The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-04-24

being, it has demonstrated it's place
by the great good already accom-
fplished through it.
The theory on which this new court
is being conducted is not being preach
ed from pulpit as an abstract propo-
sition. 1t is being put into actual
practice every day, with sociological
experts, who crowd the benches of the
court room, looking on-and taking
notes. They believe it an essential
part of any city which is striving to
clean out the morally leprous spots
in the community. 1t is, they con-
tend, an important step in the solution
of that just now widely and frankly
discussed social evil problem
The court opened April 7. Judge
Jacob Hopkins, who was chosen to
preside over the sessions of this new
court because of his deep interest in
stamping out vice, today declared he
is wholly satisfied with the experiment.
1--WE have set to work with this creed"
said the judge, that there are no
down and-outers' There are persons
who are temporarily down, but they
are never completely out. There is
always something left in the appar-
emily most hopeless derelict which can
be awakened All it needs is human
kindness, a helping upward pull.
These are not always found in the or
binary court and it is too much to ex-
pect that they always should be-
In proof of the judges assertion
there was the case of Flossie Taylor.
She was brought before the court with
tears streaming down her painted
cheeks. She confessed having sup
ported herself-and the baby-by
life of shame, for more than Is years.
1.-THE baby" was a baby no longer. She
has grown to near womanhood with
out learning how her mother has
given her the things dear to the aver
age girls heart.
Il was only Is years old when my
father died." she said slowly, in a
voice that was barely audible. Il got
job that paid me $3.50 a week.
Judge, l couldn't live on that. And
then the baby came. 1t was really no
10 ho oOOd-Qnd jnHQQ he
fore God, 1 did try for while"
The judge buried his hands in his
face for a moment. do you want
that chance now" he asked. The wo-
mans eyes frightened. Sure" she
replied, eff l can really get it. l want
to start new. Nobody ever gave me
start" A woman social worker, as
sociated with the Jewish charities,
volunteered to give the Taylor woman
a chance-a place in her own home.
The two women went out together.
That was the third day the new court
opened. Flossie Taylor-she has an
other name now-doesn't look like that
woman who faced Judge HOPKINS
nearly three weeks ago today
But every woman of the street who
is brought into court doesn't want the
chance. Some of them do not even
show the least disposition to start
anew-to leave the old, sordid life
with it's garish luxuries for the less
hilarious joys that would come with
the change In such cases heroic
measures are taken in the hope that
they will change the derelicts view
point.
There was Nellie Burns, who tripped
brazenly to the bar to tell the court
she was well satisfied with the kind OF
life she was leading very well" said
he court, $3.50 fine. The next time you
Ire brought before me from the street
vou will go to Jail for as long term
as the law allows" A wad of gum in
Nellie's mouth slipped down her throat
md nearly choked her. She blanched
md probably did more inward think |