The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-06-03

son Of Kentucky delivered on ,he |
floor Of the National House Of Rep
resentatives a characteristically in-
temperate and misleading TRADE Of
abuse against The MENACE because
Of criticisms which had been pub
lished against the Kidnapping ju-
venile c, urt bill for the District Of
Columbia, written by priest Kirby
and Others and introduced IN con-
gress by johnson himself. The
good people Of the fourth Kentucky
district have a right 10 know the
truth concerning matters contained
in his intcmpsrlis raHiiHg against
The MENACE.
Mr.. johnson is now having his
unseemly and misleading yitupcra-
tions printed az the Government
Printing Office and carried through
the mails in vast quantities 10 every
part Of the country under ms frank
ing privilege and at the govern
ment's expense long after the bill
has passed the house. He can have
no other incentive for this than to
make a malicious and unfair fight
against THE MENACE at immense
expense TO the American people and
for his own personal qualification
and that Of the papal hierarchy that
he so diligently serves.
The dangerous provisions Of
Johnson's juvenile court bill we're
first brought to the attention Of the
Free Press Defense League bureau
by patriotic citizens and parents in
the District Of Columbia, who know
the unspeakable conditions obtain
ing under the jurisdiction Of the
present juvenile court during Mr.
Johnson's term in congress. Since
the pending bill greatly enlarges
the powers Of the juvenile court,
parents in the District, mindful Of
shameless abuses which Rome has
forced into the juvenile court under
the present law, stood in awe at the
prospect Of having the powers Of
that court so enlarged.
In the year 1912, during the life
Of the Send Congress, of which Mr.
Johnson was member, the IM-
theran Ministerial Association Of
Washington, ID. c., adopted the
following resolutions which were
filed in congress, and which show
something of the work Rome was
then doing in the juvenile court:
Whereas: The Juvenile Court Of the
District Of Columbia, Hon. William II.
DcLacy, judge, in handling cases coming
before il, frequently orders and requires
young girls 60 undergo medical eXamina.
tion with view 20 securing evidence Of
sexual intercourse, which we submit is
unnecessary, subyersiye to good morals,
and without warrant of law; and
Whereas: The said Juvenile Court,
Hon. William II. DeLacy, judge, from
time 10 time COMMITS GIRLS TO A
SECTARIAN AND RELIGIOUS IN.
STITUTION KNOWN AS THE
"HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEP.
HERD, 4" of this city, which is under the
management and control of the Roman
1 Catholic church, which we submit is
Z without warrant Of law, and
a Whereas: The said Juvenile Court, Hon.
William II. DeLacy, Judge, by judicial
| act, HAS DIRECTED THAT CERTAIN
. INFANTS COMING WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE COURT, BE
!. BAPTIZED INTO THE ROMAN
!. CATHoLIC FAITH, which we submit i:
I without warrant of law, and
9 Whereas: THE SAID JUVENILE
. COURT, (HON. WILLIAM II. DE
4 LACY. JUDGE), HAS PRACTICALLY
n BECOME UNDER ITS PRESENT
HEAD, A ROMAN CATHOLIC INSTI
!. TUITION, IN THE PERSONNEL OF
|. ITS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
!. which we submit, il was not, and is moi
a the intent of the act establishing sal,
g court; and is not in accordance with tn,
!. letter and spirit Of the constitution Of
( the United States or the laws for th,
a District OF Columbia enacted in pursu
ance thereof, neither is il for the bes
o interest of the community; and
o Whereas: The term of Office for which
n the said Judge William II. Delay wa
7. appointed expires during or about tn
month Of July, 1912, it is
Resolved: BY the Lutheran Ministeria
Association of the city Of Washington
that we respectfully and earnestly re
l. quest the Hon. William Howard Taft
! President Of the United States, not .
% reappoint the said Judge William H. De
Lacy 70 said position FOR another term
II and that we respectfully and earnestl
v request the United States senate, shoul
o. Judge DeLacy's name be sent 20 tha
T. honorable body for confirmation for Al
Is other term, that they refuse 70 eonhrT
W such nominations and IL is further
T. Resolved: That the president an
Il secretary Of this Lutheran Minister'S
ID Association be directed 10 place, at n
D. earliest possible date, q copy Of thes
"a resolutions in the hands OF the presiden
Al and TO take whatever steps may be neoe
70 sary 20 have q copy Of the same intr'
[" duesd o. presented On TIE door Of u