Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-09-02
SUGGEST new
LEGISLATION
Members of Ctildren's Blu
reau Recommend Future
~ iH :"
Enactments. II

: Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 2.-Members
Of the children's bureau at Washing
ton, in making out their report of the
conditions in North Dakota have
future legislative enactment. The
bureau makes the point that these
are suggestions only and should not
be Considered as the recommended
lions of the bureau.
The suggestions. as outlined in the
report are: &. !
L. State supervision over institu-
out Of dependent children.
2. State supervision Cor promo
tom Of the work of Juvenile courts,
probation and parole from institu-
lions.
3. Mothers allowance law. pro-
.yiding for some form OF state super
vision If assistance in the admins
be granted to,%16 years to comply
with the compulsory school attend
ance and child labor laws. ut was
stated by some people in North Da-
kota that. the present law puts q
premium on desertion and non-sunx
port through the. general provision
that any w T' az etc, may be
mate complaint since aid may be re-
fused in cases such az those men,
toned. w. 'r'
A.. Possible changes in n]on-support
law were suggested. (This study did
not go. into this question at all.)
s.. Controlling parental release of
dependent children to the permanent
custody of institutions or agencies.
Adoption Cases.
6. Providing for inquiry into adop-
ton cases-including need for re-
| - - H. ,x~A -~ro $1,000 -
parents. and conditions in prospective
I. Amendment OF law relating to
importation Of dependent children.
The present law provides for a bond
of $500 to. each county, apparently
for any number of children brought
in by a society. I'LL
pendent children to the state indus
trial school.
9. Regulating the keeping Of chill
dren in a~lmshouses.
10. Possible desirability of pro-
viding a state training school for
girls. At present boys and girls are
in the same institution.
contributing to delinquency of minors.
~. Amending law relating to
establishment of paternity of children
Of legitimate birth. making this more
practicable than at present, and &C.
c~ordinating the earlier sections Of the
low with the last section providing for
support as if legitimate.
Regulation of Work.
10. Regulation of h work that
has been undertaken by the state HUI
name society in ths held Of child well
fare,e which is not authorized by the
law giving his society a small state
subsidy.
(The law should specifically make
it impossible. for a society of this kind
to duplicate what has been done in
other states by organizations with
similar beginnings that have made
themselves into official state bodies.)
IA. Providing for training of blind
and deaf children under the age now
received into the state schools. within
the state instead Of in a distant state.)
is. Providing for the treatment
and training of crippled children. F..
16. Providing for training in con.
nection with the public school system
of subnormal and mentally defective
children who do not require GUS
todial care.
IL. Increased facilities for caring
for mentally defective children in the
state institutions, If required. "a.
waiting list would indicate.)
Is. A state board-or ofhcial-
(existing or new given administra:
ton. OF laws relating to state super:
vision. etc. 49, '''
10. Providing for county organi.
ration OF child welfare or public wei.
fare work, related to a state board.