The Washington times., 1909-06-11
MANY CITIES WANT
CHARITY WORKERS
Denver, Los Angeles, St.
Louis, and Detroit Seek
Next Conference.

BUFFALO. n. Y. June 1.-THE fight
for the next National Charities and Cor
rectlon Conference is now on IN fun
blast. and win be settled either tonight
or tomorrow.
This morning the various State delega-
lions held separate sessions and named
their members of the genarl committee
of the conference. This committee win
meet later to select the next city for
holding the conference. Denver. Los An
geles. st. Louis, and Detroit are making
q strong fight for the honor.
President BickneU has announced his
committee on organization for the next
conference. The committee is as fol-
Tvrs:
Sherman o. Kingsley. Chicago. chair
man; ". Almont Gates, of san Fran
cisco; Mrs Martha P. Falconer. Phila-
delphia; Dr.. Thomas D. Osborne, Louis
vile, Ky; o. E Damall, washington.
D. C; Eugene T. Lies, Minneapolis: Mrs.
John NJ. Glenn. New York; DR.. Jeffrey
r. Bracket. Boston, and George Rob
4nson. New York
This morning William De Lacy, judge
OF the Juvenile Court. Washington. D.
G.. discussed Our juvenile courts as an
dAu 10 good clLlzenSnlp.
Correct, Not Punish.
1.-THE juvenile court declared Judge
De Lacy is born Of the realization
that during childhood the young are in
a formative period in which they may
develop good habits. and for the in
fractions Of law they should receive
correction rather than punishment.
Now, correction involves the idea Of ed
ucation, and culture and herein lies
the opportunities Of such courts to
aid good citizenship. This court, exer-
cising the chancery powers of the state,
places needy little ones bereft of their
parents under proper care and guard
ianship, and rescues children from vict-
Gus or immoral surroundings
The courts punish adults who de-
bauch the young OF influence them 10
illegal acts: they enforce the child labor
legislation intended for the consecTa-
ton Of childhood; they enforce the laws
requiring the husband and father TO
support the wife and children; and aim
10 handle SO fntelhgently the children
who have violated the laws OF the
state as TO correct their evil doings and
save the children to themselves and the
community.
Work Painstaking.
''In painstaking manner they in
struet the children in their duties and
in their rights. and strive to awaken
their self-respect. From the juvenile
court, it is hoped that our children OF
tomorrow will derive the spirit of obedi-
ence TO the laws. The truly educative
function makes the juvenile court the
complement of the public school. and
demands in the judge. the qualities OF
the jurist, teacher soclologist, and
philanthropist."
Speech Is Discussed.
The paper was discussed by Circuit
Court Judge Mach, OF Chicago, and
George S. Adams. judge of the juvenil,
court Of Cleveland.
The general convention was called t
order In the Central Presbyterian
Church. at 1920 a, m. A report OF TIT
committee on statistics was made b!
the chairman, John Koren. expert agen
Of the Census Bureau. OF Boston
That the Federal census to be takeI
next year viii include a study Of de
pendent, defective, and delinquent class
es was the announcement made by Nj
Upward Of 10OOo institutions viii en-
ter into the enumeration of 1910, cOnse
QUemtly official relations must be en-
tered into with mat number and specia
agents appointed to do the field wOr
IN each of them, FOR the census of n
special classes Is not left TO the or
binary population enumeratOr. KOre
estimates that the number Of inmate
in such Institutions and those admltte
10 them in the course Of a year, con
corning whom II is necessary TO Obtai
detailed information, number abou
100000 persons
May Be Millions.
In addition 10 this there are 2,000,900 0
100000 OF Institution inmates. in regar
&c whom items OF personal descriptio
are dispensed with. This part of III
census alone viii cost several hundre
thousand dollars KOren pointed oU
the advisability of studying such men
bers of the classes indicated as are nc
included in institution populations, bJ
said, that with the present lack Of al
thentic data, in the courts. institution
themselves. and IN the Offices of IN
charitable associations dealing wit
such classes, II was impossible to max
such a study.
The efforts Of the committee on sts
tfstlcs Of the National Conference
Charities, have been directed LOWaI
the development OF better statistics
records on the part Of social worker
not primarily for the purpose Of helpin
out census reports, but in order that u
worker may gain a better perspective
his own activity and thereby becon
more efficient Some progress has bee
made and there Is warrant for the b
lief that IL VIII be reflected in the p