Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15

| homes whenever and wherever it Is pos
sible, but ii is very slow process. Many
children remain in these institutions IN
Ill they are forced out by reason of age,
with no special preparation to cope with
conditions they are bound TO meet. We
believe our duty to our wards and fu-
ture citizens goes farther than mainten-
ance and would be glad to see a move
ment started that would give vocational
, training to these unfortunates Our
school system reaches out and provides
a common school education for those chill
dren within the walls of the institution
but they are not privileged to rub ell
bows with the everyday life Of the com
munityi they can never be newsbOys, 50
to speak. If they could be privileged to
attend the public schools when they have
attained a certain age K would be bene-
fetal
Something must be done without delay
TO care for our coiOred wards They are
being cared for by an organization Of the
Quaker Church located on less than a
quarter of a city block at the corner Of
Senate avenue and Twenty First street.
The building In which they are quar-
tered was erected soon after the Civil
War and is a yeritable fire trap. It is
remarkable the care they are receiving
under such adverse conditions However
tie management is coping with influences
that are demoralizing and beyond their
control. The institution IS So closely
pressed by res dents Of the same race
ruly thought Is transmitted To the chill
dren from the outside Those IN au-
thority should be urged and aided 10 dis
pose OF the property and relocated the
institutions in better surroundings"
CONDITIONS OBSERVED
AT COURTHOUSE.
The Jurors returned the following re
port on certain conditions observed at
the courthouse:
We have been coming in and out Of
the courthouse almost daily for the past
six months and we do not feel Ike leav-
ing 1t and filing this, our report, without
making few recommendations We
proper which IS commonly known to be
ire hazard, a big hazard to our public
records. but Tn common decency We be
lieve the powers that be can clean up
the basement. If all Migrants that con
greSate in the basement are out of en-
pioyment We would be doing their wives
favor 70 drive them home to help with
the washings There Is not another
county I'm the State that would tolerate
such condition in their public buildings.
CONCLUDING SUMMARY
OF GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
In conclusion, the grand jurors made
the following suggestiof$a
1--WE realize that your honor IS prob
ably as helpless as we are concerning
some of the matters herein mentioned
and while the statutes may not define
these matters as criminal, they are in
a sense criminal to a degree in that they
effect he character and dignity Of our
city and county. We have gone to greater
lengths perhaps TAN our predecessors
and stepped outside the range Of Gus
tom ANA our defined duty, but we have
done so in the hope that we may be in
dulged and be permitted TO touch upon
those matters while we are quasi public
servants If nothing more than publicity
be accomplished.
If the question Of consolidation of
these Institutions or at least a part Of
them could be brought before the people
ard debated we think n plan might be
evolved to the economical advantage Of
the taxpayers. for the total cost of all
these mentioned Institutions to the
county last year was S2G1 ,SS3 We are
planning to spend large sum of money
for memorial purposes, which is a fne
and beautiful thing, and while this
spirit prevails If this problem could be
presented to the taxpayers st would
surely be solved.
Eve most respectfully ask that your
honor, after carefully considering this
report, make such order or orders ms in
your honor's judgment IN the premises
shall seem right and proper and that we
be discharged"
Judge Collins ordered the report spread
on record and congratulated the Jurors
on making such a careful report.