The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-29
tBY EMILY EanrEr.,

HEX EzMELX ExA&b4EE1
 Nesting quietly among the hills not far from LdtchheId, Conn, one finds q group Of neat. homelilxe appearing cottages. painted white and surround ad by extensive, carefully tended green lawns This is the Connecticut George Junior Republic.
 The visitor to the spot is attracted first, perhaps, by the wonderful view There is a rolling hill which touches 1he sky. with succeeding outlines of eoft irregular tree-tOps, Of clearcut green patches of youthful vegeta ton and of the rich brown of the land which has been prepared for culttva- ton
 Then there is a valley t1srcNgh which e stream courses and Lsveas ~erdant acreage framed with trees.
 Az one enters the driveway the first cottage to the right Is where the superintendent Of the Republic Sam uel J Davis. and his family live. It Is al modern and pretty little home his wife and two tiny sonss onl and Sam" greet the visitor.
 The George Junior Republic, as the name implies. zs a miniature republic by atse1f Its object Is to tr,ain sznruly boys who ara sent either by their pa- through the special recommendation 7f H judge Boys are taken between the ages of II and zl
 while there is a superintendent who is supreme in authority when the necessity arises, the boys practically own president and vice-president, who s also The health officer, and these in turn appoint the district attorney, the rf1iee s.f pozaca ard ths policemen. A grand jury and a petit Jury are also provided for The boys are all termed
 A system Of currency has been evolved by w1Ach xhe boys support theu1selvea They receive a car ca1u; wage for different kinds of work, pay thszr board and pay xneir taxes tsvice month as a citizen The officials re- services and if ia interesting to note that the pay c6 policeman is t1Hes flxneE 1hnx uf the president
 .fNo1k1ng E5fz1out Labor
 The mot4o of thds ntt1s Republic Is ssNothfng Without Labor and on the strength or this good old adage. hea1thy- we'll trained, reliable fnen are made out or boys who were inc Inclined to ne re1xac1nrN They find that by working hard and earnestly, they can make more money and better board IT they azp lazy and inclined not to keep tksszr 5obs, they are arrested for xagrancy and sent to the wurkhouses
 Ths boys make their own laws. TaaHEa is constitution and var crs general 1a@A Not only nrs such of xeuHnm as laxrany provided for but 1t sa counddarea as criminal otfense Go 1it tnr fhe grunnda to uzazfrea& anlm a1ss 10 De negligent with fire. to use to- baerp< or pxufanffy or tu have COZ rupt ntazature In ones possession
 GsAxhs are prUvided for wazras r aEA sHn3amres and eEerythings just as in the regular city government Amy of- xenna E4aort of capital crime can be very effectively taken care of within tHe Republic by the boys themselves
 This system Of self governmen1 Is not play but real thing to the boys, and it throws q weight of respoz1sd- 1xIsxv upon each citizen which has al xacxt whnzem0rne effect in develoKzng hls zzaanh90d
 Passing, ms hs may. through the various grades of official position. he comes b realize thaz governnnsnE is mot a thing outside himself to be- tz4cked and thwartad, but that he him. self is a part of < necessary system Of control axd that his own well being is wrapped up in that of the govern mHnx In fh1s way the boy who may come to the republic well started on the way to ouf1awry 1s turned to re- upon an only oppressive restrlct1ona to be evaded or broken-
 14aree Glasses of Citizens
 Quoting from the general laws of fEze Republic, the classes into WI hich tho boys are divided are made clear.
 The citizens may be divided by the commissioners into three c1a&es- First secu1a and third-
 e.Cstzzens who have proven at all times and under all czrEu11lszanceas 10 ba capabzel of upright behavior, who are loyal to the Republic and who, on all 0ecaEzons, uphold it's honor. dig nifty and good name, shall be consld- ersd T1rBt class citizens
 s<Exst class cifixenH shall have the px4zz1ege Of going out of bounds at any time without question and, by as- Hfkufux the full responsibility may take win them Third Class citizens who have received permission from the cnznzzaiHslonerH Their time Is H1n- Hed to sfx hours. They also have the privilege of carrying American cur 
 a @feThnse who appear to have all of Ene qualities requisite to First Class but have not been proven by lime may bs placed in Second Glass.
 Second Class citizens have tI1e ur1vz1ege of going any where within kKse limits of the Republic Before leaving said limits of the Republic, they must receive written permission from the President and V1ce-Presi- 1 dent And they must return within E91s fine specified in their permit. l They may carry American currency. i
 All other citizens shall be Third H*4NaM Il