Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-16

said one of the chief reasons the Fed
eral Government lis getting away with
it" is that public opinion is terribly
apathetic."
Gov. Roosevelt was introduced by
Gov. George II. Dern of Utah, execu-
tive chairman and presiding officer at
the crime session.
Each State Should Get Facts.
Gov. Roosevelt said that each State
should have, as a matter of law, a
system of compiling facts about crime
toward the end that the problem may
be dealt with in the proper manner"
The permanent governors committee
which he suggested would use State
statistics as a basis for a national sur
vey and would recommend at future
conference legislation to be proposed in
each State.
1T is cowardly for the States to leave
such an important matter as this to
the Federal Government" he said,
Each State must make its own study
and work out its own salvation. The
Federal Government will encroach on
this right, only if it is permitted"
Gov. John H. Trumbull of Connecti-
cut the host, welcomed the governors
and Gov. Henry S. Caulfield of Missouri
replied.
Following Gov Roosevelt on the pro-
gram was Gov. William Tudor Gardiner
of Maine, on Employment of Prison
ers," and Gov. o. Max Gardner of
North Carolina on youthful Grim
| inals."
Gardner Stresses Crime Cost.
Gov Max Gardner said criminality
| is one of the countrys biggest and
most profitable business and is re-
sponsible for the largest single item in
the cost of government.
| Speaking on youthful Criminals, -
Gov. Gardner said that crime attribut-
able to youthful offenders has shown
| an alarming increase in recent years
and connected with the rapid decay of
family life. The children themselves,
he said are not to blame for this con-
dition.
Despite the tendency on the part of
older people to criticize the younger
generation, Gov. Gardner said, he is of
the opinion that the young people of
today, generally speaking, are as fine
in every sense of the word as any gen.
Grafton that has preceded them.
Far reaching changes in the past few
years, including the rise OF The public
school, he said. has more and more
caused parents to abdicate their author
ity over their children.
adoption of Laws No Solution"
He said the schools, which have
control over the children only few
hours each day, have struggled in vain
ito do the impossible that is expected
of them and education ITSELF especially
In it's moral and spiritual aspects, has
been demoralized between parents who
will not do their duty and schools thai
! cannot"
He asserted the problem of youthful
criminality cannot be solved by the
adoption of laws.
| 1.-The tendency of American reformer:
| is almost never to teach, to educate
public opinion and gradually to con-
vince the citizenry of the value of the
reform" he continued, "but 1t is tt
secure the passage of prohibition legis.
lation and then leave it to the govern
ment, State and Federal, to carry ou
the reformers' ideas. Now this tend
ency not only is illogical, failing as i
does to take account Of the impossi'
bility either of changing human ma
ture by legislation or Of enforcing law!
which are not supported by conscience
of the community, but it Is mischeviou'
in the highest degree because it un
dermines respect for law in general"
| Aviation to Be Discussed.
| The session on taxation and aviation
will be held tomorrow, and the closing
session on Thursday will be devoted tt