New Britain herald., 1926-02-17

homes, then, and not till then, will wo cease 70 need juvenile courts, Their judges and probation officers.
 George k. Pratt, NJ. D.. In "A Mental Health Primer says, Men ital hygienists are strcssing one great point. namely, that in most cases of nervousness, in many cas- es Of delinquency, In some cases Of insanity, and in almost all cases Of child behavior or conduct disorder, the trail leads inevitably and direct ly back to the home end the par cnts.
 This point is being stressed not only by mental hygienists but by every intelligent person engaged in juvenile work of any kind. Certain- ly parents and poor home conditions are responsible for the largest per ! cent of delinquent children we have come in contact with during the i past year. For this reason our work . is not and cannot be confined 10 the ! child alone, but must necessarily in- { clude the family.
 "Whcn a child through the ! juvenile court is placed on probation by the judge it means that the boy or girl is placed in our care with the i hope that adjustments may be made to curb his delinquent tendencies. and fit him once moro Contcntcdly ] into the general scheme Of living. This we cannot do alone, so we call ! upon the various existing welfare 1 agencies for assistance and coopcra- ton, and so far they have never 1 failed us. In fact New Britain i should bo extremely proud of the fine, helpful spirit existing among ! it's social workers and citizens" l The following statistics were sub |miucd for Judge filings approval and cover the. work done during the year of l?-5 in connection with the juvenile court of this city.
 ! Boys
 Total number under 1G brought into court from January l. l921 to December &1. 1925. 2ai; total num- her carried over from December, N1ng4, 3l; total number placed on probation during year, i@5; dis charged from probation during year t1tl remaining on probation Janu. ,ary i, 1926, 45; number rcurrHignrG and Committ"d to school for boys 9u; nulnhcr returned 10 school tol boys for violation of parole. ,; num- her committed 10 county hon" ] WarcAous" Point {; total numher committed 10 school for boys. 23; number of commitment CaS,S ap- p"aled, 2 uumhrr of cases suspend, ed and disohnrG"d. liz; Tuutb"r of .Casps settled out of court by pros baIiou officers, 22@; number of >is- it's and in}r~tiEationa made hy pro- nalion officers in connection with work not including otfic" visitS> 76o, amount of money rolIcr'"d
 from probalionrrS, 3ig4.2<,
 G.rI>
 Total number under Ii drought into cour, fror January |, 1@@i 10
 p"c'nbor @L 1885, =; total num- b,r rGlrird over from December, I@2t :; total number placed on probation during year. 3; discharg ed from probation during year, l4; remaining on probation January l 1H@6, G; number rc-arraiEncd and "omnItt"1 10 Hous",of Good Sh"p.
 horL @: number r'-arTaign"d and committed 10 Long Lane Farm, j;
 number committcd 10 county home
 Warehouse Point, i; DUmher eases settled ouf of court hy probation of iJr,re, 90: nunn of visits and in
 yr.tig;tion% made by probation off
 rrlS in connection with work tno
 iNruIIu~ oftiro yisitsl. l53; amoun
 of mou,y collected from probation
 ,r5 as r,stitrtion, SO.