The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-26

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Judge Talk


OF the Indiana League Of Women
Voters today at the Columbia Club
Hoffman is judge Of the court Of do
nestle relations Of Hamilton coun-
ty, o. The meeting was a part Of
the two-day convention program of
the organization.
1t was announced before the
luncheon that Mrs. Charles N
Teetor will serve again as president
Of the league. Mrs. Richard Edwards,
Peru, was elected third vice-presi-
dent. The other reflections we're
Mrs. Ralph E. Carter, secretary,
and Mesdames z. S. Webster, South
Bend; L. r. Halvorsen, Evansville,
and B. F. Jones, Creencastle, di-
rectors.
HoTman's topic was juvenile
Courts and Probation The purpose
of the Juvenile court, according to
Hoffman, is to save every child
from entering a criminal career.
Various crime commissions agree
that crime preponderantly has its
origin in childhood.
May Re-Condition Youths
THE juvenIre court demon
strates that our nation can't afford
to ignore the needs Of hundreds and
thousands of children who, it is
found, annually fail to pass their
grades in common schools. In the
absence of expert treatment these
children may become criminals. No
normal boy or girl should be com
mitted to an industrial school or
reformatory or penitentiary.
Hoffman believes that with the
exception of detectives, boys and
girls may be re-conditioned so that
they will commit no further Of
lenses.
James H. Peeling addressed the
morning session on Economic As
poets Of World Peace" The past
twelve years have seen notable ad-
vances toward better world under
standing" he said. yet today ma
lions are confronted with numer-
GUS economic problems offering seri-
GUS threats to world peace move
ments"
World Viewpoint Needed
Feeling sees one means of solu-
ton in the adoption of world
viewpoint in economic structure,
rather than a national viewpoint.
Not that nations and national
government be submerged in world
economy, but that nations cooper
ate to promote prosperity" he said.
Mrs. Walter Greenough, chairman
Of the efficiency in government
committee, I'M her report, urged the
league members to study the Indi-
ana primary law in detail and COM
pare it with that Of other states.
Industry should bear its own
burdens and not expect the govern
ment to support the people" Will
liam LeiSerson Of Antioch college
said Wednesday night in a talk on
Government and Unemployment,
at the banquet meeting Of the
League.
r. c. Jacobsen. of the Hart
Schaffner g. Marx Company Of
Chicago, spoke on "An Example of
Sterilization" explaining how his
firm and several others in the
country have met the unemploy-
ment situation.
Mrs. Seigel Judd spoke briefly on
1.-THE League and the Community"
Speakers were introduced by Mrs.
Richard Edwards, Peru.
Millions Paid Monthly
Mr. Leiserson estimated from
reports and statistics that eighty
cities are paying more than five mil
lion dollars a month of the tax
payers money to unemployed. de
troit alone pays two million to sup
port the people that the auto n
dustry does not know how to sup
port. In other words, taxpayers
pay dole to industries who are the
beggars. If industrial leaders don't
know how to provide work, who
does? The politicians?" The last
remark brought burst of laugh
ter. 1T is unfortunate that proph-
cts are cropping up, rather than 60
getters."
Unemployment never will be
done away with he said, suggesting |
that organization and Capitalization
of employment seems the best rem
edy. And also he believes that in |
lies the cure. "Save up
in years of prosperity for an emer-
gency In creating a reserve system"
In conclusion he said, "Unem-
ployment will be stabilized when in
duStry assumes its burden. The
can not set standards
for industry. The more efficient |
business men must set standards.
Large firms must make provision
for the laggards and less foresight
ed. 1t is the business of the govern
ment to force the laggards to the
Of the business leaders.
Employer Profits q.
Jacobsen, in discussing stabilizing
said, Our workers do not
fear losing their jobs. They face
slack periods with the
assurance that at least they will
have some income and the employer
profits in increased efficiency"
He named five points in the IN
reduction plan: Securi-
~ Of JOB and equal division of work
IN slack seasons; controlling the in
Of labor saving methods
and machinery by moving surplus
labor to other divisions of the
business and paying those not re-
placed a dismissal wage of $500;
union run employment
office End unemployment insurance.