The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-20
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CHILDREN
OF OGDEN

The ladies OF the Childs' Culture
club had an interesting meeting Tues
day afternoon last at the home of Mrs.
Ohm FarT. corner OF Adams avenue and
Canyon road.
Juvenile Judge Gunnell. upon invita-
tion. appeared and gave the ladies
talk about Dependent and Neglected
Children. what needs 10 bc done, how
TO do 1T, exposition and explanation Of
the law respecting such children. and
how the people of Ogden can best or
ganizc and act under the law and with
the advantages given by the Inv. and
how best to aid the juvenile court pur.
suant To- the provisions of the statute
The Judge told the ladies that there
are young children In Ogden who,
without being at fault themselves. but
being the innocent victims Of the
faults Of others, the misfortunes OF
others, the sickness OF others. or the
shame OF others, need aid, need care.
need in soma cases to be removed
from present places OF abode, and
need TO be put into different. better
hands; that In some cases the entire
family should be so assisted that home
conditions of the children would be
changed. improved, and the family life
elevated
Ii was stated that wherever it could
be arranged for child to remain with
parents. or one parent, and have a de
cent chance. reasonably safe and de
cent surroundings, and under favor
able influences, 1t ia best. but where
home conditions and parental control
Il Anf fnN Ill
tressing poverty, immoral tone and
general bad atmosphere. the child
should be taken I'm hand BY the ju-
yenile court and be put into more
promising environment 1t was then
shown how the law makes most re-
merkable and encouraging provisions
Tor ladies and others of sympathetic
mind and good heart and liberal in
cllnatiOns toward the unfortunate and
sderinG in oWr midst, to supply the
Il cans and prepare the place for the
reception of such children from the
court and the future care and DISPOSE
tIon Of them
II was declared that cur country
leads the world in advanced thought
and actloi I'm the interest OF children,
and that our state OF Utah stands with
the most progressive states and be-
hind none in its legislative provisions
for the care. protection and bringing
up of children. That the statutory en-
actments for the organization of socle-
ties ESPECIALLY the "Children's Aid so
ciety." as described in the statutes)
for the handling OF children in con-
junction with and assistance to the
Juvenile court, are so grand and great
as law that the hearts of people hav-
ing time or means to contribute ought
10 be stirred to the depths and to ac-
ton
The law WAS read al some length
pertaining to the power and authority
and dignity, as we'll as the wonderful
usefulness of a children's aid society,
such as Is recognized by the law and
those present were urged to come TO a
full realization now OF the fact that
this city and county have shamefully
neglected this great work. and for too
long this district, with all of It's intel
ligence and wealth. has been unable to
point to an orDhanage, a home. n
place of any sort or provisions of any
| kind where unfortunate children were
TO be cared for That the juvenile
coUrt had labored under embarrasS-
meDt continually on this account: that
the Judge bad been privately and pub.
llcly pleading with the people for some
action along these lines for more than
two years; but that there was no
doubt that if proper organization
should be effected. and the movement
put on fot to use this law. and care for
these children. the time Of some and
the money Of others would be literally
contributed and promptly given.
Judge Gunnell made no pretense OF
doing more than give an off-hand talk
and even without the guide of a pre-.
viously made note before him.