The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1912-08-29

Missouri Plan Works Well and Should
be Adopted in Idaho


cuppying the pubhc mind It not re-
marksbIe that he has graSely con-
sidered the Developments at ST. An
thony industurial school in the light
Of the recent investigation II is less
remarkable that he should be strongly
moved by the facts that have been
brought to light at the institute. He
Is very pronounced in his opinion that
children should not be sent to such an
institute simply because of proverty
Of the parents He states that in Mis-
souri,, for the laws and institutions OF
which he has great respect that the
state pays to the parent or parents
the amount Of money it would cost
the state to maintain children at a
public institution. This applies only
where proverty would be the cause for
committing the child to a public in
stitution. Where the child is incor-
Irigible he will be committed to re-
form school. Mr.. Cason believes that
such peIiey should be applied i'll Ida
ho, so that well behaved children could
not be deprived OF the love and guild
ance of the mother. In this he seems
to be sustained by Mr.. George f. Hill,
referee at the St. Anthony investiga-
ton; and by Henry Neil, secretary Of
the National Problem league.
Mr.. Neil believes that the state and
counties could better afford to pay
the mothers a certain definite amount
each month for the support Of their
children than it can to send them to a
state institution of this kind
His argument refers only to the in
dustrial and charitable and not the
educational institutions of the state
Veil is working out system in Illi-
nois that has made an impression Oh
the referee. He believes that it would
york we'll III this state and that the
children, with their mothers love ano
are at home, would be much better
;itizens or reaching maturity thai
hey viii ever become as graduate:
rom the best charitable institutio.
hat was ever established.
He believes that the children can bs
ent to school with the help of thi.
dded appropriation to the income o
he parents and can be taught tn,
anne things that they will learn in al
idusturial school or other charitabI'
lstitution of the kind. The report
|. or Illinois, as given by Neil, show
hat the scheme has worked there ane
suggests that the state try it here
While Hill does not extend this plai
include those who have been com
lifted to the school as incorrigibles
| e thinks that it would reduce tn.
umber of inmates at the institution
nd would help the state in man.
( 'ays. He believes that plan WORT
trial, at least, and makes sugges
On to the governor in the followin.
etter:
"As you told me to set my mind t.
linking out some better way t
andle the children now at the indus
-iaI school, I have been trying to dc
ise some way to accomplish the bes
rsults without any Objectionable feai
res now before us.
"I believe children should have
other's love and attention in add
| ion to schooling and other necessai
rs of life. This they can never get ;
| school, no matter how good they az
oken care OF. Many children are
ur Industrial school because the
iave no home. the mother cannot pr,
tide for them. 1t costs the sta
bout $40 per month to take care
he inmates of this school. wheras,
half this much was given to po,
mothers, they could raise their ov
children and the children would
better of. and the state would n,
have to pay out 50 much money.
II Don't believe we should put ar
more money into new buildings. equi
/, ment, etc. but try the other plan. al
BY doing so the number would
greatly reduced at our school. and '
should have plenty Of room for them