The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-03-20
JUDGE RANDALL URGES ACTION
Tells of the Big Problem That Meets
Jurists of the State in Seeking to
Properly Care For Girls Who Get on
the Wrong, Track Early in Life.

Organizations in Kenosha interested
in the welfare of erring girls, are
making every possible effort to secure
influence in this and other cities of
the state to secure the passage of
law which will provide or a state in
stitution for the care Of girls. Judge
&c. E. Randall of the municipal court
has taken an especial interest in this
movement and it was due to agitation
started by the Kenosha judge that a
law has been suggested to the legisla-
tors at Madison to meet this demand
for better care for erring girls.
The law provides that the Wiseon-
sin Industrial School for Girls located
at Milwaukee be made a state institu-
tion and placed under the control of
the Wisconsin State Board of Control
in the same manner as other correc-
tive institutions in the state. Judge
Randall has been invited to appear at
Madison and make an argument in
favor of the bill.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing the judge said: :" I am pleased
to see that there is some interest be-
ing taken in this movement to secure
better conditions for girls who may be
sent to state ms buttons. Many peo-
pie have an idea that the Wisconsin
Industrial School for Girls at Milwau-
kee is state institution This is not
the fact. 1t is operated by private
corporation, but power to commit err
ing girls to it has been granted by
legislative action. This is as far as
the state control goes. The institu-
ton is an excellent one from many
standpoints and / have no criticism to
offer on the manner in which it is con-
Quoted. The main objection is that
it fails TO give the girls chance. The
parole conditions are not what they
should be and if the Institution was
directly under the care of the state
we feel that these could be remedied.
The officials of the institution are all
Milwaukee people and they have in
sisted on paroles being granted only
when the girls were placed in Milwau-
kee homes. Efforts to secure the parole
Of girls to homes in other counties,
even under the best conditions, have
met with rebuff from the officials of
the institution The girls are taught
nothing but homework and needle
work, but they are taught these
branches well. The idea that sought
to convey in discussing that matter
with representatives of organization in
this and other cities is that state
institution with wider power for the
education of these girls would be of
great value to the state. The biggest
problem that judge in Wisconsin
meets today is the problem of caring
for the girls who go wrong. [ do not
care to urge the part that l have taken
in this movement, but [ am greatly
gratifed that the organizations o.
other cities are taking up this matter
and even though it does not bring sat
isfactory action at this session of the
legislature l feel certain that in the
future the agitation will bear fruit.
Kenosha is especially interested in the
movement to secure better conditions
for these girls and all of the local or
CARNATIONS working along these lines
are heartily in favor Of the passage
Of the present bill''
The proposed law was introduced by
Assemblyman Everett of Racine. 1t
has created some attention a. Madison.
but the members of 5he legislature
feel that it viii not be passed unless
strong influence is brought to bear
from tho cities of tho cto 70