Show WEAK-MINDED WEAK CRIMINALS AN A N illuminating view ic of one cause of crime was Avas given the tine other day at the l Ia Massachusetts state prison Of the first prisoners prisoners examined e. as to mental condition twenty three were classed n as feeble The routine machinery for producing producing ing lag good bood citizenship must be ineffectual ineffectual ineffectual when so many mental defectives arc are found The Tho best of schools cant can't stop such a boy from drifting weak weak- ly by into vice One of the best hest investments Ul for a n state is a sufficient number of institutions institutions institutions for care caro of weak-minded weak per per- per t sOil sons Too mall many of this class arc are loose without out supervision ision or control Th They perpetuate strains of weak and vicious blood S If Ii I they al' al are arc kept under tinder kind care in ina a good o tl public borne home they can cnn be h g given n tasks suited to their needs in which their ir time and ond thought will Avill be well weB oc oc- Under skillful training many of them ma may acquire trades with Avith which they may become support self I jug ing But left to themselves they be become conic come burdens on their fam families am aw awI len leave that are arc a burdei lUrle lUrleon 1 I on tho tino state |