The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-07-05
Juvenile Bureau is Imperiled.

racing perhaps the same condltion
in this country, the Ohio bureau of
juvenile research is likely TO be Grip
pied OF destroyed.
A department row between the
board of administration, which con-
trolls this bureau, and Dr. T. II. Haines,
bureau director, is the cause. Only
Gov. Cox can save the bureau
THE juvenile research bureau ought
to be given the fullest opportunity to
test its ability" Cox said in his mes
sage to the legislature urging an ap-
preparation of 100000 for a bureau
building.
Here are some things the bureau
has done:
Discovered more than 20 per cent Of
the boys and girls in state industrial
schools were ''feeble-minded" and
should be placed in separate institu-
tion so as not to retard the develop
ment of other school children.
Advised juvenile judges how to dis
pose of troublesome cases, after men
tai and physical tests of the children.
Made a community survey in one
Ohio county to show how dependency
and delinquency spring from bad en-
vironment.
Made a survey of feeble-minded and
backward" children In Columbus pub
lie schools.
Donahey's Report on State Fair.
Grave irregularities" have been
practiced in the management Of the
Ohio state fair at Columbus, according
to report just made public by Auditor
OF State A. v. Donahey.
The report was prepared by experts
Of the inspections bureau and covers
the fair from 1911 to 1916, inclusive.
While no direct charge Of dishonesty
Is made, there are broad hints in con-
nection with absence OF records of
money received for privilege con-
tracts. There are charges of irregu-
lariues in issuance of such contracts.
that "favorites" got them In numerous
instances instead of best bidders.
The manner Of keeping records OF
the board of agriculture in connection
with the fair management is lust
cause for criticism" the report says.
80 far as We are concerned the
inquiry is over" said Auditor Don
ahey. The follow-up work rests with
the attorney general. The report
shows there has been much careless
ness and a dangerous lack Of business
methods"
Columbus Has Food Riot
To keep pace with municipal fash
ions abroad. copied some months ago
in New York, Columbus had it's own
little food riot" Nothing serious oc-
Cured. although women with market
baskets on their arms were angry
enough to stir up the city. 1t all came
about in this way:
Clark Doughty set out to show UP"
he contracted for several wagon loads
Of farm produce which he announced
| he would sell at cost at High and
Broad streets. Some of the wagons ar
rived, but others failed to come, and
Doughty aroused the purchasers who
were unable to supply themselves by
telling the women that the produce
had been bought away from him by
offers of higher prices by the commits
! sion men.
Cox Appoints Ewing.
Governor Cox has just designated
George Ewing, Lancaster, Democratic
member of the state civil service COM
mission, to be chairman of that Ohio
body.
To Solve Vaerancy Problem.
Three definite suggestions looking
to the solution of the vagrancy prob
lem were made by the special commit
tee, which reported it's findings to the
Ohio branch Of the council for nation
al defense. The council will discuss
the recommendations at its next meet
ing.
With demand for labor steadily
mounting, the council constituted a
special committee to work out plan.
The ideas were put into concrete form
for submission to the council. Three
definite recommendations are:
THAT a census be taken Of all
vagrants and loiterers in all communi-
ties at once, and that the authorities
in all the political subdivisions ba
asked to enforce the law against va
grancy.
2-That the local authorities be
asked to enforce the law against tres
passing on railroad property.
3--That state colony or colonies
be established for those who have no
visible means of support, that 1t be rig
idly supervised and that those confined
therein have an opportunity to find
some useful employment.
Governor Dedieates School.
Gov. Cox went to Holmes county
near Nashville, to keep a promise
While Cox was on political stumping
tour last fall, there was propoRal to
centralize schools near Nashville and
build new building. Cox promised
school children he would dedicate the
building.
The state board Of administration
has appointed w. A. Seabright, Co
lumbus, consulting engineer at sal
ary of $4,000 a year, the appointment
to become effective July /. SeabrighI
will take up the work formerly per
formed by H. S. Riddle.
G. o. p. Committee Meets.
I unreserved endorsement of the re
organization plans of the Republican
party as worked out by Executive Sec
retary r. w. Archer and the sub
advisory committee was given by the
state central and state advisory com
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