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Evening star., 1946-05-26
By Julia Edwards

HEN they see the head of an
imitation marble statue roll
wv ing on the plush carpet OF
motion picture theater, citl-
zens, once Indifferent now indignant,
mobilize to fight juvenile delinquency"
Damaged property causes more concern
than damaged minds and emotions.
Oh yes, the public got excited enough
when the Federal Bureau of 1nvestlga-
ton announced that arrests of girls un-
der 81 doubled between 1941 and 1945.
The righteous cried out about break
down in morals.
The public did try to find out what
caused it. They listened to lectures on
the causes and cures They repeated
what they heard-or rather half of it.
The subject became hedged in cliches.
People talked about delinquency, not
about boys and girls of flesh and blood.
Many groups did try to do something
constructive. They organized teen-age
canteens, tried to interest the parents.
But they were doomed to Illustration.
They were trying to prevent delinquency
and they never could say positively that
their activities prevented single de-
linquent act.
Some lost interest. In Chicago, po-
lice found juvenile gangs running war
inaugurated canteens. Those who kept
on working believe they can take some
pride in the fact that arrests of girls
under 81 decreased 1O.6 per cent last
year.
If the police decide to arrest no
juveniles in 1947, if no child breaks a
window or steals an automobile, they
no doubt will think they have solved
the problem of juvenile delinquency"
But arrests will continue. Children
will continue to break windows and
steal automobiles. Those who deal
daily with the juvenile delinquents of
Washington believe we are failing in
our efforts to prevent juvenile delin-
quency" because we don't know what
we are fighting.
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Park View, Raymond, Shepherd Hearst,
Briges-Montgomery, Murch. Stoddert,
Stanton, Janney, Benning and Davis
joined the movement. Several others
have the plan in mind.
Now further campaign is being con-
sldered. All of the schools, those which
have continued without break and those
which are not now active are being
rallied behind great drive during the
flTst week OF June, the purpose of which
Will be to bring in enough paper to pay
for four-bed ward in the proposed new
Children's Hospital building.
When the plan was first laid before
the parent-teacher association and in
dlVIdual school leaders, it met with en-
thuslastlc response. AS one leader
pointed out, there is nothing really
lasting to stand as a permanent memo
rial to the unselfsh and unstinting
effort of the children during the three
and half years of their paper collect
ing The hospital ward, if it is realized.
Will bear plaque stating it is the gift
OF the Papertroopers. 1t is considered
TIE most fitting type of memorial. for
IN years to come, children will have the
use Of such facilities through the ef-
forts of the children now carrying on in
the paper drive
AS to the continued collection of
Wastepaper, one school principal de-
cIared she considered the program had
taught the children a lesson in team
work, thrift and avoiding of waste,
which might we'll warrant permanent
place IN extra -curricular activities Of
the schools
Regardless Of how long the drive con-
tlnues. the fact remains that it has re-
suited in the almost unbelievable and
certainly not originally anticipated ac
complishnent of 240O0,000 pounds Of
waste paper collected and sI5l26o
earned.
Evening star., 1946-05-26

Jority kept on, turning their attention
from help to the armed forces to help
for themselves. The funds realized from
the sale of paper were used to pur-
chase great quantity of equipment
and supplies and to finance a great
number OF activities within the schools.
Normal sources Of revenue among the
school associations were seldom suf-
fcient to meet the growing needs and
this steady income from wastepaper
proved particularly useful. Radios,
books, playground equipment, moderni-
zatlon of cafeterias and a vast number
OF other projects were financed through
this steady stream of dollars.
The ardent young Papertroopers, even
with the war over, have been keeping
collections going at the rate of about
100000 pounds per week but now they
have new incentive in many instances.
With the war won. and many of their
personal needs satisfied, 10 schools have
taken on a new bjective-fnancing
care OF unfortunate child victims of the
war in Europe
Noyes school launched the new pro-
gram. The parent-teacher association.
after some discussion of the proposed
adoption OF war orphan through the
Foster Parents Plan for War Children.
Inc, decided that funds raised by the
Papertroopers should be spent in WASH
ington, although the margin in favor
OF this stand was barely a majority,
Later, students at an assembly voted
UNANIMOUSLY to adopt an orphan and
pfln2 in sufficient paper to pay s180 for
the care Of their foster brother or sister
for the period of one year. To satisfy
those who wanted to spend their excess
funds in Washington they agreed that
alter completing the orphan program.
they would go out and earn more money
Tor student aid in WASHINGTON. The
paTent-teacher organization. pleased
with the spirit Of the children. gave
consent and the funds for the orphan
were raised in one month.
The new e-an-Orphan plan
caught hold and in rapid succession,
Buchanan. Orr, Randle Highlands,
Congress Heights, Adams, Barnard,
Evening star., 1946-05-26
The Juvenile Delinquency Problem What Washington DOING Abou Il?

ages. The owner, hot under the collar.
wanted to prosecute. The more the
Women's Bureau tried to explain why
there was no point in prosecuting a
psychotlc child, the more he wanted to
Know why something wasn't done about
her
so, under the pressure of citizens
property being damaged. the Mental
Health Commission finally decided to
commit her to hospital" Capt Millikin
exclaimed
Shirley might have been cured without
hosptalization when she was a small
child. But phychiatric services in the
District are far from adequate.
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mo Sally one midnight The mother
thought Sally was in neighbor's anart-
meht' and the neighbor had refused TO
let her search his quarters.
The police didn't find her there. Thev
went back to the mothers apartment
IN hopes that Sally had come home.
Capt. Mllllken found the family living
IN TWO rooms with a kitchen alcove.
Ihere was the mother father and three
chlIdren During the war a married
daughter was evicted and had moved in
with her husband and two children.
one family occupied each room. The
father went to bed at $50
You Just can't expect a teen-age girl
TO stay in an apartment like that.
curfeW will keep children off the streets.
II is apt to drive them in to rooms where
lot worse things can happen than on
public street
1here wasn't any teen-age canteen in
SaHys nelghborhood The school and
library were closed. Residents of the
area didn't know their next door neigh
oors. Even those with teen-age children
and sufficient space, didn't want Young
Sters turning their houses upside down
to dance by the radio.
Until Washington has adequate
housing, 1t must provide more activities
tor children outside the home.
While girls usually get into trouble by
staying out late. running around with
nj
OF boys involved some type of property
damage.
1t. Murphy charged that the schools
are failing in their responsibility to
teach respect for other peoples prop
orty. Heredlty has nothing to do with
it. 1t is only natural for children to
take what they want unless they are
taught better.
While he talked, five little boys, spot
leSsiy clean, baShfully waited their turn
for an interview with a police officer.
None of them was more than years
old, They had broken $3.50 worth of
windows. Their mothers, with honest
faces and hands showing hard work,
sat apprehensively behind them
Those mothers have large families to
wash and cook for. Their homes are
small and hard to keep clean. Un-
educated themselves, they have been
taught only one type of discipline
the back of a hairbrush. Sometimes
that only serves to make the child
belligerent
1t. Murphy has tried to cooperate
with adult community organizations. He
would rather have the help of one re-
spected neighbor any day. Too often,
the organizations are run by loud
mouthed politician" interested only in
another presidency, he said
Knowing Children Helps
More Than ORGANIZATION
When a boy gets into trouble, 1t.
Murphy seeks out the most respected
resident of his block He may be an
eX-baseball player or a garbage collecor.
Usually he is hesitant to interfere, The
policeman urges him just to come along.
They knock on the door of the delin-
quents home. The father comes out.
You mind your own business" he
tells the neighbor. Your children aren't
such little angels And he slams the
door.
What good did that do? 1t did lot.
1 Continued on Page B-5) ;
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learn what is wrong. We will do some
thing about it because people are in
tereStlng where problems are dull
One of the first efforts to acQuaint
the entire community with the children
who actually get into trouble, to let
them hear how it happened, is the
Juvenile delinquency series now being
broadcast by radio station WMAL. 1t.
William T. Murphy of the Police De-
partment believes it will blast some of
the pat ideas about juvenile delinquency
and will give the public better guide
for action. Actual cases handled by
his juvenile bureau are dramatized at
$50 pm. on Mondays and $50 pm. on
Wednesdays.
Capt. Rhoda K Milliken of the
Women'S Bureau was cornered at a
citizens meeting. They repeated the
old adage: There is no juvenile de-
inquency. Only parent delinquency"
then demanded to know why the police
didn't do more about delinquent par
ents. She thought of Mae.
The small businessmen of the neigh
pol Iiooo Wdyo dlC OIIlpldlIllllS ABOUT
Mae, She begs and SWITCHES candy,
handkerchiefs. magazines. Mae does 90
to school fairly regularly. Teachers
consider her bright. But at night she
worries the neighbors by roaming the
streets.
Talk to the mother? Capt. Milliken
laughed. Every policeman in the area
knows Macs mother They bring her
in regularly. Drunk and disorderlv.
Always the same story. She has had
another fight with a boy friend.
we could fine the mother every day
of the year. We could put her in Jail
for life, 1t wouldn't do any good. She
is helpless and hopeless herself" Capt.
Milliken observed.
District Shows Lack
OF Foster Homes
The solution would be to find foster
home for the child. The Board of Public
Welfare has tried and failed. The mother
is combination of japanese and Fill
Evening star., 1946-05-26

record. But there was no real basis for
comparisons.
Capt. Milliken hasn't seen any sudden
breakdown in morals. There were Just
more young men on the loose in pretty
suits. While arrests OF girls were
doubling. arrests of boys declined 7.3
per cent. But if there was an increase
IN sex offenses for girls there had to
be an increase for men. The boys just
weren't picked up. she said. or they
were handed by military authorities.
To keep both boys and girls off the
street, one citizens group campaigned
for curfeW. That reminded Capt.
Milliken of Sally. Sally's mother. neat
and serious, asked police to help her
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Patriotism Headed Urge
To Salvage Paper

The Evening StarPTA plan was de-
veloped in such a manner that it was
possible to reach the individual house
holder through the greatest source of
children-Who alone had the time and
energy to gather in small quantities OF
paper in homes, which were to become
multiple-ton collections each week at
their schools.
The early success of the plan i'm
pressed officials in the Bureau of Con-
servation and Salvage in the War Pro-
duction Board, who urged on their
Evening star., 1946-05-26
Intelligent Parents
May Lack Understanding

The child that gets into trouble in
spite of an environment that appears to
be perfect isn't necessarily psychotic.
There may be complete lack of under
standing on the part of the most intelli-
gent, respectable parent.
Anne is adopted you know. And she
has caused that dear couple more heart
aches. Id never risk adopting a child"
Hear the neighbors talking
Anne certainly did cause trouble. Po-
lice who picked up the pretty l5-year-
Old raised their eyebrows when they
learned her home address. People with
that much money usually can afford to
keep their children safe distance from
the police.
The Womens Bureau found out that
Anne had met taxi driver at a drug
store, who introduced her to night
club owner, who introduced her to his
patrons. Her educated parents had
tried psychology, discipline. Nothing
Evening star., 1946-05-26
BY Howard P. Bailey

BY Howard P. Bailey
A MOVEMENT started four and a
~ half years ago to assist the
~ Government in meeting what
was to become one of the most
critical problems of war production has
developed from a purely patriotic ac-
tivity into big business a business which
has resulted in an unprecedented pros
perity for the parent-teacher and home
and school associations of Washington.
Launched December l. 194l, six days
before the japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor, The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
for Victory Campaign has resulted in
total payments to school organizations
exceeding $15l,260. More than 24,000,-
900 pounds of old newspapers and maga-
zines have been collected, brought to the
schools, weighed, tied and sent on their
way to be manufactured into boxboard
of various types.
The original idea was to help meet a
growing shortage in wastepaper.
shortage which eventually made waste
paper No. in the list of critical mate
rails sought by the War Production
Board for war industries.
Evening star., 1946-05-26

pounds of paper When the Paper
trooper brought his total to 100 pounds,
he or she received a chevron. Next in
rank was a certificate of merit issued by
the War Production Board which was
issued for 1000 pounds, followed by the
Distinguished Service Medallion for
1000 and then a series of campaign
Evening star., 1946-05-26

added generals star for each additional
5000 pounds
When the war ended in Europe, col
lections dropped off for a time but
picked up again as needs in the Pacific
became apparent The final victory
over Japan caused a number OF schools
to stop collecting but the greater ma
Evening star., 1946-05-26

bars, European, Philippines, Marshals,
Saipan, Two Jima and Oknawa marked
additional 1,00O-pound steps upward.
Later a series of commissioned ranks
we're added with 1000 pounds giving
Papertrooper the rank of lieutenant;
1000, captain; 5000, major; 1000, colo
mel; 5000, brigadier general, and an
Evening star., 1946-05-26

State salvage secretaries the promotion
of the same general plan with such
adaptations as were necessary locally
throughout the United States.
There were three basic forces behind
the program: First the natural patriot
ism of the children who were desirous of
doing what they could to help win the
war, second, the desire to earn money
to purchase equipment for their schools
for which there were no regular appro-
priations, and third, sense of compe-
tition between individual schools for
leadership in total weight and per capita
collections.
That it paid dividends was evident
when by June, 1912, the market was SO
glutted with wastepaper that the price
fell from go cents a hundred pounds to
10 cents per hundred. 1t was decided
then that the campaign had fulfilled its
purpose and collections were dropped.
From that point on, the situation was
well in hand for shipments of supplies
abroad had not reached anywhere near
the volume which was later to be at
tained, and the effect of smaller-sized
newspapers as a result of sharply re-
strcted supplies of newsprint had not
been felt materially.
Funds Helped Buy
Equipment for Schools
However, as 1943 progressed, inven-
tories at the boxboard mills began to
dwindle and by midsummer it was
evident the previous situation was to be
far less critical when compared with
that in the months ahead In the fall
Of l943, therefore, the campaign was
reopened with greater vigor.
Collections mounted steadily and with
higher price prevailing a golden
stream began flowing into the treasures
of the school associations New incen-
tlEeS were required and the Paper
troopers Brigade was established with
various insignia going to the children
who won rank through individual ef-
fort. The Papertrooper shoulder in
sigma, comparable to shoulder patches
in the Army were awarded to individu-
ais who qualified by turning in 25
Evening star., 1946-05-26
District Shows Lack
OF Foster Homes

The solution would be to find foster
home for the child. The Board of Public
Welfare has tried and failed. The mother
is combination of japanese and Fill
Evening star., 1946-05-26

- HEN they see the head OF an
imitation marble statue roll
wv ing on the plush carpet of
motion picture theater, citi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12

m today
 located north of the Gulf of Alaska slowly Aetian Islands The Southeast Alaska Rain fallen the southern western
 
 northwestern Washington Thunder storms
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BIG MALE CAST IN THRILLER kS
 CApIT0L'S BILL

They Were Dependable" MGM S film version of the William l.. White best-seller novel, which is now at the Capitol boasts the greatest number Of top male roles in Hollywood history
 With Robert Montgomery and John Wayne co-starred, and Jack Holt and Ward Bond as other prin- cipals, the story has twenty-three important characterizations and more than one hundred smaller parts.
 All featured roles are male with but one exception, that of nurse played by Donna Reed, whose love affair with Wayne adds the only romantic touch to story of heroic action.
 Many of the players in the large cast enact navy men who man the torpedo boats which harried Japa- nese shipping during the seize of Bataan and Corregidor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
pAA FLIES MANY DURING WEEKEND,
 SOUTH, INTERIOR

Pan American Airways flew the following passengers to and from Juneau over the weekend:
 From Seattle: George Sullivan Jr., Harold Sullivan, Faye Merryl Lyle Bcehl, Sandra Boehl Louise Mack, William Boehl, Sherman Starr, Walter Griffin, Earl c. Into lubbe, Otto Kaufman, L. P. Mon son, Carol Griffin, Viola Griffin Francis Griffin, Richard Boehl, Helen Dorsey, Sarah Weekly, Har- old Umbs, Rod Pohl Mrs. Winnie Young, F Lanum, Mrs. Hazel Ba- ker, Guy Baker, Howard Polleys.
 From Fairbanks: Frank Baird Newton Wentz; from Whitehorse, Joyce Smith, Luther Fully.
 To Seattle: Annabelle Andressen James Kern. Harold Johnson, Jo- seph Martinez, Rosita Martinez, Norman Rockness, Irene Rockness, Marit Rockness, Fred Weyerman John Carlson, Timothy O'Leary Harold Mattson, Sam Wolf, Gus Sobelis, John Campbell, John Flor tigui.
 G. s. Wright, Oscar Mikelson, Jess Stanley, Jennings Rodal, Ed nund Roos, Frances Roos, Adury Roos, Irma Gail, Grace Koerncr, David Sccll, Minnie Stewart.
 William Davidson, Harriet David sor, Charles Swanson, Byrcn Hobbs Joe Meherin, Karl Katz, Ken AL exander, Henry Clark, Josephine Lynn, Mildred Elkins, Lucille Reinke; to Ketchikan, Donald Thomas, James Osbourne.
 From Seattle on another flight were Norman Drabik, Clarence Beatty, Ruth Connolly, William Connolly, Michael Lust Ludwig Rettig, Grace Rettig, Loral Bruce, James Lust, Arta Lust, Chester Crandall Knute Lind, Mrs. Blanche MoItensen, George Lufkins, Dor Cthy Morton.
 Jane Sims, Louise Nance, Thom- as Weimer, Heinie Berger. Mecia Hire, Andrew Waris, Beatrice Bubb, Leo Bubb, Helen Porter, Mary Xii ser, Eunid Logan.
 From Whitehorse: Thomas Nell son, Elaine Vanderwerp; from Fair hanks, Sam Chappat. To Seattle Robert Rose, Evelyn Rose, Winton Arncld, Frank Meacham, Jessie MacFessel, Joseph Kaplan, Pola Kaplan, Reinhart Mohler, Darrle Barker, Lloyd Sund, Warner Brick son, Roy Thomas, Ed Gibbons, Bernadine Rennevanz, Mabel Rem nevanz, Jean Rennevanz, Frank Horat, Egon Backman.
 Louis Hauge, Auril Anderson, J c. Walters, Fred Garner, Sidney Smith, Ernest Gneimner, Carl Paulson, Knute Jensen, Alvin Stanley, Dorothy Barry, Doris Phillips, Sharonlee Phillips, George Kelez, Bob Hetzel John Atkins, M. Gonzalas, Ray Suti. Audry Suti, Jeff Taylor, Walter Lucht, Don Baker, Hjelmer Tervo. Joy Tervo; to Ketchikan, Dick Johnson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
ROYAL SCANDAL E ALI THAT; NOW
 AT 10TH CENTURY

"A Royal Scandal" with Tallu- lah Bankhead, Charles Coburn, Anne Baxter and William Eythe in starring roles in the big comedy hit at the 20th Century Theatre.
 While the thrilling tale tells of some of the merry goings-on in the Russian Imperial Palace dur ing the reign of amorous, glamorous Catherine the Great, there is lot that is not mentioned in the his tory books, and smacks of more than keyhole scandal and is twice as delectable.
 The picture races at a mad and merry pace through three wonder full days and three wonder filled nights with the queen who felt oh-so- alone on the throne and needed men around her all the time. Outside her regal presence, the men are busy as beavers plot ting her overthrow.
 What happens when handsome and utterly loyal young lieutenant tries to warn her of the impending less of her throne and Catherine, more impressed by his virility than by his warning. promotes him to the rank of general, only to have her patronage turn him into revolu- tionary rather than romantic chan nels, makes for saucily rich film fare, and the most delightfully."- deli cious hit of the year.
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ON VISIT TO sKAGWAY

Mrs. J. K. McAlister, Marilyn McAlister, and Gloria Gullufsen left on the Princess Louise for Skagway where they will visit MT. and Mrs. Owen Flynn.
 After spending a week in Skag- way they will go to Whitehorse be- fore returning to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St. Anns Hospital yesterday for medical care were Mrs. Leonard Perry and Mrs. Anna Jensen.
 Master Terry Lorz, Mrs. Lester Roberts and baby girl, Mrs. Jerry Green and baby girl and Mrs. AL bert Fleek and baby boy were dis charged from St. Ann's over the weekend.
 Peter Duncan of Hoonah was dismissed from the Government Hospital Saturday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
AMERICAN LEGION
 MEETING TONIGHT

Nominations ter a delegate and alternate to the American Legion convention in Ketchikan, Septem- Der 12-14, will be made at the Le- zion meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the Dugout
 The delegate to the convention will be preferably a World War II veteran.
 All Legion members are urged to attend, said Commander Joe Thibodeau, as a pro and con discus sion will be held on whether Aug ust IA will be observed as Legion holiday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
Michael Wade Has
 Party on Birthday

In honor of the eighth birthday of young Michael Wade, a party was given Saturday afternoon.
 After receiving a lunch at the Wade home on Basin Road. Mi chael's guests were taken to the movies.
 Those present for the celebra- tion were Marion Anne Grisham Virginia Whitehead, Page White head, Stewart Whitehead, Billy Lee Turpin, Bill Case and Deedee Min his
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-08-12
ALASKA AIRLINES FLIES TWO SECTIONS JUNEAU, WESTWARD

Alaska Airlines ran two sections Saturday.
 Arriving on the Alaska Airlines Starliner Fairbanks with Captain Larry Flahart, Flight Officer Sam Silver and Stewardess Marjorie Stevens were the following passen- gers from Anchorage: Carl Paul son, Knut Jensen, Louis Hague, Er- nie Miner, J. Walters, Fred Gard- ner, Averil Anderson, Sidney Smith, E. Bachmen and Frank Hoyat
 On the return flight the follow ing passengers left for Fairbanks: Robert Back, Jim Andersen. M. Landis, John Needy, Norman Hoff- man, Evar Sheetc, Chss. Leckner, Ray Brennan. Frank Uriok, Chester Woittsr, Jim Rasmussen, Bill BeV- ems, Warren Wadsworth, Floyd Me Clellan, William Porter, John Mersch.
 Leaving on the Alaska Airlines Starliner Juneau with Captain Al Peterson, Flight Officer Larry Rog- CT and Stewardess Betty Remp- fer were the following passengers for Anchorage: Till Weimer, Jane Simms, Dorothy Morton, L. E.. Bruce, Ludwig Rettig, Grace Ret tig, Anita Lust, James Lust, Mich ael Lust, Knute Lind, Chester Grandell, George Luckings, Norman Draybick, It. Comdr Chester; for Cordova: Louise Nance