Show IN JUVENILE COURTS New Methods l of Deann Dealing with the Early farly Misdemeanors l of Children In the March number of or the Sunset Magazine Magazine- appears an Interesting account account account ac ac- ac- ac count of the work of savin boys from crime and prison nl n- l influences ce A A. similar work r is going on in many cities o othe of the h country oJ The h San a F Francisco tl juvenile Juven juven- e lie ile court was waS' instituted in May 1903 1902 under the legislative act of ot that year through the untiring efforts of ot the California 07 Club the Al Associated g i Charities Char Char- h the Merchants Merchant's t 8 Association an another and other large-hearted large organizations anc and individuals The original law of ot 1903 laid the foundation for tor the legal machInery machInery machinery mach mach- which the revised statute o ot of 1905 perfected and put into operation This law provided e among other t things for a an advisory ii committee o which l ap appoints appoints ap- ap points probation officers secures funds fund and link i fc establishes between I the tho the Judge proper P and d dc c connecting probation n g officers and the general public Since the tho establishment of ot this cour court courts courtr over r 2100 separate d delinquency c cases case and s several hundred d dd dependents rs rsc have been handled under the fatherly care of Judge Ills eyes ears anc and hands are the probation officers and volunteer workers One officer looks look after the school records of ot the court courts court's wards another sees to t their working j bt side side side-is is Is the official rs Job b chaser still ary another he ary he e Iti is knows the tho s sd d directory every boy his boy and his dictionary diction doings doing CI and un for tor years past Concerning the San Francisco worK wont Arthur J S. Todd the present chief probation probation pro pro- bation officer says Mere numbers o or of cases are barren and give no hint o of sensational captures toilsome Invest ration gallon patient probation successful reformation re- re re reformation formation or occasional failure Neither do they suggest the hearty cooperation or of the rapid development of the gentral gen gen- oral publics public's Interest Already the Ju juvenile ju- ju venile court has proven that it pays t to study a A. child rather than brand him to seo him as a a. growing thing respond respond- In to his environment rather than criminal horn born fixed and destined t to wreck Already r even are men n looking toward g d tt the employment o rot nr of Ift Us its methods method in dealing with adult offenders |