The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-06

81.
.nc nome Influences. IL we can remedy
,besc we have struck at the ROOT OF the
matter. t'o' VI 'i'e
Tho state commission has beon bamn-
cred by lack of funds, but tho futurn titI.
Hehsnip is so important that the orIcstion
Oh money should not enter unless ncces-
all can work toward the inculcatinc of tho
Pupllc spirit In the direction of estab-
nnnihS ;, hDraries and gymnasiums. Every
ci.y oil thousand Inhabitants In the
e s.9te can have these things II the right
spirit prevails. Through them much can
and women. '''''
We have splendid educational svs-
tenn" said the governor 'and noble ISen
ana women engaged in II. 1t is for us 10
SS,rchS,hen their hands and work with
tho ,e''i hovs we erd pave & reason TO be proud OF
something that the state prison shows but
twenty six Utahns out OF 1856 persons ad
mltted last year. No state in the union
can show better record and we should
be proud OF IT."
Utah's Court System.
part: NP "''' III
For ages wise and unsellsh men have
peen attempting TO evolve a system OF
"a "a" havlng for Its object the separating
OF the delinquent boy from the Criminal
man: TO be remedial, corrective and pre-
Ventire; to take the boy from the dun
geon and the prison cell and place him
~ men and women for the purpose OF
counselinS. advising. correcting, and II
necessary; cfsS putting him in restraint for
through this kindly aid, to overcome evil
tendencies which have made necessary
the interference OF friends In his behalf
me como!ned wisdom and experience
OF many of the best and noblest men and
women OF the age have convinced them
that the proper institution for that pur-
pose was childrens courts
Law Is Upheld
AT first many leading members OF the
bar were of the opinion that such laws
as The Juvenile court system are founded
upon We're unconstitutional and reVoIu-
tionary; and many an earnestly contested
SUIT mas been carried through tho courts
III heariy every state where children's
courts have been established II is graft
fyiDS that in almost every instance the
laws have been sustained. While there
rs considerable difference in the laws and
methoos governing the juvenile courts
the aims. objects and results obtaining
are the same-the betterment OF the con.
dition of the delinquent boy.
In many of the states of the union
nations OF Europe and Canada the sight
OF children heinE brought into the same
courts and receiving the same treatment
as the adult offenders is gone forever;
the time when the delinquent boy was
regarded as a criminal is recedinG from
the view. II has been "A hard struggle
TO bring about these results. but the day
m.
stead OF thousands Of children being
driven into prisons and peuitentiaries
every year by the hateful old methods.
hope and faith and ambition have been
klndled in their souls and they are
on the road 10 virtue. happiness
and good citizenship.
This condition has brought about the
necessity for a change III the kind OF
men needed 10 sit on the judges bench
Glorious as IS the record of the American
Judge for honesty. wisdom. legal knowl
edge and Integrity. it is found that the
average judge under ordinary conditions
does not make a good Juvenile court
Judge. While legal knowledge is neces-
sary in the juvenile judge. the chief
requisites are love. patience. virtue.
kindness.
System Is Good.
THE Juvenile court laws OF Utah are
similar in many respects TO those OF
other states. Tho chief advantage in
favor of our system is that IL Is a state
system, One of the foremost juvenile
court workers in America in a recent
article stated that IL Is a weak spot in
our juvenile court law that Its influence
IS confined 10 the cities alone. and does
not reach the unfortunate lad I'm the
country. IL VIII be but short time. no
doubt. till this good feature will be
adopted by other states.
There Is a great lack OF uniformity
N the kind or courts established FOR tho
Juvenile work Our system Is. we believe.
INC OF the best. and Is commended by
llHIE OF Nn' ltduluS JullSlS OF inc DA-
ion.
while our law may be regarded as
imong the best, there are some changes
which would doubtless improve it some
what.
"'rhc convention OF state school super
which recently met in Salt
lake City. deserves the hearty commen-
lation or every juvenile court worker.
every father and mother. and every good
,ltiZcn for the stand taken on the sub
icct Of child labor and tobacco. Tho
splendid work done by that body. and It's
general discussion OF tho child, demon
stratod again how closely allied arc the
schools and the juvenile courts. With the
EXCELLENT law on our statute books re-
ga riding tobacco aud minors. II is diff
icult to understand the alarming spread
If the use of tobacco.
Cigarettes Are Denounced.
The cigarette habit among boys Is
me OF the most destructive OF the phyNi-
al mental and moral growth 10 the boy
hat is known. Many a father aud mother
has seen the once ruddy cheek OF their
,oy become pale and sallow. their bright
eyes become dun aud lustcrlcss. their
.astcs for books, lectures and company be-
come depravcd. Many a teacher has
noted with distress the finest boy In her
behind In his studies. become vile In his
auguaee and department. and finally be-
come so delinquent as 10 bc expelled
rom school only 10 learn from the pro-
baton officers that the cause OF the un-
happy changes was tho use OF tobacco.
s'Some OF these boys can be cured, but
II they have become confirmed In the
habit. il is almost hopeless 10 expect TO
turn them away from the deadly drug.