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Show Page "You Can't Pigeon Hole People . . responses. Some call it "free by Sgt. Max Yospe, Salt Lake City Police Department agency. Now, what about police? In his last week's article, Andrew Kish enumerated Police are just what Mr. Kish says they are. He used the term those institutions upon which the "law" has "enforcers of depended for rehabilitation of juveniles Stan Holbrook Chairman is re - elected the Coordinating of Council. which, incidentally, the law specifically holds the police accountable) are to provide the Juvenile Court with information which may be in their possession concerning a child's delinquency, dependency, or neglect. I Within recent years, the people who are constantly Council Accepts Joint Board looking for and testing programs that may have a deterant upon delinquent behavior. True, one may question the successes of their efforts. Success stories are Recommendations and The Northwest Community repleted parents and peers. So, too, with failures. Each must have its own committees. recommended for funding by the representing People's Free Way Model Cities Coordinating Satelite Center, urged the Council after several months of commissioners not to reduce conflict between two councils active in the Northwest-RosPark area of Salt Lake. In its funding for the Emergency Home Repair project in order to increase funding to other housing programs. Few objections were raised regarding the Joint Board's recommendations despite many differences between its suggested funding of projects and task force recommendations. Model Cities staff and the Joint Board agreed on most of the projects and their recommended funding levels. A slate of officers for the Coordinating Council was elected meeting Thursday, March 1, the Coordinating Council heard presentations from Tom Sessions, chairman of the Northwest Community Council and Tom Duggar, chairman of the Northwest Neighborhood Council before voting to seat and recommend funding the Northwest Community Council. The Coordinating Council also listened to project funding recommendations presented by Mayor Jake Gam, Chairman of the Joint Board of Commissioners. Council members accepted the funding Jane Civish, with Stan Holbrook, Social Services Task Force, returning as Chairman, Wayne Horrocks as and Coral Coffey Vice-Chairma- n as with the disbursement of Secretary. Four representatives, Bonnie Hartley, Florence Lawerence, Tom Duggar and Afton Kinney were elected to represent the $400,000 to each of the four Coordinating Council recommendations with the exception of lumping four housing projects in one package programs left up to Commissioner Jennings Phillips that individual's in negotiations with the Joint Board of Commissioners. Businessmen advertise in in Salt Lake City. Call 467-80- 1 4 for rates. becomes necessary - again because of individual receptiveness - to place a child in the State Industrial School, it is still part of the treatment process. The success and failure statistics of any institution and the programs it make it possible. Neighborhood Police Department appreciates centers with probation workers as well as volunteers are situated in all parts of Salt Lake Valley. These are funded, in part, by funds provided by County, as the chance to tell the community what police responsibility is and how this community's police fit in to the big picture of criminal justice. rehabilitation. One cannot pigeon hole delinquency and its causations into generalities, anymore than one can place a pat program before an agency as a solution to delinquency. It has been said that the only sure solution to juvenile delinquency is to wait until the juvenile becomes 18. Then he or she is no longer a juvenile. Behavior may not have changed, but at least the person is no longer termed a juvenile. commend Mr. Kish for his I insight into some of the influences upon a juvenile which tend to contribute to delinquent behavior. Delinquents are not but created by the born, influences about the individual coupled with the susceptibility of the individual. There is no question that the change of family life due to urbanization as well as other social factors have had a contributory effect. Morals have slowly degenerated during the past 35 yeras (since World War II years) and as in the days of the big money making of war and post war years, so it is now that trying to keep ahead of costs of living. Many times both parents work - and work opposite shifts so that children and their upbringing are left to whoever in -- the Neighborhood News and reach over 20,000 homes Incorporated, have done much to help make innovations possible that will provide meaningful treatment and supervision for delinquents. But, let's not knock the State Industrial School, either. When it circumstances which defy parents are preoccupied with - calling themselves Youth end whenever circumstances programs are being geared to that but rely on the well as funds which a group of volunteers solicit from the public and private industry. This group employs in rehabilitation also depend upon the receptivity of the individuals. Again, to the editor of the Model Neighborhood News, the neighborhood. Probationary circumstances which include Council was recognized and e tendency has been to deal with rehabilitation without removing the child from his own home and individualistic ingredients of each delinquent, his personal attitude and various housing advisory the law." Traditionally, they are not in the business of rehabilitation. Their concern and legal obligation (for displaying delinquent behavior. As he accounted for detention centers, reform schools and youth camps, Mr. Kish neglected to mention the Juvenile Court System and its related probation department. As one who has been closely related to those ''institutions'' can attest to the many dedicated as 6 Wayne R. Bentley manager of Salt Lake's downtown volunteer Mavrine Penney store presents pin to Poulson. 4-- H Penneys Sponsors Leader's Forum 4-- H J. C. Penney Stores are again sponsoring the Western States Leader's Forum. This year it was held at Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 1 - 5. There were 12 delegates from Utah in 4-- H attendance. Amy R. Kearsley, youth superintendent of 4-- H society will be willing to pick up the charge of responsibility. But, one might ask what about the homes where similar parental absence exists and children don't become delinquent? One cannot pigeon hole people. We are all programs at Utah State individuals with individual departure to University was in charge of the Utah delegates. Wayne R. Bentley, manager of Salt Lake's downtown J. C. Penney store, is shown presenting a pin prior to Mavine W. Poulson, participation delegate from Salt Lake County. Mavrine has been a diligent volunteer 4-- leader for 13 years. She is assistant community supervisor for the Mill Creek area. She was Secretary to the 4-- Salt Lake County leader's council for the past two years, as well as a leader for an Indian Girl's Club. Mavrine and her husband, Lester, have four children. 4-arrived in Central .City recently. Each Wedgesday afternoon from 3:30-4:3- 0 p.m.a 4-meets the Sumner at group School for learning and fun. H H H |