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Show Universal Microfilming rvt (11 KTt 11 takes two t0 make a lill Piprrjont " WWVCAjCV marriage--th- e eligible girl and her anxious mother. City 1 f VOLUME 35 NUMBER 5 SUGAR HOUSE, UTAH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 4, 1960 PAGE 0NE Animal Quarters Better Than Our Children's "l,,l",lll,ll,,,,B,l,,i"'W - - - I ::::::: V' ' ' :r i ; V.. , u-- ; P-;- ,. ; ; 5 ' ' ' H ' : ' .' : : ; : .: ' i .: I J ' i - . . f " f i I 1 ? 'i ' ' ' : Consideration and effort to provide the caged, wild animals pleasant, open, and airy confinement is evident in this picture. Contrast that with the picture to the right which is a children's lockup. The barren, cold, and unfriendliness of the "cages" we use as children's detention home compares quite unfavorably with the wild animal cages in the picture to the left. " ' iff- - " ' --r-, ' V v ' - - : ' . i , v .. t -- . . - - - ' ' " r . .. ,. w A .... .... - ' - .,. , I .i m.,.m. W.W ... Ti-- , - mini ii mmM tlullKC-- - ": -- "'I Llll 111 IIHJ II lllilll , .iWWWUlii mil -' ' y ,1 f.5 JCt: :; . jlj ' MMMgMmwra ihe lion and other animals confined in the2oo have a nice ventilating fan to keep their quarters livable. Note photo below. Access door and method of feeding the snake in above photo shows for more dignity than the method used on human beings which are confined behind the door in lower photo. See additional pictures, page two. r jptm., 11JI .mini 3 For some weeks the South East Independent has shown to it's readers through pictures and articles, some of the conditions juveniles are treated to in detention homes. Ofthe comments received most have been congratulr. 'ory. A few people ha ve'the impress on that the Independent is advoc ng a 'soft" attitude towards the juvenile delinquent. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Independent has strictly avoided any discussion of methods of correction. However, conditions under which any human being is confined is a subject that should be of interest to everyone. Dignity of the individual should never be jeopardized, let alone destroyed, by an outside influence, either physical or by another human being. Pictures, in this issue compare the facilities provided for animals at Hogles Zoo to the conditions under which we confine our children. Can anything speak more forceably? And remember all children "so confined are not delinquents. Many are held for reasons that have no relationship to their own actions or any crime. Juvenile delinquency rose 8000 during the 1950s. This deplorable situation is with us and ignore it you may but it will not ignore you. The Independent believes that the present facilities for handling the deliquent increases their adverse reaction to society. The people working directly with the de-linquents are tremendously handicapped by lack of proper offices, space for records, interview rooms, courts and general working conditions. They are hampered by the attitudes these delinquents assume and cer-tainly the destruction of the child's dignity would not make the rescue job any easier for the juvenile authorities. 'Consideration should be given to placing the problem of juvenile delinquency under a single state wide control. This would give more uniformity and consistency in the handling of cases. It would also help prevent the laxity of supervision in our area destroying the good work in an adjoining area. This is not an easily solved problem but is one that must be faced by all of us and solved soon. This room without adequate ventilation often goes aDove 100 in , the summer and around 38 in the winter. This is where we detain our children. n '!i lit ' " - .4. 1 I "WAll photos by Independent Staff t . '"h'31t-1- i'f1T'rl: it rij f l ! 1 IiIp.jJjlLL :t:! ! . 1 1 I M t V I i ft it,.9BSU" ' f . i 1 I a l - i I i i i i . 44m i f ft ii I f j, jaM'l .. 1 " " ""-i- ' '(' I " I y ' v ' 1 ' . ; ; , .j4iJ J . -- iitr( 'KViy.Vwi v J i .'" jr mm Care and planning as a result of regulation, went into the building of this room so that it would adequately serve its occupants. Do we do the same for our juveniles? National Beauty Salon Week Feb-7-1- 3 |