the principals
must talk with the teachers to make the
work a success.
A resolution that the Board Of Educa-
ton be asked to issue uniform registra-
ton cards was referred to the committee
on pedagogy.