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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. 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