The Washington times., 1914-06-30
CITY MOTHERS JOB
FAR FROM A SNAP
Mrs. E. K. Bushee Is Kept Busy
Parenting Over Delinquent
Juveniles of District.

Not a snap job is parenting over the
Htys children. which is the work of
Mrs. E. Il Bushee. one of the proba-
tion Officers of the Juvenile Court
From the most repulsive cases of i'm
morality to trivial offenses against
school or city law, Mrs. Bushee's jurIs-
diction extends, and as compared to
the task of disciplining one family, IL
is some work
Just recently" said Mrs. Bushee, in
telling of some of the children that
was found TO be taking things. i was
asked to investigate and see what !
could do to regenerate the boy. visit
ed him in his home, and Immediately
the reason for his blunt moral sense
was apparent i readily obtained the
consent of his parents to have him ex-
amined by q physician, who found as
] had suspected. a bad case OF adenoids.
He advised an operation. and / took
the little fellow, who was very pale and
thin, to the hospital He was operated
on, with excellent results. both men,
tally and physically, His parents were
Jubilant over his Improvement I call
on them occasionally. The last time
they were celebrating the birth of a
new brother, and I couldn't evade join
ing In a health to the new arrival in
thick. sweet wine
some Parents Op1ect.
The parents of some OF the children
who are under Juvenile Court super
vision resent this interference. declar-
ing that the children are theirs and
that they. should be permitted to do
with them as they please. The court
endeayors to keep clear OF any infringe
ment of parental authority, and il is
through the tact and broad sympathy
Of the probation officers that much of
this state control and supervision can
be exerted effectively.
to retain the confidence and friendship
of the parents of two boys who were
placed In her charge as miscreants.
The father OF the offenders was ad-
vised to do certain things leading to
the reform of the boys, but he clung
Jeslously to his prerogatives as a par
ent," she said. He affirmed that he
would manage his affairs to sIit him
self II was one OF the cases. however.
when the city authorities had the right,
for the protection of society, to en-
force the probation officers win. The
result was hugely satisfactory and the
parent became very grateful and ap-
preciative.
Court officer is not confined u white
d'linQuerts. There are many back al
leys, of euphoniods name but disagree
able smell. where this city mother has
to make her way.
Sometimes she has the grateful task
Of releasing a chilJ from probation;
again she must administer rerrimand
20 q miscreant, who Is not following
cut the instructions of the last visit
In every case Il is the visit of the
good genius to these foul places of
our city"
The Juvenile Court and its corps OF
workers are now doing their duties
under a decided disadvantage and a
commission composed of Bernard Flcx-
ner. chairman; Father Kirby. Miss
Julia Lathrop, william Baldwin. and
w. c. Clephane is now sitting for the
purpose of amending the Juvenile Court
act, and codifying the juvenile laws |
ID the District The commission is |
composed of busy people. who are serv- |
ing gratis. and the work is necessarily |
prolonged. However, a partial report |
may be given before the close of this |
session Of Congress