Evening star., 1923-05-14
PROBATION CONFERENCE
BACKS VOTE FOR
DISTRICT RESIDENTS
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ment that the plea of voteless wash
ington for national representation
This was really National Capital
day at the conference. The principal
addresses this afternoon were made
by Miss Jeanette Ezekiels, assistant
Court Of the District. on New Meth
DDS in Probation Supervision" and
by Rev. DR.. John O'Grady. director
of Catholic charities. with headquar-
ters at the Catholic University. This
afternoon all members Of the confer
ence are attending a reception ten
dered by Judge Kathryn Sellers OF
the Juvenile Court, who is one Of the
directors of the National Probation
Association, and chairman of the local
committee in the Women's City Club
Describes District System.
Miss Ezekiel In describing the in
tensive character of probation su-
pervision as 1t is developing In the
Juvenile Court of the District, EelI.-
phasized that this type Of probation
supervision Is not offered as model
except as 1t may meet some need or
baton work already in operation. 1t
has been developed in Washington
she explained. until the probation de-
partment staff consists of chlef
probation officer. an assistant chier
cease supervisory. an invrsrig2 ting
officer a probation officer for adults
eight probation officers supervising
Juvenile cases and clerical force of
six persons.
An arrangement in effect since jan
uary !. 1923. between the Juvenile
Court and the superintendent of pub
lie schools. was discussed and proved
very interesting to the conference.
In reply to the question what are
the results of this new system OF
intensive supervision. Miss Ezekiel
said: There is on the part of the
probation officers an expressed de-
sire to do better work and to antlci-
pate the suggestions and criticisms OF
the supervisor. There is promptneSs
in bringing to the attention of the
supervisor the need for special serv-
ice. and working with outside agen-
cies has done much to keep the pro-
baton officers alert and punctual.
Consequently the resources of the
city are better utilized Children are
no longer indefinitely carried on pro-
baton. because the work is carefully
planned close follow-up is main
tanned Indiscriminate visiting has
been lessened and the probation work
ming.
Cooperation Easily Secured.
Incorporation from other agencies is
more easily secured and maintained.
Miss Ezekiel pointed out, so that
there is less duplication OF effort and
service as a consequence. the com
munity Is better informed as to the
work Of the probation department.
and has come to realize that that
procedure is not aimed to punish the
children, but as far as possible TO pro-
tect, train and treat according to the
standards that are firmly grounded
in the principles and teachings that
make for useful and law-abldlng citl-
Zens.
Perhaps the outstanding result"
she told the conference. sis the train
ing on the Job that has come as by
product, of supervision. In develop
ing a time and energy saving method;
in cultivating q sympathetic and un-
derstanding attitude toward he
children on probation; in establishing
and maintaining standards by which
field work is measured; in endeavor-
ing in every way to do increas singly
better work the probation officers and
others in the probation department
have performed the major part 10
set in motion and guide the task is
bur a part. the greater credit must go
TO those who have the faith and the
courage to follow the plan that has
been worked out and, for the time
being. in effect"
Every person attending tne Sonierr r.,
ence today wore flowers provided py
the membership committee of which
Mrs. d. r. Covell of Washington Is
chairman.
Program for Today.
The program today included an ad-
dress by Judge A. c. Backus or the
municipal court. Milwaukee, VINO Is
president of the association ann
discussion on state Aid to Proba-
ton" by Mrs. Corin c. Warrington
Indiana state probation officer. Mar
garet s. Moss. assistant director OF
the PENNSYLVANIA children's bureau,
and others.
q
Citations" was discussed by Willlan
Mueller. chief probation officer, SUI
preme court, Baltimore, and secretary
of the Maryland Probation Assocla
ton. and Charles L. Chute. general
secretary of the National PROBATION
Association.
Secretary DENLY of the Navy De-
partment. former chief probation Of
ficer of the recorders court, Detroit
Is one of the principal speakers 70
night on probation Service Ma
tional Asset" DR.. William a. White.
of ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, will speak tonight on The In,
of the Criminal and
Its Significance for His Treatment.
Washington Representatives.
Well known Washington social
workers who are taking prominent
part in the conference include: Judge
kathryn Sellers. Juvenile Court;
Rev. DR.. William S. Abernethy, @ cal- AZ
bott, chief children's bureau; Charles
A. Baker, president Federation or
Citizens Associations; DR.. Frank Bal
lou, superintendent public schools;
Mrs. E. X. Bushee, Juvenile Protec-
ident Board of Trade; Mrs. David r.
Covell, Trinity Community House;
Judge william De Lacy, former
judge, Juvenile Court, Rev. George
Diffenderfer. Federation of Churches;
Miss Estelle Foster. chief probation
officer, Police Court; DR.. w. G. Fowl
er, health officer. District of Column
bia; Rev. James E. Freeman. Church
of the Epiphany: DIR. 1. s. Glazebrook.
Juvenile Protective Association; Mrs.
Charles Goldsmith. Hebrew Charities;
Mrs. Eula Grey, president Washing
ton Council of Social Workers: Oil
yer D. Hoyem, secretary, national
committee on prisons and prison Ia
Dor.
Royal A. Hughes, president Washing
ton Bar Association; Dr., Loren B. T,
Johnson. st. Elizabeth's Hospital;
Judge J. Wilmer Latimer. former
judge Of Juvenile Court; Gideon A.
Lyon, associate editor, Evening Star;
Justice Walter I. Mccoy, chief JUS
tice District Supreme Court; Judge
John Thomas v. Moore, Providence
Hospital; Mrs. Fannie Morse. superin-
tendent National Training School for
Girls; Judge Mary O'Toole. Municipal
Court; DR.. John O'Grady. director
Catholic charities; Mrs. Glenn Plumb,
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teachers Association; Justice Con-
stantine Smyth, chief justice, Court
of Appeals; Amos A. Steele, chief pro-
baton officer. Supreme Court of Dis
trict Of Columbia; Francis H. Cteph-
ems, corporation counsel; G.. A. Sterling,
superintendent National Training School
for Boys; Mrs. Edward L. Stock, Maj
Daniel Sullivan, chief of metropolitan