The Washington times., 1917-01-12
$500 PLEDGED TO
JUVENILE SOCIETY
Association to Conduct Socio-
logical Work With Court to
Raise $4,000.

An excellent start toward financing
the Juvenile Protective, Association
Of Washington, was made yesterday,
when representatives of various or
gahizations pledged that they would
raise 81 500.
The pledges were made at a meet
ing in the Juvenile Court building at
which John Dolph, chairman of the
finance committee. presided. Many
useful suggestions were made for con-
Quoting a finAnciaI campaign to raise
the necessary 5000.
The men and women present yolun-
tarily agreed to raise amounts rang
ing from 500 to $500, from among
their associates and friends. At the
conclusion Of the meeting, Judge ..
Wilmer Latimer, president OF the or
ganization, said the finance COMMITTEES
would arrange plans for raising the
other $500 needed. 1t Is estimated
that II will cost $4,000 q year to con-
duct the associations work.
Many Bodies Representea.
Among those who attended yester.
days meeting were, Miss Mamie Bur
roughs, representing the National
Training School for Women and Girls:
Miss Cornelia Adds. Mrs. John CuIber-
son, Interdenominational Union: Ar
thur E. Holder, American Federation
Of Labor; Thomas Grant, Chamber Of
Commerce; Frank Jones, st. Vincent
de Paul Society; Miss Adolph Kahn.
council of Hebrew Women; Charles 8.
Shreve, president Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations; Mrs. Court F.
Wood, president of the Federation of
Women's Clubs; George s. Wilson.
secretary OF the Board Of Charities:
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, Daughters
Of the American Federation Of Labor ;
Mrs. Walter s. Ufford, Board OF Chill
dren's Guardians; Mrs. Wallace Rad
cliffe. New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church; p. Hermann, Mrs. willard
Bigelow, William. II. Baldwin. John
Paul Ernest. Clarence Aspinwali and
William NJ. Terrell.
Z In calling the meeting to order
Judge Latimer suggested that Chair
man Dolph take charge. Chairman
Dolph's request for suggestions for
raising money Immediately ELECTED
the pledges.
Announcement was made by Judge
Latimer that Mrs. Ernest Parkinson
was voluntarily serving as executive
secretary of the Juvenile Protective
Association, and was devoting her
mornings to the work at the court
building.
Work With Court.
The association will work in CO
operation with Juvenile Court for
the prevention of delinquency among
children. It will strive to minimize
the number of children brought be
fore the court by constructive work
among Juveniles, and assist the boys
and girls placed on probation
In many other cities where juvenile
protective associations have been
formed, the conditions among the
class of people who are most frequent
ly before Juvenile courts have been
materially changed for the better and
all the efficiency Of sociological and
charitable agencies has been great
ly enhanced.
OnIeers CHOSEN.
President. Judge Wilmer Latimer; >frst
vice president, Miss Cornella Adds: sec
ond vice president, Raymond W. Pull
man: recording secretary. Mrs. George
w. Cook. treasurer. ]. p. Hermann
Board OF directors-Miss Cornelia
Adds. Lee Baumgarten. Mrs. willard d.
Bigelow. Mrs. George w. Cook. Mrs.
Whitman Cross. John Dolph, j. P.
Hermann. Mrs. Adolph Kahn. John B.
Larner. Miss Julia Lathrop, Judge ].
Wilmer Latimer, W. s. Montgomery.
Thomas Moore. Jesse z. Moorland, Mrs.
Charles P. NELL, Raymond W. Pullman.
Mrs. Walter s. Ufford. George s. VIII
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