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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Psychological treatment must be adopted in
the case of the negroes. Boys and girls of the
negro race are the hardest subjects, being for
the most part practically hopeless, confirmed in
their vices, stubborn in refusing to tell Of them
selves or Of the cache where they hide their
stolen goods 1t is in cases like these that the
patience of the officers is most severely taxed.
zone Of the most important functions of the
court Is to devise some means of keeping ne
groes from going to the bad" said Mr.. Tindall.
1--WE recognize that this is the function of the
entire South as well. Negroes are bad because
most of them have no incentive to be good.
They are born to conditions of ignorance, dark,
ness, poverty. Everything that makes for good
is denied many of them. There is great work
for the social workers to remedy the conditions
of the negro"
In connection with the work of the court a
survey Of the conditions in which negroes of
Atlanta live, and under which they labor will
will be young negro educated in social service,
whose expenses will be paid the first year Of his
labor by the Rockefeller foundation.
There are quarters for negroes in the deten-
ton home, shower bath which they are forced
to utilize frequently, and wholesome food for
them to eat. Indeed, for both negroes and
white children the living facilities at the home
ut Trinity and Central avenues are well conSid-
cred, and much better than most of them are
accustomed to at their own homes.
The officers of the court, most of whom are
at the home continually, are W. W. Tindal,
chief probation officer who is judge of the
Children's Court by authority of the Superior
Court judges; J. NJ Gloer, b. B. Posey and
Miss Margaret Lang probation officers, and
G. d. burden. night custodian
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larly bad boy, he may be on his way to the
reformatory that afternoon.
Relatively few are sent to the reformatory,
however. The most common course is to put
the child, boy or girl, on probation.
Putting child on probation is not merely
an act of mercy" explained Mr.. Tindall. at
amounts to strict contract between the child
and his guardian on one hand, and the court
ON the other hand. The child must remain
der strict discipline. He is under the direction
of the court. He must report periodically to
officer of the court. If he returns to his
way of error, he is liable to severer treatment
by the court which is commitment to Il re-
formatory."
Often, very often, the courts investigation re-
veas the parents unworthness to care for the
child. If this is the case, home must be
found, either with other relatives or with inter
ested strangers. The Georgia Home Finding
Society, an organization with associations in
every part of the State, is one OF the first aids.
Mr.. Tindal looks for considerable help to come
from the Big Brother activities of the Elks of
Atlanta.
This process Of placing the child in new
home is known technically as 'transplant1ng."
There is, for instance, the case OF Ralph the
incident Of whose trial brought you well into
this story. Ralph was found on the streets,
where he rapidly was becoming rowdy. His
chief occupation fighting usually with
boy smaller than himself, and more than often
with a negro. He had no mother-or rather
his mother somewhere in a dark disgrace
full world whittier she had fled with another
man than her husband. His father drank con-
siderably, and gave no thought to Raph's well
fare. Small wonder the boy took to the
streets.
And small wonder the Children's Court de-
cided that Ralph, who was a delinquent" could
not find the proper treatment at home If indeed
he could be considered having home 1t
were best for him that he undergo the trans
planting" course. Appeal was made to the
Home Finding Society," and Ralph was sent to
the home of chdess cid couple In the coun-
try, where he may begin life over again. Fresh
influences await there to direct his life. The
wholesome atmosphere of fields and the open
country and quiet woods is there to overcome
the contamination of city streets and crap
shooting associates.
Another case is that Of Fay Riley. Fay, who
can not be more than ten years old, is way
ward" rather than q delinquent" He has
done nothing wrong in all his life and yet the
impulse and the inspiration to do good things
and to think good thoughts has been lacking.
They found him and his mother at the Terminal
Station, begging. An investigation followed, and
it was found that the boy and the woman had
made their way from city to city in just this
way. They came from Denver where Fay
knew Judge Ben Lindsey, the most famous
boys Judge"
The boys mother was arrested as profess
sional mendicant. The boy was taken to the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

a document branded "The Children's Court of
Fulton County, in the matter of Robert E. Lee"
There was a six year-od girl the defendant
in one Of the affairs in the court last week.
She had conception of wrong Her eyes
were blue and guileless. Her hair was the
purest yellow. Her smile was that of baby.
Yet the courts docket had a record Of the case
of 1.-THE Childrens Court of Fulton County, in
the matter of Ruth Houston" She was way
ward" Neither her father nor her mother was
considered fit person to care for her, and the
court was called upon to map out her salvation.
In cases like this there is difficulty Parents,
neglectful of their offspring until the law steps
in protest Indignantly that it is their affair. In
the face of these protests the court must act,
and its responsibility is grave indeed. When
child and parents are both resentful because of
the courts intended good offices, there is an
added difficulty.
Always the court must be kind, as kind as
possible but firm. Always there must be the
thought of the child's welfare, and the punish
ment meted out to the delinquent must never be
of quality so severe that the child's chances for
regeneration are blighted. Thus the courts Of
ficers are determined that even the abandoned
boy must not go to the stockade or the chain
gang. The court must work, before everything
else, to keep the child from evil influences.
1t is because of this policy that the cleverest
Of older boys and girls, detected in wrong
doing, vow they are sixteen years old or less,
and endeavor to get their cases handled by this
court of kindness and mercy. 1t Is then that
the judge and the officers put their most
memorable frown, and assume their sternest at
titude. and scold the wrongdoer. The lecture,
Mr. Tindall says, is sometimes more effective
than anything else. Psychological treatment is
one Of the courts most potent methods.
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place feeble minded boys or girls with them"
he said. "Such institutions are honestly striving
to make good citizens out of unregenerate chill
dren. They can do it If the child is fertile
field for good instruction. But where the child
is feeble minded, the institution is placed at
disadvantage. The great need of Georgia to-
day is for home for the feeble-minded, where
they can be recognized as defective, and taught
after method that applies distinctiyely to
them. The State will recognize this need some
day."
If girl is merely "wayward," then, merely
exposed to questionable influences, there is hope
for her salvation. If she is delinquent" and
actively wrongdoing there is little hope, with
the present lack of a reformatory and the lack
of a home for feeble minded, the officers of the
court believe
A "wayward" child, it must be known may
be the purest, most innocent being in the world.
Such child comes within the courts notice,
however, through his juxtaposition to evil or
neglect. Thus, founding child two days old
becomes defendant in the action of the Chill
dren's Court. An infant Of this tender age is
a "wayward," according to the technical defni-
ton, If he is found on the doorstep. He is the
object of neglect. A neglected child is suscep-
tible to immortality and viciOusness. The law
gives the court the power to direct his DISPOSE
ton and care. Hence the docket has q number
Of records telling of just such unfortunates.
There is Robert Il. Lee" They found him,
a wizened, pinched six pounds of humanity,
feebly waiing from his reposing place in a
basket which some person had deposited on the
sidewalk. The nameless youngster was sent to
the Home for the Friendess, where, under care
full treatment, he thrived and took on flesh. He
was named Robert f. Lee, some name was
necessary, and in the files of the court there is
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detention home, typical hayward child: lex
posed to influences tending to make him lead
an immoral and vicious life" If developments
reveal that his mother should not have him,
home will be found.
And since we are telling stories of the court,
we might consider the case of Jesse Turner,
who is a bright example of the good that is
being worked Jesse came to the detention home
an "incorrigibe." So much his elder brother,
who brought him, admitted.
"You don't look like bad boy" Mr.. Tindall
told him. Jesse was doubtful about his wicked
ness, himself. And it turned out that his
brother was the mistaken person. The boy was
given the liberty of the home. Then they found
work for him. He was alert, willing, and ener-
getic. Now he works, goes to night school, lives
at the detention home as the ward" of the
court, and Is altogether a responsible young
person.
The court, its officers explained, gave Jesse
his chance. 1t endeavors to give "a chance" to
all the boys and girls who brought in.
About the girls. Work of reformation among
the Maynard or delinquent girls of Atlanta is
hampered by the fact that Georgia has no home
for their commitment. Mr. Tindall will tell you
that the task of reclaiming girls is more diff
cult than the same work with boys. It is
harder to find homes for them, and then there
is no reformatory for girls. The most common
course is to place them on probation, under
strict watch and rigid requirements because
there is nothing else to do
A great many girls who are classed as "de-
linquent' or "incorrigibe" are found to be
really feeblemnded, and hardly responsible.
Here again a great need is sounded, In Mr.. Tin
dall's opinion.
1T is hardly fair to reformatories and
schools and to friendly disposed families to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01

was none the less definits and satisfy
ing as the result OF an informal con .
ference between Sir Cecil Spring Rice,
the British ambassador and one Of the
mediators which was later made
known to the ENJOYS as a body, The
British ambassador also talked with
Secretary Bryan along the same lines.
While tre mediators have not ap-
pealed directly for the friendly infiu-
ence OF European powers, as their no.
sltlon does not warrant addressing
foreign powers, their home govern
ments have enlisted their ambassadors
and ministers at European capitals to
secure friendly cooperation from
those quarters. The responses are In
general encourag ging, yet the difficult
ties still In the way of settlement
are recognized. One continental Dip
lomatist pointed out that the difficult
ties increased as the scope of interme-
diation broadened, and more elements
were taken in. He likened the situa-
ton to The so called concert Of Eur
ope, which could seldom be brought to
agreement because of the number of
parties and diversity of interests.
Local constitutionalists drew atten-
ton to the language o.. the note from
offer to solve the differences between
himself and General Huerta, but
merely to listen to proposals which
would resolve the differences between
the United States and Mexico. In the
note from the envoy9 to Carranza they
extended "sn offer Of our good offices
to all parties at interest in the prob
lem of the Iacification Of Mexico and
the adjustment of the differences be-
tween Mexico and the United States.
The Carranza reply thanked the me-
diators for their effort to solve "the
differences between Mexico and the
United States.
Asked what differences existed be-
tween the United States and Mexico
In which General Carranza could have
part, local constitutionalists recalled
Caranza's recent note to the American
that demands for reparation as a re-
suit of the arrest OF American blue
Jackets at Tampico and other offenses
should properly be addressed to him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01

With I. R.
RETURNS

New York. May 1--Anthony Felia
the explorer, who was in charge Of the
Roosevelt expeditions in Brazil, arriv-
ed here on the steamship Denis from
Rio Janelro. FeIia described the ex-
periences of the expedition both before
and after he separated from Roosevelt
and Kermit, Feb. 4. Felia did not
know until today that the colonel had
emerged from the jungle. Telling of
the 400-nlile journey across country
with the colonel, Felia said:
AT timer we were all forced to dis
mount from our horses and cut our
way with knives, through the dense
undergroVth. The rainy season was
on and sometimes we would travel for
two days at a time without finding a
dry spot big enough for camp"
Felia then described the pace set by
the colonel which he declared was too
hot for the Brazilians in their own
jungle. During chase for g. tiger cat,
the Brazilians were forced to lie down
and recuperate while the colonel and
Kermit went on.
Felia declared Kermit was made Of
coiled wire all bound up in bronze
He's tougher than his father, if such a.
thing is l'Cssible."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01

PROGRAM
TOMORROW

A fine program has been prepared
for the big meeting of the United
Swedish American brotherhood to-
morrow night at the A. o. u. w. hall
on Roberts street. Following is the
program in detail:
Piano Solo-Memories of Sweden.
..~~.............. Geo. Schleiffarth
Miss Lillian Holmquist.
Song Romans ...... q. wennerberg
Brotherhood Chorus.
Welcome Speech
'.4........... Pres. Elof FridllInd
Mrs. Halvorson and Mrs. vowIes
Piano Solo-Tarantella .....
............. Gustav johnson
Miss Agnes Johnson.
Solo Mrs. H. P. Halverson
Violin Solo -. Master Eddie Matson
(a) Skogsmusik ............ Fischer
(h) Forget Me Not .... j.. A. Parks
Ladies' Quartet
SOLO ................. d. Sandquist
sons-vaFSaag Rraf6gerhood ; c,bPr1,s Prince Gustat
m. Misses Hoimquiat and / oberg
Solo
(a) Aftonstamning ........ Korling
(b) Bast Att Sa vi Skiles
-. :. ...... Harrison
Mrs. Vowles.
Violin Solo ..a..4.. Albert Bjerkollist
Athletic Exhibition ..............
...........,.. Lindquist and Son
Cantata Greetings of Spring.
Piano Duet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
...... Misses Holmquist and Moen
Closing Remarks s. B. Widlund
Music by Baernstein orchestra.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
NEXT Big
BATTLE AT
SALTLLLO

Chihuahua Mexico, May 1.-Gener-
al Villa has taken immediate steps to
mobilize his entire fighting force, esti-
mated at 5000 men, around Saltillo,
which will! be his next objective point.
In the forefront, undoubtedly, will be
Monclova Perria's brigade of 1900
men. MonclOva Perria with his broth
er Louis L. credited with the Teputa-
ton o, being the most effective fight
ing man" in north Meico, with the ex-
Ception of Villa.
Many Of the troops counted on to
take part in the movement against
SaItillo already are in the field. Cen
eral Fernirdocos already has 1000 men
operating south of Saltillo. 1t Is ex-
pected that Villa, in expectation of
making q demonstration before SAL
tillo, will leave but a handful, Of troops
to garrison Chihuahua, Torreon and
Monterey.
Distribution Of cartridges at Chi
huahua among certain commands has
been lavish and has been pointed out
as an indication that the army of Villa
is in condition to undergo a protracted
Campaign even before the capture Of
Tampico, which is counted on to give
the rebels p port o. entry which will
be independent of foreign regulations
of shipments.
The investment of Saltillo will mark
the attack bv the constitutionalists on
the second line of defense" of the
federals. Torreon, San Pedro and
Monterey already have fallen into
their hands.
The federal garrison at Saltillo orig
inally consisted of 1900 men, but the
fugitives from the remnants of Velas-
co.'s Torreon army and the fleeing gar
rison Of Monterey have increased that
force to 10000. The present federal
line Of defense runs through Zacatecas,
Saltillo and Tampico. Zacatecas al
ready is invested by General Natera.
who is said to have the federal garri-
son effectively bottled. Rebel officers
are confident that Talnpico soon will
fall.
General velasco is now in Mexico
City and the identity of the command
er OF the federal forces at Saltillo is
unknown. San Pedro Is expected to be
the rebel base for the operations
against Saltiilo. The railroad line from
that point now has been opened to
Hipoloto.
1t is estimated that the rebel forces
have thirty field guns, but it is report
ed that the supply of ammunition for
this branch Of the service is extremely
limited. The supply of rife ammuni-
ton at the disposition of the rebels is
estimated by foreign army officers at
400 rounds per man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
GERMAN ALLIANCE.
PUTS UP TICKET.

Bismarck, N. D., May 1.-Opening
headquarters here today, the political
committee of German American alIi-
ance for North Dakota started cam
paign for John Wishek of Wishek as
governor and Henry Sagehorn of
Mercer county as lieutenant governor.
The alliance claims to control $4,000
votes in the state.
Other candidates were named and
the matter of endorsing or repudiat-
ing the present candidates for other
in the campaign. 1t is understood,
however, that Henry Mann of New
Salem and Jacob Eeiher Of Bismarck
were recommended as candidates for
railroad commissioners. The meet
ing continued all day yesterday with
a night meeting until midnight and
this morning until noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
YANKEE
TROOPS A
SURPRISE

Vera Cruz. May 1.-The guarding of
Vera Cruz and it's environs was taken
over from the navy yesterday by
Brigadier Gen. Frederick Funston and
the Fifth infantry brigade of the
United States army.
While martial law still continues in
force the actual municipal government
is conducted by Robert ]. Kerr, the
American civil governor. who has en-
listed the aid of Mexican officials to
act under his superintendency and in
accordance with Mexican laws.
After a morning enlivened by the
marching to and fro Of large bodies
of American soldiers, sailors and
marines, the city resumed its normal
and somewhat sleepy daily life. The
evening, however, was made gay by
outdoor dinner parties at the numer-
GUS cafes and restaurants, accompani-
ed by music and sometimes by dane
ing.
The American troops began the dis
embarkation from the transports at
an early hour In the morning. Once
on shore, they were lined up along
the docks and in the railroad yards
and before noon all had marched to
the posts assigned to them in various
parts of the city and its outlying
suburbs.
AS the various detachments swung
into the streets, their flags flying and
with bands, playing martial airs, lead
ing them, the natives appeared on
their balconies or came out onto the
sidewalks and gazed with undisguised
wonder at the solid ranks of brown
clothed men. The people seemed to
marvel at the precision OF the Ameri-
can soldieds' movements and the sturdy
appearance of the men in the ranks.
Many American civilians who had
been taking their breakfast out doors,
left their tables and watched with
pride.
Non Con1batent Killed.
Vera Cruz. May 1.-The ward steam
er Antilla was fired upon by both the
federals and rebels at Tampico, ac-
cording to a dispatch received here by
wireless telegraphy from that seaport
The steersman of the vessel was
struck by one of the shots and killed
The Antilla left New York, April 1s
and was flying the Cuban flag. The
liner was first raked by the federal
guns and then as she was running
out from the city. the rebels from
their position near the mouth of the
Panuco river, opened fire on her.
The commander of one Of the Brit
ish boats lying off Tampico filed a
protest with the federal and rebel
commanders.
Many Refugees.
Guatamala City, May Ia large
number of refugees of all nationali-
ties from Salina Cruz and the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec arrived Wednesday on
board the English steamer Acajutla at
San Jose, a small Guatemalan port
on the Pacific.
Fugitives who have crossed the
Mexican frontier into Guatemala from
the Mexican town OF Tapachula, re-
port that riots have occurred there
during which the American flag was
grossly insulted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-01
FIVE MEN
TO PROBE
BUSINESS
Commissioners Would Draw
$4,000 Yearly
Salary
Each HAVE A SECRETARY
Would Have the Power to
Investigate the
Corporations

Washington, May 1.-The admins
tration interstate trade commission
hill, as framed by the committee
OF the senate interstate commerce
committee for report to the full COM
rnittee, was made public today. The
bill provides commission Of five at
$4,000 year salary, each copmis-
sioner to be allowed a secretary at
$4,000 per year.
The commission would be author
lied ito investigate the organization,
business, financial condition, manage
ment and its relation to other cor
porations, Of any corporation engaged
in such commerce as congress has the
power to regulate under the constitu
tion."
The bill also empowers the com
mission to require annual or special
reports, make information public and
recommend legislation.