The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-12-11

Jack Scheaf
Following is the address Of Judge
Palmer in full:
| II am glad to speak to the labor
council" Judge Palmer said, because
know that when anyone wants any
thing, he goes to the persons who
have record for doing things.
Juvenile Court is not criminal
Court he said, ."but rather Court
Of salvation for the redemption of
children, that they may be- put on
the right path after one foot has
started in the wrong direction"
Judge Palmer voiced the need of a
school which will do for boys what
the Hamilton Training School is do
| ing for girls.
Not PretentiOus
1T need not be pretentious build
ign,' Judge Palmer said. "Some mod
est residence such as you have here
will suffice. Put in, charge some
sensible man and woman. Then when
the children come to US we shall find
out as much about them as we can
after which we will put them in
charge of the superintendent and the
| matron.
| II want to be able to COM down
here and pick out somebody who
| knows how the case ought to be
handled. Pick out man and intro
duce him to the boy. Give him rhe
boys record. Show him where the boy
has lacked opportunity. In other
words want to parole him to you.
advise him like his own parents
ought to do and did not do. Know
where he spends his nights, with
whom he keeps company, whether he
is in school when he ought to be
there.
s'When he has his little troubles let
him come to you to ask you what he
i should do.
Guardianship
Put yourself into position that
when the occasion arises you can
stand up to it like a man. This coun-
ell should be able to furnish all the
men to assume the guardianship and
control Of as many boys as the court
sees fit to allot to you.
''All this Judge Palmer said, latter
we get the detention home which is
so necessary and which | am sure
we are going to get.
| "The boy should have all of the
privileges to which he is entitled to
and must have to become a law-abid
| ing citizen of the community.
''This is our opinion. The law is
ample. The County Commissioners
have the authority to provide such
home. To be fair to the commits
sioners, they are friendly to the
thought; they think it is a big thing
but that stone wall comes up, the
money with which to provide the
home.
"You men ought not be expected
to go down into your pockets Neither
should l be expected to. You all pay
your taxes.
Some Way Open
1.-THE detention home is as leces-
sary as the building of brlaee or
the paving Of road. There is no
need for paved roads unless you've
got good law-abiding citizens. Worlds
and worlds of money are spent in
Butler County for bridges and roads
which are no more necessary than
| what / am asking you to help me
get.
II have no method to suggest"
Judge Palmer continued, except that
when public officials are urged by
committees of various organizations
to provide these things, some way
is found to provide the funds.
Judge Palmer has addressed the
Optimist club, the Rotary club and
number of church organizations, all
OF which have appointed committees
to push the project. He urged coop
| Grafton of the various committees. III
the interest Of the detention home.
II hope this organization the men
/ it represents" Judge Palmer said,
twill cooperate to get the necessary
place so that the court can answer
at least to some degree the puroose
for which is was found.
| Easiest Way
"The easiest way for the Court
would be to send the boy to Lam
caster. That school has done as well
as school of that type can do, but