The San Francisco call., 1910-07-17
SOCIETY RESCUES
MANY Children
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The California Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children held a
meeting in the office of President e. w
Newhall on Friday afternoon, at which
the presiding officer announced that
Secretary NJ. j. White had been elected
director of the state federation of anti
cruelty societies to fill vacancy caused
by death. The president also announced
that this federation, which is composed
of 29 societies, will meet in Pasadena
September 19 for a three days ses-
sion. Secretary White was selected to
represent the local society at that ses-
sion.
The report of the work of the So
ciety for June is as follows:
Complaints received 167; number of children
involved, 361; relieved, ISL; placed in institu-
tions 2S; placed in families, i; returned to
parents guardians, o; sent to Juvenile court.
81; prosecution of adults, II; convictions, g.;
pending trial. ]: settled out of court, 81; re-
leased from custody probation, IL; people to
whom advice or information was given, 113; peo-
ten, 81; cases referred to Associated Charities,
4; to st. Vincent de Paul society, /; to district
attorney, 2; TO p0Stoffce, L.
Children placed in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Direc-
tory. 8; Josephenum orphanage. ?; Roman Catho-
orphan asylum L Children's agency. II; Maud
B. Booth home, 2; ST. yineents asylum. /.
Prosecutions-Howard Casper, cruelty to child.
probation; Gertrude Casper, cruelty to child, pro-
baton: Alfred Kuttruf. failure to provide, pro-
bation; William j. Schreier, failure to provide,
probation; William Celtic, cruelty to child, pro-
baton: Charles III. la Berge, failure to provide,
probation: August Bernardo, failure to provide,
probation; Howard Hoskins. failure to provide,
probation Harry Stanley. failure to provide, pro-
bation; - Nordstron. violating city ordinance,
pending; Michael Barry, failure to provide, pro-
baton.
~ raoo,,,,,, a, do tio, of +ba eaoratarv
of the society Judge Raker, sitting in
the Juvenile court in place Of Judge
Murasky on Friday, made an order that
the four children of John and Octavia
Scraniag1ia of 154 Fifteenth avenue in
the Richmond district, be turned over
to the Childrens agency, as neither
parent, it appears, is capable of car
ing for the little ones. Mrs. Scrama glia
was married at the age of Is and gave
birth to four children, the youngest
being now months old. The officers
and the St Vincent de Paul society OF
the Star of the Sea church found that
the children had been very much
neglected and all were emaciated for
want of proper nourishment. The hus-
band a few days ago was fined $50 in
the police court for drunkenness and
disturbance of the peace. The fine was
paid by his sister. On the hearing be-
fore Judge Raker the wife declared
that she had lost all interest in life
because of the drunkenness and neglect
of her husband, while the husband de-
clared that his wife, by her conduct.
drove him to drink.
The judge said that he did not know
which to believe, but felt sure that
both, by reason of their drinking
habits, were unfit to have the care of
the little ones He ordered the hus-
band to pay $35 a month for the care
of the little ones and $40 a month to
his wife The unfortunate woman, who
is a physical wreck, will be sent to
relatives in ElmhurSt.