The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-29
CARELESS PARENTS
TARGET OF THIS
MANN BILL
Juvenile Delinquency Act Like
ly to Pass, Says Judge Craig,
At Whose Request II Is In
tr0duoed.

That the juvenile DELINQUENCY bill.
putting responsibility upon the par
ems or guardians OF delinquent child
rem. will pass both houses Of tho leg
islature was the opinion expressed to-
day by City Judge George r. Craig,
AZ whose request the measure was in
tfoduced. judge Craig has been In
terestcd in the subject II juvenile de-
~linqnency ever since his service IN
he city court and justice court has
brought him close TO the problem of
the crFing hoy OF girl. lie Is a friend
of Judge Ben Lindsey Of Denver. and
familiar with that a%uthority's views On
the subject. The delinquency bin Is
modelled on the Colorado law.
The bfll defines delinquent child"
Juvenile delinquent person." ana
makes those responsible for the
child's upbringlng guilty OF mlsde-
meanor. IL provides however nat "
the parent or guardian convicted IN
der the act makes satisfactory agree
ment or Arrangement as 10 future
care Of the delinquent the sentence
imposed may be suspended by the
court. Indifferent or deliberately
careless parents may DE hned 5000
and sent to iall Tor three months.
The bill was presented 20 the lower
house for passage by Judge r. A.
Mann of this city. judge Craig said
today that when nc was in Santa Fe
last week views expressed oy leeisla-
tors convinced him that the bill stood
excellent chance Of passing.
The hill Is not long and parents
and others Interested In the question
OF juvenile delinquency will want to
read it. Here II Is.
Section I. The words delinquent
child or Juvenile delinquent per-
son" shall include any child sixteen
years OF age or under such age who
violates any law OF this state or any
city or village ordinance; or who Is
i~ncorrigible; or who knowingly assoc
ciates with thieves vicious or immoral
persons; or who is growing up In idle
ness or crime; or who knowingly vis-
its or enters a house OF ~ repute; or
who p~atronizes or visits ans saloon or
dram shop where Intoxicating liquors
are sold: or who wanders about the
streets In the night time without be-
ing on any Lawful. business or occupa-
ton. or who patroniAes or visits ans
public pool hall; or who habitually
wanders about ans railroad yards or
tracks or Jumps or hooks on to n
moving train or ente'7 any ear or en-
CINE without awful authority. or VINO
habitually uses vile obscene, vulgar.
profane. or indecent language. or u
guilty 81 immoral conduct In any
public place or about n school
house. Any child committing n OF
these acts herein mentioned shall oe
deemed a Juvenile delinquent person.
Sec. 2. In al. cases where n child
shall be "A delinquent child or a juVe-
nile delinquent person, as defined 10y
section one OF rhis act, the parent OF
parents. legal guardian, or person
having the custody Of such child, or
n other person. responsible for, or
by any act encouraging. causing or
contributing 20 the delinquercy OF
| such child, shall be guilty OF % mis-
demeanor. and upon trial and conNie-
ton thereof shall be fined In a sum
not to exceed Two hundred dollars, OF
Imprisonment in the county jan Tor a
period not exceeding three months, or
by both such fine and imprisonment
In the discretion ct the court. n
court may impose conditions upon
any person found guilty under TINS
act. and so long az such person shali
comply Herewith 60 the satisfaction
| Of the court the sentence Imposed may
be suspended.