Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-05-09
STATE NEGLECTS DELINQUENT CHILD This the Conclusion of So- cial Workers at State
 Conference,
N + ED INSTITUTIONS
Industrial Schools for Children and Institutions for Feeble Minded Two Of States Greatest
 NeedS-Meet Here Next.

Two of the greatest needs of Ar kansas are industrial schools for de linquent children and institutions for the treatment of the feebleminded There are conclusions reached at the Fort Smith meeting of the state con- ference of charities and correction, which will be held in Pine Bluff next year.
 The invitation was extended to the conference by the Associated Chari- ties through Miss Julia Houston of this city, who exerted influence in shaping the opinion towards the con- clusion that industrial schools for delinquent children are among the states greatest needs.
 Miss Houston has devoted consider able thought to this phase of sociol- ogy, and her experience in handling juvenile court cases in Pine Bluff has served to make her an expert on the subject.
 Miss Houston was chairman of the section On child welfare, and among those submitting papers in this sec tion were Dr. c. H. Brough, who out lined a child welfare program for Arkansas; Leo Favrot of the state educational department, who spoke on Practical Education for Negroes" and Attorney Sam Levine of Pine Bluff, who submitted paper on the status of child labor in Arkansas, together with digest of existing and pro posed laws.
 Honor Pine Bluffians. Rabbi Joseph Jasin was elected second vice president and Miss Julia Houston treasurer, of the conference. Rev. Paul Preston of Fort Smith is president Durand Whipple of Little Rock first vice president and NJ. A. Auerbach of Little Rock secretary.
 | Among the notables at the confer enCe were l.. A. Ha' bert, head of the board of juvenile work at Kansas City which municipality has taken the work out of private hands and main tains department for the care ot 1 juveniles; Joseph c. Logan of Atlanta Ga, and Miss Kate Barnard of Okla homa City. Miss Barnard enjoys the distinction of being the only woman holding an elective office in Oklahoma She is commissioner of charities o the state, the constitution beins changed that she might be eligible fo1 the office. At the last election sh ran 10000 votes ahead of the ticket.
 Miss Houston is gratified over thu progress made in the state during tn past year, as evidence by reports a the conference.
 l Concerning the outlook for tn establishment of industrial school for delinquent children, she is opti mistic, saying the County Judges as sociation has already endorsed tn movement, and the probabilities ar the next legislature will be asked t make provision for creating the need ed schools. That there are 5000 Predetermined people in Arkansas il need of treatment which cannot b given was brought out at the confer ence says Miss Houston.
 Child Labor Law.
 Miss Houston says those attending the conference were especially grati fled at the initiation of the child labo law. Petitions containing more thai IT, ,00O signatures were filed by the of l IlCGrS OI tie Sldte IGutIdllOu Cl IdDo with the secretary of state Saturday Only 13,674 signatures were required The proposed law provides for al eight-hour working day for childrel under 16 years of age and not ove nine-hour day for children betweel the ages of 16 and IS. It raises tn ages at which children can work a dangerous occupations from l 4to II years, while the present law allow children to work at hazardous occu pations at the age of 14. The new lav also will prohibit the employment o children under IS years of age il saloons, bars or resorts or any othe places where intoxicating liquors ar sold.
 National Conference.
 Miss Houston leaves Monday fo Memphis to attend the national con ference on charities and correction as a representative of the Pine Bluf