The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-03-12
DELINQUENCY CASES
WORRY THE COURTS
LEWISTON HAVING SAME TROU.
BILE AS MOSCOW WITH
BOYS AND GIRLS

What to do with boys and girls who
violate laws and ordinances is worry
ing Lewiston as we'll as Moscow. The
following story from Lewiston shows
conditions there similar to those pre-
vailing in Moscow. The laws gov
erning such cases are also given:
Lewiston.-Probate Judge Charles
Woelflen and Probation Officer L. D.
Schattner have found it necessary to
appeal to parents for cooperation in
checking and preventing juvenile de-
linquency in the county. The appeal
issued yesterday by the officials is as
follows:
can appeal to parents of children
of school age:
"For the past month there has been
great disregard of the law as re-
CARDS the attendance at school of
children of school age. No less than
20 children ranging in age from 12 to
IL years, have been before the juve-
nile court for various reasons.
''The law specifically says that a
child must attend school regularly un-
til they have passed the eighth grade,
except there be physical disability or
by permit from the county school su-
perintendent.
cit is not within reason to expect
that the juvenile officer can enforce
the law without the cooperation of
parents and guardians.
".The juvenile court is not a court
of persecution as some people seem
to think, but has seen fit to be leni-
has been commended by some and by
others criticised. But there is limit
beyond which it is not safe to go even
in the matter of leniency
"We also earnestly request parents
and guardians to see that the curfew
law is strictly observed. We wish to
be understood as having only the best
interests of the youth of this COM
munity at heart.
&c. A. WOELFLEN,
probate Judge.
81. D. SCHATTNER,
"Probation Officer"
In addition to calling attention to
the compulsory school attendance
law, the officials also cite the follow
ing provisions of other laws relating
to Juveniles:
Tobacco Chapter $50, section 1, |
S. L. 1913.-Every minor person and
every minor pupil who shall smoke
or use cigarettes, cigars or tobacco
in any form, or in any public road,
alley, street, park of other lands used
for public purposes, or in any public
place of business, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof, shall be punished for each |
offense by a fine of not more than |
$40 for each offense: 1t is misde- |
for anyone to sell, furnish or
give such minor tobacco.
"Poolrooms, Chapter 1913, section 1,
1913-It shall be unlawful for any
minor under the age of 20 years to
frequent or loiter in or about table
pool or billiard rooms or halls con-
Quoted for profit. 1t is a misdemean-
or for the minor and for the keeper
of said pool room to allow minor
in the pool room.
Delinquency-Any child under Is
years of age, who violates any of these
or other laws of the state or city is
a delinquent child.
"Any parent or guardian who per-
mits or encourages child to violate
any such laws is guilty of contribut
ing to delinquency of such child, and
becomes liable to fine up to $500
Or a jail sentence of six months or
both at the option of the court.
"Chapter 159, Election 164, S. l..
1911, makes it the duty of the board
IF trustees of each school district to
report to the county superintendent
all cases of truancy, delinquency and
which arise within
heir respective districts, and such
superintendent shall immedi-
ately report such cases to the Judge
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