Newspaper Page Text
12
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1907.
SOCI OLOGICAL
STATE SOCIETY
President -Dupont Guerry, Macon, Go.
First T.-P.-Dr. A*. It. Ifoiderby, Atlanta.
Second V.-P.—Dr. E. C. Peetc, Macon.
Rec.-Treaa—I>r. W. T. Jones, Atlanta.
Annual Mectiog'In May, 1907. at Macoa.
ATLANTA SOCIETY
President E. Marvin Underwood
Vice 1‘rei. l>r. Then. Toepet
Reeltftary ........Miss Hattie E. Martin
Treasurer C. B. Folsom .
Regular meeting second Thursday night
of each mouth at the Carnegie Library.
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE.
Rev. C. B. Wilmer, J. D. Cleaton, E. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kima.
THE JUNIOR REPUBLIC AND THE JUVENILE STATE
“Nothing without labor," la a very
wholeaome social maxim; especially
when taken In connection with Its cor
ollary. "In all labor there Is proflt.”
Many of the present social discontents
arise from the fact that some people
enjoy much for which they have given
By ALFRED E. SEDDON.
imitation of tho Senior Republic of
which we all are citizens. Tho boys
elect their own president and their own
representatives. The three-fold doport-
ments of the larger republic are re
produced In tho ‘.‘Junior Republic." Leg.
Islatlve, Judiciary, executive are all
there. The boys make their own laws.
no corresponding labor. On tho other -nppoint their own Judges, havo their
hand, much labor Is profitless, or yields
so little profit to the laborer that ho
neither Is nor ought to be satisfied with
the share that falls to him under pres
ent social arrangements.
This maxim, “Nothing without Ta
bor,” Is adopted as a motto find acted
upon as a principle by one of the most
Interesting Institutions that has ever
been founded In this or In any other
country. Other great and beneficent
principles ure embodied In this Insti
tution, as Iho following brief sketch
will show.
In 1895 Mr. William. George—no rel
ative of Henry George of “Progress and
Poverty" fame—perceiving that a great
deal of Juvenile crime and wayward
ness was caused by misdirection of ef
fort and ^ tho lack of right ideals and
ambitions, stalled an experiment to
remedy these conditions. Ho conceived
the Idea that even the.most Incorrlgl
ble boys, If furnished with congenial
employment, receiving therefor satis
factory reward, and placed In a social
environment that would foster self-
respect and awukcn honest ambitions,
might be reclaimed to paths of recti
tude and become good anti useful citi
zens.
The truth of these general proposi
tions will be conceded by most thought
ful people; tho real difficulty presents
Itself In the creation of the necessary
social conditions and cnvlroninetfts.
Ry a touch of what may bo called
philanthropic genius, Mr. William R.
George hit upon a plan that has work
ed Ideally and has been crowned with
the most gratifying results.
Mr. George was no novice In the
management of childret). Prior to the
date named, he hod, for several years.
In New York city, practically Inter
ested himself In reclaiming wayward
boys. He Is a lover of boys, he un
derstands them and manages them by
not Imposing useless restraints; by of
fering. legitimate and useful outlets to
their activities and by appealing to
that senso of honor and love of fair
play which Is seldom absent from even
the most unmanageable.
Ho secured a tract of land In New
York state, 175 miles southwest of the
city of New York, ‘“Freevlllc” postoltlco.
Here ho planted a Junior republic which
has since become extensively known as
"Tile George Junior Republic.” Here
he gathered children who hod violated
laws and passed through the hands of
the police. He was profoundly con
vinced that It Is “cheaper to save chil
dren than to punish criminals, and
that It Is lietter for the children."
This "Junior Republic" Is a close
TAX NOTICE
State and County Tax
Books now open. Make
yonr returns at once and
avoid the rush. Books
will close in a few days.
T. M. ARMISTEAD,
Tax Receiver.
flPIUM
Atlanta, Ua.t
and WHISKEY HABITS
cured at home will*
outpam. Book of pan
ticuUra sent FUR*
_ B. M. WOOIXHY. ILDti
ift. Office lMN.Pnrorfaw*
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY.
t ruu.
Depart To—
rosea ........ o.v. aw
Jacksonville ..19.44 am
Macon 4.00 pm
own police courta and themselves In
flict penalties on tho law-breakers.
This simple and sensible system at
cnee revolutionises tho attitude of the
boy toward the law. In the city the
law Is the natural foe of the street
arab. The boy who breaks the law and
Is arrested becomes the admired hero
of his kind. Crime Is admirablo and
rises Into the region of the Ideal. By
Us means the city gamin gains dis
tinction. But when the boy himself be
comes the lawmaker, when to him be
longs the dignity of administering the
law, when, In addition to this, on him
rests tho responsibility of enforcing
the law and punishing the violator,
crime Is no longer heroic, It Is not
. \,n i ...spri-table, it becomes disgrace
ful and the boy acquires the same Ideas
of respect tor the law ns the most hon
orable and law-abiding citizens of the
greater republic.
So much for the governmental as
pects of the Junior Republic. Now for
the commercial and social aspects.
Mr. George, with lilt- Instinct n
true snrlnl t-f.tin'in 1st, saw Hitt Impor
tant educational and disciplinary ef
fected business In molding tin-
acter and making tho useful citizen.
Ho organized a system of industries
nnd trades. Every boy must work and
his work must have tho two-fold char
acter of being beneflclal to tho com-
inanity and profitable to himself. As a
consequence, the aim hns been to so ar
range tho Industries that, so far as
possible, the “Junior Republic" shall
administer to its own needs. At the
same time, each worker finds his labor
rewarded In a manner strictly and
equitably commensurate with the qual
ity and quantity 'of his effort. A cur
rency has been created—not tho Unit
ed States currency, but a circulating
mAdlum of their own; aluminum coins.
In this currency each Is paid for his
work and with It each pays for food,
rlothlng, etc. Without this coin he
ran not obtain supplies. Here the
Pauline principle is rigidly enforced:
“He that will not work, neither shall
he eat,” and what Is more, his fellow
citizens arrest, try and punish him for
vagrancy. Tho payment foe services
rendered to tho republic and Its so
ciety Is more than enough for support.
The Industrious boy Is able to dress
better, feed better, lodge better, to ac
cumulate a surplus and deposit money
In the Bank of the Republic. Thus
elevating and honorable social ambi
tions arc fostered and opportunities for
advancement nnd preferment created.
Individuals gain respect because they
deserve it and the most honored and
coveted offices arc awarded by the
votes of the Juvenile cltlsens, to those
who really deserve them.
Enough has been sold to show the
regenerative influence of such a sys
tem for boys whose social environment
in the great cities had made a criminal
career not only possible but almost In
evitable, •
A few months ago Dr. L. G. Hard,
man, of Commerce, Ga., visited this
“Junior Republic" at Freevllle, N. Y.
He at once perceived Its admirable
points and lost no time In presenting
them to the Juvenile protectory com
mittee of Atlanta. He was already In
correspondence with that committee in
reference to a gift of a tract of-more
than 400 acres of land In Jackson
county, Oeorglo, which he offered to
the commltteo for their work of re
claiming the Juvenile delinquent waifs
and strays of our Southern states. The
committee at once recognized the ad
mirable features of the plan. They
proposed to Inaugurate the “Juvenile
State” or the South. A constitution
was drawn up, closely modelled on that
of the Oeorgo “Junior Republic.” The
name of tho Institution was changed
from “The Juvenile Protectory” to "The
Juventlo Stale." These changes havo
since been ratlfled by the board of
trustees. The chairman, Rev. Craw
ford Jackson, Is out on the Held col
lecting funds for the Institution. All
present indications seem to show that
at the next meeting of tho board, to be
lu-Ul 111 :l fi-w *l.l>s Dr. I.. G. lltiril-
man’s generous donation of land will
be accepted by the committee, empow
ered by the board to do so, and thus
we may reasonably expect to sek a “Ju
venile State” established In Georgia
at an early date, prepared to take In
the wayward children from tho ten
Southern statca In tho organization
hitherto known ns tho Central Juvenile
Protectory Association, whoso office Is
at 424 Century building. Atlanta, Ga. 1
$25,000.00
STOCK OF VEHICLES
We have never been so well stocked in fine and medium
grade vehicles as at present. And during the coming week
we are going to sell these goods at special prices. A visit to
our Repository will convince every one that from this large
stock we can meet your wants at the proper price, and fur
nish goods that you can depend upon in stylo nnd quality. Our
reputation is back of every job and it will pay you to become
one of onr friends and customers.
SPECIAL SURREY SALE
We have just opened
up another large ship
ment of Iligh and Me
dium Grade Surreys of 1
more than three thousand
dollars, and are showing a big variety of tho
very latest designs and tho ifewest ideas in this
class of vehicles. It will certainly pay you to
.visit our Repository and see what wo have
to offer. Our Runabouts and Top Buggies
cannot be excelled in beauty, stylo
qunlity. Wo are looking for you, and
if you arc a little short of funds
remember
‘Good Notes Good as Gold”
There is scarcely a vehicle of any kind wo cannot furnish
from our large stock, and we invite trade on Surreys, Phae
tons, Runabouts and -other pleasure vehicles, ns well as busi
ness Buggies, Spring, Wagons, Farm Wagons, City Drays,
nnd special work for lumber dealers.
Rubber Tires Put On Quick and Guaranteed.
Consider our lines before you place your business.
W. J. DABNEY
Carriage Repositories
61 South Forsyth Street and 06-98-100 South Forsyth Street.
ATLANTIC CITY, ILT w SHES«S8iF D
HOTELRUDOLF
Largest and most modern Hotel on the Coast Directly on Ocean front anil
Beach Promenade. Open all the year. Now York’s Aristocratic Location.
Favorite All-year Seaside Resort Capacity 1,000. American nnd European
Plan. Rooms with Bath. Hot and Cold Sea and Fresh Water Baths. Din
ing Room overlooks the Ocean. The Finest Salt Water Bathing. Balmy
Sea Air, Ftehtng and Sailing a Popular Paatima.
SEND FOR BOOKLET AND RATES.
CHARLES R. MYERS, Ornir and Proprietor, Atlantic City, N. J.
Brenau Summer School and Chautauqua,
om/irnn oomaat .. ■ _ .
U-JTJLY 31—CtwotAuqua July 18-JL Special nortml
com see for Music and Oratory teachers. Course. In go glib, Mathematics, Ancient
and Modern [-alienage*. Location among foothills of Blue JUilco Moonlalns. bcautl-
w tPT, deHchtfut summer climate, mineral waters. Boating, ashing, monataln
i*xcur5lona. College dormitories open. Chautauqua held under canvas teat near tho
short of Lake Warner. Camping outfit and privileges provided.
Expense Very Moderate Write For Prospectus