The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30
DOMESTIC TROUBLE
In COURT CASES
SHOULD &c AIRED IN JUVENILE
OR SPECIAL COURT.
7ome Conditions Play Important Par,
Srin9inS such Cases 20 Notice
OF the Public.
&c Communicated


Al cases involving domestic rela-
.sous OF families should be heard b.
me Juage OF a court Of domestic rela-
ions or BY a Juvenile court Judge Who
son. -
ne probation officer Is OF equal II
ny more importance 20 this enforce
hent OF the law than the Judge. for IL
ne Who must really furnish the
Ju9se with the facts and plans which
vii determine the action. He must
couect his information by direct con
uact by consulting local chafitable
agencies. children's aid societies ana
any other social. civic or religious or
carnations which might give him new
view points pon the family problem
IN question. lie Is the friend Of he
family before the law.
Nothing is more illogical. save in a
rev extreme cases. than the commit
ment OF q man TO jail for O support
tnereoy placing the family in a case
OF enforced desertion. Requiring the
SuSpdhd TO furnish a bond is equally
luuie In most cases. There is re-
the probation treatment.
Nnlch IN the great majority OF cases,
can bring about a solution of the fam
ny problem. The probation officer
should come into relation with the
FAMILY, only after complaint has been
made: as should he be the one 10 make
MS position as ~peacemaker
would be greatly weakened.
IL is doubtful whether 10 make The
onense n O serious one in the sight
or the law would assist or hinde The
more serious the penalty the more hes
itation the wife would show in making
or substantating the charges. Whether
the result OF the hearing be the sen
fence TO hard labor. with a part OF the
wage turned over TO the wife and fam
lily. or the release OF the plaintiff upon
probation. The work OF the probation
oHlcer is not by any means finished.
Home Not Ideal.
OFTEN home conditions and the lack
OF housekeeping ability in the wife
are directly responsible for the hus-
bands failings. Here the probation
officer may. 10 a great advantage. call
In the services OF the trained charity
worker 10 assist in lettering home
conditions.
The visiting h~ousekeeper. who is
rapidly gaining favor where her du-
tie are understood. can probably do
most in solving this home problem.
Her work will be 10 bring order and
neatness out of chaos and squalor. TO
teach how TO buy and how TO cook.
how TO make simple clothing. and
W W t'oAoinlAt III many DOSSlDlt
ways, 20 teach how to care for her
children, how TO plan her work, how
TO save herself-in a word. how to
a an attractive. an agreeable. and
a thrifty home for herself. her hus-
band and her children.
The husband, placed upon probation
and the Domestic Relation court. as
well as the Juvenile court. is chiefly
Il probation court-the probation Of
hcer must see that the wages awarded
the family by the court are paid
promptly 10 him; hat all efforts are
made TO encourage and strengthen
the probationer. at the same time, all
opportunities awaited OF to heal the
breaches in the family life.
In the smaller cities. where a Do
nestle Relations or a Juvenile court Is
not justified as a separate court. or
even together. their work should be
conducted so as to conform TO these
helpful ideas, as a part of some other
court. Great good may come with the
private hearing n absence OF news
paper reports upon the case alone.
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