Bisbee daily review., 1910-03-01
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILLIAMS
ACTIVE IN \ WORTHY CAUSE

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would he wei cared for, looked af-
ter. educated and given a technical
course TO fiji them for their future.
and from which suitable homes
might &c provided where possible
in desirable families. but where 9th
erwise they might remain till able
. to care for themselves. Such a
home would of course be open TO
orphans without relatives to care
for them. but open to others too.
Time after time in the court il ap-
pears that children are cruelty or
inhumanly treated by parents or
others who have charge OF them
There is no refuge provided for such
unfOrtunates- A young girl may be
found living in immoral surround
ings. being injured daily 20 the
sight Of immortality For such there
is no place provided. Children are
lie encouraged 10 steal by immoral par
ents. drunken and improvident par
ents neglect their offspring and
leave them hungry. Improperly cloth
ed. For such no place is provided.
These are but some Of the unfor-
tunate circumstances that are wreck
ing what might be bright happy.
lgood lives.
District Attorney Williams advo-
Gates the establishment OF a chill
dren's home for such as these. He
advocates a place 20 which the
courts can commit such children.
The reform school is not suitable
There they are placed with those
; who have already gone wrong and
+ by whom they may be contaminated
; For the incorrigible the reform
: school is proper, for the unfortun
, Iate it is not This is the plan Of
t the district attorney and one which
e thinkers viii generally advocate.
5 Speaking on this subject. Mr. vii
e liams said: IF you could see wha'
y daily see in this county you woulJ
e realize the need Of such an institu
ton. Il would not require a grea
e amount OF taxation, and if more Is
t ineeded I know that l could give :
!; lseries OF lectures in this COUNTY
j which would raise from $4,000 Il
, $4,000. The same could he don.
p all through the territory.
p Here we are. the richest people
e per capita, in America. with tn
h greatest undeveloped wealth. w
Y. demand statehood as a right. VI
10 boast of our readiness for It. Wha
j, are we doing to render posterity 1t
IS right to the same blessings we have
IS What are we doing to give the ur
i fortunstes the opportunities to whicl
5, they are entitled? Are we doin
NJ what we should? Ny Observation
ID is we are not. We have our publ
ut schools. but the ones desire t
see provided for need more tina
ty this. can think OF nothing Re
IL ter or greater that Arizona can d
y than to provide for the least q
~ these
or There was quite a group that Iii
ey tened TO Mr. Williams as he take
IS in Douglas. Most we're unmarrie
d. men and yet each one of his heareI
in advocated the project and state
that he would be glad to contrihut
O. to such a home II was an ida
be which at once appealed We hay
IS our pioneers home which will 500
a be completed. These deserve car
in for what they have done. but no
in much more important is it TO e
OF tablish an Arizona children's hon
be to protect and cherish the littl
re ones for what they may be. whs
d. they will be. If given the opportul
ty ity. The subject is one whic
ch should be agitated from now unit
as the next legislature meets and the
brought up for action. This va
is the opinion of Mr.. Williams an
be of those with whom he talked wifi
nd in Douglas