Evening journal., 1914-04-16
CARE FOR HOES,
TOTS neglected
DIR. GrOSzmann Says Con-
Servation of Children is
Almost Forgotten
JUVENILE COURT
REPORTS ITS WORK

That, in the matter OF investments.
the best investment that could possibly
be made is in the conservation Of our
best national resources-the children,
was point strongly emphasized by
DIR. Maximilian p 4. Groszmann. who
was the speaker at the third annual
meeting Of tho Juvenile Court Associa-
tion, which was held in the auditorium
OF the Wilmington High School last
evening. DR.. Groszmann, who is edu-
cational director Of the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Education of
Exceptional Children, delivered force
ful address on "Saving Our Juvenile De-
linquents," and study and the conserva-
tion of the children as a solution TO the
proiSem of Juvenile delinquency was the
keynote OF the address.
George b. Miller presided at the brief
business meeting which preceded the ad-
dress, and at which these officers of the
court association were elected Presi-
dent, Mrs. William Butler; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Caleb f. Burchenal secre-
tary, Miss Almira Clifford; treasurer,
Mrs. Albert Robin.
The annual report submitted by Chief
Probation Officer Ross +. Farra, showed
that there has been a steady growth in
Juvenile Court work during the year,
and also that more moral support has
been received as the community has
seemed TO better understand the work
of the court.
OF the 338 cases tried by the court,
800 were males and Is females; 2G0
were white and 20 coiored. During the
year 354 cases We're settled by Officer
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males and SO females; 302 were white
and 81 colored.
In addition TO taking care Of a large
number Of cases, the Court, with the
aid Of W. X. Lord. superintendent OF
the Delaware Children's Home So
r. ciety, has placed 19 boys and girls in
approved homes. officer Farra con-
cluded his report with brief detailed
accounts of court cases illustrative Of
the kind of people the court is looking
after. During the past year the chief
probation officer, with the aid of the
president Of the association. has
raised S42S by private subscriptions
TO pay the necessary office expenses
of the probation Office not provided
for BY City Council.
DR.. Groszmann held the close at
tention Of an interested audience for
a couple Of hours.
The Juvenile Court work. he said,
is a recent development in this coun-
try. He cited cases where the best
OF care was given TO the raising of
chickens, and referred to the careful
attention and time given by the gov
ernment to the raising Of hogs, while
children. everywhere, were allowed
TO grow up as they might
But hogs mean property said the
speaker, while children are not con-
sidered in the view Of their value TO
society. Mothers" he said. "are Of
ten at a loss TO know how to bring
up their children.
1T is a remarkable fact" he con-
tinued. that oftentimes more cruelty
was shown by parents to their chill
dren than by breeders toward their
cattle"
An important thing. the speaker
said, that parents don't realize is that
children are children and must be
treated as such.
"In the beginning of reformation
work with the children" DR.. GrOsz-
mann said. 1--WE must, as a society,
first reform ourselves"
The period OF adolescence, from
IS to q years. was a most important
one TO consider in the question Of ju-
venile delinquency, he said, that be-
Ing the period when the career oil
crime usually begins. many juvenile
misdemeanors being merely a mis-.
directed expression, Of the sexual i'm