The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-26

the court. HAD the court not been
given this power to protect children in
hundreds of neglected children who
have come under the courts jurisdic-
ton would have suffered.
Parents rights over children are
given equal consideration with chill
dren's inherent rights Many times
parents are assisted by the court in
disciplining unruly children. to whom
several weeks of reporting to the court
are sufficient to make them more gov
ernable.
Warning to Children.
The detention home. where children
under sixteen are given temporary
homes either awaiting permanent
homes to be found by the court. or in
cases of unmanageable children as a
warning that they must change their
ways-plays an important part in
the work of the Juvenile court. 1t is a
large old house at 400 Harrison street,
presided over by Matron Mrs. Flora
Bundy, who is kind hearted in her
treatment of the children and makes
the home conditions as pleasant as
possible.
Just before dark the other evening
Mrs. Bundy opened the door of the
home in response to knock. There
stood Mary, aged eleven. who had been
kept temporarily in the home because
her parents could not manage her, but
had been sent home for another trial.
Mary was smiling triumphantly, for
she had just escaped from her home
and had run as fast as her feet would
carry her. The parents of the child.
who were threatening to place her in
reform school, lost her thru a deci-
sion of the court and she is now in a
newer, much pleasanter home.
Happy Colored Boys.
Because of the presence in the home
of william, Joshua and Joseph Scott
colored boys, aged IA, IL and Z years
respectively. Mrs. Bundy has not any
| blue Mondays filled with the uncer-
tainty of laundresses. William, Joshua
and Joseph understand the art OF
washing clothes and not only are will
| ing to do it for Mrs. Bundy, but arc
| happy at the task. A visitor at the
home found the trio jazzing thru the
| rubbing and wringing to the tune oil
! "Dardanella" or other contemporary
masterpieces, yodeled in lively and en-
tertaining fashion. William Scott al
one time sold State Journals on the
streets.
The Scott boys. with their sister Re
becca, IL, were left orphans in March
Thru the efforts of the Juvenile court
authorities communication with rela-
tives in Virginia has resulted in the
| relatives offering a home to the chill
dren.
| Gains Interest in Court.
Judge Ralph Cav of the Shawnee
county probate court, also presides
over juvenile court affairs. From the
time he assumed his office four years
ago he has been deeply interested ir
the juvenile court.
! He is responsible for the arrange
ment of two Juvenile court private
hearing rooms adjoining the probate
court room. as he did not think it bes
to give harmful publicity to the trou-
bles of children in the larger probate
court room. Until the commissioner
granted the request for separate juve'
nile court rooms two years ago, E
private hearing of a Juvenile couri
case was held in the wash room OF the
probate court.
Miss Eva Corning is probation Of
ficer for girls and T. E. Williams i:
l boys probation officer. Miss CORNING
has held office for years and in tina
time has come in touch with 400 girl:
in need of the help of the Juvenile
court. Miss Corning was Topeka's ONLY
woman police officer from 1913 t
1916. Williams formerly was in charge
: of boys work at the Railroad Y. NJ
C. A and has held his present~positior
since January. 1920. He is regarded
/ in Topeka as big brother" of neglect
| ed or ungovernab BILE boys.