Connecticut western news., 1918-02-21

through spiritual means. In Belgium,
Cardinal Merciers tones rang above
the clash nf arms. and Germany's
failure TO consider the moral purposes
aud spiritua impulses of men Will BRING
abou' her ultimate defeat.
And 20 the women of Connecticut
may best help TO win this war by
strengthening aud heartening our men
10 win on the battlefields, bv heing
ready with wise counsel, careful sn-
servntion and patient endurance at
home, ana above all, by kept clear
and "ure the ideal of Democracy
which will grant privileges TO none,
will hearken 20 all pleas for justice,
and grant every nation, great and
small alike, the right to Life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.
Women can help greatly in war
work by keeping up their activities
along the lines of welfare work for
children, in the opinion of Miss Susan
ID. Huntington of Norwich, who de.
clares that juvenile delinquency has
increased to an alarming extent in
Connecticut since the United States
entered the war. Miss Huntington is
chair imam OF the committee on ed uca.
ton, committee on woman's activities,
Connecticut state Council II Lefense.
She said, in an interview made public
by the state defense council
"When we consider the millions
h, nl
for life who, in their turn, will require
care from hose who otherwise might
be adding to the wealth of the world,
and the depleted markets after years
of shortage in production, we must
lace the fact that to the lot of children
now in school will fall greater activity
than their fathers ever knew. For this
they should be thoroughly trained.
They need more schooling, more disci-
pline, more care and more protection
now while they are children.
''In certain English towns the num-
her of juvenile offenses nearly doubled
in 1916, partly because of the weaken.
ing Of parental influence due to the
war and, partly, the withdrawal of
men of character from their wark for
boys clubs of various kinds. Here we
should not fail to learn in time the
lesson whioh our Allies have already
learned, that we must sustain the
regu larly organized welfare work IN
each community, for it is more acutely
needed now than in times of peace.
sin Berlin, Germany, the number
of juvenile offenses climbed suddenly
in l.
from twelve Co sixteen years of age.
The government attributed IL to lack
of surveillance at home, the absence of
fathers and the exciting effect of war
upon the imagination of children.
'In Connecticut since the declara-
ton of war an alarming increase in
juvenile delinquency has been noted.
The pressure upon boys and girls TO
become wage earners gives them un-
LcGc inGt psICenle. Often parents do
not realize how much more their sons
and DAUGHTERS could earn, If they first
completed their education. The chill
dren, the family and the state would
all be better off, If boys and girls were
not allowed to leave school and begin
work.
"Let us not call upon boys for need
less service. The other evening found
in my hotel card saying: They also
serve who only stand aud wait. Under
TIL flags of the Allies it explained that
the management meant not to replace
the boys who were called away In.
stead those remaining would work har-
der. 1t begged guests to exact mini
mum of service and 10 be patient when
that proved inadequate. This hotel mad
found way to let every one cooperate
in conserving the youth of our country.
We can all do our share to help the
boys and girls who serve us in stor 8
and factories, as we'll as for that lar
ger army of children still in school , z