The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-08-12

| RhuRssscf .ch8ilsa4en t8s n99ysep. prpssstiSpr
Iresiding Knox county, 16.
Number on probation removed from
Knox eountSc2. 5eW oyTtoe.rfts
Number paroled from industrial
schools and returned to Knox county
2----4--.----'--.ra ,.----a"4 ....---..--
Adults Released a from suspended
sentence, l.
40 Number miles travelled on foot ans
wering calls and making inyestiga,
tions, 1856.
Miles travelled on railroad, 350.
Miles travelled by vehicle, f0.-------
,,Ampunt of Incidental exbenses, ,f,liyl
cry hire, railroad fare, meals, etc.
-s2.4NdoGI s9ibGl To npii99I9a
And in conclusion i desire to thank
your honor for the interest manifest
ed and for valuable time land kind at
tention given to all matters of the ju-
svenils court and therchildsene ebfought
before YOU.
y Aid now d closing word: There are
many things could say that would be
for the betterment of our youth, but
4 Tfeel itS'would only be SaT waste of
words 4 for- ana; Warming bf- suggestion
would not be, Needed, for my exper-
fence has revealed the fact that in
thisI community there are parents who
advocate the idea that children, must
be children, and, in order to, have a
good time as children they should not
be restrained. or. required to obey the
civil law. This is-a false doctrine and
is the foundation of much of our so.
cial troubles of today. Teach the, child
love and respect for Gad's law first,
and then command that it-ebey all .eig-
ilslaw. 2I5parents will do this .ehii,
dren WIFI grow up to be- good !, Chris
tiianss' and law abiding citizenss On 90. Il
In. this community we have laws
and ordinances that are--for the pro-
teeti9n Of our boys and girls, bntahey,
arej dead 1ettersd Up hblic sentiment is
consequently children are igor
ing to ruin and destruetinm, and many
off OHM good people look on and--Mon
der why one man ca mt stop itsall. Nps
we must have public sentiment, and
the people, back of lawa Anfofesmsht.
Childrep9 are on the streetsda at night
children nt,nld cpssfff amusement
they should not. Why is it? First,
becauge7 parent " YefuiitY itH and secg
'ondlya peeapse &.pRphd Sentiment 5is
not back of law enforcement intended
to- protsctlpqe children. CD Oh asS ) es
.,.L Let ms. giye little example, few
days ago complaint was filed against
a boy about eleven years Of age f9r
h6lding-Gp}1a sihal1er boy and taking
from Him Some articieg Of value. 'The
boy was brought in and When ques!
toned as to what prompted him to
do sichn a thing he answered that al
was playing train robberi and 7 got
the idea How to do It 'at a moving pie
ture show" Again, "a few weeks ago
a mother filed complaint that her
daughter, ffteeH years of age, was as
sociatingd with ID PERSONS Aofl immoral
character, and in the Interview with
the girl she was asked as to how she
became Acquainted i%itho the PERSONS
mefiti6hedg sand ishe janswefed that
she met them at public dance given
outside of the city limits. My advice
toa those hpareatsn WAS, bnsKeepi YOUR
chaldrenG home Iat tlnight ahd ia6quaint
yoarseffI owith' rdhsi lplaeeB '6f ap3dse.
mtntethes fyeqdent. .nnh12orq a 1851
-TRgaj ajuveHhe eBtfFafs 9kpeetedlatJ
work wonders, and reform an" chip
dren that are going 'astray. This can
not be donebssatnvn6hbag6od can be
accomplished If aid and assistance
will iqGne erfyom ptheTqsaugeaRHI niiloO
1tdg my fiBopd That thDs@ Mh6 SHOULD
viii ostar9wsOme omokeIheat no orga4s
izeitn TofeDgreat o1yn the oC Chriaiian
men and swomeft Df I@uShGounty,n ,nw(ho
willsaidHhe, jnysmlb tOurt randetpgetht
ebswork t6gstamp outothe nmany, evils
that Iare leading Oun boys, and Igirlat to
ruin and,destructioni MfRmeealtmep
andt wunehJ whot will interests fithfmi
selves in seeing to it that all children
are given an opportunity to- attend
some Sunday Sunday bffh9ol apd GET sqpe
knowledge of GRd bapd a{G9bHrdissttiFapBBi {G9bHrdistiaBBity. y.
ThaHe are msnyqs qshdildFsenq IL j88 our id foRm6 oR6
muaiEtys Th9ehaYsl Rttfsh}Ahfaa Syn J
day school; some because they lack
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naR wff8stoop Alreherds9 iHeaS the
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