Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-06-16
PROBATIONARY
SYSTEM IS BEST
HUMANITY RECLAIMED WITHOUT
SEEING IMPRISONMENT.
.INDIANA'S Law IS Proof
Supervision the Keynote Of Success
Elimination of Certain Judges
II Urged,

pcHence Is now great enough TO en-
able us to say that many men and
women offenders can be reclaimed to
useful hyes without Imprisonment by
correct probationary treatment" said
Amos w. Butler secretary Of the state
board OF charities OF Indiana In an
address before the National Confer
ence and Correction here today
Probation and parole are often
used anonymously said the speaker,
while in fact authorities and prison
officials recognize a distinction. Pro-
bation applies 20 one condiuonally re-
entering upon his sentence. Parole Is
understood to be conditional release
OF "A prisoner from an institution after
the serving OF sentence has begun.
THE Indiana probation law applies
in three different ways; to felons, to
misdemeanors. to Juvenile dehnquents.
A person who is convicted Of Il felony
is sentenced TO the state prison or a
reformatory. The sentence may be
suspended and he be released on pro-
bation. II the offense is a mlsde-
mcanor the court may suspend judg-
ment and release the offender upon
such terms and conditions as in his
Judgment and discretion seem right
and proper Juvenile delinquents
may be released by the court upon
probation and placed under care Of
probation officers
What has been worked out in one
nj q.
methods and practice IN the care Of
children is being applied to adults
who are subjects for probation"
Pleads for Supervision.
Roston, June Supervision"
said f Emory Lyon, superintendent
Of the Central Howard Association Of
Chicago, in an address before the Ma
tional conference Of Charities and
Correction today, rs the keynote Of
success In the administration Of either
parole or probation. The various
states have been slow to learn this les
son in the Inauguration Of parole laws.
In some states the law has been mere
ly "a means for releasing prisoners by
the 'tlcket-of leave method. In
some states no appropriation has
been made for employment of parole
officers; In no state has there been a
sufficient number provided
THE provision for parole as well
as for probation should be not as a
release from punishment or discip.
line, but as a substitute for imprison-
mont. When properly Administered
it is better calculated 10 teach the
lesson OF self-control, industry hon
esty and persistent effort than impris-
onment.
Not only should each state learn
from all others, but there must ulti-
mately be the widest cooperation be-
tween the different cities and COM
monwealths. In the course Of a sin
gle month the Central Howard Asso-
citation received men under parole
and probation. not only from the in
stitutions Of Illinois. but also from
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, In
diana and New York. Uniform laws
in these states would have made the
task Of this association much cas-
Ter"
Mcnncing OF Health.
Boston, June 15.--In an address
before the National Conference of
Charities and Correction today, DIR.
Frederic Bierhoff of New York drew
attention to the great and increasing
gravity OF venereal diseases as a men
ace to the public health and urged
that measures be taken TO prevent their
spread, as far as possible. He present
ed statistics which show that the pros
tltute Is the most prolific dissemina-
tor Of these diseases and urged that
measures be employed to provide for
a sanitary supervision OF these indi-
viduals and for their adequate treat
ment, when found after conviction, to
be diseased. He contended that the
policy Of American states and cities
OF non-interference hitherto followed
has not proved successful of these dis
eases.
As 10 Certain Courts.
Boston, June 15.--The elimina-
ton Of judges who are opposed to the
probation and parole system OF treat
ing criminals was urged by Judge
Charles A. DcCourcy of the Boston
Superior Court before the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tion here today
"Two essentials I'm probation work"
said Judge DcCourcy, "are Judges
who have an intelligent and sympa-
thetic interest I'm the problem, and
probation officers fitted by temper
ament and training to secure the best
results. We need Judges who will
not discredit the system by extending
probation to persons not likely to
profit by II and who will apply Il
wherever Il can be done with due
regard TO the protection of the com
munity and where the past history
and present disposition Of the person
investigated indicate that he may
reasonably hc expected TO reform
without punishment. and we need
probation officers who possess not
only sympathy and zeal but knowl-
edge Of human nature, tact, irmness
and patience. The active friends OF