| Show Opinions I Comment Commont of the American Press The Homes Home's Responsibility When a child goes wrong usually usually usual usual- ly y his home is to blame That Is something for tor parents to consider Professor Lowell J. J Carr of the University of Michigan department depart depart- ment of ot sociology says sas tHat disorganized disorganized disorganized dis dis- organized home life causes more child delinquency than bad neighborhood environment A broken home a home In which husband and wife arc are separated separated sep sop or in disagreement a ahome ahome ahome home in which there is lack of oC harmony harmony har har- mony nony between parents and children chil dren is is Isa a prolific source of bad social conduct of young people Such a home is more frequently the cause of ot juvenile delinquency than bad neighborhood Lions And an improper home environment environment environ environ- ment mont is pretty certain to be a re repeater repeater repeater re- re peater In turning out children who become antisocial When a ahome homo home produces one delinquent Professor Carr declares it is 35 times more likely than the average average average aver aver- age to have a second child go wrong The United States department of oC commerce also has been doing some surveying In the same field It reported recently that of oC 62 prisoners brought into court courtin in 45 states during 1934 1034 there were more of oC 19 years than of any other age Tho rho meaning of that Is that the girls and boys who were called delinquents while they were in their unfortunate homes became criminals at about the age that they left home It is a sad progress progress ress ross and indicates the need to stud study every means to safeguard and improve the nations nation's homes If iC the nations nation's youth is to be saved to worthy living and usefulness Detroit News Auto Liability Insurance The experience of several states with motor vehicle liability in insurance insurance In- In has been a disappointment disappoint disappoint- ment to those who favor compulsory compulsory compulsory sory insurance Some of oC them have begun to think along another er line There are at least two main forms of oC compulsory liability in in- in There Is the Michigan form which compels the motorist to take tace out liability insurance e only after he has had an accident for which he has been convicted or has pleaded guilty or has forfeited for for- felted bail ball or bond And there Is the Massachusetts form torm which obliges es the motorist to obtain liability lia lia- insurance before he ho can own owna I a car The theory Is that such insurance anco ance both tends to make nake drivers rs careful for tor fear rear they will not be beable beable able ablo to get Insurance if they have serious accidents and aids the community by distributing the losses caused by accidents The disappointment lies In the fact that liability lity is not easy to prove In court and thus not only do many drivers escape the penalties penalties penalties penal penal- ties provided but the loss in too many cases falls taIls on the victim and his family and is not borne b. b by the community Thoughtful persons have therefore therefore there there- fore tore begun to wonder whether all motorists should not be compelled to carry liability insurance which without other proof than that loss was incurred through the driving o of an automobile would be paid to the victim or the victims victim's fam fain ily Their argument is that the loss is tho the same whether it is paid by the victim or by the community community com corn but whereas payment by bythe bythe bythe the victim may be a major tragedy tragedy tragedy trag trag- edy in the tho life of oC one person or orthe ortho ortho tho the lives of oC his family payment by the community would mean a avery avery vcr very small sum aunt per capita And the whole principle of oC insurance is to spread loss over the Immediately one thinks of ot high rates for such insurance But the answer of those who favor avor it is that rates would not be very large No high agents' agents costs are Involved and few legal expenses and compulsory compulsory com corn insurance mi might ht well tend to lower the accident rate It n seems to be a a. plan worth thinking about and discussing discussing- Detroit News Blesses Terse Americanisms Language Is taking a n. new and fresh growth in the United States and It is all aU to the good according according according accord accord- ing to Professor ProCessor Ernest Weekley in his new book Something About Words He finds that in inthe inthe inthe the last quarter century America has added greatly to its stock of ot effective colloquial speech Professor ProCessor Weekley's test of any new word is that of oC survival He finds blurb the well-nigh well perfect word The sound fits the sense to a nicety The professor proCessor is also strong for tor terse Americanisms He I gives Ies es high rating to brass tacks pep pcp boom slump and sob stuff sturt The theaters theater's contributions contributions- flop wow washout blackout have have his approval when kept In their place Persons who dont don't affect purIsm purIsm purIsm pur- pur Ism we think agree with the proCessors proCessor's professors professor's professors professor's pro pro- fessor's Cessor's approval of at these Amer Amer- San San Francisco Chron Chron- icle ide c. c The Laws Law's Long Delay Dolay The case of George Hall known as the Marathon gallows c case e is a classic instance of the tho laws law's delay Two years and eight months ago Hall Han killed two officers officers of of- at Yreka He was promptly caught and within six months tried convicted and sentenced sen son sentenced to be hanged So far as apprehension and trial are concerned there has been reasonable speed for a capital capital capital cap cap- ital case The crime occurred in March 1933 The trial court re returned returned returned re- re turned its verdict August 13 1933 1033 The California supreme court showed better than average speed In disposing of the case The conviction conviction conviction con con- was affirmed February 28 1934 1934 a. a little over six months after after after af af- af- af ter conviction A rehearing was denied a month later Since then the case has been In and out of the California ap ap- ap- ap courts and the United States supreme court Hall has lost on every move but has again succeeded in getting before the United States supreme court which will aft rd n ther respite Shortly after fi final filial action by the California court courts the supreme court of the United States allowed al allowed al- al lowed an appeal It was dismIssed dismissed dismissed dis dis- dis- dis missed July 5 1934 Since that time the marathon has hag been bee on the habeas corpus track before before be before be- be fore the state slate court of oC appeal and the California supreme court and now the United States bu- bu preme court The case is unique in that it has drawn its weary length through the courts without unusual delays de delays do- do lays or continuances without re reprieves reprieves reprieves re- re or executive interference None of oC the usual criticisms ap zip- plies Few of the suggested remedies remedies remedies rem rem- edies would meet the situation A special court of Df criminal appeals appeals appeals ap ap- ap- ap peals might possibly have shortened short short- cried ened the time slightly but not materially Th delay is inherent in the law lawand lawand and the advantage that a a. resourceful re ire ire- attorney can take of ot it plus the fact that with crowded dockets cases must take their course and judges must have time timeto timeto timeto to read lengthy transcripts and nd briefs and hear arguments Ancient documents dating from rom tho the middle kingdom of Egypt re reveal reveal reveal re- re veal complaints of oC the laws law's de dela do- do la lay Shakespeare included include d it among the human ills prompting self destruction and it is still with us and us-and and strictly according according- to the laws and the statutes in such cases made and provided San Sm San Francisco Chronicle |
