Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-26
ReaMce 1xue~tze Delinquency

H. Channel children's energy into constructive
work.
IL. Encourage children to join wholesome organi-
zations-Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts All Clubs,
13. Say family prayers together.
IA. Dress children neatly they will have pride
in their appearance.
Is. Establish more pal relationship between IA
ther and son.
16. Do things with young people instead of
for them.
HOW TO GET PARENTS TO ACT:
l. Force parents of delinquentS to attend special
classes for training their offsprings.
2. Sentence parents as well as children for juv-
emile crimes.
3. Put parents parole when child commits
crime.
4. Publish names of parents of delinquents.
5. Force parents to be in court when their chill
drens cases are heard
g. Hold education courses on marriage to help
prevent broken homes.
T. Urge TV stations to sponsor more parent-edu-
cation programs.
WHAT COMMUNITIES CAN DO:
l. Provide wholesome recreation for children -
Fairgrounds, swimming pools, Dances base
ball organizations and fields.
2. Spend more tax money for homes for juvenile
delinquents.
3. Take vigorous action against crime entertain
ment.
4. Better salaries for policemen-to attract type
who can gain respect of teen-agers.
5. Organize Save-A-Youth Council or Juvenile
Conference Committee, made up of promin-
ent, understanding citizens and police officials,
to take up individual cases of delinquency.
6. Employ more night patrolmen.
z. Urge churches to plan more activities to at
tract teen-agerS.
8. Urge youth to participate more actively in
community affairs.
g. Avoid pushing public recreation to point where
it takes children away from their homes too
much.
10. Plan family programs where parents and chill
dren mingle
IL. Name committee to clean up local newsstands.
IL. Employ more trained juvenile workers.
13. Get cooperation of library in conducting good
TV programs educational movies, homecraft
lessons, etc.
WHAT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND LAW
MAKING AGENCIES CAN DO:
1. Enact curfews-9 or 10 pm. for 16year-olds
2. Provide for harsh treatment for those who con-
tribute toward delinquency of minors.
3. Permit boys and girls who can't make progress
in school to go to work
4. Provide less protection for juvenile delin-
quentS
s. Arrange for police check-ups on hang
outs of juveniles and on late-at-night drivers.
g. Provide more drastic punshments for habitual
delinquents
T. Stricter enforcement of motor vehicle laws.
g. Enact new law limiting driving of 1913 year.
olds to daylight hours 18 to 81 year-olds to
midnight
9. Employ stricter rules governing probation.
10. Insist on closer check-ups sale Of liquor and
beer to minors.
IL. Show more willingness to send ncorrigibes
to correction institutions.
WHAT SCHOOLS CAN DO:
l. Provide more homework.
2. Pay teachers better-and expect them to spend
spare time with children.
3. Ban wearing of sloppy clothes to school,
4. Conduct classes for adults raising children.
WHAT NEWSPAPERS CAN DO:
l. Put less emphasis scandal and crime news
in dailies
q Handle stories in way that won't make juven-
lie think he is smart to get publicity
g. Help protect first offenders.
A. Keep public aroused about juvenile problem
and possible solutions.