South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-11

bar association. which criticized the
use OF the parole and probation sys-
tern ia criminal law ia an address
before the state Conference OF
Charities and Corrections al rs clos
ing session last night
In addition 70 his address. snort
talks were made 10y Miss Clara
Burnside. vlcc-president OF the In
ternauOnal Association OF POlicewo-
men. indianapolis and Mrs. Carina
a. Warrington. Fort Wayne, state
juvenile probation officer
Anderson was selected as the
place OF next meeting. the time 20
Joe left 20 the discretion of the state
executive committee Miss Vida
Newson of Columbus was elected
president other officers include.
Nlce-prce dents. Miss s. Ethel Clark
Richmond. Mrs Eda Hatfield Ed
mondson, Bloomington: Judge O. p
Batclin. Covington; Dr. O.. A. lip
pincott, South end. and Prof Dom
aid DuShane. Columbus. secretary
John A Brown. Indianapolis; assist
ant secretaries, Mrs. Ella b. Ken
rem. Anderson; Miss Rhoda ". Weld
ing. Muncie and L. b Meyers. Evans
vile.
Executive Committee
The following were named mem
beers OF the executive committee:
Rabbi Morris NJ Feuerlicht. Indi-
annapolis Amos " Butler Indiana
polls. Mrs Albion Fellows Bacon,
Evansville. DR.. S. T. Smith, Rich
uond. Evans WOollen, Indianapolis;
Timothy Nicholson. Richmond; Miss
Adam Il. Bush. Kentland. DR.. L. g.
Weatherly, bloomington; George A.
II. Shideler. Jacksonville; Mrs Lew
g. Ellington. Fort Wayne; r. T..
Fitgibbon. Muncie, Moses Epstein,
Frankfort: Mrs Richard Edwards,
Peru: DR.. Kenosha Sessions. Cler-
mont; Mrs. r. A Gould Peru; Mrs,
Joseph g. Healing Indianapolis;
Sen. G. .. Holmes. Gary; w. ID. Hill,
Vincennes. Rev. Francis IT,. GavisS,
indianapolis. Mrs r. Q. Rumpler,
indianapolis.
Law itself. is the outgrowth OF
the weakness Of people" declared
Judge Pam. Then the Illinois jur-
lst launched his attack against the
American Bar association report.
which cOndemner the patrole and
probation as foOse law enforcement
principles.
After enumeratng the Judges who
composed the committee giving the
report. Judge Pam asked: Glow
- .r.--- .~-,-, - 4t,o obo--
acter Of the Institutions to which
convicted men and women are
sent ?" The bar association report
ne characterized as reacuonary and
as destroying the progress made by
charities and corrections in human
izing the administration of criminal
law
For instance" the Judge said.
"the committees report attempted
to compare Canada and Cook county.
the former with 1000 900 inhabit-
ants and Cook county with 100000.
Each has sent about 1900 prisoners
90 state penal institutions" the Judge
said.
CritiCizes Committee.
The bar association committee
did not take into consideration that
In criminal matters in Canada, the
court administers both the law and
The fact. whereas In Cook county.
the turies determine the facts while
the courts pronounce sentence. The
comparison" the Judge added. twas
unfair"
The American Bar association re-
rort says that the parole and proba-
ION laws fail 20 carry out the pur-
pose or the Ia VS.. and only serve TO
weaken the administration OF Grim
NAL law" observed Judge Pam. The
Judge then declared that some men
ould send convicts 20 prison which
would return more hardened Grim
mails than when they entered. The
Judge took occasion 70 give his
views on the present immigration
Jaw, which ne characterized as un-
American. and inconsistent with the
principles on which this nation was
founded
Probation gives the prisoner who
is entitled 90 probation. under the
circumstances surrounding his Of
his family lifs gives him an oppor-
-unity 20 rehabiliJste his financial at
fairs and provide FOR HIS own kin,
rather than leave them a subject for
charity orca nizations 10 quarrel over
- 20 which must bear the burden Of
their upkeep.
Not MollyCOddIing
The parole and probation is not
moIlycoddllng these prisoners. 10 is
not maudlin sympathy. but only a
desire 90 humani,ize the administra-
lion OF criminal law"
In her discussion or The Police
woman IN Communitys Social
Program" Miss Clara Burnside
raced the development OF the po-
.cewomau movement. It's existence
began. she said. during The war
when the poucewoman was needed
n camp cities 20 look after the
iris. since then 10 has grown in
organized communities. until most
cities have policewOmen-
The poHcewOmen,' Miss Burnside
added. ARE in a position 90 observe
the moral danger 10 q young girl and
nip 10 IN It's inception which together
with her vested power 90 prevent
and protect. makes her valuable
a sset 90 the commualty The Wot-
% the poIicewoman is limited large
.v 20 women and girls. and they use
re punitive power only after all
other methods have failed.
The duties or the pOlicewoman
ire twofold first 20 investigate
1mplaints. and secondly. TO visit AL
Hlaces where women md girls con-
gate and are susceptible 20 dan
rrs You know a woman's greatest
-et il her pride That Us why a