Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1921-10-10
MRS. ]. A, GIBSON ENDEAY0RS
TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATING
JUVENILE COURT in This CITY
of Commission of Charities and
u. Correction of Little Rock Spends Two Days
! in Paragould- All Towns in State
y Adopting Measure of Dealing With Youthful
Il Malefactors Visitor Thinks Paragould
u. Should Have Lady Probation Officer.
ficer appear logical.


The visitor pointed out that prac-
ticallv all of the more progressive
communities of the state were now
supplied with the operating court
and they were highly pleased with
its adoption. she said there are many
towns that maintain tho court un~
der the direction Of paid lady pro
baton officers. among them being:
Blythoylle, Benton. Batesville,
Malvern, Mena, Jonesboro, Hot
Springs, Ozark, Pine Bluff, Fort
Smith ana Little Rock. Mrs. Glib
son said that in one or two in
stances IN faragould She was asked
the question if she did not consider
Iparagould TOO small town for the
'court. She ssid she was much sur
prised TO hear the advancement of
that suggestion saying that very
large number OF towns In The state
much smaller than Paragoull in
population and not near 50 I'M
portant as a business and social
community as Greene county, We're
operating the court very successful
ly and that in every instance the
citizens were delighted with the
idea.
The representative Of he com
mission especially requested this pa
per TO present the issue to the public
for its consideration. SHE said
she did not want to appear in the
attitude Of hastily proposing the
Immediate adoption OF something the
people generally did not fully com
prehend. but that she sincerely
hoped that all here who are inter
tested in such matters would give
the subject serious thought and bo
governed IN accordance With their
better judgment She expressed
herself as feeling most confident
that her proposal would be heartily
Improved after due consideration OF
the subject. The subject Of dealing
with youthful violators of the law
Should be Que of the deepest con-
.ccrn. according TO her conception Of
the idea.
The State Commission of Charities
land Correction is composed Of Hugh
H. Hart chairman, with Judge Jno
Wade, ex-Gav. Brough, Mrs, Minnie
IT.. F4i)ler. Mrs Josephine Miller
Mrs. TrOuu3e as associates upon the
tccmmisaion. with Mrs. I A. Gibson
as state supervisor Of the local oper-
Ntiu& courts throughout the state
Mrs Gibson said she would return
/ 80 paragould in a short time and
hoped to meet with greater degree
lof success than that attending hen
! visit here this week. However, sbC
felt much cncouragrd over the co
operation that was rendered he'
! from a number Of sources. and be
iieyes that Paragould and Greene
| county Will soon he lined up witt
! the resi- of the bette regulated
communities OF the state, Ii va,
pointed out that there is no seen,
more pathetic than Witnessing ;
yiolator Of tender years being force(
TO go through the process of tria
in our regular courts without th'
lmoro tender influences and correc
tive measures that would attend tn,
lease AZ the hands OF lady proba
ttIon officer whose duty II would b.
TO correct rather than to punish
! II is said that large humble
lof women of the city, especiall,