The monitor., 1928-07-20
SHAVE HEADS OF BAD
BOYSAS PUNISHMENT
Argentina's Method Proves
to Be Effective.

New Yorktown in the Argentine
republic if boy is bad and you whip
him he forgets the whipping but re-
members the badness. But if you cut
of his hair, shave it right down to the
scalp. it hurts. and he forgets the
badness and remembers the hair cut
ting.
With which interesting homily on
South American discipline. Jose Anna
tuzzo of Buenos Aires, who is In
America now TO study reformatories
discussed recently the reform camp"
he has built out of a real peniten-
tiary in three years.
Officially, Jose is a Z. NJ. G. a. sec
rotary on leave. loaned to the Argen-
tinian government. Actually, how
ever. he is a sort of big brother to $50
bad boys" of his country. He has
taken the juvenile malefactors of the
Argentine out of chain gangs into
homes.
Started Work Three Years Ago.
"Three years ago." said Senior Anna
tuzZo, 'the minister of education
asked ME what ! could do with the
boys who have received sentences for
crimes from the courts. Then they
were all housed in one building and
they were treated like prisoners. They
we're always handcuffed or big chains
were placed on their ankles. So
didn't know what | could do But l
told him I'd try something.
81 demanded three things. First,
that there be no politics If / tried to
help the boys. You know there is
nothing but politics in everything In
my country. Then | insisted on run
ming my own budget and last that |
should not take any men or women
workers who came to me recommended
by officials. / knew that type in my
country"
It's a long story this bright, black
eyed young Argentinian had to tell
In three years. for instance, his In
stitution has produced 100000 worth
of various goods in his II shops and
IS farms. 1t has spent the money for
more and better equipment It has
P&Du1ACN- A0Os OAt DOJ wiz 10 tCl-
tainly going to represent his country
in the coming Olympic games and an
other who has pretty good chance
to do it.
Knows His Boys.
1t has produced carpenters and ma
sons who built 35 houses for them
selves 1t has brought out a furniture
maker who sold a chair and desk TO
the President of the republic-"et a
good price. too"-for his use In the
official headquarters of the Argentine.
Lots of other things have been done.
The thing that was most impressive
about the youngster who In three
years changed the system of handling
boy criminals is that he knows so
much about boys.
81 read the football stories In the
paper every day. I've learned the
boys are football crazy. So l know
the names of all the stars. and | ar
que with the boys. That makes
friends
81 don't preach a sermon. | get
out and play with EN-. | pat them
on the back and shake hands.
Il haven't whipped boy since |
took the place. 1t isn't necessary
You can joke with boy and get him
to do more than you can when you
force him.
"When a boy is little bad | deny
him the swimming pool. When he
is very bad | cut his hair. They
love their hair and that's what hurts
them most.
Let them plan things themselves.
They figure out their own menus, for
instance. They do whatever kind of
work they want to do.
''Take them places. | try to give
them little outings whenever / can"
Jose got his training In the Y. NJ
g. A. schools here. He's back now
officially representing the government
10 study reform schools.