The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20
RAP CRUTCHF|ELD
FOR HIS METHODS
MOTHERS SEE NOTHING FUNNY IN
ALLEGED JESTS OF ONE
JOHN,
FIGHT SHY OF COURT
AVOID JUVENILE WORK FOR FEAR
OF BEING BUTT OF Po-
LICE JUDGES
RtDICCLE

Is Police Justice Crutchtield fun
ny?
This question came in for some
discussion yesterday at the second
day session of the convention Of
Mothers Clubs of Richmond and Viz
gtia. while DIR. James buchanan,
secretary OF the Associated Chair
ties, was discussing juvenile protec-
ton and the need OF juvenile court
! in Richmond
/ 1t was brought out that many wo-
men refrain from becoming active in
sucf. work in Richmond through fear
/ of being the butt OF the One John )
/ ridieule and Jest in Police Court.
| How could you expect lady to
allow the use of her name in the
case OF some Juvenile delinquent"
asked one of the mothers She could
not afford to appear In that court
+, The gist Of the talk was TO the eff
| feet that while Justice Crutchfield
may be all right in the trial OF the
average drunk and disorderly case he
is not the proper person to sit in
justice upon Juveniles.
Sympathizes With Women.
1 DIR. Buchanan refrained from criti-
eizing the court. but the trend OF his
remarks was largely in sympathy
with the women. In the course oil
his talk. he said that he hoped tx
secure the enactment of law at thu
coming session of the Legislature au-
thorizing the establishment of 8
Juvenile court in Richmond.
Mrs. Frederic Scnon. of Philadel
phia, president OF the National Moth
ers' congress. discussing probation
officers. expressed the opinion tha
they should be women, whenever
feasible. and should also have haS
training and experience IN kinder
garten work s,s..vtt.;<,s. ,
In a talk to the teachers of Rich
mond, Mrs. Schoff urged them no
to forget that their duty did not enc
with books when they left the school
They should endeavor to interes
themselves in other lines of work II
connection with child rearing ant
education.
Chandler Talks Well.
Or. J.. A. c. Chandler. superintend
emit of the city schools. gave decid
eddy interesting talk along the lin
of the school as a social center. III
wanted to see the day when tn,
schools will all be the centers Of so
cial activities, just as the John Mar
shah High School is to-day to ,
, large extent. In no better way. h
believed, could the school patrons an,
others be brought together.
The situation as regards working
girls is far from what 1t should be
according to talk given by Mis-
Constantine McCorkle. general secre
tary OF the Y. w. G. A.. She dwell
:. on the long hours and poor pay o
: the girls and urged the mothers t
. bestir themselves In behalf Of thes
girls, as we'll as in the interest @
o the school children. She especial
/ wished that the mothers could kno,
' exactly how little provision In tn
way of comforts and convenience
! il made in Richmond for the averag
I girl of this class.
Reports on Fairgrounds.
Il Mrs. Fl, L. Whitlock. chairman c
; the Fairgrounds committees, presente
report Of work done In behalf {
!, Fairgrounds In Virginia. showing this
!, marked advances are being made.
|. Mrs. l.. r. Daahiel. OF the &C
!. operative Educational Association
I discussed Rural School Work" Sh
said that organization Of league
!. Throughout the country districts ha
: done much toward bringing tn
|. mothers togethas In the interest {
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