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Show BLAMES DANCE HALLS Bad Girl Takes Place of Bad Boy in Juvenile Court. CHICAGO, Jan. 3. The bad boy Is dl i t'f" a-lnc. the bold hud Kirl l- I 1 1:-Ing; 1:-Ing; his place, according to William O. Lamontc, for five years clerk of the Juvenile court, who jpoke before the Social Economics club yesterauy. "During the first six monhs following follow-ing the establishment of the Jmenlle court." declared the rpaker, "only six delinquent girls were brought before the bur. The year betote list the number num-ber increased to 381, and It Is growing constantly. I believe whni the totals BTfl made 'or last year the number will be found to reach nearly 60 young worm wo-rm n. We all ought to work day nnd night to create a nuollc sentiment which will causp the extinction of ihoso lnfumous dam e halls. In which nearly all those girls started on llvir downward down-ward career. At the state refuge at Geneva every loom : full. i'i nearly e. ry room ;horc ire cots to acco m moda ti the overflow It Is Impossible to bulll cottages fast tnough to meet the increase. ' |