Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-19
LOOKS BRIGHT
FOR NEW COURT
Judge Lancaster States
That He Will Conduct
Same Without Cost
ONLY ONE QUESTION INVOLVED
And This Obstacle Can
Most Likely BE Rem0v-
ed Thil k, Judge
ONLY ONE QUESTION INVOLVED

ladies of the City are anxious to Sc
cure. Following is a letter receive,
by Mayor Sullivan from Judge Ian
caster giving the latters view o.
the subject.
Your favor Of August 9TH, il
reference to establishing a Juvenil,
Court in Bogalusa, to hand, In repl,
thereto, beg to say, this movemen,
to establish Juvenile Court il
Bogalusa has my heartiest endorse
ment. and, assure you, no induce
ment on my part is necessary tt
preside over said court, as | am
pleased to do so.
The sole matter involved is purely
question of law. There is NJ
doubt, under the provisions of thu
present constitution, District 'Il ses
have the right to establis juvenile
Courts, and to hold the terms o
these courts separate ar ayat'
from the terms of the Distric Court
but. whether or not, the U.eeicf
Judge has the legal right t. hold
the terms Of the Juvenile CO, g. al
different place than that at vnr-i'
the Court House is established y
the only legal question invol
and the only one to be solved. Il
| can legally hold the terms of T.
Juvenile Court in Bosalusa, " 1.
more than willingly do 50.
AS to the cost to the City Of Boga-
lusa for the holding the terms Of
the Juvenile Court, is at this time
problemmatical. As to myself in
dividually there will be no costs.
Your City officers could easily
serve all processes for the court, and
thus this necessary expense could
be done away with. The expense
for witnesses could be done away
with. by not allowing witness fees.
AS a rule, witnesses are not allowed
fees in this court, fo- as a rule, the
witnesses are the officers, the pros
ecutors, and possibly the parents of
the juveniles. While discussing this
point, | desire to say, the power and
resultant good effect of the Juvenile
Court system will largely depend on
a proper and sane disposition of the
juvenile after convicted. A mere
physical punishment of the juvenile,
will not have the desired effect, ex-
cept in a very small number of
cases. Frequently change of diet,
environment, occupation, scenes
and people, etc, will have the desired
effect, where the severest punish
mems will fail This is a matter of
detail, although important, which
may be intelligently worked out
without much cost.
| am in receipt of a letter from
Hon. B. H. Miller, in which he in
forms me that the ladies Of Boga-
lusa, yourself and the Commission
Council desire me to be present at
relative to this matter,
to be held in Bogalusa about Sep
TENDER lst. between the Ladies, the
Mayor and Commission Council of
Bogalusa, and Judge Wilson Of the
Juvenile Court of New Orleans,
Thomas H. Aenew and F. J. Heintz.
| have written Mr. Miller accepting
the invitation to be present and to
participate in this conference.
In the meantime | will bring to
bear all of my energies, knowledge
and intelligence | possess in adding
to solve this problem facing Boga-
|usa and her people, and especially
her splendid women, and in doing
this. it may be we will help to solve
he same problem facing the various
communities OF this State.
In conclusion, permit me to say.
hat | am personally interested in
his subject and shall do all in my
'ower to aid in establishing some