Show FIREARMS z EXACT HEAVY i t I DEATH TOLL i. i Judge jude Alexander McMaster Th Gives Startling Figures in 1 r. r Annual Report TWENTY BOYS KILLED HILLED j DURING LAST YEAR l More Stringent Laws Lawsin 1 in Prot Protection n of V f Y Youth out h 4 1 i r f V Tho sixth annual report of oi the juve- juve nilo court for for the third judicial dis dis- tri t was filed filed with Governor Go William Spry pry this iB morning mornin by Jud Judge o Alexander Alexandcr S in part pait During n the past pasti year rear steady r and i substantial pro progress ress hRS has been ma made le in ariD for fOl delinquent boys bos aud and girls iso Also Iso mu much h attention has bas bas' been paid to handling adults contributing to fo tho dc dc- c. c of of minors this tile being tho first i year ar an any r consi considerable work worl has becu como omo in this thi rc regard ard These efforts bl hive have va accomplished great good and have havo resulted re re- suIted in n reducing the number of or vio vio- io Jati ns of oC l law w especially arnou amou among saloons saloons sa sa- sa- sa loons po poolrooms ms and tobacco houses Many also consult us about chil children ren IN who ho hay have n not l been complained of and seem thankful for help extended This demonstrates that as people become b bettor belter tt r acquainted with tho the aims and ana obi objects s of tho the juvenile c. c court they are arc ra moo moro more friendly to the cause Fir Firearms Firearms' Are Arc Deadly Considerable trouble has been experienced ex ex- ri d during Jurin the thc past tern term with carrying firearms A city ordinance or illari i- i iia llari nance ce e 1 provides es that no minor shall carry or hi bis p possession any firearms fire lire ur arms etc ate within the limits limits' 0 of ot Salt Lake City the tho s atola law sa says sas S it is unlawful unlawful unlawful un un- lawful for any ml minor or under 14 years to have firearms while Thile the fish and gamo mo Jaw authorizes auth licenses to hunt bunt and fish to tobe be iss is's issued ed to any auy boy o over oer er 12 years rears of or age Sometimes s. s boys bos under 14 years eRr of or age arc brought iu in for orl violating tho the state law Jaw and they flash a L license on us us' us for which they have ba- paid paM for the tho privilege 0 of carrying and using fire fire- arms Overl tw twenty boys boy's under 18 8 have been killed in ill Utah during tho tbD year th caliber rifles and shotguns inmany in iii inman man many cases unlawfully carried which shows bows conclusively eh that it is unsafe to toi i permit mit young youn boys b ys to handle handlo these th se e. e jy il t er pr re e tb that t tile lie laws bo he so amended ll as R to m o lt It unlawful for fl foran any person under the a ago agoot o ot tl IS 15 c eill Mir iu his pO tun auy tuy jU gun gui or pistol l as scores of other serious accidents have been narrowly averted as a t result of tho careless h Jin of tt firearms by boys ii Detention Homes Useful While our present quart quarters are arc re pleasant tS ta aud d. d convenient me t they arc ae in- in In- In to our work I l' would therefore recommend that two or m more rc rooms bo be furnished for o our r U fC Our HOur SOur detention homes for boys girls lis continue to do splendid work a and d O become rile au an indispensable part of 1 system It is IS a matter of regret how however ver ner that litigation over th the tho cost of cr m ir them has bas between between be tween Salt Lake City and ana Salt lt Lake co county The rue cit city ll until m r recently has been Va its its' proportion of tho the cx- cx x- x TC Be w without objection but tho pcs pcs- tout i ut rc refuses to honor the war war- warn waria n lants ia ts drawn on shim by lw the counts count v for that purpose ou on the that thaI jt it is taxation without representation for fOl forthe forthe the rc reason that the c city t thas has no super super- vision over o the ho bo hO hoth 1 s. s 1 I had bad a conference confer confer- c ence r with the tho th mayor avor and other memo meni b r i eity v ou on the matier mat mat- ier and they expressed their warm for the thc juvenile court layer Ii r Park explaining that Corpora Corporation tion Varian had advised them in his opinion the present law requiring re ro- ro- ro quiring quiri the t city eity to pay part of the ex- ex of the tho homes is an- an t constitutional and ana a d there therefore foro tho thA city legally legally- make nako tho expenditure Tho r assured mo me that I You needy need have y no ng fear Icar r o oC our dur t destroying lQ in these Ins institutions w we believe c in In thorn them an and no matter what tho the result of this pres- pres cat t litigation we TC weare aro are going to maintain all all' institutions for the help hel aid aud n d pr protection tc of our 1 boys 05 and girls We Va Ve only w want nt t to feel fed that what we dois do llo dois I Ii is i legally done rione ann and arc aro in favor of such I I to th the law as may bo ho i essary e a to accomplish b this result HAs evidence c of the tho good faith of ot the iKo city ity commission s on jn rn this mutter matter it is i only to fo say ay a they furnished two officers and have havo recently supplied sup J plied dl us us with a motorcycle which Thich bag hns c J invaluable in o our r work wod It is loped iod li p d that th t this litigation 1111 may amy be bo has t through b the courts so that if any allY amendments to to the tho law ar are aro necessary iry they may be made by ly incoming le leg leg- ture I I take pleasure in iii referring to the thic generous ai aid given riven us b by the present count county commissioners of Salt La Lake J. J c cl l who have bave doue done everything e in um their power to add a el to the success and amid of the juvenile court and indeed the same sanie ma may he be said aid of or tho the and nUll county attorneys of cacho each cach o of 01 the thc counties in the third district Recommends Widows Widows' Pension As 11 many children of school age c who are uro greatly r in need of or education and antI from t time to time tire Jiro given en permits permits per per- mits nuts to be bo out of j school chool to help widowed mothers I 1 would 1 that a wido widows widows' s' s pension I law h bo pa pass passed d furnishing poor widows widow with the necessary fan sary aid to enable ena lo them to keep their in school Time The ale st-ale lc com can b better better bet bet- t ter afford to si do clo this than to have o the children growing row ing up imp iu ill i ignorance and antI too tom oft nt consequent crime I nl alto ako o take pr pride lle in ill again calling your your attention to the tho few eases Casc which bave nave m been dismissed for lor lack of c evidence evi deuce dence as the careful work of ol olour our probation officers an nail and also to tho small number r of repeaters as us shown by hr l the tables This may be e regarded as incontrovertible oid evidence of the tho valuable val 31 results of tho the efforts of the ju- ju court Your attention is especially called to the time tabulated report of Chief Proba Proba- II tione Officer Drown Brown together to to- gether with tJ time the e rc recommendations omm he makes and amid if the thc assistance hn Ian moo mono tiun can cin be lic secured l it will vill greatly enhance en hance the value au arid and ef efficiency of the juvenile court work With thanks for 01 OJO splendid support support sup sup- port pert given cn us i b by tho the juvenile court ourt commission and lna to Secretary Hardy ly for his hiB valuable aud anil courteous as assistance cc I 1 am rf respectfully pc your ALEXANDER R f A I Ju Judge o of tho the Juvenile Court |