The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1955-03-12
YOUTH AND DELINQUENCY
By B. ELIZABETH ELLINGTON

Youth and delinquency appears to be one Of the
hardest problems of modern society Every time one PICKS
up newspaper there stories of what has hap
pened among the youth and they cannot he brushed aside
overlooked But it is time to direrenate the mean,
ing. Youth and delinquency two different words and
they should not be always matched together
And for that reason. while thinking on the subject
the thought came TO look them both up IN Websters die
,ionary for the purpose Of separating them.
Youth in the condition Of being young. CD
having the appearance freshness vgor spirit etc. char
acterstics Of that young early life, adolescence,
Young persons collectively.
delinquency neglect Of duty, fault guilt; a
msdced This means that the condition of being young
has nothing TO do with delinquency.
The disobedience. mischievousness and destruction
which leads to ruin be brought under control be-
such is part of the natural oviness of youth
Youth problems are the problems Of society And when
this is thoroughly understood and each and every group
stop trying TO be neutral and all begin to join hands in
helping the youth pass through that stage of adolescence
the right normal way; the youth will gain strength.
hrmnesS. and courage to go straight The efforts put
forth prove hepful to those coming after There
will always be others in the later years and by working
against delinquency now in the right way be helpful
later
The annual report Of church youth Of the council Of
churches case work and chapancy, says the year 1854
was the most significant the history of church youth
service. The more important gains may be outlined as
follows: Plans have been made 10 expand service, and
make It social casework
However there some they cannot serve and some
they can serve This is because they keep the case
work loads within reasonable size They decided two
Years that they should not accept referras from the
juvenile Court Of any children who on probation or
ON Whonl oHlclal complaints had been filed We quote
from the report as follows:
This was not because we felt that these children
were beyond our help but simply because we could
not accept such refenals in addition to children
who not being handled bv the Court and ,ye no.
e1ed that the latter should have priority with US We
lerred TO work with those whom we might keep from
eer having to go to court"
here has been many questions TO arise over Youth
ana delinquency At of the meetings of the Mayors
committee Police Officers. and citizens last fall il was
discussed that those probation should have closer
counsel than they have already And that they should
oI ne cll alone between the of reporting to the
ohclai Department for regular counsel
GOOD THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER
- ne itAI WASTETH HIS FATHER AND CHAS
s ci1 AWAY his MOTHER, is A SON THAT CAUSETH
9'AmE. AND BRINCETH REPROACH
-CEASE, MY SON, TO HEAR THE INSTRUCTION
lHAd CAOSEIH TO ERR FROM THE WORDS OF
KNOWLEDGE D' VI
49,. WINE IS A MockER, STRONG DRINK IS RAG.
WISE.'-Bible: Proverbs - WI
Mary Baker Eddy saws:
ne GOOD IN HUMAN AFFECTIONS MIST
nAHE ASCENDENCY OVER THE Evil AND Tur
S Sir OAL OVER THE ANIMAL OR HAPPINESS WI
rEVEn BIZ WON. THE ATTAINMENT OF TLJS
S6LESllAL CONDITION WOULD Improve OLD
rKoSENf, DIMINISH CRIME, AND GIVE HIcHEp
aims Al of AMBITION EVERY VALLEY OF SIN Mist
OF EHA Al LED, AND EVERY MOUNTAIN OF SELFISH
n n5T 6E BROUGHT LOW, THAT THE HIGHWAY or
OUK GOD MAY BE PREPARED IN SCIENCE THF
UIrrrSrNNG or HEAVENLY-MINDED PARENTS
,NHEkiI MORE INTELLECT, BETTER BAIANcF6
"iNDS AND SoUNDER CONSTITUTIONS