The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-26

plishment brings 10 woman I'm the
Intimate association with the child ma.
ture which II gives.
Further than this. because have
for the past twelve years been devut.
ing myself 10 the close and intimate
study OF the conditions which make
up the lives OF the boys nnd girls Of
this city who became the delinquents
that appear before our Juvenile court.
In carrying on this work | have lived
among these people have been their
cOnfidanl aud adviser In times Of
trouble. | have broken bread with
them, know their Weaknesses, their
shortcomings, and the haudlcaps that
surround their lives, and they know
me.
Talks Boy Language
And because NJ this, because | un.
derstand their hearts. and because |
talk their languages aud because they
had confidence that understood and
would be fair and Just, the appeal
first c0me from them. They knew Of
my work In placing before the public
In my writings the realities OF condl
tions ~ they actually are, aud hive
themselves volunteered facts which
which have enabled me to tell the
story faithfully Of the conditions
which create the boy and girl Of.
fender.
No psychologist or penologist has
been afforded more intimate knoyl.
edge ~ the facts.
II Is my desire to use every con.
eeivable agency TO put the boy aud
girl straight and keep them 10, and |
feel that my appeal to them M n wo-
man who has the judicial authority
behind her aud the equipment that |
POSSESS, will enable me 10 accomplish
such reformation In the youth, both
boys aud girls who come before me.
as none but woman so equipped
could bring about.
Woman Always Make Good
Women have accomplished wonders
whenever they have seriously devoted
themselves TO any Important under.'
taking; they always make good and
when those matters affect the care
and welfare Of the child, they are pre-.
emlnently fitted TO hold any authorI.
tatlve position, provided they possess
the necessary technical knowledge aud
social service training.
The father reprlmands, the mother
consoles, guides and teaches. aud
even where the father does guide. he
Is rarely In that close sympsthetlc
mental touch which reads the child's
mind with understanding, as does the
mother.
1 propose 10 carry that principle a
step further, In applying Il TO each
specific case that would be brought
before me. and In this way 10 make
the office source Of helpfulness and
moral enlightenment TO the youthful
offender.
Can Command influences
In working out my plans | can call
upon the cooperation Of scores of wo-
men who are heartily In accord with
my movement, aud who have helped
me In the past, and who win gladly
volunteer their services and time un-
der my direction TO carry on the work
which would he enabled 10 start
with these boys and girls. sincere.
ly believe that this sort of social
service work operated through Judi.
clal channels will have a constructive
effect which will he most far reaching
and that Its influence win be felt
wherever the interests of the future
citizen are at stake. For, remember,
the hoy and girl Of todny N the cit.
izen Of tomorrow, and II IA 10 help
these boys and girls whom know
~ well rs only woman can know
them that I seek this appointment
upon the bench Of special sessions IN
Nau York