Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Juvenile Delinquency
Unit Begins Task Of
Carrying Out Findings

A Continuing Committee Of the
National Conference for the Pre-
vention and Control of Juvenile De-
linquency today began the task OF
carrying out recommendation OF
that group.
Reports Of the is panels that
studied various aspects Of the crime
problem among young people will be
printed and distributed, and the
delegates will strive to launch pro-
grams in their own communities.
The conference ended Its three
day session at the Departmental
Auditorium yesterday afternoon.
after 1t had heard the personal
thanks Of President Truman, ex-
pressed by Attorney General Clark,
who sponsored the meeting of
church. school. fraternaI. farm, la
Dor, business and other groups.
/. Youth won a fight to have its
members represented in the new or
ganizatton,, set up by practically
unanimous conference vote yester-
day afternoon. Tom Wiley OF Ash
land, Ohio, president of the Rural
Youth Of the United States Of Amer
lea, 23-year-old Army Air Forces
veteran, led the move on the con-
ference floor, aided by Thomas
Mann, II, of Asheville, N. c., rep
resenting the Junior Red Cross.
Given IL Posts.
With them on the Youth Partici-
patton Panel, of which G. Rowland
Shaw, former Assistant Secretary OF
State, was chairman, were Howell
Wilkins, "a, Of Madison, N. j., rep
resenting the United Christian
Youth Movement, and James Hat
ton, colored, 10, boy head Of the
Junior Police and Citizens Corps
here.
At a result of Mr.. Wiley's fight,
the continuing committee will have
nine young people on its member
ship and three youth executive
committee members.
The continuing committee will
consist Of Henry Monsky, president,
Order Of B'nai Birth; Mrs. LaFell
Dickinson, president, General Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs; Karl
Holton, director. Youth Authority
Of California; The Rt. Rev. Msgr.
E. ]. Flanagan Of Boys Town, Neb.
Mrs. Paul Rittenhouse, national di-
rector, Girl Scouts of America;
Frank L. We'll, president, National
Jewish Welfare Board; Walter
White. president, National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Col
ored People, plus the chairmen of
the 18th conference panels and the
nine young people.
Further Studies Planned.
The conference voted to turn over
to the continuing committee all
panel reports; set up permanent
secretariat to aid in carrying on the
plans and programs Of the confer
ence; make results available to Fed
eral, State and local officials and
urge their cooperation; confer with
interested agencies and make fur
ther studies Of juvenile delinquency.
Judge Anna M. Kross of New York
City was one Of those who urged
that young people be called in for
full participation.
I'VE must help young people to
help themselves" she said. I'VE
must stop telling them what to do
and Consult with Them -
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. John O'Grady,
secretary; National Ccnterenoe of
Catholic Charities, todd tie C0lffer-'
ence he would like to see q humber
OF similar conferences In the COM
munities Of the Nation, so that the
thinking Of the people can be ex-
pressed. He said there is too much
being handed down from above"
MIR. Monsky presided at yester-
days sessions. Justice Burton of
the Supreme Court was general
chairman Of the conference.
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