New Britain herald., 1919-10-08

contrary by those interested f1nan- cially in the liquor traffic.
 Tn compliance with the suggestion made by your honor with reference to change of location for the boys under my care who report weekly, arrangements were made with the di- rectors of the New Britain Charity Organization for the use of one of their rooms at 52 Center street. The boys have now been going there for some time on Friday afternoons, di- rectly after school. The change has proved satisfactory and beneficial in every way to the boys, who are thus saved from becoming too familiar with the police station and being 1 made conspicuous when reporting to 1 officer
 It is aan agreeable fact that during rhe year just ended, there has been steady decrease in the number of 1 arrests among boys and juveniles in i general, amounting to fifty per cent, namely from 50 in December quar- 1 ter, 1918 to A in September quarter 1 1919
 i This decrease is due in large part to i the supervised playgrounds, Boys l club and excellent cooperation be- l tween the school authorities, especially
 
 agencies of the city; with the police l and probation service. It is not an i easy matter nowadays for the boy tru- ! ant and older idler to escape detection and still better results are looked for l with the enfOrcemen of laws relating | to the compulsory attendance of chill 1 dren between the ages of IA and 6 at | our evening schools. It is becoming apparent also, that the follow-up work in the homes Is educating the parents as to our interest in the welfare of the young and making them more willing to cooperate as they realize with us that 'prevention is better than cure"
 Our woman officer, Miss Cora M. 1 Beale who is also agent of the Char i ity Organization society, devotes most
 of her time in connection with the i feminine problems, to saving the girl
 or woman from court notoriety and
 police record by patient oversight and 1 counsel. Seventeen females were l placed in her care this year on prOba- 1 tiOn bv the court, although many Oth-
 CTS came under her helpful influence | through other sources. The reOrgan- l ized State Probation Officers associa-
 ton held their first meeting at the ] Connecticut reformatory at Cheshire ! September 17. An interesting and i profitable time was spent as the guests ! of the superintendent, George M. Err ! skine, who conducted us over the en- l tire institution, following which he
 delivered an instructive address and 1 answered many questions. A business | meeting followed in the afternoon. It ! is planned to hold these meetings | quarterly at the penal and reforma-
 tory institutions of our state, in this 1 way becoming familiar with the work and officials with view to more exten-
 sive cooperation and intellirent serv-
 ice. The next meeting is to be held 1 December 10, at the Connecticut School for Boys, Meriden. C. N. Will 1 Hams is to deliver an address and ex- plain the aims and possibilities of the 1 work
 Tn conclusion, I wish to thank the many interested friends and agencies | who cooperate so heartily each year ! with your officers, the court, the pros ecutor and police departmen in gen. eral for aid and kindnesses extended during the year.