Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-09-29 | Page 2 | Crime in S. L. Not High, Morgan Says

T nile Crime in tn S. S L. L i ot High Morgan L Says there are more boys ap- ap court In Salt any other city of its size t try JUdge Fred R. R MorIng Mor- Mor lag Ing officer In the juven- juven J lie court of r tb the declared Thursday that C. C J. J Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- Atkinson erred in an address day to members of the Rotary club of secretary Atkinson executive of New kew NewYork Boys Bos Club l Federation the lie he vas surprised to York I stated was In hi local appearing find more boys juvenile court than in similar courts size inthe ip in in fi any city of comparative the country asserted As a matter of fact l 1 Morgan We wc have fewer boys Ju Judge ge court than inmany in inmany in our appearing with many cities comparable in size Salt Lake nineteen month period pe- pe the nod During ending JuDe June 30 1926 we had ju cases only Less than entire state in the in the handled of these cases were local juvenile court Approximate consisted con con- 25 cent ot of that number ly Iy per cases of no more school of first time serIous import than balance ot of The offenses truancy include those against the cases who came adults as well before the court 1927 June to June 1926 rom l increased number of cases the of strict co cooperation CO COoperation to a a. policy slightly due school attendance operation with authorities adopted by the court said Judge Morgan Mor n