The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-02
JUVENILE ASSOCIATION
HEARS JUDGE KICKS
Ricasmouder Tells Convention He
wouid Keep Children Under -Four
teen Away From Movies"
CAUSE OF JUVENILE CRIMES
Physical or Mental Deficiency At Bot
tom of Trouble-Fathcr Hannigan
Also speaker-Rev. James Buch-
anan After Delinquent Husbands.


Lynchburg, Va. March wei
coined by Fred Harper. president OF
the Lynchburg Juvenile Protective AS
ISOLATION, on behalf Of this or3aniza-
ton, q large number of delegates 10
the state Jevenile Prote ctive AsSocia-
ton heard several strong addresses az
the opening session yesterday morning
in the auditorium of the Young Men
Christian Association.
The attendance was small whom the
session was opened by Rev george
Floyd Rogers, rector of 81 John
Episcopel Church and presi dent OF the
State association.
After reading his address, Presi-
dent Rogers introduced Judge j. Hoge
Juvenile Judge in Virginia under the
Kicks. who presides over The Juvenile
Court In Richmond, and was the first
new system. Although his topic was
Juvenile Work in Richmond the
speaker did not confine himself to his
subject and discussed interestingly
other features pertaining TO Juvenile
correction.
DIE To Deficiency.
Judge Kicks said he believed the
crimes committed by Juveniles are due
either to physical or mental deficiency,
and while discussing this point he al
luded to his belief that rad compan-
lonship and environment played an i'm
portant part i'll creating criminal ten
denotes in the life % the delinquent
boy or girl,
He fired a shot at the motion
picture and declared he hoped the
time would come when children
under fourteen years of age would
he prohibited by law from attend
ing the movies" unless accom-
panied by their parents.
Another corrective and Instructive
influence is the public playground. he
said. He emphasized the value or
such an institution by calling atten-
ton TO crimes young boys would not
think of were they legtimately en-
gagged la some recreative and enter
tanning vocation.
Referring TO his work In Richmond,
he spoke Of Judge Crutchfeld's court,
and paid a tribute to II.
He said that Justice Crutchfield had
handled children in separate court
for nearly four years. Last year the
Richmond City Council provided for
the creation Of Juvenile and domestic
relations court. and when child is
summoned he IN not subjected TO the
repeling influences which prevail in
a regular criminal court, and under
the new system is cared for in court
which is made To resem ole home as
much as possible
Father Hannigan fauds Kicks,
Father Hanngan. of Richmond.
Joined IN the discussion after Judge
Kicks concluded his address and stat
ed that he had bee associated with
the speaker since the Juvenile Court
was first exta hlished. and he begged
Judge Kicks 10 become The probation
officer under the new experiment. He
lauded the judge and declared that
the people OF Richmond think they
have a splendid official in the in
c,irnheut. He further stated that he
thought the judges Of Juvenile courts
should lay a stronger insi@.ence upon
TN. necessity Of exercising church
Influence over children in dealing with
delinauents
Rev James buchanan. 81 Rich
mond, Who Is Identified with the As
ISOLATED Charities, participated IN the
discussion and asked the chairman to
be permitted to touch on a phase
which the other speakers rad not
taken up. He said he thought man
who failed to support his wife and
children is q delinquent and should
become charge OF the state and be
compelled to work for the support of
those who ara dependent upon him
Grimes Against the Young.
Judge James Barron, of Norfolk.
whose subject was Grimes nf Society
Committed Against the Juvenile vas
the last speaker at the morning ses-
sion He led up to his topic era dually
and interested his hearers immediate
~ by his manner of presentation. using
humorous illustrations 20 show how
amusing II would he 20 follow now
the customs of years ago.
Mr.. Charles L. chute, commissioner
Of probation Of New York State, and
DR.. Helen r. Woolley. Of Cincinnati
delivered addresses nt the afternoon
session. Rev q, Floyd Rogers pre-
aided. and he called upon DIR. A. n
Huntington, oolored, a local probation
officer, who told of the work among
the coiored Juveniles Of the city
During the course of his address
Mr.. Chute strongly urged the proba-
tion system to he applied both to
eduits as well as children. and cited
cases where II had been worked 70
advantage. He advocated detention
homes where Juveniles may he con-
fined until final disposition 's made
of their cases. He declared that paid
probation officers should he employ
ed and every effort should be put
forward TO secure suspension OF SELL
tence.
Dr. Helen r. woollev spoke or mod