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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
Probation omcer. to Meet.

Parole and probation officers con-
nected with juvenile and children's
courts who are in attendance on the
conference are requested to meet in
the hall of the Mechanics Institute at
2:l5 o'clock this afternoon. When the
sectional meeting on children was dis
cussing juvenile courts yesterday
morning. all probation officers present
We're asked to rise. and there were
eighteen on their feet. 1t is thought
that other probation and parole Off
GERS, both official and unofficial, are
in attendance on the convention. and
all are asked TO attend brief con-
ference this afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

"Old Age Pcnslons," Frederick L..
HOFFMAN, stntistlclan of the I,rudcn-
tlnl Insurance Company OF America,
Newark, n. a., ''The Statistical Test
In Children's Works." {. G. Curstens,
secretary Of MnssachusettK Society
for Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
2,15 II. M,-Meeting of probation
and parole officers Mt the Mechanical
InAtitutc.
8 II. M.-Gcneral scssi0Al, st. Pauls
Church., Ninth and Grace Streets.
"Crllninnlsi Their Punishnent and
NefOrniutlOn"; report of the commits
tee by the chairman, w. II. Whltta-
ker, superintendent Indiana tefOrn-
ntory. JeRers0nvillc, Ind, the discuss
slOn ON the report Will he led by A.
s. Hnkcr, supcrintendent Of the Cons
cord tNlnxs.l NefOrnAt0ry, and q. Il,
Dnrnall, superintendent Of Hoys' Re
form School Of the District of CO.
iMmbin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
Miss Addams Coming.

Though considerable party of Chi
cago members OF the conference arrived
In Richmond yesterday, including sew
eral of the workers at the we'll known
Hull House Settlement, Miss Jane Adj
dams, the head of that movement, will
not come until this morning. 1t is ex-
pectcd that Miss Addams will take a
prominent part in the conference. where
she is regarded as a leading authority.
She Is on the program to speak Sum
day night on Child Labor and Educa-
ton" So much interest has been mani
tested In her visit that the local COM
mttee announced last night that this
meeting will be held in some place
larger than st. Pnul's Church-prob-
ably the Academy of Music.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
To Visit Petersburg.

Members of the conference compos-
ing the section on the Insane and Epi-
leptic, and all interested in the care
of the insane, will visit the Central
State Hospital in Petersburg this morn
ing and inspect the great Virginia in
stitution for the care of the negroes.
Those making the trip will leave by
train from Byrd Street Station at 9
"A. NJ They will be met in Peters.
burg oy the superintendent of the hos
pital. DR.. William F. Drewry, one of
the most active members of the con-
ference, who will conduct them to the
institution. A meeting of the section
on Insane and Eplleptic will be held
in the assembly hall of the hospital.
Lunch will be served there, and the
committee will return by the inter-
urban trolley cars, reaching Richmond
about 2 p NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
CONGESTION EXHIBIT
Display at MCDANIEL Institute Attracts
Much Attention.

Much Attention.
No portion OF the exhibit OF con.
Eestion .of population awakens more
general interest than that relating tt
children, and it Is peculiarly fitting
therefore. that the section Of the con.
ference which is studying QuestionSre
lat1ng to children should sit in sShs
hall in which the exhibit is displayed
the main assembly room OF the Me
chanics' Institute-where by chart ant
picture the various interests of chill,
dren are graphically portrayed.
A map shows by red dots the resi-.
dences Of all children under sixteer
who were arrested in Manhattan during
the first six months OF 1906. and an.
other map shows the total number o.
arrests of children to 1000 population
Indicating the large number of chill.
dren arrested where there is suct
density Of population. and where ther.
Is no room for Fairgrounds or recrea
tlon.
Perhaps the most striking exhibit
and the one which bears most directly
upon conditions in Richmond is a
showing by silhouettes of the compar-
alive heights and weights of boys and
girls, according to the number of rooms
in which their families live. This Is
based supon the examination OF several
thousand children in Glasgow In 1907
and shows that, age for age. the boy
and girl whose family lives In one
room apartment is decidedly shorter
than the boy and girl whose family
lives in two. three or four rooms. The
weights of the children. represented
by blocks, show the same condition.
The figures recording the death rate
Of children also show the bad results
of overcrowding. The board of health
records of New York City show n NOR
tality OF eighty-one to ninety-two per
1000 children, while the average death
rate for the city OF New York as a
whole was only ffty-three.
The evil results OF giving children
only part time In school is shown by a
very clever silhouette, showing a
teacher driving away the children from
the schoolroom which is already full
The street urchins begin to play thel,
to smoke cigarettes, shoot craps, and
finally. at the other end of the line
get into the hands OF the policeman
showing that the less attention given
10 children and the less provision made
FOR their care, the sooner viii they
Ssnd n become Juvenile delinqHents,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

Reformntory Work.
Mr.. ". H. Whitaker Is one of the
prominent men in prison work in the
United States. He is superintendent
OF the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffer-
sonville Indiana. This institution is
designed for the treatment OF young
men and first offenders. Mr.. Whitaker
has worked out an interesting plan
for utilizing the trade school idea IN
side of prison walls. and is turning out
some of the best artisans and skilled
mechanics to be obtained In the labor
market in his state. A recent publica-
ton entitled ideas on Reformation"
is fine sample of the ook-maker's
and printers art, all the work. both
editorial and mechanical. having been
done in the reformatory. Mr.. Whit
taker is chairman this year of the
standing committee on criminals. and
will lead the discussion on Punish
msnt and Reformation" in the national
convention. This committee has an
nounced that one OF the most inter-
esting topics to be discussed by this
section of the conference will be the
experiment in the employment OF con-
victs in ad-makinE. now being sue
cessfully made IN Virginia. Several
State Penitentary officials and men,
bers of the Virginia Legislature will
speak.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
Mr.. JOHNSON In the city.

Mr.. L. B. johnson, special agent of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
who worked up the evidence in the
Chesapeake and Ohio rebate case, which
will be presented to the United States
court at its next term, is at the Rich
mond Hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
For Beating His Mule.

Richard Carter, colored. was ar
rested last night on the charge of
stealing a bicycle from w. II. Hall.
The wheel is valued at $40.
Noah Bradford was arrested on the
charge OF cruelty beating a mule.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
TO MEET ON STEAMER
Annual Session Of Hotel Men to he
Held En- Route to Boston.

The next annual meeting OF the Nir-
GINA Hotel Mems Associat ton will. ac-
cording to present plans, be held at sea.
1t has been practically decided that
the members will take a steamer at
Norfolk for Boston, Mass, and that the
sessions will be held as the journey is
made leisurely up the coast. The trip
will be taken during the latter part of
June. Many of the members of the
association Will be accompanied by their
wives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
state Crowded Already.

Mr.. Bruno declared that Colorado
conference delegates have complained
at previous conferences against the in
discriminate sending OF tubercular
patients to that State.
"A national sanatorium would not be
a panncea for this evil" he continued,
but it would be source OF tremen-
dous benefit. 1t would seem that some
physicians send patients to Colorado
when they do not know what to do
with them"
There was general discussion OF
the tuberculosis question. The consti-
tutional right of the government to
appropriate funds was regarded as a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
FRIENDS WILL PAY DEBTS
Said That Men Whom Mcintyre Helped
VIII Now Help Him.
Special to The Times-D ispntch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, May lit was learned
this afternoon from authoritative
sources that wealthy and influential
friends of T. a, Mcintyre, whose brok-
erage firm, I. A. Mcintyre and Com
'pany. of No. II Broadway, failed for
81 ,000, 900, will pay off Mr.. McIntyres5
Indebtedness. The friends of Mr.. Nc
lntyre are said to have the utmost
confidence in him, and believe that II
Tho firm S enabled TO start up again
he will be able to reimburse them for
the money they are now said TO be.
prepared 20 put up for him.
thai, downward turn helped Others.
many times and made many fast
friends. 1t is these men who are nov
ready to help him out OF his preaica-s
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

nn. ,ha names of honor students
!, Cntumhia University. New York for
the term Of l9O7-'0S appears that o.
Miss Raw Van Wort. to whom Tor excl -
.lence Of work, has been awafdea ti's
Hoadley scholarship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08
RAISE STANDARD
Of EFFICIENCY IN
CHARITY WORK
Strengthening in Methods Of
Investigation and After
Treatment Declared
to Be Needed.

Organization in charity work. with
system which conduces to efficiency
rather than one which eats up the
energy OF the administration. was ad.
vocated in an address by Mr.. Francis
II. Mclean. before the National Con-
ference's section on Needy Families IN
the basement OF st. Paul's Church yes
titled How Can We Raise Our Stand
ards OF Efficiency in Dealing with
Needy Families?"
In the discussion which followed
some OF the most prominent workers
In organized charity In this country
took part. Though a paper of I'M
doubted force and worth. by man who
is a master of his subject many of the
plans laid down were such as are pos
large cities. where considerable force
can he maintained. AS pointed out by
the speaker, however. in small places
the organizations. though not able to
keep such complete records have n
more direct personal knowledge of the
details of their work. and wider ac-
aualntance with the conditions pre-
vailing In different parts Of their city.
Efficiency rather than red tape was
urged throughout the discussion.
Distinct Need.
"a strengthening In methods OF In
vestigation and after treatment" said
Mr.. Mclean. us the distinct need with
many associated charities and charity
organization societies throughout the
United States. Recognizing that many
Of the societies have to worry along
with an insufficient force OF workers.
1T is question whether the amount OF
time used in connection with case
work is economically used. IN dealing
with family In need. extremely
meagre investigation at the start fire.
quently entails much useless work. In
study of the associated charities of
fifty or sixty cities it was quite ap-
parent that frequently. where inves-
legations had been rather extended a
great deal of time had been lost in go
ing over and over the same ground. II
is strongly emphasized that much de-
ponds upon the use OF complete record
cards which would compel the obtain
Ing at the start of at least sufficient
knowledge regarding all those points
in connection with the family condi-
ton which are, absolutely necessary II
any clear picture is obtained. In order
to make sure that such a picture Is a
fairly accurate one. and portrays the
need of each member OF the family.
1t has become apparent that societies
must use treatment and diagnosis
card in addition TO the record cards.
This is not adding red tape, but is add
ing efficiency OF much higher degree
than has ever been presented in the
great bulk of case work in the past"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

The juvenile court was not the first
step taken to mold citizens out of
youthful offenders. Reformatories for
their restraint. where they might re-
ceive a thorough industrial education.
We're a long step in this direction. In
order to know what has brought about
the conditions we must get away from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

"Overcrowding and poor food are two
OF the main causes for the prevalence
of tuberculosis among the negroes.
They will not put up with any system
OF cure. They are unwilling to
acknowledge that they have it, and
their unwillingness to persevere is the
reason why they will not be cured. At
Petersburg we have been able to ac-
complish something because the me-
groes, being insane, are forced to COM
ply with regulations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-08

sulting not in reformation but in
a permanent criminal career. The
State was doing all 1t could to educate
and train criminals. Now we are
really trying to educate and train
these children in decent citizenship.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Fort Meade Observer:-During
the month of February, the Fort
Meade station took in over $40, 900
actual cash on freight and ticket
sales. This does not include out
going freight, which is a big item
in itself. More freight was ham
died during February than in any
one month since the Office was es-
tablished, and is gain of 80 per-
cent over the corresponding month
of last year. Fort Meade is doing
more business than ever and few
towns can show a record equal to
it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

The reason that people in this
locality are not tearing their
hair" over the so.called good
roads problem is that they are too
busy building good roads and the
only problem is how to get cash
enough. Meantime the county
convicts are employed in con-
structing the best roads in the
State out of the best material in
the State, which is here in .quanti-
ties inexhaustible. In few years
al longest, funta Gorda's natural
concrete viii be recognized every
where us the best good roads ma
teriul in Florida. And Senator
Mann is coming to investigate il.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Disclaiming any intention of
being abrupt or impolite, we beg
to say to our valued friend of the
Manatee Record that it is none of
his business where GilchrIst stands
on county division, Gilchrist is not
running on local issues. He has
friends and supporters amongst
all factions in this county, and
none of them expect or require
him to take position on county
division. This being so, that his
home people do not demand that
he express himself on county d.
vision, il follows that it should
not concern any people outside of
Oesoto, especially his political en-
emies.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Sixteen years editorial work
has wrecked the nerves of Chris
0. Codrineton, of the DeIAnd
News, and forced him to lay off
for Il season Of rest aud recupera-
ton. The editor Of THE HERALD
has been ut it, ''od and on" for
twenty-odd years, with the result
that he is constantly ON the verge
Of nervous collapse and is anxious
ly awaitin e the end Of the prima-
ries that he, too, may take few
weeks rest. This is the pace that
kills-a sedentary occupation and
u load forever on the brain. Oh,
it's picnic to run village week
ly paper; hut the man of nervous
temperament who gets out one
worth reading, is cutting of
the days Of his life with every
days work that be does.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Fort Myers and Lee county will
celebrate the 4th Of July this year
ON the 2Slh of this April, for the
purpose of giving all the candi-
dates for State and federal Office $
a chance to bs heard on the same
day. Music, u thousand mullet
and many other good things will
be served free. Prohibition candi-
dates will be given an opportunity
to observe the prosperity of a
"wet" town aud to revise their
views. Every body is cordially
invited and I'LL who attend will be
sure to enjoy the occasion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Tampa Times:-The Florida
peach crop, which has come to
play an important part in the cash
resources of the state, is coming
forward in excellent shape. and will
soon be moving to the markets of
the north in advance of any fruit
on earth. The peach price has
not yet been fixed for the season,
but there will be money in it
The peach should be more widely
cultivated, and then handled with
skill.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Yes, the corporations would be
simplelons, if they did not sup
port General Gilchrist, If they
support any one, for he is the only
candidate for governor who gives
them as we'll as the people any
reliable assurance of a ''square
DEAL" which is the foundation of
all just government.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Tampa went wild last week over
General Gilcbrist. They Toasted
and toasted and celebrated HIM, in
return for which they required
him to make four speeches, all of
which they applauded loudly.
Well, Tampa has no better friend
than Gilchrist.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
THURSDAY, APRIL IS, 1908.

The Times. Union gives u whole
page to ''boosting" the banana.
But the banana is an indigestible
fruit and should not be eaten by
people of sedentary occupations.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Those anti-Gilchrist newspapers

AoSC s<hNa aot hVNoPuPCt
which are exhibiting solicitude
about thevote of DeSoto county,
need not worry. If it will lease
their pains" any, we beg to say
that DeSoto will cast about 1900
votes in the primary and Gilchrist
will get fully 1900 of them.
Further, Gilchrist will get ma
jority over both his opponents in
both Duval and Marlborough
counties. Neither Mr.. Stockton
nor Governor Broward will he
able TO carry his own home county
of Duval. They are too well
known there. If any more relia-
bic predictions are needed, we
have plenty of them, but one more
will suffice: Gilchrist will be the
next governor Of Florida.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Col. Tom Appleyard'S platform
for State comptroller is 0. X.
But it will have TO be acted upon
by one hundred Legislators, fifty
seven of whom never know" where
they are at" or whether the gun IS
loaded or not.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Governor Broward has many
warm, vigiant, active friends, but
The indications are that he will
not be in the second primary for
United States senator. Fletcher
and Lamar appear to be we'll in
the lead.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

and those Of them who are actuated
by a proper neighborly spirit,
can, II they will, find a few good
things to say about Punta Gorda
when they hear any idiot SANDER
ing this place.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Awav with this extreme Atililo

AWHy WICh III5 eXITen0 WITlIA'
rianism as applied to material
thingsl Let us have rew
,ssSTaRps and u few square l. Ms of
unbroken wilderness. If the earth
were one vast orange grove in full
bloom, it would look grand, but
would be awfully dreary and mon
otonous.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

| JUlS ClIN UdH WI ~ Viio NSoh
said: III was compelled TO spend a
couple Of days in Punta G0rda
recently, and | wish to say that #
| owned both Punta Gorda and
hades, | would rent Punta Gor1a
out and live in hades."
There is no disputing taste, but
we are surprised that the fellow
who said that should have mag
ined that he was exercising his
preference for hades by going
from Punla Gorda to Fort Myers,
for Fort Myers is u nice place and
filled with nice people. but ut
least one of her people, namely,
the editor Of the Breeze, exhibits
a great want Of good manners aud
of neighborly spirit in publishing
the silly remark quoted above.
We are glad to believe that not
one person in ten Of the people of
Fort Myers share the spirit which
promp pied the publication of that
contemplate reflection upon n re-
spectacle community.
We have lived in punta Gorda
for nearly seven years and, from
the experience aud knowledge
gained in that time, we emphatical-
y assert that there are no better
people on earth than these Of
Punta Gorda. As one little evil
dence of this fact, in all that time
we have never heard an unkind or
disparaging word spoken about
Fort Myers or her people; ON the
contrary, we have often heard
people here speak 10 high terms
of our sister city.
On the other hand, it has been
often reported that a few, a very
few people of Fort Myers, Arcadia
and other places between here and
Jacksonville have been persistent
in slandering Pnnta Gorda, for
what reason or motive no one can
conceive.
What has Punta Gorda done
to these slanderers to arouse their
malice9 No beggar ever com S
here and goes away empty-handed,
No appeal in just cause Is ever
made to our people without re-
cciirtsge & liberal response.
They support four churches for
white people and two for darkeys,
one splendid high school and one
excellent primary for
white children and one good school
for blacks. They keep their
streets iu. fair order, their houses
in decent repair and do all that
their honest poverty will permit
to give their town an attractive
There are several points on
which we challenge comparison
with any other town ON earth,
viz: First, there are no better
neighbors, kinder or more gener-
GUS, anywhere in the world.
Second, there is absolutely no
stealing here. Considering the
fact that a majority of our people
are not rich, but may correctly be
designated as poor, their honesty
is characteristic that lifts them
to the highest point of respecta-
bility.r
Third, there is not healthier
place in all Florida. Chills and
fever and other forms of malaria
do not exist here. There are no
swamps, no saw-grasses or marsh
es, absolutely nothing to breed or
produce miasma, and the salt
water at our very doors contrib
utes to the general health.
Fourth, the loveliest, grandest
bay on all the Gulf coast lies at
our gates, its amethystine waters
radiant by day with Gods scintil-
ant sunlight and poon;6oooA -
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Remittances should be made by check,postal
note, money order orregstercd letter' and
accent stamps will he received in payment Of
mall amounts
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Advertising Rates--spaee rates depend great
on position In the paper and will be furn'
nhed on application. Local notices, 10 cents
Der tine each insertion, Legal advertise
nenH will be published only at rates pre-
scrihed nv iaw
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

nahacriptloD Isates--Ono si.soi siS mos
IS cents, three months. 50 cents.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16
Manners Of Our NeighbOrs.

The following appeared on thY
- ~ - - y
local ,p9e9e fast week:
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1908-04-16

Eassrea At Tho Punts Gorda Postofbeo as second
class matter