The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-20
FINAL REPORT on
GRAND JURY MADE


4 ent by other misfortnnes-s uch as
death OF parents followed the rec
oGnition OF mutual interdependence
lin other pursuits than war. Thus
there developed the sense Of social
responsibility forthe nurture or chill
tdren deprived by misfortune or their
\ parental support
Tho latest and extreme develop
!, ment Of this tendency IL the nroyis-
ions for mothers pensions.
Grave Problems.
Still further. tho rapid md radical
changes In Industrial methods and
business organization. which resist
lessly concentrated population I'M
/ great urban centers. were attended
by grave resulting problems Of Bani-
Iltation. over crowding. absence OF open
space for wholesome recreation. The
new methods rendered absolute the
| earlier handicraft processes and the
apprenticeship system whereby the
worker qualified To earn his living
Through skilled industrial service to
society. The new conditions made
l3defnite but slowly recognized de-
mands on the community and state.
Negatively there Wns developed nh
ever growing list or regulations de.
tSsigned to prohibit or to remove con:
l5vigor. Such are laws regulating ten
l.ements. sanitation. health conditions,
prohibiting over crowdtng, pure food
| and pure drug laws.
Positive and constructive efforts
followed more tardily. by means Of
both public and private initiative and
contributions there are provided mod
|. el tenements. wider streets, open
courts, public parks and play
grounds, public gymnasiums and pub
| lie libraries: also growing variety or
specialized technical, industrial, agri-
lcultural and commercial schools and
| departments wherein to train young
people for. earning their living IN the
new order
SociaIfstic Tendency.
In some. the growing tendency
has been. not merely to supplement
parental responsibility by rapidly
4 growing social response ility for child
nurture. but also at many points to
Substitute social responsibility in
stead Of parentaI responsibility This
! tendency. which for the most part1s
4 wholesome and justified. has IN some
Quarters been supert1cially Interpreted
as being a5fundamental and unlimit-
Led law Of social progress which must
eYentuate in socialism. Even the nc.
Il
cases OF urgent need and inadequate
means to meettit some tin1es looks prl-
1marily to the county court, the COM
immunity and the state to provide with
Tout question. almost without limit,
1.-THE funds needed to afford relief.
The crucial point for construct tive
zsociaI work for intelligent social
workers and for the community Is
propcrly to ad Just the resp sibility
for child nurture between parents
ON the one hand. and the community
ion the other hand, and then to de
wise effective methods and agencies
whereby practically to enforce such
responsibilities In my Judgment,
Va1Iing tendency to shift to the com
munfty the share of the responsible
tty which Belongs to Sinking and de-
lEserting parents. The fact that ap-
lpeals to the public may be 1mmedi-
lately easier and more effective only
l.intensifies the danger. For, whether
iobtained by taxes or by voluntary
Egift, V means In the end 81 tendency
Ito encourage Increase OF population
! from the unfi tt he irresponsible and
laneglectful seIeme nts and, by. imposing
theSc ostson the resp onsib1e and self
l5supporting, to discourage population
from the fit and hopeful strains. This
iattempt to revise rather than to In
Svesti gate natures seeming lys harsh
iprfncip pie of select onEmust In he5ends
Hifails5 after having wrought greater
isuff ring and Ultimate defeat for the;
Esociety attemp ting lit.
Parents Primarily Responsible.
Our basic law on the sub ject seems
sound. It fixes on parents primarily.
y the resp ilfty for the nurture4of
1.-THE children The law requires to.
Ebe supplemental by making the so
Il ciety responsi Bile for t1) the Econse-
u quencesg OF inevitable Inisfortnne.i
Il which cannot be foreseen5 and cannot
I$be adequat ely provide led for BY par
Il fents: CD the condi tionE OF SAINT ton!
Eshealth and educati Ion wi ich cannot
SEbes adeautaely controlled unde pres
lent condi tfons4 by ind ivi dual parents.
These limits must be kept over clear
lily In view, and social responsible
5Econfned &rtgorouR sly wit hin them. Any
8ttrnnag ressipn however ffectiYe Inn
ilsmed lately in alleVfating ndiVidual
eases OF suffering. means peril to So
II ciety less and unit we eliminate
" lby q. process not vet proposed the.
Il type fsperson 40 shirkssth Syolun-i
u 3tarlIy incurred resp onsihi fly OF par
8Eentage. SS sss
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Il should NOT so to- school without;
Y break asts. but that normally their
parents must be- expected. defauItings
Parents forced. to- prnyid lei the breaI:
fast for them: or iii others. who
sIRhould8 be few the sbraakfas shonld3
Ebe provided In some form of house
lever at school means espe-
krial u tha at edsting laws agafns
kserti lon must be "a gtdI forced and
where laws are fnad eunata they
Unjust e8anaende al and smade eject We