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I . i -‘r------ * ' *T - -■'TTn’ywwyr-v. -fn-T ■ • TRK ATLANTA GEOKOLAN‘AND NEWft nmwsnv ». aw. i* ■ r. 1 Graphite .SS, | SOCIOLOGICAL OFFICERS ATLANTA SOCIETY 1 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE-ReY. C. B. WilmeV, J. hJi.'iT.i^ | D> Clcaton > E - Marvin Underwood, Dr. R, R. Kime. PrseWent B. Mseela-Uadsnssed Vic* ITes. Dr. Thro. Toe pel Becrelary Miss Hattie E. Martin Treasurer ...,C. E. Folsom kegular meeting second Thursday night of etch month tt the Carnegie Library. . BOYS By E. A. NEELY, Chairman Beys’ and Man’* Oiub, St. Luka* Church. T HE BTL'DY of snclnlogv embrace* no more tntaraattng and vital ■ubjvt t than the problem of deal I me with boys between the age* of 10 and If. who, through environment, heredity or Instinct, atund on the bor der land between good rltlxenahlp and a criminal career. Previous to the pant few year* all offense* were dealt with In strict ac cordance with the law, without con sideration of the circumstances sur rounding their commission or the con- sequences attendant upon their form of punishment. When an offense had been committed by a boy he was ar raigned before the police magistrate, the proof of the offense made and the young criminal or offender was sen tenced or fined according to the law In such cases. No regard was paid to his age. environment, opportunity of learning, mental capacity, or In general the route taken by the boy to his then destination or station. The law In auch cases it was thought was Immovable and applied with equal force to the young or old dffender, to the "first timer" or the old visitor to the police court. The results attendant upon the association of boys with hardened criminals was not considered, the Idea being Justification by punishment alone. Necessity of Training Beys. Gradually, as general thought as sumed higher purposes and It was learned that men were made of boys and the warp and woof of the common wealth made up of men, the necessity for the traiutng of boys to make bet ter and more useful men dawned upon the Intelligence of those most Inter ested In the weaving of the social fabric, and out of tho necessity grew the Invention of the machinery by which the mistakes mllfht be corrected and the material Improved. Thus art>*e the United Hates, and even now pro bation work might be considered In Ita Infancy. Probation Work. For probation work an officer Is np- A Sweet Breath is what all should have, and it can be ensured by the judicious use oi Beecham'a Cilia. A tweet breath denotet (hat everything is well, to at the slightest indication of the di gestive organa not working prop erly, do not forget to take Beechams Pills told Everywhere. In' boxed 19c. and J6c the adoption In many cltlaa of a dla- llnct part of the criminal aid* of mu nicipal and pollco court* to try ih« Ju venile offender*. That* court* art known na Juvenile court* and are pro- aided over by a magistrate who., fit- neat for auch a position la known, In these coorta th# trial of Juvenile offender* was' made leee of an ordeal, and the Judge upon ouch Investigation ns could he had by the examination of the offender and the wllneseea for and against him was able to determine to tome extent what wax best to be done In the particular cane. Often the lecture to and the exaction of the promise from the boy was all that was "^Much^mor* recently still haa come the Inauguration of probation work in connection with the Juvenile and mag- latratea' courts In the larger cities of pointed who become! the arm or ttsg> court. Hie work conslata principally In the Investigation of caaee of boys and young men charged with crime, and looking after them when paroled In hla custody. Many drat offender* are paroled with the requirement that they report t» the court at the end of each month and to the probation officer ae often aa he may detlrv. Th* probation officer di rect* each on* to report to him every few daya or every week or two. At Interval* he vertltea their atorlea by visits to their home* and places where they claim to be working. The prom ising cases he excuses from reporting (o the court at the end of th* mouth and reports favorably ui>on them to the Justice, asking for an extension of their parole for another month. Tho lete hopeful canes must appear before the court. Incthe uniat hopeless cases, where they have railed utterly (o gel work nr have violated the terms of their parole In other way*, Ih* parole Is revoked ami they are sentenced to the slate or rouniy reformatory, or the penitentiary, according lo the age of ih* criminal ami the nature of tluj ,,f home or olaewhtr*. have fallen Into crime, are helped to begin en honorable and useful career. "Besides giving sympathy to dhe un fortunate and Investigating th* circum stance* of th* crime." tays Mr. Arthur E Bullard, "the effective probation of- fleer must axtrcite over hla chnrgsa a supervtMnn Strict as well as kindly. He should combine with the qualities of the other Worker, the Insight of the educator and hte firmness of the discip linarian. Hla la a position of Immsnso authority over the lives of his proba- tlontra and unless he has great wisdom thlt authority will w ork evil Instead of good.” In New Tork city probation work In .-onnectlon with boys and young men from II to IS years of age haa been found moat effective, though even there th* facilities and appropriation* tor th* work are inadequate. Mr. Arthur B. Bullard, who tor sons years was engaged In probation work In th* omploy of the Prison Association of Now Tork, In one of th* reports of th* University Settlement, writes j! th* New York probation work: Law Remain* Unchanged. "Probation for offenders over 1* years of age wee authorised by an act of th* legislature going tnt% operation September 1, ltd. Thle law haa re mained practically unchanged. It la mandatory and requires each Judge of criminal courts of original Jurisdiction to appoint one or more probation offi cers, these officers lu be either civilians serving without pay from th* state or member* of the police force or court •quads. Probation officer* have been appointed, hu( only In a few reset have the Judges taken nn Intelligent Interest In their work. In th* city magistrate court there are thirteen policemen, one rlvlllan probation officer, and fourteen nr fifteen fromen. The latter are ap pointed to look after tho women prison er*. but only four or five of theee de vote their whole time to the wor<b Cure For Rheumatism frnee. other rases that are pretty 1 bad are continued on parole, hut under the stimulus of a reprimand from the court and a warning that their parole will he revoked If they do not do belter the following month. After several months ! of go.nl conduct the probation officer, requests ihst the requirement lo re. ! port to the court be suspended, and that the offender he required only lo ! report to him. After a year of sat- lafartory probation the court ills- chaiKes the offender upon tecommen- ! ilathm of the probation officer. Helpful Freedom. By auch inrun* a clog* super, tsl'ioi over Ihe conduct of the offender is kept 1 after he Is fnund guilty and he Is given ] sufficient freedom lo gel start -d In ] aohte useful employment or to free' himself from had associates. During I thle period the probation officer aria ns Ihe kindly ailvleor and Ihe mentor ..f the boy or man on parole. Thus many, young fellows, who. through force of circumstance* ur bad sun ojnthngs u MIXCMATteM. XBUKALOU. SCIAT ICA. non sad Ll'KBAOO. lasts—This Bpscta* Itimdr has Sees a*.' < srtltsd la Iks Msdtest Jesraslt end Med In trivatt prsstle* fer one it rsaru asd we a*TS smalt presf to Justify ut In atsk. ins Iks aM«rt1«n tkat till, prop*ration wtin roiisto or car* il ptr etai of tko rusi la-1 Slotted. IMS* Net Dlttsrk Ike Meamek, Afferdl ItaM sire, tad Crete. ■ Seed Appetite Alt JACOBS' PHARMAC* CO.. ABd for Mis ky nolkll Drusdlati eworthy. Bond for Free Demrlptlro Circular tt nr!*lt* Rheui-tstto Curt Co. rtlt nt nr,. II Tktrd At,, to-. Iltk Sr, K.v Ttrk. N. T. None of them Is paid by tha state, but some are supported by private Institu tions. "The work of Ihe police probation if- fleers Is far from satisfactory. H is considered an easier Job than regular patrol work and the appointments thus far «19(>4 > have been due rather (o fa vor than lo any special fitness Hew Court* Are Officered. "In the court of special cessions, which I* a little higher than the police court*, there are four officers: One woman from the United Hebrew Chari ties. a man appointed by the Chil dren's Aid Society and two policemen. "In the court of general sessions court officials yrera appointed probation officers, but It was only the formal compliance with the law, as very little work haa been given to them. The real probation work Is done by the agents of Ihe Prison Association. Their work Is very effective and demontlralet wh.it probation work might accotnplsh un der sympathetic Judges and wIth relia ble officer*." The following figures taken from "How Probation Pay*," a leaflet pub lished by the Prleon Association, shows something of Ihe work done: Number of cases Investigated for Judges 4!>? Number of persons on.whom sen- tence was suspended Number on probation, 11S It Is estimated that these offenders If not put on probation would hnvr been sentenced to a total of ill 1-4 years of Imprisonment. Ninety per rent of them are doing well. Betlmni- Ing the value of the services to the community and to their families at P per week, means a saving of l(l,41l> In the year. In th* earns period I4.M0 was restored lo complainant* In Instal ment- by probationers. None of (Ills would have been restored If the men were In prison. Work of Judge Lindsay. In Denver, Colo., probably more has been accomplished along these lines Ihnn In any other city In the United Stales. Judge Lindsay, the pollco mag istral! has taken an Intelligent and con. rejentlous Inures! In the mailer and the result ot Ms w-nrk demonstrates the fact that the success of proballon de pends on efficient officer* but primari ly on Interested, conaelentlous Judges. As applied to boys under Ihe age of IX. the pnihailon Idea presents a some- what ilinnivnt pimsi. from that pre sented In ihe handling of criminals of rr-aler age. The child UP to that am', jeforo any liuleticndcnt thought hasi tegun Is h'lt the sob-dlvlslon of the thuuifht of Ms parent^ and this In true not so much because of heredity (the actual . transpilssion , of tendencies through blood) a* because of constant contact. IP la th* thought around him which affects Jlim moat; it la the. peo ple with whom he comes In constant <Mut mMf-sMps hla course and build hi* character. While the character is being formed, therefore, It Is essential, when the first tendencies toward evil are made man ifest, to. havetbe probation work reach th* root ofithaevU, and the root it the evil I* undoubtedly th* home. ire BU^or-V)* qualities of the well- brought to bear, if undemanding eased by the or- it evil be ascertained Haro rounded but only by and gympai' dlnary man. and eradicated. Where th* Work of a probation offleer le heavy he la neces sarily precluded' from making a care ful 4 investigation Into (he home life uf the boy and reaching the heart of the trouble. Th* Work in Atlanta. In our own city, Atlanta, fur In stance, there are now on probutlnn In the neighborhood of ono hundred boys, white and colored, tome of whom have been under the supervision of the pro. ballon Officer for more than two year* With such a multitude of duties II can be easily .seen thnt Ihe probation work to be most effective I* too great for the performance of one man. Probation work hero a* well ns In every portion of th* United Btntes, needs supplementing by systematic anil Intelligent wdrk of men who are In nu wise connected with the police de partment. but will take ao Interest In making th* necessary Investigation into the home Ilf* of th* boys, ascertain Ihe exucl conditions there, the motive back of any particular set with which a boy may Is? charged, and. If possible, fa miliarise themselves so fully with (he condition* that th* cause of the I rou ble may be overcome. Here personal service instead of monetary contributions will be requlr many Instances ,we will find that the thing most needed Is the friendly In terest of a substantial man In the boy; the personal contact, the-kindly con versation. the advice of the experienced with no other motive, than tl|e good of the hog himself; to make the boy un derstand that we have more faith In his tendency toward good than his tendency toward evil, and bring out the good by the nourishment of that qual ity. Show the boy that you believe In him and he will believe In you. and will merit that confidence by better be havior and finally by gratitude-dor your friendship and the repayment, -by his better conduct, for your time and at tention. For Biliousness and Sick Headache. Take Ortno Laxative Fruit Hyrup. It sweetens th* stomach, aids digestion and acts as a gentle stimulant on the liver nnd bowels without Irritating (hose organs. Ortno Laxative Fruit Syrup cures biliousness and habltu.il constipation. Does not nauseate or gripe and Is mild and pleasant to take. Bemsmber th* name Orino and refuse to accept any substitute. Bold by all druggists. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO SERVE OUR 0UST0MER8 AND FRIENDS WITH A FULL LINE OF FRESH MEATS AS WELL AS ALL KINDS OF FAN- 07 GROCERIES AT 816 PEACH TREE STREET, CORNER OF TENTH. WH.KER80N A BRO. MISTRIAL DECLARED IN STRICKLAND CASE. Stvcln'. tn Tb*i flwrginii. GalniwU)?. Gu.. Feb. 9.—After de liberating for vcvei'Al hour*, the Jury having under consideration the cane of Harry Strickland, charged with tho killing of his brother. Newt Htrlcklnn l. . could not agra* uppn a verdict and a ed. No amount of money con purchase • mistrial was declared. Intelligent and practical investigation I of this character and suggestion of the j ATl.ANTARJtNI.Y^K IJt E • Ml O O f remedy; It can only be done by men V. J. DIWET ISPUSf IT CO., Jibbtri: 61 So. Forsyth 8t„ Atlanta, Os. [ **/*., Hall Triser. u4 Xtw.itH- tit or dm lihnla IkOdyliihjIuS- Wili Bssijil 229 Wool VIM AH., ATLANTA, GA. A BEAUTIFUL FACE Send stamp for particular*.and testi monials of the remedy that clears th# comptealen. removes skin Imperfectr “ ““ new blood and Improve tt»* make* . health. If you take BEAUTY8KIN beneficial results art guaranteed o money refunded. Chicmestkr CHEMICAL CO.. Madlaon Place, Philadelphia. Pa OSTE A Ryon ATEUSTS ho nro Interested In ddlng some per sonal good, who take the necaaaary In. teres! In the condition and are willing to work out ihe details of tha rented*. Moral education. AMIPI.AN lIOTKLr-tllS MAJKKTW: E. E. PHYSICIAN* AN 3 QEON No Treubla With Strikers. j Special to The Georgian. Brunswick. Oa.. Feb. 9.--The ten no. Itcemen who were added to the force on . . . , Monday have had little to do. an the j A system of moral education may be; c | tv remains perfectly tftulet. nnd no Officaa: 324-325 Century Bldg. Ball Phono 3901 — i en v remains junwiiy «iuin, no evolved borough the concerted net Ion (rouble In apprehended us a result of] of public * pin ted man. and though j the strike. moral education In of ntetsalty u very J Naw Official* Taka Chare*, gradual process, ettll the .**ftult» tn b* , Special lo The Gi>urgUuj. attained will undoubtedly be mate thijn» Monttcella, On.. Feb. 9.—The newly* commensurate with the energy expend- * elected mayor nnd council, composed e ,l i of j. L. Itenton. mayor, and J. 8. Me- Funlaliment cr even verbal reprimand! I >ne. Hr.. W. T. Jordan. Monroe Phil- may not be the thing for the pnrtlcu- lips. T. 8. Malone nnd N\. J. Phillip*. I at* cgse. and UiIf con only be devel- nerr Thursday sworn In and entered oped after careful Investigation. Ini Into their new duties. OEM mint tt b.». eub Special Low Prices Until Feb. 16 Best $H Set... Best $5 Set... Best $3 Teeth. ...$B ..$3 ...*2 Hava Impraasion Taken Morning. Got Ttath th* Sam* Day. Crown and Bridge Work $3 and up DR. E. G. GRIFFIN’S &V M(L Phene IH*. S6 1-8 Whitehall. Car. Ale. end Whil.hsll, L»ffy AlDmtan;. MERCER MAY LOSE TRIP UNLESS ACTION IS CHANGED. Special |„ The Oeergta*. . Macon. Oa., Feb. •.—Unless U‘< lellc council of Mercer raconslilcr' t••* action taken yesterday, ihe >'"■ > baseball team will not get a week ' ,np on the road this season. In reply * petition that was presented l ) th* player, for the reatorallnn of thi- ii»t*y the athletic ronncll elated tl">< "® change could be made. VETERAN MAQISTRATE DIES AT CHARLOTTE. Special to Th* Oeorglan. Charlotte. N. C, Feb. I.-Cep""" M D. Stowe, for over a third of it ' tury a magistrate for Me-M" ■'* rouniy nnd on* lime Judge of th* ; Inferior rouri, died this morning ' ■'* home, |tr this clly. The deceased leaves a largi- i