Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-03-02
THOUSANDS MEET TO
HEAR ABOUT
THAT BOY
PACKED HOUSE GRAPPLES
WITH BATTLING PROBLEM
Public Sentiment Be
hind SUGGESTIONS Made By
Speakers for Methods Of
Renedying Bad Boy Evil


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| Boy tackled by a number OF promi-
npnt sneakers All the standing room
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pied, ana the crowd was an intensely
interested one, composed largely of
mothers and fathers and school teach
ors, anxious for more light on tte
perpleNing question of what to do To
reclaim Albuquerque's bad boys and
to keep the good ones from falling by
the wayside. The meeting as a
whole, emphasized the need Of the
following things for the benefit Of the
Albuquerque youth:
The extension by the legislature Of
the scope Of the present laws govern
ing the JUDICIARY giving wider dis
CretiOnarY powers to cover the case
of Juvenile offenders
The enforcement of a new compul-
sorry school attendance law,
An industrial school under super
vision of the board of education, for
the manual and disciplinary training
of young offenders-not reform
school" Of the usual kind.
A law to punish cruel and criminal
parents.
Physical examination and medical
care for school children.
More and better Fairgrounds.
Penny savings banks
City licenses issued to children of
school age who wish to work, after
their reasons have been inspected,
Enforcement Of curfew ordinance
with adequate penalty for violation,
Summer outings or camping trips
More wise. loving and careful par
This is quite n respectable list of
needs, but that they can all be salts
fled i'm Albuoueroue was evident from
tho speeches made on the subject dur
inc the evening. The meeting was q
most ingpiring one and showed that
the people of Albuquerque have taken
nm the matter with the determination
10 remedy the evil which has grown
to such an extent as to harass the
nolico department and discourage
many parents and teachers.
An interesting demonstration of
what hoy energy can do when direct
ed into proper channels was the first
number on the nropram a selection
on the STAGE by the Learpard & Lin
demann bovs band under the direc-
tion of Mr. Grady. The selection
played was stirring one and was
rendered nv the bows with nerfect
rhythm. harmony lime and aypres-
sion Considerinp the ace Of the
youngest members of The hand some
Of them nine and tor wears old The
results accommodated have been won
derfuI Moi only has a fine musical
orpa nizatton been formed but tho
bows Themselves have been fmmeas-
urably henef,tcd by tho ministry and
ambition aroused in nroctice
Tba work Of the boys was loudly
The first sneaker was Police Judge
George r.. Craig, who tersely and i'm
pressively presented the nroblem rs
il had been broupht forrihIv home
to hin, in bis ranaritv NJ rnaaietrato
MANY Of The denIorahIe instances
cited nv Jidpe craig nointed ia in
difference. or neglect or worse. on
lha mart Of parerlg. who he said are
largely to blame for the numher Of
hovs with which AIhu-
ouerouc is- now affiicfe1-'". %VhiIe
judge Craie has used well his liscre-
movers he is not in nosition
ia handle inc nroblem as a snacial
iuvnuilc court would He urped the
need of such a court or of sneciaI
law giving fho regular courts greater
srope in the matter. of rood sne-
cifir rnunuIsory attandance law ana
a nrobation officer
iToIloyfn.s a solo nv Mrs Collins
90 nida win is +" Attorney y ~ n
Rrvan smoke at length reciting the
yarious needs Of mo CITY in taking
care of the boy. emphasiziug the |