New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-18


years. The experiment will be
watched with interest as to result on
the lives of these men after their re-
lease. In any event they will have
the advantage Of a new start and
should they return to their old habits
will have no one to blame but them
#elves. In this work as we'll as all
other reformatory and remedial, in
Guiding probation, the obligation is
mutual and if the Individual bene-
itted does not will to do better there
very little hope for. his redemption.
1t is not to be expected that any
, thlng startling should develop in the
course Of a year. I have tried faith
| fully to aid in every way possible
| those placed in my care by the court
| and fell indebted to the heads of our
| factories and others for their wiling
| ness to help the men who through in
temperance had lost their work.
| There has always been a ready re-
| Spouse to my oft repeated request
| for another chance in providing en-
plOyment and the way made, easy for
me in the collection of wages as
signed in the different factories.
Majority Appreciate Probation.
On the whole the majority of the
men live up to their obligations. Their
them by the court to do better keeps
large per cent. out of further
trouble.
BY close cooperation with the
Board of Public Charities, Charity or
ganization and other agencies distriss
has been relieved in the families
where it was found necessary to send
the bread winner to jail and relief
continued until the man was again
working steadily and in a position to
take care Of his family.
We still have "the boy with us
and do not consider he is any more
Of a problem, except in numb ers,
than In the past Occasionally he
gets so beyond control that there is
no other course open but to place him
where he will "stay put be under
proper control and influence, receive
an all round education and be taught
to make better use Of his liberty
when returned to his home. However,
the major number do not trouble the
court but once and are grateful for
the kindness and leniency shown
AS in former years, only in increas-
ing number the boy this year has
found healthy and profitable employ
ment during the vaca ton period on
many OF the farms in this vicinity
and has returned better fitted to face
the long winter months as a, result of
the outdoor life. In this connection
I wish to express NV thanks for tho
ready and hearty co-operation of the
principals and teachers in orr n,h1ic
and parochial schools and the interest
manifested by them for the bows in
my care.
Praise for Miss Osborn
Time is still proving the wisdom Of
the appointment of Miss Elsie q &C.
born as woman probation officer She
has given generously Of her time as-
pecially in preventive work anoorc
the women and girls Of our citv ana
has always been found ready to CO.
operate in any plan for the welfare
of those brought to her attention.
We are still anxiously looking for
ward to the day when we shall have
a courthouse BETTING a city of the
size, population and wealth of New
Britain. AS has been so often en-
phasized by others, the present
DluldlnS IS anC1quated, TOO small and
altogether unsuitable for court
house and is about large enough for
Fire Department Co. 1, who now
share it with the police department
and court.
Women. children and others having
business with the court should not be
compelled to come to such a build
ing in locality altogether unsuitable
owing to noise and Odors, besides hav-
ing to pass through the police sta
ton to reach the court and proba-
ton officers rooms upstairs. 1t often
happens during a session of the court
that business has to be suspended
owing to the noise from the fire de-
partment motor apparatus, passing
railroad trains and wagons. This is
especially the case in summer when
the windows have to be kept open.
The board of public charities for
some years have allowed us the use
of their office in the City hall for one
hour on Saturday, afternoons. In
creasing business makes it unfair to
trespass any longer on their hospital
1ty and some place should be pro-
V1ded where the women, girls and
boys and others can call without be-
ing made conspicuous. All the records
connected with the work are in the
courthouse. The inconvenience and
loss of time to the probation officer,
in changing from one place to the
other, will be readily understood by
those interested also the confusion
arising from having two Offices
In conclusion T wish to thank your
1Ioor kindness nd