The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-22
JUVENILES WILL
HAVE STAGE TODAY
Fee System on Grill at Chair
ties Conference
BREEDER OF CRIMINALS
BE Speakers at the Session To-
night which VIII Close This
Years Conference

After spending much of yesterday In
the study of criminals and prison con-
ditions. the Alabama Conference OF
Charities and Corrections will today
take up the discussion of the juve-
rifles, the unfortunate children who need
assistance and support.
The convention, which has been one
of the greatest of the kind ever held
in the state, will come to an end to-
night with an attack upon child labor
in the SOUTH" subject which many
consider the most important work be-
fore the Organization. DR.. A. J. Nc
kelway OF Washington will handle tho
subject and Miss Jean Gordon of New
Orleans will tell of her work in fac
tory inspection.
Here is the programme today
$3.50 a. m-Rabbf Ehrenreich of Mont
gomery. presiding. The Assimilation OF
the Immigrant" DIR. II. A. Elkourie.
1880 a. m.-Discussion led by DIR. Abb
ercrombfe OF University of Alabama.
The Free kindergarten and the Child
of the Immigrant" Mrs. j. II. Phil
lips.
1880 a. m.-"The Juvenile Delin-
| IAcPOIt VI COliiiliittCCs L. L. L u y
nam. Mobile. Ala.
Recess.
2:15 p. m.-"The Juvenile State" Rev
Crawford jackson. Atlanta. Ga.
500 D. m.-"Neglected and Homeless
Children" Report of committee. Mrs
C. B. Spencer. Birmingham. Child
Placing" Mr.. George l.. Sehon. Louis
vile. KY.
Night Session-"Child Labor in the
-,
ington. Factory Inspection Miss
Jean Gordon Of New Orleans.
The feature of yesterday afternoons
session of the conference was tho pass
age of resolution condemning the fee
system as the most pernicious practice
in the state and the discussion OF the
convict system by Dr. James #. Seay
and DIR. w. A. Burns, the state ply
stefan inspectors. DR.. Burns produced
statistics showing the wisdom of hav-
ing state board of convict inspectors
and made good showing for the three
years which the board has been serv-
ing. During three years the mortality
rate in the convict camps has been low
cred rs per cent, living conditions have
been improved until. at the present
time. they are as good as can be ex-
pected in the present quarters. DR..
Burns plea was for reformation OF
the fee system which he considered d.
rectly responsible for so per cent OF
the state and county convicts
He cited st. Clair and Shell
by counties as being the worst
in the state. sending from SO to loo
convicts to the penitentfary for mis-
demeanor ofIenses.
"A young man was walking through
Pell City a short time ago." he said
He was picked up for trespass ano
vagrancy, was sentenced to &c days and
to pay costs amounting to SO days
and was sent to the penitentiary." He
cited many similar cases.
DR.. Seay followed, speaking of the
work for county convicts and de-
nounced the fee system.
Judge N. b. Feagin read an able
paper on adult Probation" which was
well received. Miss Julia Tutwiler and
Miss Jean Gordon of Louisiana dis
cussed the criminal and his reformation
in an interesting manner. The guests
were given an automobile ride and q
reception at the Country club, follow
ing the afternoon session.
Yesterday morning DR.. Searcy made
an interesting talk on insanity re-
Viewed the history of the institution
of which he is the head and declared
that insanity is on the increase In Ala
bama
| Here are the convention committees
ANNOUNCED yesterday:
Committee on Organization OF the
Next Conference-Dr. Morris NeEdald