Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-31
JUVENILE STATE
OPENS THIS FALL
Children's Commonwealth in
Jackson County Will Receive
First Settlers About October
First.

That the Juvenile State" in Jackson
county-a state within the state of Geor-
gia, whose citizens are to be children to
whom fate and the world have not been
kinds to be in operation by October i,
is promised by Crawford Jackson. general
secretary of the Juvenile Protective asso-
citation.
Contract for certain additions to a
house already standing in the Juvenile
state to make that house 16-room build
ing, has just been let, says Mr.. Jackson
and work is to begin on Monday, August
80 1t is expected that the building is to
be completed some time in September or
by October /. 1t is then that the Juvenile
Protective association purposes beginning
more active operations on the farm. John
B. Gentle, who is to be governor of the
Juvenile state. will leave on Sunday to
superintend the construction work and
make general preparations for the open
ing.
MODEST BEGINNING.
With this beginning Secretary Jackson
believes that the work of his association
is well begun in this department-which
is to teach DELINQUENT and misdirected
children the principles of true selfgovern-
ment The beginning will be modest. The
start will be made, however. upon a solid
are actively behind the project for the
Juvenile state is to make its growth nat
ural and certain to the Importance to
which they feel sure it is destined.
The Juvenile Protective association was
chartered in January. 1905. The associa-
ton has it's headquarters In Atlanta, and
through branch associations formed in
different parts OF the south had aided
hundreds of boys and some girls. Last
years record is Of 29S children so assisted.
The Juvenile state is to have for its ter
ritory 426 acres of open country land Civ
en- by DR.. L. G. Hardman. at Center. Ga,
in Jackson county. The state itself will
be governed by constitution that Is In
itself unique.
~ STATES CONSTITUTION.
The preamble of that constitution is as
follows: ITO teach delinquent and mis-
directed children the principles of true
self-government; to insure to them JUS
tice, preserve peace and foster industry;
to promote their various interests and
permanent y happiness: to transmit
through them to posterity true liberty. in
stead of a heritage of crime, the follow
ing constitution of the Juvenile state Is
ordained and established. with steadfast
reliance upon the manifold blessings of
Almighty God
Section 1 provides that 1.-The principles,
laws and regulations of the Juvenile state
shall be In harmony with the principles of
Christianity. with the constitution of the
state of Georgia and the constitution of
the United States"
Section defines who shall be citizens
OF the Juvenile state.
Secretary jackson says that 1t is now
the purpose of the Juvenile Protective as
- ia
building and equipment Of the Juvenile
state. which is TO be at once a home,
school and commonwealth for children,
modelled to some extent after the George
Junior Republic at Freeville, N, Y. p. e..
1t Is probable that the office of the Ju-
venile Protective association will be trans
ferred to- Center, though the treasurer,
Judge w. r. Hamomnd. will continue to
receive and -Tiisburse funds at his office
in the Century building. Atlanta.
MATRON AND SUPERINTENDENT.
At present the association. through
Secretary jackson, is negotiating for
competent superintendent and for a mat
ron for the farm. The secretary invites
correspondence or visits in person at the
office Of the association, 912 Century
building, from those who are interested
and who are willing to manifest the love,
show the patience, and make the sacri-
fices incidental to the work of reclaim
ing and properly training the children
who will become citizens of the Juvenile
state this fall.
Two young ladies of Center have offer
ed their serices as teachers on the farm
till Christmas. when they will have to go
elsewhere to enter upon the fulfillment of
other teaching contracts already made.
The farm, or Juvenile state, will open
formally just as soon as the building is
completed for which contract has already
been let. A number of applicants for
citizens papers" are already waiting.