Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-29
HEBREW CHARITIES
DISCUSSES WORK
Annual Report and Recon-
mendations by President
Lee Baumgarten.
AID FOR JUVENILE COURT
SOLICITED BY SPEAKERS
Judge Latimer and Former Judge
De Lacy Present Topic-Asso- !.
citation Managers Appointed.

citation Managers Appointed.
]. Wilmer Latimer. Judge of the Ju-
venile Court of the District Of Column
bia, last night told members Of the Unit
ed Hebrew Charities that the facilities
provided for the maintenance of the
court are entirely inadequate and that
the community is not doing what 1t
should TO remedy the situation. More
probation officers, a new court building
and proper detention home were some
of the more important needs of the in
stitution emphasized by Judge Latimer.
His address featured the annual meet
ing of the United Hebrew Charities.
which was held in the Eighth Street
Temple. Other speakers Were Judge Will
liam II. De Lacy. former Juvenile Court
judge, and George S. Wilson, head Of the
board Of charities Of the District.
Judge Latimer said there are but three
probation officers to look after more than
400 children. and that Congress, at the
next session. will be asked to provide five
additional officials for this work. He ap-
proved the plan, he said, of placing chill
dren under probation officers who are of
Suggestion by Association President
That this plan be put into operation in
SO far as the handling of delinquent
Jewish children is concerned was sug-
gested by President Lee Baumgarten In
his report covering the years work of
the charities organization, and Judge
Latimer stated that he hoped it would be
possible to comply with the request at an
early date.
He announced that it would not be his
policy to. warm his heels" around COM
mittee rooms in Congress in an endeavor
to get through Juvenile Court reforms
recognized as urgent, as he considers 1t
| is his prime duty to put in his time at
the court with the children who are
brought before that tribunal. 1t is the
duty of the public, however, he said, to
go to Congress and urge that il provide
for the needs of the Juvenile Court
Judge De Lacy declared that. during
his tenure of Office he made every eff
fort to obtain more probation officers.
He agreed with Judge Latimer that there
should be q new house of detention, and
characterized the present one as being
practically a station house. He said he
would favor separate homes of detention
for boys and girls.
Mr.. Wilson complimented the charities
society for the effective work 1t has DONE
His address was largely devoted to an
account of the development of the board
of charities and the purposes which this
government institution is designed to
serve.
Jewish Federation Proposed.
The creation of Federation of Jewish
Charities in the District of Columbia may
be brought about as the result of a
recommendation made by President
Baumgarten. Appointment of commit
tee to consider this proposal and report
at the next meetingzwas authorized.
President Baumgaften said that there
are now in Washington practically
dozen different Jewish charity organiza-
lions. all doing business on a practically
independent basis The situation, he de-
clared, tends to reduce the number OF
givers every year.
He suggested the appointment of a
representative board from all organiza-
tons affiliated, this board to have full
power and discretion in regard to solicit
ing and distributing funds
That he be authorized to recommend
to Judge Latimer the appointment of a
member Of the United Hebrew Charities
as an additional probation officer for
the Juvenile Court was one of the prin-
cipal suggestions contained In the re-
port Of President Baumgarten.
Mr.. Baumgarten said that he would
favor the charities organization paying
the salary of a. Jewish probation off,
Clal VINO would De In charge Oh Qe.
linquent Jewish children until such
time as the government can be pre-
vailed on to provide for this service.
Court Glover of Strength
'"rhe Juvenile Court has proved al
tower of strength to all philanthropic
societies. he said, land 1t Is our duty
to lend our every effort toward aiding
1t in every movement that has for its
object the lessening of delinquency In
the child and bringing the parents to
a realization of their duty. The de-
linquency among Jewish children Is
is, these children should be handled by
a Jewish officer. There is something
about the Jewish boy that only one of
his faith can understand. We have
children have been brought to court,
upon investigation, that the cases are
merely the result of ignorance OF our
mode of living as compared to that
the new conditions under which their
Children live, and children do not un-
derstand their parents. and. as a re
suit parents lose control Of them-Wltn
the inevitable resuit-deiinguency but
with a Jewish probation officer to step
in to make the parents understand the
new conditions and the child. and the
child its parent, as only one OF the falth
can, / believe a great SOOo VIII A@tO
been accomplished. Unfortunately, the
work of our Juvenile Court is retarded
by lack of funds. Three probation
officers are called upon to look after
400 children of all creeds, which to do
properly is almost a physical impos-
sibility. l, therefore, urge that our
people, as we'll as the entire COM
munity, combine to ask that additional
probation officers be appointed. SO
proper results may be obtained. bear
ing in mind that helpfuioess through
the probation system is far better than
ATTEMPTING to correct through penal
seryitude, and that your president be
authorized to recommend to Judge
Iatimer one of our members. to act as
q probation officer. salary to be paid
from our funds. until the government
can be prevailed upon to provide.
Permits to Juvenile Workers.
President Baumgarten dealt at length
with the question of the issuing of per-
mits to children to sell newspapers and
chewing gum. He said that he would
favor amending the regulation govern
ing this subject so as to make 1t OPP
tional on the part of the bureau OF