Show r OPLES OPLE'S 1 Cites Oits Dangers in Adopting Children Editor The Telegram The Childrens Children's Service society of ot Utah is engaged in promoting a constructive program of child welfare wet wet- fare In all of ot its phases and is most gratified at the publicity you have given to the reported evil conditions conditions con con- concerning the promiscuous ous placing of babies with foster parents as we believe that it will require considerable publicity of ot the correct type to bring about an aroused public sentiment sufficient to secure what is needed to overCome overcome overcome over over- come the abuses reported to be go goIng going going go- go ing on Customarily foster parents are unwilling to give testimony as asto asto asto to how they came in possession of foster children on account o of the unwelcome publicity attached thereto Therefore the facts will have to be secured by a paid Investigator investigator investigator in the employ of the state board of health or the juvenile court This will require an appropriation appropriation from some public source The present haphazard method of child placing has extremely untoward untoward untoward unto unto- ward results not only for lor the children children children chil chil- dren but for those who assume re responsibility responsibility re re- for them Foster parents parents parents par par- who undertake to adopt babies knowing nothing of ot the social history history history his his- tory of their parents with no guarantee guarantee guar guar- guarantee antee regarding the childs child's hereditary hereditary hereditary heredi heredi- tary or ps psychological history are apt to be terribly disappointed when they find that they have be become become become be- be come legally responsible for tor a child who in no way fits into their family life The Childrens Children's Servi Service society adheres to the following well well- founded beliefs A thorough and complete I Investigation should be made of every esery child and when it is placed for adoption the Important facts should be given to the prospective prospective pros pros- foster parents Just as thorough an investigation should be made of the character home life and standing in the community of the foster parents When this is done the right child I Is placed In just the right home for that particular particular particular par par- child thus eliminating asfar as s asfar asfar far as it can the possibility of ot disappointment disappointment dis die appointment and heartache due to maladjustment No child should be adopted until it has been in the foster home at least a a. year as it takes that long to really know a achild achild achild child and for the foster parents to tobe tobe tobe be sure that they wish to take the he hevery very important step of ot legal tion Every child who is placed ina in ina a a. foster home by the Childrens Children's Service society of Utah Is visited every three months the V visits lItS being for tor the purpose of keeping in close touch with the situation of advising advising advising advis advis- ing the foster parents about character character character char char- acter and personality traits adjusting adjusting adjust adjust- adjusting ing difficulties between child and foster parents as a result of ot which the society is in a position to determine determine determine deter deter- mine whether the foster parents should adopt the child when the year probationary period has ex ex- This thorough and careful procedure results in a high per cent of ot successful and happy placements IRENE SHIELDS Executive Secretary Childrens Children's Service Society of Utah I Thinks Thinks Should Be Arrested Editor T The e Telegram In reading the paper last night I Icam cam came across the following Item Youths who stole wine at Magna given fines The amount the tile boys were fined was told but It t failed to mention where the owner of the wine was fined for possession of ot liquor I cannot understand why so many people can do things and get aw away y with It it while others doing the same thing will be given heavy fines lines or put in Jail It doesn't look as though these boys deserved fines any more than the owner of ot the wine did It looks like what we need in Jn our country is a little more Justice What do our readers think abou abot this Is an I right os or wrong wron Do you not think the original owner of ot this wine a liquor law violator should get what whal other law violators violators violators viola viola- tors get I certainly do If It a man is caught with whisky ru rum or wine or any other Intoxicating ing drink he usually pa pays s 's his dues In the case I have just mentioned the fellow who swore out the complaints complaints com corn plaints charging the tho boys with stealing the wine admits ownership ownership ownership owner owner- ship of ot the liquor Do not think I am upholding the boys boy in their stealing No far from t tha-t. tha t. t But I am only saying I think justice should be honored in all cases I would like Uke to hear what others think also FOR JUSTICE Big Overdraft on Bond Issue Shown Editor The Telegram I shall quote from your our editorial of April 14 as follows The City Creek reservoir proposal pro pro- proposal never should have been submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to the people until officials were sure it was practical There are other items that should not have been proposed until they were vere sur sure that what was proposed could be accomplished within the amount asked for from the people In bonds for example the Warm Yarm Springs bathhouse I do not believe it is necessary to quote section 21 of the ordinances passed January 21 1919 as it is a known fact tact that It has not been complied with at any stage since the bonds were granted in the first place The officials did not know if it a sufficient quantity of ot water could be obtained to warrant the building they had planned Next why did they not see that the building was completed within the specified amount of at They had paid the architects to draw up plans and specifications for fora a structure These plans were used But According to the reports before me the building alone had cost up to January 1 I 1923 the sum of ot Thereto must be added Outdoor pool 48 No 6 5 tunnel Hot water pipeline Pipeline Improvement of ot grounds 1753 5 Excavations done by street de dePartment department department de- de in 1920 charged as buildIng buildIng build- build Ing Sewer line constructed in 1921 Total This does not need any comment It is given to inform the taxpayers how they have been tr ate n a ad- ad this addit iJ addit-iJ Gi J a repairs from 1922 to date have hafe os 57 Form your own conclusions These are the facts VERITAS AS I |