The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-14

they wish to give him up altogether. scription of her visit to the chill dren's court on May 16. To-day I wis tied the Tribunal pour Enfants or ju- venile court of Paris. It was held in a large room of the Palais de Justice. In the front of the room was a large semi circular desk at which were seat ed the presiding judge and two assist ant judges arrayed in flowing robes and white jabots. Seated around the court were a number of avocats or lawyers. To the right were reserved seats for the representatives from the volunteer organizations which assist the court in the care of delinquent children. The public are not admitted but through the courtesy of the pre- siding judge. President Kastler. I was allowed to be present a the hearing or Judgment. The session for chil- dren Is usually held once a week on Fridays. The court convenes at 12 o'clock and lasts for several hours un- til all cases are heard.
 "The children were brought in sep arately by a gendarme. The judge listened to the story of the child, the relative and the avocat in turn, and the case having been previously inves- tiGated and all evidence there he was able to pronounce judgment.
 "In cases where homo conditions were unfavorable, but the case of the child gave promise of improvement, the child was turned over to a patron age. There are a number of these in Paris, those for boys, usually under the direction of men and those for girls under the care of women'S or ganizations. Through the kindness of the presiding judge, I was introduced to Mime. Slumberger and Mime. Tour nemiere, president and member of the Board of Directors of a patronage for girls, Ceuvre des Detenues Liberees ct Pupilles de Administration Peni- patronage. The girls have each O. separate room.
 They are taught to wash, iron and cook. They do most of the work of the house, which is in the charge of several women. They even take in laundry from the outside. Since the war, there has been a great scarcity of teachers so that their primary edu- cation is of rather haphazard nature, done chiefly by volunteers of the or gauiZation. As Is natural consider ing that about 95 per cent. is Catholic the great majority of the girls are Cath olics. They attend mass at the nearby church and receive instruc- tions for the sacraments. The board ia composed of both Protestants and Catholics. The Sisters of the Good shepherd also have institutions for these girls. The patronage received from the government about 30 cents per child per day, which of course is quite inadequate. Through private subscriptions the balance needed for the work is raised. Each organiza- ton in charge of a patronage em- ploys its own paid agent, whose duty Is to be present at the judgment and keep in touch with the cases of the children turned over to their jurisdic- tion. This agent Is assisted by a corps of volunteer workers. There is a great need for more volunteers as the court employs no paid agents of It's own. The patronages are located in Paris.
 Children who are very incorrigibIe are sent to a Maison de Correction in the country outside of Paris where the discipline is very strict and where the children are usually kept until they are of age"