New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-20
ASKS WOMEN POLICE
IN PROBATION WORK
Justice Page Thinks They
Would Tend to Better
Protection for Girls.
REPORT ALSO CALLS
FOR MORE WORKERS
Home to Take Place of Reforna-
tories for Feeble. Minded.
Is Urged.

In the fifth annual report OF the New
York Probation and Protection Associa-
ton, made public Yesterday. Justice Al
fred r Page. president OF the organiza-
ton. issues a call for more workers a
clubhouse for girls inclined to moral
weakness is also needed
Girls protective leagues have been or
gained TO obtain the help Of girls in the
moral protection Of other girls, Judge
Page reports. There are now more than
twelve hundred girls working together
in twenty-three different leagues for this
purpose The responsibility felt by mem
bers Of leagues for other girls, for raising
the tone Of conversation OF their factories
ana workshops. and for improving moral
conditions about them, indicates that they
understand the true meaning and spirit
Of the leagues.
There is opportunity for great extern
sion Of this protective league work %
reach a much larger group Of girls. For
this we need two more workers TO de-
vote their entire time 10 this work
we have found in the work Of the
Probation and Protection Association one
great evil. one OF the open doors through
which girls are led from a life OF probity
into one Of delinquency is the lack OF
wholesome recreation. These girls work
hard all day and their opportunities are
limited for diversion The dance hall is
an opening. 4 suggestion for supper or
a suggestion 70 20 20 some place where
nat
follows
we do hope by the organization Of
these leagues 70 be enabled 10 furnish
more rational, healthful and helpful means
Of recreation for these girls. where We
can gather them together and teach them
how 10 help themselves and help each
other. and by afordinE them means OF
recreation 10 draw them away from the
other attractions that are making for evil
in their lives
From October T. 1912, 10 September 30.
1919. l2jS girls were under the care Of the
New York Probation and Protection AS
ISOLATION. Coz Of whom were referred dur
ing the year. In addition 10 this number
3i7 girls were referred for employment
only and 80 for advice Girls were re-
ferred from eighty-six different sources,
including courts. Police Department, De-
pa-tment Of Justice Of the United States.
various phllanthropic organizations, and
institutions and also by individuals.
Workers and investigators made llOSi
visits and Investigations during the year.
Girls visited Waverley House l,4i6 times.
Relief was given In cases of special need
10 lOl girls Thrty-hve girls were sent
10 their homes in other cities. and trans
portation was furnished in nearly every
case Medical care was given 20 l75 girls
dur.u: the year and 475 physical examina-
lions were made Employment was found
for 4s7 girls through the employment eH-
change
Girls from the courts witnesses IN
vb,ts slave traffic cases and others in
need Of temporary care have remained at
yyaverlev House Altogether 29i girls
have been cared for at Waverley House
during the year. SIS Of whom entered for
the first time. SiXty-one girls have oeen
witnesses i'm cases pending in the courts
v-bor girls leave Waverley House posi-
,ions are found for them and workers
continue 70 visit and help them
1,,r.ica Page calls attention TO two great
,acoasitie.-an institution tor detective de-
lfrgu-nts 20 take the place or retorma-
,orjee where Predetermined girls are con-
fined. and women with police powers 20
do much Of the investlgational and protec-
tive work which is being done at the
present time by philanthropic associations
in New York city