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Show Universal Microfilming k . lip. Pierpont )l l , Before you fall in love with a Citv 1 HhJ fr I Pair of bright eyes, be sure it MOALgQfiL isn't the sun shining through the IT kack f ner head that makes them Jy look that way. VOLUME 33 NUMBER 2 SUGAR HOUSE. UTAH THURSDAY JANUARY 14, 1959 ' PAGE ONE Juvenile Court Facilities Inadequate I - f -- i - " . I " t ,t f. - ' I f t H fWawSP-fiff- i' r ' '"' t , 1 ' ' ' t .' v I 1 m. v 1 I I r ! : - ,. 1 j j,, f . ! ' j i " i " " " " 41 , e ..... .1 nirrMrirm "r - inm niii.iiiiin.i nl imi iii mm llaLiimnrilifrtf hnff in- - .vnrrtirn irMMiihrtiiaia Facilities to take care of Utah's Juvenile Court for .the Second District are on the fifth floor of the City and County Building at Fourth South and State. The visitor is first aware of the crowded conditions prevailing as he approaches the west wing and sees the parents and their charges awaiting a hearing seated in the hall with paper supplies stacked behind them.. Approximately 13,860 cases were handled in Utah in 1959; half of these were handled by the Second District; and 4,390 were traffic offenses and 4,390 were genuine delinquency. The National Probation and Parole Association recommends a maximum of 50 work units per officer. In December, 1959, each officer handled 139 units; in November, 148; and in October 171, according to Chief Probation Officer William-M- . Dale and his co-chi- ef, Jim O. Armantrout. The staff includes 7 men, plus 2 chief officers, 1 referee, and 4 women These dedicated people are all college graduates, most of them holding master's degrees: applicants take the Utah Merit Boards. A false impression that Salt Lake citizens are receiving is that neglected children are housed in the Detention Home at 1960 South 2nd East. When such children are discovered by an officer he takes them to the Detention Home for a matter of minutes- - just long enough for them to be allocated to a shelter-hom- e. An, unruly 'late' teenager may be found unacceptable in a shelter-hom- e but no young children ever spend time at the Detention Home. "Neglect cases demand a great deal of time, and there is an unbelievable number of them in our district says Mr. Dale. The two pictures above show views of the only court room facility for juveniles available. Here the juvenile is tried before a judge and this room has overflowed at times witn as many as 52 people, the protagonists, their parents, their attorneys, and perhaps their bishops. One of the difficulties is conducting the trial with any sort of dignity and decorum. "Some of the, most important decisions of our society are made in this room. The role of Juvenile Court Judge demands more responsibility than almost any other position in our society. He is often telling parents they will be deprived of their child," Mr. Dale says. This should be done with the impressiveness of a genuine court in a legal atmosphere. If such divisions of our state's economy as the sportman's is granted $5 million per year, should not our children have equal care? It could be your child, or mine, but in any event it is the child who will become the citizen of our commonwealth. $500,000 is not an appropriate figure for the juvenile court budget, but that is what it is. ' ' PTA Studies First Aid The Rosslyn Heights P.T.A. Adult Education Program this year is a six week course in First Aid. The instructor is Lt. Owen McEwan of the Fire Department. The course is held at the school for six consecutive Mondays at 7:30 p.m. The first lesson was January 11th. At the conclusion of the course, First Aid Certifi-cates will be awarded fo those who qualify, announces Mrs. L. L. Palmer, 2248 Texas Stre, chair-man of public relations. order of priority for induction. Local boards in meeting their quotas first summon men who have been declared delinquent for failure to comply with the draft law. Next to be taken aremenwho volunteer for induction. Then the local boards complete their monthly quota by calling those Class I-- A acceptable men between ages 19 and 26 who do not have children with whom they main-tain a bona fide home. They are . called in the order of their dates of birth, oldest first. The present average age of call is justunder23. If this category were exhausted, local boards would next call fathers 19 to 26, by birth date, oldest first then men over 26, youngest first; and finally men 18-1- 2 to 19, oldest first. Is Your Bov 18? This is the third in the series of Selective Service articles. There are five general classes with numerous subdivisions which local boards use to indicate whether a man is available, deferred, or exempt- - and why. Every man is considered as available for induction, in Class I-- A, until his eligibility for some other classification is established to the satisfaction of the local board. If a registrant does not establish his eligibility for deferment of exemption because of hardship, occupation study, Re serve or National Guard member-ship, or other reason, he is placed in Class I-- A. In the normal case, a registrant in Class I-- A will be ordered for an Armed Forces examination shortly before his time to enter service, to determine whether he is acceptable phy-sically, mentally, and morally. If he is rejected he is deferred in Class IV-- F. If acceptable, he is kept in Class I-- A until he is reached for induction. All registrants in Class I-- A Skiers Love It. Do You? are divided into categories in an I , ' n - ru '. J M'&'A--t r'vrrir,, --titi- rH , ' j Staff Photo News Capsules of tie Week Announcement of possible Chinese nuclear weapon in next 2 years frightening. $5 to 6 million seizure of American property in Cuba pro-tested by U S State Dept. U S cannot complain as Russia uses Pacific for tests; Man-in-Spa- ce expected. Pres. Nasser detonates 11 tons dynamite to start construction of Aswan yrs. ago. Nazi symbols and Aryan prejudice extend even to Provo. Anyone for down under? Bathyscaph Trieste descends over 4 miles; next for operation Nekton'- - bottom of Marianas trench. Ike sees tax cut in '61. Dependent on drop in farm aid. State of Union message-Peac- e, Prosperity; 86th Congress opens. De Gaulle marks April 28th date for U S visit; to go west also. Demo, nominees for president: the new Kennedy (haircut), .Senators Morse, Humphrey, Johnson, and Symington. 4 small unions continue hold-o- ut at KCC. '61 split session advised for Utah Congress at preview meeting. Mayor Lee makes headlines with suggestions: reduction in payroll with oldsters out; repur-- . hase of Forrest Dale; city & county to share facilities; repair work combined; purchasing without bids, etc, From our Independent publisher: lease Canyon golf course to private club at present state of development. |