The Detroit times., 1915-04-21
Judges Murphy and
Hubert Talk to Com
merce Board
AID OF PRIVATE
CITIZENS NEEDED
Must Assist State In
Protecting And Re-
forming Juveniles


big heart and little more money
than he needs for his own use who
must lead in the work OF protecting
and reforming Juveniles" said Judge
Henry 8. Hubert. OF the juvenile
court. Tuesday noca. in AZ address
at the regular weekly luncheon OF
the Detroit Board OF Commerce. on
The boy and girl problem In De
troit."
The state will always do It's share
OF this work" he continued. but
private c.tisens. through charitable
organizatiens. must shoulder the
greatest burden. And I wish to say
that they are shoulderins q great
burden today. in Detroit and Wayne
county.
The state Itself cannot handle the
entire problem for several reasons.
First. taxpayers Of moderate means
who must struggle along 10 earn
their own liveiIhoods. cannot be ex.
pected to stand their share OF the
expense IN this work. There Ia al
ways q certain amount Of expert
mental and development work TO be
done In connection with the juvenile
rrobiem. Charitabiy inclined and
pros porous citizens are the ones
who make this work possible. Once
an innovation In proven success
and . benefit TO our children. the
state win take Il up. But the state
II always q certain distance behind
private organizations. Tho real
basis OF welfare work among our
boys and girls b the private citizen
and the private organization.
through which he works"
Judge Hubert then described the
work Of various organizations which
look after youngsters. The Girls
Protective league. the D'Arcambal
home, Florence Crittenton home.
House OF Good Shepherd. 81. Francis
home. 81. vincent's Orphan asylum.
Protestant Orphan asylum. and Sal
walton Army Rescue home were
among those praised by Judge HUI
bert
Circuit Judge Alfred J. Murphy
followed Judge Hubert. Judge Muir
ply said. IN part:
Leaving out entirely any moral
aspect e the Juvenile question. the
biggest assets Of this city are its
boys and girls. From an economic
standpoint. 10 rear them TO their best
productivity IL to insure continuous
and constantly increasing progress.
To withhold them as producers is 70
make them a sheer economic waste
and to result In some OF them becom-
ing dependents. The dependent In
worse than mere waste. He Is Q bur-
den. for whom charitable and penal
institutions must be maintained.
Prom the social standpoint, youth
70 not less important. The things
that make for society's welfare and
its advance grow out Of the atmos-
phere OF the community. The quail
ifies that make the social fabric
strong industry. thrift, wholesome
living. right hygiene. sense Of so
ciaI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. need b
be instilled IN the earliest years Of
life. The children Of this city
were not consulted on whether they
desired to be brought into being. nor
a. to the environment In which they
were born. The city owes them. now
that they are here without choice,
TO establish for them the right en-
vironment and the right opportun-
tiles.
Hero are the peculiar factors In
the Detroit situation. There are q
dozen colonies here. which are parts
OF the old world, literary transplant.
Cd. There has been relaxing OF the
restraints necessary for wholesome
soeiais, economic community growth.
Some have even sunk 30 low a. 20
ruin the future. Of the youth OF the
city into dollars that represent hu.
man wreckase.
your calling az business mon chal-
Ienges your support TO these agen-
cies. now largely In private hands,
which are trying to do the states
work, In building. up right conditions
and right opportunities Tor the youth
NJ fha rttv"