The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-19
$4,000 VOTED FDa
DETENTION HOME
FOR JUVENILES
supervisors Committee Acts Prcnye
~ After Listening To Plea By san-.
uel 7. Douglas, Representing A.
ISOLATION Of Citisens.
Plan Is To Build Temporary Instits-
ton for Delinquents, With Psr-
manent Home To Follow.

~ "oAu htep III the moral
upiift OF the boys and girls Of wayno
county was made Wednesday morning
when the ways and means COMMITTEES
Of the board OF supervisors voted 10
appropriate $4,000 for the establish
ment OF temporary detention home
Tor Juvenile delinquents. The motion.
which was ofrered by Aid. Gilman.
was adopted unanimously and the rec
concentration will undoubtedly 10 &
acted on favorably by the board. The
motion also contained provision that 4
the supervisors will during the com
Ing year visit and examine similar I'M
stitutiQns In other cities. and at the
next meeting OF the board take up
the proposition Of establishing . per-
manent home In the county, 30 that
hereafter nc children will be sent
from this county to either Lansing or
Adrian institutions.
This step Of the committee was
taken after listening to convincino
and exhaustive address by Attorney
Samuel t. Douglas. who. with VIII
lam Van Dyke, were spokesmen for
committee OF gentlemen who met II
the home of Charles III. Hodges re-
eChtiy anu uSCtucu uYOn ucuHiNo ~
| ton looking toward the establishmcnt
of such home. Mr.. Douglas made
| Ii clear In his address that II was to
the financial advantage to the county
| to establish such an institution, to say
nothing OF the greater good to be Ac-
complished among the delinquent
children.
| Members OF the committee which
Mr.. Douglas represented were present
at the meeting. among them being DR..
Archibald Diack, Clarence Lightner,
William Van Dyke, Henry B. Ledyard,
Jr.. Luther 8. Trowbridge, IT., John
j. Whirl, Fred Butzel, Homer Lame.
William Rumney, Gaylord ellis, Dan
M. Dickinson. Harry Buckley, Charlee
w. Casgrain and Judge Murhn- Fred
M. Alger was unable to be present, hut
he sent letter strongly indofsine ~
proposition
| Mr.. Douglas proposed the establish
ment OF temporary home to be con-
| Quoted for year, so as to form some
idea of the needs Of the county, and
next year the erection of permanent
home could be taken up. and the
kyear's experience would be OF great
aid
| Mr.. Douglas presented figures to
support his contention that the estab-
lishment of such an institution would
prove a saving financially to the coun-
ty He said that OF the last 400 cases
handled before the peesent probation
system was established, 213 were sent
| to the Industrial school. These cases
| cost the county Sc cents per day, or
total of $500. Added to this was
transportation expenses which made
the total expense about $4,000. or
the 635 cases handled under the pro-
baton system only 80 have been sent
to the reform school. Carrying these
figures out TO the proper ratio shows
a saving to the county of ,26.580.
THE saving in dollars and cents II
the smallest side OF the case" MIR.
Douglas stated impressively. The
saving In cash Is nothing compared
to the good accomplished Wayne
county now talks OF spending $1,000
600 for good roads, but the saving or
boys and girls is of infinitely more
Importance than all the good roads
we can build.
In his reference to the work being
done by the probation officers Mr..
Douglas paid a glowing tribute to
Miss Ada Fireman, who, he declared,
officers in the county's employ. She
worked for a mere pittance. he said,
and then gave away to the girls un-
der her charge almost half her sal
airy.
Mr.. Douglas also presented to the
committee his estimate OF the prob
able expense of the temporary home,
which totaled $4,000. At the con-
cluslon of his address. the motion was
put and carried promptly. The CON-
mittec then adjourned to take In the
excursion ana picnic OF county ON
cials In Wyandotte.
The work Of child saving has ap-
parently made great impression on
the supervisors. Judge Hubert APP
peared before the committed, Tuesday,
and made request for Ave proba-
ton officers. He was< then called
away by Official business and during
his absence the committee decided 20
recommend the appropriation asked
for.
Judge Hubert presented figures to
the committee showing that Milwau-
kee has a home costing $4,000, and
has 10 probation officers; st. Louis
has IL officers. and a home costing
$4,000 Toledo has seven officers and
a home that costs $1,000 a year to
maintain.
The board of supervisors was In ses-
sion but a few minutes. "Wednesday
and adjourned 10 Join the excursion
lists. A request from the county treas
urer for $7,4lO to reinsure the county
house In Eloise. was referred TO the
WAYS and means committee. Inc
county's property in Eloise is valued
at $3S3.000.
In Tuesdays session OF the ways
and means committee. Sheriff CASTOR
was allowed $4,000 for an automooi's
and $500 a year for maintenance.
The good road commissioners made
request for levy OF one-half MIN
for road purposes. II this Is allowed
they Will make the following expent
lures Michigan-rd.. 100000; 0reuok,
Sso;Ooo: Mt. Elliott. 100000: GEQn4
Rlyer. $50. 900: Fort. $1,000: uC11 n
$40. 900: Worthwhile. $1,000; XI1I
81. 500: River, S2o.ooo: yQu
600: Wayne. g