Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12

to carry out the dictum of our forefa-
theirs that our penal code shall be
| founded on the principles of reformation
rather than on vindictive justice. Let US
/ uphold the law and let us strengthen its
administration by providing more liber
/ ally for the supervision Of those on parole
1t will be money well spent"
/ DISCUSSES PROTECTION
| OF CHILDREN.
! The Governor also discussed the provi-
| sions for the protection of children.
IF we could handle our child welfare
problems correctly we would have fewer
/ delinquents to deal with" he said. I'VE
/ have valuable laws on our statute books
for the protection Of children. Every
county has, or may have, juvenile court,
paid probation officers, a board of chill
dren's guardians, a school attendance of
! icer. There is provision for the care of
| dependent children with their mothers, if
the mothers are fit persons, or for their
maintenance in institutions and place
ment with foster parents if that becomes
! necessary.
There are 1858 children in The coun-
ty orphanages at this time. Bsween
seven hundred and eight hundred children
are made public wards each year. Every
one Of them passes through juvenile
I
made in every case, to determine whether
this is best for the cHild and best. for
the State The judges should insist
upon full information and should eter
else his most throughout judgment his
decision is of vital Importance. Here
is where he needs an active board OF
childrens guardians, with members Sc
lected because of special fitness. This
board has fun authority 30 employ needed
I n nd ha 10
council must appropriate and the COM
missioners must advance the funds neces-
sary for its work. This board should &C
quaint itself with the social welfare
agencies Of its county and of the State,
cooperate with them, make use of them,
and in general fit itself into the com
munity's welfare program. II can be
and should be one of the most important
agencies Of the county; a threat TO the
unfit home; protection to the good home
menaced by poverty. fine work is
being done by many of these boards
under the authority given them to aid
good mothers to take care of their own
children"
Under more recent enactments, Indt-
ana has 4 State director of infant and
child hygiene, a State probation officer.
a State attendance officer State agency
for dependent children, all Of whom,
with other State departments whose work
deals more or less directly with children
are at the service Of the local officials
There are State institutions for special
classes-the deaf blind, feeble minded
eplleptic, the sick-ready to provide care
or treatment to the limit Of their ca
pacity. All must work together. Above
all, let US encourage the preventive
a agencies 1t IS much wiser and much
less expensive to prevent than TO depend
on cures which do not always cure. Make
use Of the board Of State charities. 1t is
veSy useful agency. 1t is your board
and 7 can be Of much help to you. 1t is
an unpaid, nonpartisan board created
by law and appointed by the Governor
to supervise the whole system Of public
charities and correction in the State. 1t
has expert officers and agents at your
service. I have found it useful to me and
am indebted TO it for the statistics here
tofore presented. am sure you will find
It helpful to you. Make use Of It. 1t
win cost you nothing"
Special attention was given liquor law
violators and profteers at the meeting Of
prosecutors. sheriffs and police officers
yesterday afternoon. The meeting closed
with a resolution pledging the law en-
forcement officers to a stricter enforce
ment Of the statutes and to closer CO.
operation among themselves ana with
Federal officials.
LEsH READS
PROHIBITION LAWS.
In opening the meeting Attorney Cen
eral [. S Lesh read the prohibition laws
and urged particularly that the prosecu-
! tors take advantage OF the section which
gives them or any citizen authority to
: bring action 10 have places where liquor
is kept or sold declared public nuisances
and closed.
IF you close some Of these clubs and
! business houses in these days Of inflated
rental values the owners viii sit up and
take notice" Mr.. Lesh said. Il am told
! in one second-class city in Indiana there
/ is still In every fifth house. This Is
county in which the prosecutor receives
no fees. 7 don't know whether there Is
any connection between these two facts,
I-but I do know there is room for some
civic organization to assist the prose
cutor and do q great deal Of good
Mr.. Lesh pointed out in cases where
I prosecutors do not do their duty he has
/ the power to send men into their com
/ munities TO displace them. He said, how
/ ever. he had a greater faith in the prose
cutors than some Of their constituents
who have been making complaints.
/ SAYS COMPLAINTS
/ WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
However, If persistent complaints
come 10 NV office I shall investigate
thoroughly and, If I find It justified, !
shall step in" Mr.. Lesh said. But
would more gladly 90 into n county a.
the invitation of the prosecutor thar
/ otherwise"
Mr.. I.esh also urged the prosecution Of
persons guilty Of combinations in re
straiut Of trade.
some Of these people get their noses
together and hold weekly meetings ano
month1v II ceilings and then they hold an
annual me, ting and invite the Governor
and fine ms vor and act like Sunday
scboo1 class" he said "Au the time they
are getting together to violate the law,
..rVhera is q widespread feeling thai the
n1aca between The steer and the steak Is
occupied by too many boosting bulls and
that the gap between the pig and the
pork is occupied by too many commercial
/ hogs
what is wanted is n systematic in
vestigation of the facts on the subject.
followed by appropriate proceedings. The
grand jury is the most convenient way
to get this information
/ GOVERNOR URGES
/ CHECK OF CRIME.
Governor McCray urged the prosecutors
stamp out the wave Of crime passing over
l4he state. lie said he received com
fmunications almost daily telling of lax
ity in law enforcement. He said he be