Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-20
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE ~
COMMITTEE COVER MANY
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS.
JUVENILE COURTS NEEDED
FOR DELINQUENT YOUTHS
Vacation Lsws and Provisions For
Work For Children Who Need 10
Finance Their School Days Also
ousssstsd - Demand For Shorter
Courses Fer Children Who Work.
Specialize Times Republican.

specialize Times Republican.
Dcs Moines. Jan 20-The delinquent
child, the working child. the depend
ent and defective child all need con-
sideration at the hands Of the Iowa
legislature in the opinion of the
special committee of the Iowa State
Teachers Association which is planning
legislation along these lines to be pro-
posed to the present general assembly.
This committee. whose members are
Prof. F. A. WEIGH. Of Des Moines;
Superintendent II. Z. Blackmar of
Ottumwa, and Bessie A. McClenahan,
Of Des Moines, has beel making 4
thorough study Of these matters .as
directed by the state association. Sup
orintendent Blackmar is chairman Of
the legislative Committe.
In 4 report recently filed with the
state association the special committee
embodies the legislative needs on these
subjects.
With regard to delinquent children
the committee believes and recon-
mends that Iowa should have juvenile
courts and a system of probation for
juvenile offenders in keeping with the
best laws established in our most pro-
sressive states.
The judge should be on a par with
district judges in training, experience
and compensation declares the COM
mittee. HE should have original amt
exclusive jurisdiction in cases Of OF
tense by or against children under
sixteen years Of age. His jurisdiction
may be limited to one or more counties
according to population CT need Of his
service but every city OF 10, 900 or more
inhabitants should have a session ~
the juvenile court at least once 4
month
y The committee also believes there
should at least be probation officers
as juvenile Judges. .
Inequalities Of Law.
The committee, in discussing the
considers the inequalities of. the laws
as follows.
There is no provision for vocation
work OF pupils under II years Of age
ye. many persons need TO earn money
during vacation to assist in financing
their education during the school year.
There is no provision for Saturday
or evening work Of pupils under IA,
the days and hours schools are not in
session. Work ut such times would
permit nedy pupils to assist in finances
OF the family.
Part time schooling might be pro-
yided for pupils between the ages Of II
and is, the hours Of employment to be
regulated accordingly.
The committee recommends that
there he change in the law so that
all children placed for adoption shalt
come under the juris fiction Of the
juvenile court.
Hits Al Adoption System.
The committee declares that it
should be made prohibitory by law to
conduct a public distribution Of chill
drcn or exhibit in a public meeting
children whom 1t Is desired to give out
for. adoption. The committee says
further.
"One section Of the law which ought
certainly to be changed is that which,
at least by interference. permits chil-
Gren to be cared for at the county
homes"
The committee declares there is no
necessity lOr beHuln8 tuo SHiiuioH W
county homes in view Of the fact that
the Juvenile court may send homeless
children to the state orpranage ac
Davenport or may make any other ar
rangements that seems wise for the
temporary or permananet care Of de-
pendent children.
The committee believes the Perkins
law. under which crippled children are
committed to the hospital at the state
university and cared for there. should
have another provision added to It
making possible home visitation OF
these children after they leave the