The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-23

Business People Determined Tnas
Valley ChAldren Shall Have . spot
In which 70 Kick Up Their Heels.

The Railroad =. NJ. G. As Tues
day Club had Q largely attended meet
Ing yesterday and there was mucn en-
thusiasm manifested In behalf OF lne
proposed playground on the oio sea-
brooke Warehouse property. EVERY
speech and action OF the meeting be-
tokens the fact that the mem pers
OF the Tuesday Club are keenly aiive
to the great good that has resulted
from the Fairgrounds OF the city ana
that they are determined to see one
OF these helpful institutions PROVIDED
for the Old Market section. 80 often
referred to ~ tho neglected por-
ton" Of the city.
to the champions Of the project was
the address OF Judge ]. Hoge Kicks,
Of tho Juvenile Court The speaker
OF the OCCASION was received with
round q applause and his terse ad-
dress was inspiraticnal. The judge re-
ferred TO the old time manner OF deal
ing with child law-breaking. with no
environment He cited case of
chiid's bsing sentenced to death be-
cause he stole an old shawl from his
mother. It hasn't been 10 long ago
whom the lack Of proper provision re-
duoed the court to the alternative OF
Diminishing . youthful offender or
sending him to the rcformatory. And
there are some young offenders In
rNA 1920 fhon took nm the child
nrohi~n Ana demonstrated very in
fereat1nrdv that youthful offences do
not always nor generally proceed from
= ~ h~art INT often from mischief,
and oftener from an abomfnable en-
vtronment. He cited q case where
In four bows were arrested for steal
r. ~a.rs None Of them smoked
- cTs~r. ~ ala fhen,--they gave
them away. These idle boys were
ro,nin~ 6nwn n cuist street one Sun
6a., ana ons darea ANOTHER to throw
: rocl anfn window. The boy
:svnui6 nns &ake a dare" and broke
ths ~isa Another dared one TO take
= hor az cirars IN the window. and
6nsiiv s.ch took = box ana rrve them
49, "Tt r. nm 10 the churches to
- hoaA Of the Sov. ana GIRLS in their
rsSnectfvs nssxh6orhoods ana rive
1hnrc fr.,n,nr ana nm n the city to
nrov1de FOR the recreation and inno-
800 .,.,,e~vr~rf ~ the child rnassez. !"
~ coo,rsc. parental DELINQUENCY add
II a. thc comoiex problem Of the
citv.s are for the children. but the
Judge was Of the decided opinion that
chiid Offenders should be dealt with
-rri,h the nrtma object kent to the
'''e Oh .s ns1 ccn We Co"
r>~ fr~nuentIv naked hy children
who hsvr heen rewtrnined from noisy
MANIFESTATION on the street. well.
tndrr Where can We 70 II not on the
strset," That a. a hard question to
answer IN the winter time. while there
H. summer time with Fairgrounds
ahoundiny
ThrouRh the entire interesting and
,rs.r,rt,Sa .1arsss tN.ra ran the
gn,den thread 81 earnest solic,tude
~ w. wa,tara ~ the rity-~ children.
rnage ptrks was followed by Mr..
Mckee Judkins Mr.. W. 4. Cheat
wood Mr. s. Love and Secretary
r,hor,.. IN enthusIa stjc remarks IN
ana an molten I. was resolved that
. COMMITTEES or seven be elected to
s.r,ra ~. trforr,atton And nrenare
! sta,ement A. 10 the cos. Of ,ttinr up
the ground. and TO report at the next
r.m..aev,s neefinr Of the Climb. The
yoi,ov1nr were chosen 10 cornpose
this COMMITTEES: Messrs & q. Love,
a.aska ~ q smith p q. ON and g.
n IuHrina This commttsee held A
r-.rr,Sr.ry mes4fn~ trnmedfr teJv
ppe.ar ~. .Htnurrmert ~ fhe clun
rasta,aav
N ct n w,an Axrrkr
sa.retsr ~ r.,omss received the fol-
,,g,nr Trcs, ne Fast F,nd 70 q r.
n which proves that the progress
AZ. White r1hhonera who arc ALWAYS
sss.S. ~ chtid ,r.irsre ara hes rt,iv
- a.. ~ th,. ri.vrrcnnS.
Az rss,,iar nraettnS ~ tbs ra a
n ~ n hs,d On angust ~
,ssa tbs Tc,,ow.nw re.o,ut,or was