The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-03-23
TUESDAY, MARCH %. 1915

TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1915
THE NEWS extends its sympathy to
DR.. r. B. Glasgow. of Burlington, the
death OF whose wife is recorded in the
long list of those who have departed this
life during the last week. Mrs. Glasgow
was stricken with pneumonia some time
ago. and it was thought she had passed
the danger mark. but the disease, always
made renewed attack and
the patient could not Withstand the
shock. The friends Of DR.. Glasgow, in
circles, as well as those in
timately acquainted with him in bis
other walks Of life, will extend their
sincere sympathies to him and his family
in this hour Of affection.
AMID the food of bills that get before
the Legislature every year there are
many put in merely as strikers OF
simply to show that member is on the
job and to let his constituents know that
he is willing to do something for them,
while he well knows the bills will never
see daylight again. An exchange says
it certainly would be useful for some
legislator to introduce bill encouraging
honesty, and as basis for this remark
calls attention 10 the fact that ninety
per cent. Of bankruptcy cases are based
on fraud. Many of the transfers of prop
erty made daily are FRAUDULENT, the con
sideration being named as one dollar
the plain purpose being to defraud credi
tors. But this act is not indictable unde
our laws. Efforts have been made t.
have the real consideration of sale pu
in every deed, but unsuccessfully. Many
bills that are introduced are for the goot
Of the people, but the proportion tina
get through is small. But it is differen
if bill is put in which affects the lega
community. Laws have been passed re
ducing the number of times legal sale
must be advertised, but not one of thos
measures:has ever had anything attached
whereby the fees of the lawyer in thu
case must be kept down. Perhaps THU
may be explained by the fact that of tn
81 members Of the Legislature of New
Jersey, 80 are lawyers.
BEFORE Judge Lippincott, Thursday
there was case of boy charged will
crime, and the circumstances PROVED
that the cause, nine times on
of ten, if not, in fact in every case, wa
the result Of lack of home training o
care. This boy worked up to certain
period when his mother died, and b.
was left to be looked after by step
father. Perhaps the latter did his bes
but the guiding spirit had been removed
Not very long ago there was a boy be
fore the court whose offence was no
great and never did boy receive bette
advice and better counsel than wer,
given him by Judge Lippincott. Th'
latter, after talk with the lad, decided
there was some good in the boy, so h
would not send him to cell, but pu
him on parole and the lad has sine
secured position that will undoubtedly
benefit him and aid in making mar
OF him. Another case that came before
the court within the last two weeks ap
peared to show depraved nature and {
disposition to go to the bad despite al
influences to the contrary. But wher
this case was investigated it became
known that the boy had been practical
ly neglected since he was seven years O
age. thrown out to gain his livelihood il
any way that made itself plain. A deat
father, an apparently Indifferent mothe
and the result is practically wasted lif'
at the early age of sixteen years. Ant
this condition presents itself to thu
Judge every time a child comes to court
Fortunately Judge Lippincott is not in
clined to stamp as a criminal every
prisoner brought before him, especially
those Of tender years. He has beer
ienient, some think too much SO, but in
very few instances has his leniency beer
abused and it has been quite seldom thai
any OF the many prisoners put in charge
of the probation officer have been called
up to receive sentence for going back
wards or for committing other crimes
There are parents who deserve TO be
brought before the court to answer fol
neglect of those over whom they should
most carefully watch and nourish during
the tender years when their future life il
baiup rnauldpd