The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-08
PAPAL TRICK TO ROB
CALF. TAXPAYERS
Vicious Bill Would Start The
Scavengers Of POpey on Kid
mapping Crusade

i0i' W oIeah lnto SOInetnlng "
to make an opening. Out in
California they have gone beyond
the idea of the Wedge" and pro-
pose to throw the doors of the
state treasury wide open with an
invitation along certain lines to
help yourself.
The proposition is in effect, that
any person, persons, or sects cali
ing themselves an Constitution"
can by getting possession of a few
orphans or abandoned children,
draw one hundred and fifty dollars
year for each unfortunate child
so held,
True, the sum looks insignificant,
hardly enough to pay board for a
child year.
But, take into consideration
these facts:
That no provision is made for
seeing that these orphans are suit
ably fed, clothed or housed; that
no provisions are made for santa
ton or safety, or will be, as Cali
fornia is one of the states that
can't endure the idea Of an in
spection law.
That these institutions, private
or sectarian, invariably work the
public to the limit in collecting
money for the support of the dear
children. That it is the practice
of many of these "institutions"
such as Sectarian orphanages, and
Houses of Good Shepherd, So
called, to utilize every ounce Of
strength possessed by the unfor-
nate in running commercial laun-
dries and sweat-shop factories.
And the further fact that iu-
venile courts and probation officers
in our cities are generally ready to
snatch every boy or girl they can
find an excuse for laying a charge
against, even to the degree Of
breaking up poor but meritorious
families, and turning the victims
over to the mercies Of irrespon-
sponsible, unregulated s:institu-
tions." These facts that If the
scheme is successfully worked out,
'baby FARMS" "private asylumsS
and the H. O. G.. s. are going to
have picnic in California here
after.
That is, if Senate Bill No. iii
introduced by Senator Nealon Of
San Francisco becomes law. This
bill is referred to the committee on
public charities and corrections
and reads as follows:
An act to amend section t,oo thou
sand ttoo hundred eighty-thres OF
the Political Code, providing for
state aid for orphans, half orphans
and Abandoned children.
The people of the State of California
do enact as fotlows: |
Section 1. Section two thousand
two hundred eighty-three Of the Po-
litical Code of California Is hereby
amended to read as follows: 81
2283, There is hereby appropri-I
ated out of any money in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated,
TO each and every itstitution IN this
state conducted for the support and
maintenance Of needy minor orphans.
halt orphans, or Abandoned children,
and to each and every county, city
and county, city, or town maintain
ing such orphans, half orphans, or
abandoned children, or any or all
of such classes OF persons, aid not in
excess Of the sum Of one hundred
and fifty dollars per annum for each
such orphan, half orphan or aban-
doned child supported and main
tanned In such institution or by
such county, city and county, city,
or town; but each abandoned child
maintained by an institution must
have been an inmate thereof for one
year prior to such institution re-
ceiving aid therefor, as provided In
this chapter; provided, however, that
upon receiving such aid, such insti-
tuition shall also be entitled to reini-
bursement from the state for said
year in o sum not in excess Of one
hundred and fifty dollars per an
mum for each such abandoned child;
provided, further, that, In addition
, to the amount paid by the state for
each half orphan maintained at home
by its mother, the county, city and
county, city, or town may pay for the
support Of such half orphan, an
amount equal to the sum paid by the
state; and provided, further, that
in any case where any such half or
!, phan is denied aid by the county!
upon a petition setting forth the
facts in full as to the necessity Of
aid, verified by FIVE reputable citi-
zens Of the county, city and county,
city, or town, the mother Of such
child shall have the right Of appeal
direct to the state board Of control
for aid for her child, and should her
appeal be sustained by said board,
payment must be made for the child
as above provided.
1t is reported that the author
of the bill is rankly wet ard .
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