The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-05

Reports from Kansas City indicate
that the Men and Religion Forward
Movement campaign now in progress
there is meeting with a measure OF
success larger than was anticipated.
On. Sunday night a force of three hun
ninety churches located in the two
Kansas cities. and explained the five
objects in view which are: Evange-
lism, the promotion OF bible study. So
cial service, mission work and work
for boys.
In some of the churches four or
five lay1nen talked of the objects of
the campaign. while in other churches
only II or two explained the move
ment. In every church. however,
large congregations were present. de-
and the speakers were listened'to With
an interest that was highly encourag-
ing to the leaders of the movement.
At the Jackson Avenue Christian
church. c. $. Bishop. general secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A, explained the OBJ
jcct of the campaign at length. The
Men and Religion Forward Movement.
while intending to emphasize the need
of bible study. the efficacy of prayer,
sion work, is to be largely in the in
terest of boys. Boys of more than
fifteen years old are earnestly invited
to take part in the movement.
1T is a fact seldom realized" said
Mr.. Bishop. that enough boys be-
come of age every -four years TO hold
the balance of political. power in this
country. 1t is highly essential. if the
reforms and religious progress we
stand for are to be advanced, that we
reach the. boy and train his mind SO
xl,,t 11 St,iII harnr1a a Nnt.aI thar Will
WELD an influence for good"
1t is an interesting coincidence that
the Kansas City newspapers which
contained accounts of the opening OF
the Men and Religion campaign also
published Il long article based on in
formation obtained from w. L Crit
lin, chief of police. who spoke concern
ing the delinquent boys in Kansas City.
There is Il reason for tho bad gangs
of bows. Chief Griffin believes. He
thinks that parents do not spend suf-
ficicnt time. and. thought in assoriat-
ing with their sons. for which rea-
SOP, when those sons grow older the
work that should have been done. by
parents falls upon the police.
1t is true, Mr.. Griffin says. the Of
ficer should act In an advisory capa-
city to the boys and show them where
they can play in safety and not come
in conflict with the law; rather tnan
he the ibogeHman he is made out by
both the parent and child, But IL the
juvenile persists IN making his gang ii
bad one, there isEbut ono thing left to
do, and Chief Griffin says that he is
going to do it-that is. he is going TO
break up and exterminate every bad
gang in Kansas City.
/. The work Of determination has al
ready begun. The police protest
against one thing-the. present parole
1t works we'll In theory, they
say, but not in practice. Three. weeks
ago. Mr.. Griffin asked the .burealt. of
records for Il report or the Juvenile
cases which have been handled by the
police department. in the. last six
months.
This report is made MI, Of more than
clOp, 900 words, and shows that nearly
5000 minoys have been %.arrested i'll
Kansas City during the last six
months. The charges ON. which some
of those w,r. held. who We're. arrested
by the Kansas CITY police, are as fol-
lows. 1890. .. 49,
S~afekccpink. -1l0.:~ druhk.: 60: dis
turning til" reare. AGO; burglary. "'27.;;
gra It'd: larceny, 22-: petit ,'1arrerN.E.ca;
exceeding the speed limit. 32ts raE-
sac: investigation cdsest relras;
ed, lS5: highway robbery. Is: CON
ceated WEAPONS. fuiia1ayss, ~: