The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-06
TALK ABOUT BOYS
R0tarianS Hear From Experts
on Young Offenders
They Need Big Brothers, Pro-
bate Judge Says

The problem Of boy life under DIFF
dcuIries was presented tot the Topeka
Rotary club at noon today, by experts
in that line The special speakers for
the luncheon were Probate Judge J.
D. NJ Hamilton and County Probation
Officer Thomas d. williams. The
/ court officers told the RotsrIaus OF
/ the eazdItlous waich they encounter
/ in their work with the boys. and how
the RoEarians and other organic tons
| Of the city can be OF assistance TO
/ them
Captain W. P NaeLean, superfn-
/ tendent Of the state Boys Industrial
school at Topeka and chairman OF the
boys work OF the club. was scheduled
I TO handle the Rotary program today
/ but was seriously III vita d1phtheria-
I Ralph MeEntire. president of the club,
/ therefore presided
We handle SOC cases of delinquent
/ boys in the probate court g Shawnee
I county. yearly" Judge Hamilton Sa d
Our greatest difficulty IS boxing
1 after these boys after they have fin
I isfed their probationary period and
are out Of our hands.
| Wants Men to Take Interest
1T would be Of the greatest assist
boys, when they fiuis1 their probation.
/ that there is some man in Topeka
! who is taking a personal interest IN
( them, and is going to watch over them.
I and see that they de the things which
I normal healthy boy is going 70 do
[ maybe not because OF a sentimental
reason. but because he believes that
/ boys are Il good investment. economic
| ally speaking, that they are worth
/ while saving for the benefit OF the
community in which he and they 1--we"
I Shawnee county has the largest
I number OF boys and girls in the state
/ reformatory institutions. OF any county
in Kansas, Judge Hamilton declared.
/ ana It Is for the reason that the boys
| and girls have no place to turn for
| guidance. care ard regulation after
they reach the age OF IS years and
the Jurisdiction OF the probate court
| ends
Williams Has Plan
T. D. williams. probation officer.
followed Judge Hamilton. with the
concrete proposition that the city Of
| Topeka should be divided into twenty
districts, with Chief Big Brother
in each district, aided by other men
to whom the cases Of boys who need a
grown mans interest and attention
could be assigned
| Williams told OF the method Of
| conducting the work OF his office
| Sometimes there are as many as
I thirty boys to report At my office on
Saturday morning between the hours
OF $50 o'clock and $50 o'clock,
] Williams said
| Il try to have a big brotherly talk
with each OF them. and draw out the
/ conditions OF their home lives don't
talk to them about religion and NOR
ais all the time either. I try 10 mix
up the talk one-fourrh moral. one
fourth religious. and about half OF
baseball and the other things that
they really want to talk about
PIE for GOOD Boys"
! 1.-THE attendance record for the Ro-
tarians was mapped on a series OF
! charts displayed Just inside the door
I OF their dining room today The
record covered the past three months
I and perfect attendance. excused alb
sencss. and unexcused absences. Wers
all Indicated To the men whose at
tendance record during the month Of
September. was perfect. was given Z
gold star, on tag The honor wa.
not empty.
The gold stars on the tags entitled
the fortunate holders TO have ice cream
On their apple pie whereas those mel
whose records were not perfect at
plain apple pie
Following the program. resolution
= expressing the sympathy Of the clul
with Captain MacLean in his sickness
was passed. and the secretary was IN