The San Francisco call., 1910-12-20
PLEA MADE FOR
Maynard YOUTH
Delegates From Bay Cities and
South Tell of Their
Lab0rs

OAKLAND. Dec. I9.-Tbe first an
nuaI banquet Of the ChHd's Welfare
league which in the eight months OF
its existence has grown to member
ship OF 5000 in Alameda county. was
held tonight at Starr King hall. Four
teenth and Castro streets. More than
200 were In attendance. including many
prominent workers from san Francisco.
Oakland. Les Angeles. san Jose and
other cities.
The toastmaster was C. X. Gushing,
president of the Playground Associa-
tion OF California, who was also first
president of the Juvenile Court associa-
tion Among the guests were repre-
sentatives of the juvenile courts from
nearby cities. Toasts were responded
70 Dog Judge Everett J. Brown. Judge
George Samuels District Attorney W.
II. Donshue. Proba ton Officer Chris
topher Ruess, Judge p. i. Gosbey Of
san Jose. Mrs. Z. l. Baldwin of san
Francisco uperintendent Of schools
j. W. McClymonds, Mrs ElinOr Carlisle
and Assem- blyman G. c. Young
Judge Gos5ey Of the juvenile court
Of santa Clara county spoke TO the
subject Probation in Ny County.
among the work discussed was the
censorship Of moving picture shows and
theate curfew law, anti-bOX cafe or
dinance OF oakland, treatment given
10 Juvenile delinQuents and their seq
regaJion from adult criminals, estab-
Iishmenr Of Fairgrounds in every school
district, use Of all public buildings and
yards by all the people for educational
and recreat tiOnal purposes, adVocatlon
Of a state wOrkhouse for men VINO oe-
sert or fail to provide for their wives,
and an adult reformatory Tor boys ana
men from IG years TO 80.
RUEss TELLS OF WORK
The reception committee consisted Of
the officers of the league as follows:
Mrs. Leon A. HaIl. Miss Bessie j. " ood' slrs- sls-
r >rvrfey4li- peer Mrs. Elinor Carlisle. Miss
Jennie Jordan. Mrs. H. B. Knapp: MS, :. 4,
Mansfield Mrs Nellie Nelson, Mrs. +. A Ped
lar Mrs. ID. ~ Samuels. Mrs. EEelyn Meo- @
Stor. AIRS john \. Porter Mrs AS'e =. - 80
Miss Madeline stroll. Irs George Barnes BRO,
AIrs. i. l. Eastman and Mrs. c. L. case
The banquet committee comprised;
Mrs Nellie Nelson, Mrs. C. s. Chamberlain,
Alrs. Elinor Carlisle, Miss SesSie j. WOOD Mss
Madeline Sfrohl.
The decorating committee:
Miss Madeline STROLL. chairmani Mrs. Evelyn
Webster and Mrs kate T. biN
Ruess told OF the growth Of the pro-
bation movement and made a plea for
more probation officers. He said IN
part:
The growth and development of
rlP probation work IN Alameod
county IN the last few years mas
been like the growth and develop
ment Of the small boy himself The
number of juvenile court pettlons
filed has increased from 10 IN 1919
TO 247 in the first eleven months
Of 1910: One-third Of the total OF
745 10 date have been filed IN the
first eleven months Of 1910 Sew
entV-seVen per cent of the juvenile
cases Of the last seven years have
been fled in the last three years
This does not mean thaI 9uNenlle
crime or misery has increased, but
that we are beginning 10 recog-
nize our duty 10 the child
There are on record in the pro-
baUOn Office l.734 juvenile cases,
Of which number the probation Of
fice has worked without bringing
the child into court, nearly lOV0
OF adult felony probations, 15S
have been granted probation IN the
last seven years Of whom p have
been sentenced TO prison or COM
mitted to reform school for fail
ure on probation. and Is have dis
appeared and are not yet recap
tured. One-third Of the total num-
Der have appeared in court, and
for their success on probation, re-
ceived an honorable discharge, and
the restoration Of their rightssof
citizenship. Seventy seven per
cent have succeeded.
I believe that the percentage Of
successes. both with juvenile and
adults could be raised from IS per
cent TO 80 per cent or more.
GERMAN SCHOOLS THEME
The educational system of Munich
Germany, evolved by the noted Ker-
schensteiner, superintendent OF schools
Of that city and one Of the foremost
educators Of the empire, was discussed
BIZ superintendent Of Schools J. W.
NcClymonds, who said in part:
In Munich the authorities have
succeeded with the continuation
ole = r2flpd in which
the pupils of the grammar grades
are taught trades and higher sub
jects after leaving the common
classes. The law requires that boys
attend school until the age OF IS
years and girls until is They
may leave the grammar schools at
the age OF 3 but in that case must
attend the continuation SCHOOLS
until they arrive at the statutory
age for leaving OF attendance at
public schools.
While L am not prepared TO rec
ommend the system, think II
might be modified for American
cities We should adopt the Ger
man age limit at which compulsory
attendance ceases. The age OF il
set by our laws is too young.
WOMEN ARE PRAISED
District Attorney Donahue spoke of
the benefit TO the league Of having the
Endorsement of the leading women's 8
clubs OF Alameda county and praised
the women for the work they had done.
He spoke of what he called the new
science. huma anitarianism, which he
defined as the building up Of weak
character.
He said in part;
Don't feel that the Almighty has
designated you TO save all man
kind. because he never did.
When we find man who, boldly,
defantly and in the full enjoyment
OF the God given right of reason,
openly defles the law Of his coun-
try and faces the bar of justice
without a single feeling of regret
and without a pang of remorse,
whose every conduct is an invita-
tion TO the young men of the land
10 violate the law and then escape
punishment by the short cut, pro-
ba atfou 10 that man probation must
be denied. And as soon as the
criminal laws Of California are so
amended that we may deal swiftly.
surely. yet honestly and fairly.
with the rich the same as we 90
with the poor then we viii be able
to obtain a greater public conf
dence in our system of criminal
Jurisprudence and be able TO eX-
tend q more lenient hand 10 the
deserving.
Assemblyman c. c. Young spoke on