Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-30

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been following the waterways. ;nclud
ing both oceans, the Great Lakes and
the gulf.
! They traversed the small rivers by
skiff. stopping and camping where
night overlook them. They have trav-
eled more than 100000 miles, accord
! ing to their log, and have walked only
! four times. The last time was from
Denver nearly to Omaha. riding only
100 of the 500 miles. The trip took cx-
actly a month.
DR.. Orne telling of his experience
said: We have looked into conditions
Z in all classes of life from the tramp
; to the wealthy homes and even to the
White House. The peril of our Ameri-
ca today is lack and laxity of par
entail control, care, culture of children
and of Christian homes. America pays
out annually $500. O0O,O 900 more to pun
! ish crime than she pays every branch
of religious, humanitarian and educa-
tional work
Nor is this shameful neglect alone
tamong the illiterate and Incorporate in
places cursed with drink and contagious
diseases. but is in homes of wealth
and worldly wisdom, and Of professedly
pious parents, too.
Ninety per cent of the prodigal sons.
commonly called tramps, and prOdigal
daughters, which my wife and / have
met personally, claimed 10 come from
Christian homes. Every mayor and
chief of police-and we have met them
all-say something must be done
speedily to reach and rescue the boys
and girls with emphasis on 'girls.) OF
the streets and of sinful surroundings
where they cannot but grow up crooks
and criminals
| Massachusetts, whose first law.
known as the blue law'-prohibiting
father or mother kissing baby boy or
girl on Sunday, and where / began M
life work and received my hardest per-
secution in consequence of presenting
the claims of dependent children-was
the first state to enact and to rigidly
enforce a law furnishing parents for
contributing criminality to their chill
dren. other states must and will soon
do likewise.
IF can have the cooperation of the
parents of this city. as | always do of
the press and police. we will put the
probation system that has wrought
such wonderful success wherever tried,
in operation.
The probation system first trans
forms the environments of the boy into
a healthy. happy home, or transfers
him as a child with reference to the
formation of his character, rather than
leave him loose until he becomes a
criminal and then try to reform him.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver saved
$50 bad boys to good citizens the first
year and saved the country $90,O00.
counting the cost if they had continued
criminal careers. We took charge OF
a hundred bold boy burglars in ST.
Joe, Mo, placing nInety-seven on pro-
baton, sent three to an industrial
school and all are doing fine today
The first juvenile court was estab-
lished in Chicago eleven years ago. In
several states this tribunal has worked
a radical change in court methods of
dealing with delinquent children.
At one time, and until a recent time,
adult offenders who had reached the
age of criminal responsibility" looked
alike to the judge of a criminal court.
1t is not so now, and much credit
for change admittedly good belongs
to the pioneers in juvenile court work.
Since the first court of this kind was
established in Chicago, only about 20
per cent of the boys put on probation
have been brought the second time be-
fore the bar.
a much larger proportion of delin-
quent girls appeared more than once
a whole, the evidence is strong, not
only in Chicago. but in every city where
Juvenile court legislation has been in
troduced, that neglected. dependent and
delinquent children are better and more
nationally cared for under the new
method.
In speaking of Home Girls DR.. Orne
said:
America is almost out of home
girls This is a tremendously terrible
truth that commands humanity to halt
and take time to investigate facts as
they are. This is the one and only
way we will ever become interested liz
our own and others-by being intelh
gently instructed.
Where is the home girl of today?
What has become of her these latter
years? / am inquiring for the girl
that stays at home and helps mother
handle household duties, cuddles and
comforts baby brother just like mother,
sweetens and strengthens
life's domestic skein when it would
twist and tangle; lifts and lightens the
burdens mother must bear upon her
shoulders, homemaking and housekeep-
ng, child bearing and man. making.
Big brother is proud of his sweet
sister Everywhere he goes and sv-
erybody he sees he just boasts of her
holds his sister sacred. |
guards jealousy from even thought of |
evil: is her first and finest champion |
and ner holy happy influence; is only |
second To mother in saving big brother |
% true manhood. Fond father can |
hardly wait for time to quit work. get |
nome and meet mamma and dear
laughter, whose faithfulness makes |
rue the song. BE it ever so humble. |
no rlapa like hop1af How many Il