The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-28

the child into crime, for children are
mimics, and I believe In that saying
the Pagans had. Let no evil enter
the house where dweils boy
'Some boys he said, are afflicted
with the 'wander-lust.' They wander
away from their homes, no matter how
good they may be, and 1t is hard to
bring them back There was one boy
who came under my notice who com
bined the Arlington Hotel With the
accent lunch counter. Some one gave
| him a room in the hotel, and he got
| his cents by working in the markets.
| But I prevailed on him that 1t was
better to live at home. and he left me
| in tears to go home
He discussed the child labor cues
ton. and said that continuous labor
arrests development and growth. AL
look upon the child as the most val
uable asset In the state. but the family
is the unit, and when childe en- or
proper years are able to help 1t Is
better to let them help than 10 pau.
| perze the family.
Fine system Wrong.
"And ] want to say that the who,e
system OF fines In police court ~
wrong. for the family In poverty Is
already on the danger line. and tinlhs
the parent brings no good. lnsteaa
of lining him or his father, put tiie
boy on probation and lead MIN ln.o
the right way. ~ MT
,hon, NJ beneficial employment, so that
tho proceeds Of their work, as In some
cases 80 cents day. should go to the
snnnort OF their families. When men
ro to iail from my court l put the.i'
on nrobation, and when they are reauy
IN 90 home to work and support tneii
| families let them out on propat.oh
they report every Saturday nlGht -
| the desk sergeant in their police pre-
| cinct. and all the police act as propa-
ton officers This is the best way. II
| Is preventive. 1t prevents crime.
he referred In disgust to the prac'
| tice of placing children In cells VIII
common criminals. THE idea TO me u
horrible They go In at first Win tns
thoughts of home in their hearts an.
with tears streaming from tnelr eyes
For the first few days the little boys
and girls keep away from their eade'
associates. but often. later. when 'he
| 70 ont and their souls are hardened
tho, seem 10 say to those left behind
Wait until YOU sec what come IN
for the next time 1t Is su,cidai
Z How would VIC like one OF our owr
little ones to go in Jail?
4 "Fraternity Is the underlying ldes
of our country. Then lets take "
tho cudgeI. Separate the boy from tn
adult, criminal Let us see that IN
father takes home his money
"We have been called the moder
Greece. hut we will be only what IN
familv makes us. If we safeguard tn
home. out of It will come arms 70 ue
fend. the Institution of the home, IN
one wife and the laws OF morati's'
Need Home for Girls /.
Or. James Buchanan. secretary
the Associated Charities. spoke Tor
few minutes at the close we nee
nrst." he said ito change the statu
al the boy and girl from that of tn
criminal to that of the delinquent o
misled child second, to put them ou
,f the reach of the man or Woma'
who can use influence to demoraliz
tho child. we must reach efect"ali.
tho man who neglects his WIG am
children. to make our non-suppor
law more effective. II we do this IN
nrob,em of charities will he REDUCED
"a nor cent. In all Virginia we haV'
J M Mace for the hayward girl Du
! tI,o common jails, and you should SCI
tho report Of the jatls In virginia
IJe smoke of the movement 10 pulia al
,ndustrial home for girls whicn :
: now we'll under way, and Tor "hls'
most of the money mas oeen 'uD
scribed. ;,,..rastea 4,
Most of those who are Interested 20, -
.ta1,Iishinr a Juvenile court in Rich
,nond we're present, and it is prooapl
nat further and more active steps 70
The establishment of such court WI
] be made.