The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-16
DELINQUENT GIRLS
HOME TODE OPENED
HERE ON NOVEMBER !


A nlue-room house n tff eouth
nrna il hfinr fcIInlEhed. furnished
and equipped 10 serve ~ the tempo
rnrf homs for delinquent girls Of the
state who are 20 be cared for ~ the
Girls Welfare board. and viii be
ready for occupancy BY November 4.
4he board which wa created BY the
laal legislators. finde hat funds are
available Tor lhc remainder % the
fiscal rear and y ready TO begin It's
unfk.
Mas Arn1n Maynard. Of Neu York.
has noou employed - superintendent
Of ne home she l. 4 trained nurse
and a trained social worker. with
tieht years "a experience IN the 1u-
,enlie court ara girls home at Homo
lula. Hawaii. and has. during the
past year. been Studying the best
methods % dealing with deiinqusnt
Flri6 ~ M Of thu leading New York
organizations. she comes 10 New
Mexico with the finest recommended
tions. and fha board feels that Il has
secured the services OF an expert IN
this very dln1cult and delicate line OF
work.
Az there has been no institution Of
this nature IN New Mexico In the
past. The board feels that there may
be a number Of girls In the state
Hnc, 10Th for their oun eakee and
for the sake OF their communities
should be IN tho cnre OF the board,
and the law on the subject Il quoted
here. 70 that All may know the an-
fhnrIfV 81 the courts over such girls;
Tho district ccurts may. IN sheir
discretion. commit TO the said board
a. wards OF he court. for terms not
exceeding the minority OF such girls.
girls unesr \ age Of eighteen years
who have been convicted Of feloBiel
less than murder. or OF mlHdemeanora,
or who arS incorriEibic, associate
with thieves, or vicious or immoral
persons or who are growing up IN
idlanena or frequent places Of prostl-
tuition, Or VINO wander the streets al
night without lawful business or oc-
c~upauon, or who habstualiy use vile,
obscene. vulgar profanc or Indecent
,enGunge IN public places. or who
hahifually violate the compulsory
school law. OF who are guilty OF Inn
moral conduct IN public places . .
- Girls under the & OF eighteen
years shaA be tried upon mlsdemean-
or charges only In the district courts
OF The state. and no complaint shall
he or n such case be tried against
aaid girls In the courts Of the justice
OF the peace"
VIII AN aA@u rum DHH luNtatton'
that any citizen OF the state who
uishcs to make complaint against
my girl under eighteen with n viev
70 securing her commitment 90 this
board. should take the matter up d.
recty with the district court which
alone has power TO comfnit. The
beard will are for such girls. edu-
cate and train them, and will. IN
every case where 4 Is possible. try
to restore them 70 their communities
brttar physically, mentally and NOR.
ally than when they were committed
10 lis care. Tho girls will be treated
kindly and given all the privileges
compatible with the objects foi
which they are placed In this care and
with the responsibility OF the board
for their snfekeepinE.
The members OF the board are AZ
Follows: Mrs. Felix Baca. chair
man; Mrs Rupert r. Asplund. vice.
chairman: Miss Isabel Eckles. secre-
taFy; Mrs Jan Van Houten. Mrs. joss
HaCa.