New Britain herald., 1927-03-12

than any other department could reasonably far. and f is trouhl" of tho most difficult nature 10 com ta-. because i" the majority Of cases husbands and wives are involved IT. nor instances than the public might l." willing 10 believe, the very foundations Of hundreds of homes and tho welfare of many hundreds ut children are saved from destruc- "on hy the skill;Ul, diplomatic, but trm guidanc" given when men and women sfriko at the bonds that they willingly and happily submitted 10 lat 'h" time their outlook on life never for an instant permitted even he trace of a shadowy cloud 10 mar f.
 Day after day. care worn. worried wives, unaule to tolerate the aC- lions Of their husbands, unburden their very souls to the probation officer. They may have never seen him prior to the day of their frs, call at his office. yet he is immeti- atcly the recipient O. their tale of woe. and they seem to believe they have but to tell him of the tuocns that have bcsct their path and le will replace them with beautiful, soft pn'alel flowers. Tn" i.shanl is drinking, or l." stays away from home until late at night or does not come home for days at time. The wife knows his weekly pay is $2S.So or $-2.40, f ha works full . time, yc' suddenly th- share she re- ccivcs for hous"ho!d expenses has shrunk and her demand for the reason has brought on q sharp con- Iirt iu the home which has hereto fore been happy. wont you talk to him and straightaH him out. MT. Connolly? am sure he will listen 10 yor," the women ask, and MT. Connolly. who has been active in welfare work for a number of years. goes about this u-W tasl, with dc termination that is remarkable, and with results that very often are sat lstactory to all concerned.
 He Has Other Troubles
 There is no logical reason 10 ex-
 pect that the time will ever come when every married couple in tn" city will live happily for the eternal period Of time mentioned in the story
 books, but fl such q remarkable con-
 Gition should come to pass. Mr.
 Connolly would not close up his ! office.
 There would still be an abun-
 dance of work under his charge
 for day after day unfortunate men,
 unable 10 pay the fin" and costs imposed hy the judge of the court
 are turned over 10 his department , Wuarc they report weekly and keep him informed as to their ac- . ,Iyltios, besides turning over to him . the payments on the penalty given
 them. as ordered. Som" ycritabls wr"chs have stumbled mp the stairs
 in the police department buildin2 , an diu,o Mr Conno'ly's office ir the years he has been probation
 officer. and many excuses anl , promises and cxhortations has h' listened to.
 \ feature of the probation de Fpartment which has grown witt
 uprising rapidity during the pas trw years, and which is an impor ttInt part of the system, has to dc
 with juvenile delinquency. Tn,
 growth Of the city and the change!
 in the mode Of living have sent in
 croasing numbers Of boys in th' ' direction Of th" rctormatory, bu : the juvenile delinquency branch o
 he probation department ha
 halted many, and turned then
 back at time when only shor
 road lay between them and insti
 utiouaI correction. This servic
 has been accomplished thrOugl highly modornizei methods am
 inc application Of sympathetic in
 '.r-st in casos deserving Of 1hi r treatment.
 q Miss Hri,toll Able Assistant [, Boys who throw stones at fac e tory windows and at passing trains who annoy their elders and dam 70 aga property; who run away fro' a school and steal and who other " wise offend the laws Of the cit @ and state are attended 10 throug IT this department. Perhaps they ar . not as bad as the youngsters ( U other cities, or possibly they ou' n strip their ucighbors in the villain " oC which they are capable. At an ." ratc. they eventually are under sl u r"ryisiou Of Miss Ruth Brstoll, a' |" I5'au' to Mr Connolly, and il E disposition oG which inc individu' ,' cases are deserving, Is made. " There are few, if any porsoE
 toward whom the s"amy side ( u life is turned moro frequently an
 with more emphasis than the pr' r }a,ion officers. They never start l., .2ays work without the knowlodl - .tuat trouble Of some sort IS , come to their attention beio' ., u,ghtfalI vt every caac must | ., hoard and inycs'igltel and handle nlth the same attention and cal i'm accorded those that have prcccao ., if. for the welfare Of a human h' ... ir, or several may be depending 0 .,. any or all of rhom.s