Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-15
so PER CENT OF CRIME DUE
TO lDLENESS IN YOUTH
Judge Prttchnrd Makes Striking Al
drcnH on the Responsibility Of Pa
rents, at the Woman'a Club.

Tho Hour and tho Duty was the
subject OF a most interesting address
made yesterday afternoon by Judge
Jetcr c. Pritchard. OF the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. before the
members OF the woman's Club and their
guests. Judge Pr!tcha-d is distn-
gutshcd and widely known jurist. and
hi, lecture was along the line OF his
own Investigations OF conditions of the
ton with the state and the nation was
tho theme OF his paper, and the re-
sponsibility OF parents for their chill
dren'a conduct In the community was
the burden OF It all. The American
home is miniature OF our government
and the child is the basis OF society.
Upon his frail shoulders rests the
world OF Tomorrow. In the mad rush
for the accumulation OF wealth We arc
prone 70 neglect our duty as parents.
and It is q great and costly error. for
which the State and community must
ultimately pay, said Judge Pritchard.
Boys and girls must be taught in child
hood the small, simple duties and re-
spon5ib.l!ties to the home, which will
later reach out into the community.
Judge Pritchard said that from his
observation on the bench and from his
observation as citizen II was his
opinion that at least so per cent OF
crime is directly traccablc TO idlenes.
in youth. Each citizen is under obli-
cation 10 perform his full duty as a
head OF his hone. II is surely true that
except in very rare instances. you can
not make good man out of bad ono.
but YOU can by law safeguard the
weak youth. which in his isuoranc and
instability is so often led astray.
The speaker paid glowing tribute TO
the, homes Of the Jewish race lie aid
that they presented a splendid example
as race of what home training can
accomplish. This is duo TO the fact that
Jewish parents teach their children ac-
cording TO Biblical statutes. II a child
IL taught to recognize duly constituted
authority in the home he will also fol-
low ii in the community. Dsobedicncc
in the home results in most cases in
crime in later years.
Judge Pri,chard closed his address
with charming illusion 10 the France
of the past and France Of to day TO
honhr the Marquis and Marquise de
Courtivron and the Marquise de Polls
nae. of France. who were guests OF
honor at the reception irnme diatciy fol-
lowing his lecture. The club was deco :
rated in Gags and flowers, and Mrs. +.
d. lieGuembourS and her orchestra OF
children played the 'MarSeillaise" at
the entrance or the guests OF the after
noon.
Mrs. ]. Allison Hodges. president OF
the club. presented the guests TO thc
several hundred women present and
paid eloquent tribute TO the French no.
blcman who had drawn his sword in
defense OF our beloved Southland. Tho
MarIuisc dc Courtivrcn gave n beau
'iful message TO tho women assembled
there. II WAS their loved ones over
tho seas to-day might come home with
as many golden memories to hand
down to their children as her father
had brought from this country The
marquis said that he was not an Eng
fish orator. but only French soldier
His anecdotes concerning that calm
genius. General Joffrc." were very hap.
PLY related.