Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
GALLERY URGED
JUVENILE COURT PRoCEDuRr

Separate Trials Advocated-Pro-
posed Secret Sessions Opposed.
Avoidance OF Arrest.
system of Identification be kept by police
Of all cities and towns. to repress pro-
fressional mendicants and Migrants, is the
gist OF resolutions adopted by section
three, International Prison Congress- this
morning.
1t is the recommendation of the crimi-
biologists that society has the right TO
prosecute willful Migrants for its own pro-
lection, and that Involuntary mendicants
should be assisted by public and private
systematized charity.
Workhouse Treatment Advocated.
Q. F. Lewis of New York, whose sug-
gestions were accepted by the branch pre-
sided over by Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise.
urged that warehouses; be utilized as a
prominent factor In the rehabilitation Of
tramps.
After recommending stringent measures
W suppress Nd8dUOLOd8c, tHe OclSSdtcS
adopted resolutions to prevent the abuse
of charitable institutions by those who re-
fuse to work.
A diversity of opinion regarding the
procedure Of juvenile courts and con-
flicting views Of delegates enlivened the
deliberations Of section four. Following
a long debate the delegates went on rec
ord as opposed to the same penal pro-
cedure for children and adults.
But when paragraph six Of the same
resolution was reached the discussion be-
came spirited. Paragraph six reads as
follows:
1.-THE cases Of young delinauents should
never be heard at the same session with
should be excluded from the hearing Of
the cases of young delinquents, in order
to avoid exciting their vanity and fear,
and in order that the examination Of the
Judge may be more thorough
DeLacy Against Secret Trial.
Judge DeLacy offered an amendment
hearing Of juvenile cases, asserting that
our system OF government is opposed to
star chamber methods, and that the
courts are the chief instructors Of the
people in a knowledge of the laws. He
was Of opinion public hearings would
not harm the juvenile defendant.
Judge Albert Mcclellan Matthewson Of
New Haven and Judge Alvah 8. Baker
of Boston opposed these views. The
latter declared that the juvenile court
over which he presides holds the most
secret sessions in America, and that the
system has proven advantageous.
After much discussion the resolution
was laid on the table. Frank E. Wade
Of Buffalo later succeeded in having 1t
reconsidered. While evading the ques-
ton Of public trials, the assembly voted
in favor OF hearing juvenile and adult
When the French delegates insisted on
inserting the words male and female
before the word Judges in a resolution
more humor was inter5ected in the pro-
ceedings.
Judges who try young delinquents."
said this resolution, should primarily be
and sympathize with children. and should
have some special knowledge of the social
and psychological sciences
First. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young. superin-
tendent Of public schools in Chicago, OBJ
jected to male and female" preferring
the words 'men and women"
Issue Il Dodged.
Then some one insisted that the sue-
gestion be passed up. inasmuch rs the
congress would be regarded as mixing UP
in the woman suffrage question. This
opinion prevailed.
Another important decision by the Sec
ton was the resolution stating that. when-
ever possible. in the case Of young Of
tenders. arrest should be avoided. 1t was
also recommended that efforts be made to
eliminate as soon as possible the proSecu-
tion and defense In juvenile cases and to
make the trir' only an examination by the
judge.
For the third successive day section
one again considered the question Of the
sentence. and will probably
report its finding to the general assembly
this afternoon.
Resolutions advocating improvements
in the parole system, already existing In
certain countries, were presented in the
second section. over which DR.. Simon Won
der IA presides.
Training for Jailers.
Prof. r. vambery of Hungary caused q |
mild sensation at this afternoons public |
lecture when he said: 1.-The prison oflicer !
Of today is about as well fitted for the
treatment Of criminality as the hospital
nurse Of q century ago was fitted for the |
treatment Of disease"
The professor voiced a plea for thorough |
training Of prison officials. |
both in high places and in subordinate |
positions. He paid tribute to the remark |
hUic pcT6Oudutl0S Oh many American ana |
European wardens and prison superin- |
but maintained that on the So |
luton of the far greater question OF |
in general Of prison officers, de. |
Ponds the entire future of prison reform |
as well as penal law.
ut can no longer be passed over in |
said he
1.-THE fundamental basis Of a we'll organ
lied prison is the right man in the right |
place.
1T is ridiculous to quarrel over the rela-
tive merits of prison systems and leave
the carrying out of these systems to
officers who do not understand their
theories. The old idea of punishment Is
dying out everywhere. We must have
trained prison officials for the proper in
dividual treatment Of prisoners.
1.-THE Transformation Of a system must
20 with the Transformation of the Of
fcials. Two qualifications are indispen-
sable for the modern prison officer-tact
and skill. meaning soundness OF char
acter and professional knowledge.
Training Schools Abroad.
Training schools for prison offlcials
have been founded in France, Italy,
Spain, Hungary and other European
countries. In my own country of Hun
gary we have had for several years
courses Of twenty weeks q year for the
chief officers of the various penal and