Evening journal., 1916-12-19
JUDGE MACNEILLE
OPPOSES WHIPPING.
Urges Delawareans TO Abol-
ish Old Method of Corporal
Punishment
HEARD AT NEW
CENTURY CLUB

Judge Raymond MacNeille. Of the
Philadelphia Juvenile Court, addressed a
sympathetic audience in the New Cen
tury Club last night on Juvenile Court
work, describing various phases OF the
work in his home city and explaining
how the details of the cases are han
died. dwelling particularly on the value
OF prevention. Governor Miller presided
at the meeting and introduced the
speaker.
Prior TO the address, W. Newell Ban
nard. secretary of Wilmington Juvenile
Court Association, read the tentative
program of work under consideration,
giving a summary Of the requests which
will be presented TO the legislature this
winter. This program includes an IN
creased staff of workers, additional sal
airy for the chief probation officer, a
salary for the Judge OF the court, and
for additional paid women officers.
It was pointed out that the number
Of cases is increasing each year. IN
1912, 793 cases were before the court;
IN 1913. 928. IN 1914. in eleven months
there were 7s7 cases; in 1915, in nine
months there were 500 cases, and up
TO December /. this year there were
1887 cases. It was said that it viii
soon be necessary 10 hold two sessions
OF court a week instead Of the one
now held
In making a few preliminary re-
marks, Governor Miller said that
members Of the Leg stature are slow
TO take up anything that is new and
untrled. He promised to give any as
sistance possible in helping to bring
Juvenile Court matters before the
body. He also said that the two lower
counties must be educated to the need
for Juvenile Court work and that the
influence must extend through the
whole State.
Thomas G. Paris. of Philadelphia
who until recently was the chiet pro-
baton oficer OF the Juvenile Court
made a brief address. He pointed out
that this probation work Is tremen-
5ous fob and that he doesn't under
stand how the chief probation oincer'
z. Ross Farra. of this city. has been
able TO cope with the work with tne
little assistance that he has had. lie
told the members OF the JuVehlle
Court Association that If they are 60
ing into a program 70 go into II Dig
lie said it Is e great work ana Inas Az
he members should not hesitate 70
make their demands big. he coinpi,-
mented the court on their nne heau-
quarters and on the fact that tney az 5
free from any other court anu s''lu
on their own foundation.
Jndge MacNeille, in the course OF
hts remarks. took occasion to say ina,
H. hoped the people OF Delaware Wouie
in fhe near future abolish the oio
whining post. His address was IL
sart as follows:
sT1nder the old theory Of governnieu'
men. bows, and in fast all people, Wer'
e.overnei bv the fear that authorl..
eould instili IN them. There was no u
toror4 10 hiring out tho better thlng
that The human soul contains. by meNI'l
an aoneal 70 them through love ah'
agectian. There was no attempt u
~,ale use Of that wonderful sympa. he'l
Lo.d which must exist between all mem
No. If mankind. and the great elea
principle Of brotherly love- tne bF"'"e'
hood Of Man.
oIn ancient times the attitude o
rne,nbers Of the human race towar'
each other seemed best summed up II
the expression, Am l my brother
keeperf' The modern thought is bes
expressed in the expression of love th,
neiphbor as thyself Naturally, iron
tbe old system came hrst neglect an'
inattention to our brothers, paying NJ
heed. to them and never noticing then
until they transgTessed some law, an
then for the first time attention wa
Maid 10 them when the strong arms Q
Inc law was laid upon them, and IN
law wrecked its vengeance under IN
guise of punitive measures
"Under the old order of things court
aad houses of detention were simpi
used as places through which TO pas
children who had done wrong. into IN
various penal or punitive institutions
There was no room and no provision i
The law to extend them helping han'
-ither TO cure them Of their delinquen
,ies. or TO remove them from depend
.ncv. or TO prevent either conditions.
eIn this wonderful modern move
ment In which every attention an
everv help is being given TO the boy
and GIRLS of the land 20 becons goo
men and good citizens, the courts fun'
tion is TO teach them to help theinselVs
and 10 help each other, 50 that they va
never reach stage OF delinquency 9
5enendencv. They are exercised col
,tantlv in the better things OF lite, :
hat when they reach maturity they vi
have cultivated in them thoee grea
principles Of morality and brotherh,oo;
hat viii not only maze tluem honoTaol
but will instill in them the great desir
70 render. in turn, to the younger o,
coming generation, the aid and mel
Witch has meant 30 much 10 them.
aIet those who read this relnernos
hat their associations are with tnos
,h,ldren who have their chance IN NJ
those who reach the Sunday school
churches and the public schools. u
tbem realize. IL they can, how little the
Enow of the little ones who haven
heir chance in life, and they are u
anes who we are attempting to reac
md the ones we are telling you abOs
here what about the httlc boy wi
sas been 50 long neglected by his pa
mis- or who has suffered by tho aosen'
~ uarents. or who has been % long ne'
iecfed bv society that he has becon
= menace 10 himself and the communit'
whst is being done to give him b