Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-23
JUDGE JULIAN MACK.

JUDGE JULIAN MACK.
Conservation of the child was discussed
by Judge Julian W. Mack Of the Com
merce Court and Supt. William Nj. David
son of the District public schools at the
thrtieth annual meeting OF the Associ-
ated Charities, held last night at Rausch-
er's, at which Corcoran Thorn was elect
ed president of the organization for the
coming year, succeeding Hennen Jen-
nings.
The establishment of a model child-la-
Dor law in the District and a federal
child bureau were among the reforms
advocated by Judge Mack. Dr. Davidson
declared that the public schools should
be made social centers. under educational
direction. More than 800 prominent men
and women of the capital attended the
meeting.
In addition to the election OF prea-
dent the society chose the following vice
Mgr. William T. Russell. the Rev. J. H.
Bradford and l. l.. Blout. John Joy
Edison was elected treasurer.
Members of the board of managers
elected to succeed those whose terms
have expired included William II. Bald
win. Col. Archibald Hopkins, DR.. George
NJ kober. Miss Florence P. Spofford and
Admiral Seaton Schroeder.
Letter From Mr.. Jennings.
The Rev. Roland Cotton Smith presided
| over the meeting. y letter was read
from Hennen Jennings expressing regret
mat ms absence from the city prevented
him from attending. Treasurer Edison
submitted a report showing that the
finances of the organize ton are in a
satisfactory condition, while Walter S.
tHord, general secretary. reviewed brief
ly the work of the last fiscal year.
Judge Mack, whc formerly was head
of the Juvenile court in Chicago and is at
present president of the National Confer
ence of Charities and Correction, treated
the subject of child conservation first
from the standpoint Of what to do with
| IN the child after it has offended against
the state. More important than this
however, he declared, was to know how
to prevent the offense being committed
Constructive prevention, he said, is a
subject that every citizen of the nation
who is interested in the welfare of the
child should consider
In speaking of the means by which con-
sructlve prevention may be developed,
Judge Mack said that children should be
provided with sufficient opportunities for
Fairgrounds movement and declared that
every city should be we'll equipped with
Juvenile recrca tion parks
Something should be done the speaker
aHseI'eu 10 pfoNlde amusement lof girls
who are forced to work and have no
pleasures at home. 1t is only natural, he
declared, that girls should want plea sure
and it is the duty of the state to see that
they are provided with it, rather than
they should be left to look for it them
selves and drift into evil surroundings.
Urges Federal Child Bureau.
Applause greeted the speakers an
nouncement that there should be founded
a federal child bureau. Such bureau,
Judge Mack asserted, should take up in
serious and scientific way the problem Of
how to improve the citizenship of the ma
ton by lettering the children.
Other cities have gotten model child Ia
Dor laws. Judge Mack said. and the Dis
trict should not be behind in this respect.
There is direct road from the ade-
mold to the penitentiary.' declared Judge
Mack. "A child who has adenOids usually