The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-03
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lawed youngsters is the digger" who
is i'd guy what SWITCHES on de COP,
"Snitching." the speaker explained. is
the objectionable sin between me mbers
i OF the gangs. and woe unto him who Ii
found guilty. No particular effort is
/ made OH the part OF these Kids" he
said, to Keep the commandment which
says Thou shalt not steal" but the
/ first and cast-fron commandment Of the
street Is, Thou shalt not snitcIl.'' Then
he told of de worst kid in town." who,
after being jailed with members of
his tribe. took severe beating from
the jailer. declaring afterward to the
judge thata he would take another
rather than "snitch OH one OF the
Kids
This boy has become one of Judge
! Lindsay's most trusted and faithful
allies. "Thc boy he said, who Is
loyal ito his chum, when rightly: d..
| rected, will be loyal to the flag, the
school and the country
Showing the Importance of protect
ing the children against injurious In
fluences, he said that most Of the hor-
rible crimes are committed by young
men who as children had offended ana
had been sent to Jail and otherwise
roughly handled, wien with some att
lStentlon they could easily have been
made into good citizens. Declaring
, that all of the designations INDUCED In
by their elders. had their effect on the!
boys OF, the street, who go everywhere
and see everything, especially those
things which they should not see, he.
quoted the answer given to him when
lie had reproved ono of his boys for
gambling: /.
Judge, It's wrong to shoot craps.
cause you say so. an try to cut5it
out; but i can show you a hundred men
playin'i roulette. De cops don't arrest
no one. wy can't de kids shoot craps?"
s, Lined Them Up.
To demonstrate the appreciation OF
these gamins Judge Lindsay said that
when he was endeavoring to get the
muc-nceded reforms in Denver, he
sent the sheriff OUT to gather fifteen
ADMINISTRATORS who had been in Jail
to tell of their experiences before the
Governor and a committee ofEcitizens.
No one appeared. and as u last resort
he brought into raquisition ''de worst
kid in town. and asked him to collect
the witnesses, impressing upon him
the Importance of his mission. dust
as the assembled delegation had about
come to the conclusion that the kid
had "fallen down. he marched in, the
triumphant leaderof twenty three boys,
whom he lined up; and, with a wave of
his hand, said: "All desc kids is been
in jai.and dey will tell de truth"
The legislation was secured. The
Detention Home Sch DOL was won by
4 the efforts OF Judge Lindsay and the
loyalty OF "de worst kid initown.'
TO get around tho Loyalty OF the
kids" to their gangs. Judge Lindsay
s has arrived at Il. plan which is popu-
larry known as ''snltchlng on the
square" in which the kids" line up
before him, and have a "snitchingn
bee. Each boy tells in an honest and
straight forward manner the many ways
in which lie has transgressed and
promises for the sake OF the Judge, IL
Judge Lindsay concluded his address
withya few practical suggestion as to
establishing and maintaining reform
schools. The teachers, he said, should
he those who know boys and their
ways, and should Inspire their trust
and confidence.
The children should be praised for
their good work and good behavior;
Tho best results, he said, are obtained
by getting together church. school and
State to help the HELPLESS take care Of
their OWL. "There Is, no love- he de-S
ela;red, without justice and no Justice
Annual Report.
Directly before Judge LIndsay's adj
dress the annual report OF Mrs. n.
B. Munford, the president of the Ricl,-
mond Education Association, was read
by Mrs. L. r. Dashielli n member
of the executive board.
The several meetings OF the yoar
We're first briefly reviewed and the
good resulting from them especially
tho mass-meetinS held In the early
part Of January, inswhich several meul-