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THE CURE FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.
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institution will be successful beyond its highest hopes.
Were the church alive .to its opportunities this would long
since have been done, but like all human instrumentalities
which have fallen into desuetude it is drifting with the tide
and hence is no longer the vital living force it once was, es
pecially in the days of the early Apostles whose mission was
elear-cut and purposeful and whose sense of the indwelling
Presence never wavered.
SAVING THE REMNANT OF A
RACK.
Corjvriflrhtcd bv the San Jose Mercury.) f
; Juvenile delinquency has become one of the country's
most serious social problems. Practically- every city in
America has to deal with it. The argument that it is more
cenerallv recoenized now than formerly because of the ac
tivities of Juvenile Courts and may therefore not be as
deeply entrenched as it seems to be, is not a sufficient ans
wer in view of the" organizations throughout the ' country
which for years have been in contactwith it. Settlement
work, for example, under such distinguished direction as the
late Jacob Riis and Jane Addams, is not a new; device for
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curbing juvenile delinquents, ana since every large ciiy.in
America has for thirty or more years'" been engaged in prob
ing the. problems with the view of getting to the very roots
of it and it is still stubbornly resistant, indeed very much
on the increase, something still deeper must lie at the bot
tom, the discovery of which alone will be sufficient to defi
nitely and permanently check it3 onward course. ;
Those who claim that heredity is to blame for most of the
misdoings of Juveniles forget that the, worst, examples of
heredity have been known to yield to environment in the
impressionable period, and that 1 those more marked cases
which have resisted this corrective have yielded to harsher
treatment such as is applied in reform institutions. Some
very tenacious cases have been dealt with at Whittier in this
state with highly-satisfactory though generally temporary
results, So that what may be effective in one case may not
be in another. It is true that many of these conversions so
called are not permanent, the convert' slipping back to his
old habits under the pressure of temptation. Judge Lindsay,
of Denver, the most -noted of juvenile workers in America,
explains this tendency to backslide by saying that correction
by violence, in its very nature is unlikely to endure since it
is purely physical and hence foredoomed to failure.
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:Perhap3 there is no-agency of reform quite .the equal of
the Boy Scouts.: The boy is fortified against evil-doing by
having something better to engage his attention. He is com
pelled to submit to a rigid military discipline, and this puts
order and method into his life; He is shown the evil effects
of alcohol and tolacco generally before he becomes habituated
to either, although thousands of lads have, been rescued from
the cigarette curse long after they had given up hope of ever
mastering itT?"v I .' " :. -J
Then there is the school, the home, the local gymnasium,
the swimming-pool, and a hundred and one other agencies
supposedly useful in profitably occupying the boy's leisure.
All of them -are worth while. The careful teacher may ac
complish marvels, almost miracles, in directing the life of the
naturally wayward boy. 'The mother, best of all teachers,
has more influence on her children than any or all of. these
except it be the inherent Guide whose presence,, once recog
nized, is never-failing. For-everrthe mother, with i her in
finite love of her of f spring, cannot do the work that the still
small voice which all hear but few hearken to, is capable of
doing.' AVhittier and Emerson, who lived in a day when juve
nile delinquency was not the problem it now is, believed only
in the power of religion, true religion, to properly and se
curely fix the' ideate of . the young: so that in their more ma
ture years it and it alone would be their guiding star
. We admit it is difficult after the boy has fallen into evil
company and, become familiar with the degradations which
. warp his better nature to "draw him back, however tenderly,
to the paths of religion; but it has , been done in multitudes
. of cases and with infallible success. : Of course the parents
are most capable "of doinsr it, for a boy until well along usually
remains responsive .to parental discipline. It is true that,
generally speaking only the boys of unregeneratc parents
fall into vice, and this is precisely where the work of reform
must begin. Parents must be held' responsible for their chil
dren. To protect society it js often necessary to take the de
linquents away from them and put them into such institutions
as are best suited for their correction. There are many of
these in every state including California, but are they ade
quately equipped for successfully doing the work they aim
to do?, Is there any serious effort to appeal to the ' boy's
spiritual nature? Is it ever impressed J upon him that the
Author of life , is within his own nature, and that he may
if he will find there the satisfying companionship of his
Creator whose design was never to leave him alone and iso
. lated to work out unaided the problem of salvation but rather
to co-operate with and guide and strengthen him in every
emergency of life? .. , .1
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Despite the work of the Ameri
can committee lor reller in tne
near east and the heroic efforts
of the Armenians 1 to help them-
elves, conditions in Armenia are
almost as, bad today as. they were
before the armistice was signed:
That is the opinion ot Mrs. C. E,
Van Etten, who has recently been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. A.
A.jLindsley at her home in Mt.
Tabor; Portland, on her way to
Olymyla, Wash., 'from Smyrna,
Atla Minor. .
Mrs. . Van Etten J has Just re-,
turned from a year and a hilf
of organization work with the
near east relief at Smyrna, which
was made a converging center for
the rescue of exiled refugees and
Armenian orphans, because that
city was passably eaje, being un
der Greek protection.
"The hope of Armenia In tne
period of political stress Incident
to the forming of a new repub
lic, and in the absence of produc
tion, owing to the Turkish policy
of destruction, is In the American
relief work, and their, faith in
American humanitarian ideals,"
she says. . - i
' "Armenia knows too well her
danger, and appreciates the help
America has been. When the
United States recognized the Ar
menian government, there was a
five-hour thanksgiving service In
ail the churches, and every pray
er I heard mentioned America.
In ' the beginning-ot the near
east activities there were neither
clothes, food, beds nor shelter for
the hundreds of peaple flocking
to the city. - By" systematic and
almost heroic effort shelter was
found for the exiled adults; they
reported first at the court of the
Armenian cathedral, from which
tbey . were assigned to various
bahns or houses secured for 'their
sl elter. Hread and clothes wer
furnished as (needed, i "as far as
was possible. 4 l
"In connection with this work
I organized an Armenian central
orphanage, which enrolled 4S0
boys. - Owing to the j prohibitive
cost of.AieUjt was impossible ta
have fire or heat of any kind in
the big dormitories, and the lit
tle undernourished, stunted chil
dren suffered intensely from the
cold, as all that could be given
them was an nnhleaehed muslin
undersuit," a, thin 'overgarment.
and shoes and stockings, more or
less inferior in quality. It was
a common custom to send them to
bed to keep warm; at first even
the. beds had only one thin blan
ket each, and wei used the rags
from the floors f which there
were very few. and what gar
ments the grown people could
rpare to keep the little ones from
the intense cold. . Even then the
great majority of them suffered
from chilblains, the little hands
and feet swelling and causing
acute suffering, for which on ac
count ot lack or medical equip
ment that coultl be provided, we
had little or no means of relief at
hand. . - ..;..'!.'-.."
"In- addition to this.; the . food
way of necessity very limited. In
the central orphanage there was
an Infirmary of 40 beds, with a
little sick child in each bed. and
The reform institution, whatever Its name or avowed pur
pose, must always fail unless it has some appeal to the hearts
of its wards. To tell a boy that religion is a decadent thing
and of no value to him or to the world is to make of him an
infidel or an agnostic, to destroy within him the 'ever-pres
ent, irresistible belief in the ; Authorship of life, a belief
which the human family has shared since the beginning of
time and without which life holds out nothing of value ex
cept the poor physical structures which rear their heads all
about us. Simply because7 some creeds in the name of re
ligion have fallen into ridicule is no reason why anyone
snuuiu aiiHixne uiai religion liseu nas lauea. ' ." ;
- Let us then remember that religion is not a form nor a
building norta man-made contrivance to tempprarily soothe
ine penitent, out, an inawemng iorce communion with which
is not'only possible but precious in the sense that it U para
ble of opening up the whole nature and flooding it with tho
verey presence of God itself. This revelation once clear tr
ine youin or ine aumi, aim me wnoie trend of our common
nature is changed. .1
Let this be the aim of the reform institutions of th hA
and the juvenile prooblem will soon yield; but just so long
as wayward children are raised up in agndsticsm and taught
that they alone and unaided by the power; within themselves
must effect the reform they -need we shall have this ques
tion steadily growing more difficult and farther frm
effective solution. Then the Boy Scout movement will take
I- " r""-mv.z. -t pro'tion court will have Kss to do.
in some beds we had to put two
children. Under these conditions
I made an appeal to the near east
relief for an exfra supply of blan
kets and some cases of condensed
milk, which were .furnished " as
quickly as possible. At night I
gathered the little folks about me
in the office and gave them each
a cup or Hot water with a little
milk and sugar In it. to give them
warmth enough in their starved
little. bodies so. tbey could go to
sleep for the night. I
"At this crisis the Greek au
thorities notified me of j the re
ceipt ot a ton of undergarments
from America, and knowing the
extent of my work and the need.
they volunteered to share them
with me. sending over half a ton,
a lid nothing, in all mv Vfir mnA a
hilf experience in Smyrna amjong
tute destitute, the dying andMhe
s'Ck gave more joy than those
clothes. Before night every child
and every helper in that orphan
age had an additional clean. warm
garment on. and we had a vesper
song service and a ceremonial
thanksgiving for the big-hearted
people of America, whose aid had
been so timely, for, there were a
Lumber of children in that orph
anage whom I feared would die
within the weeV !r Being abl to
have the other children and help
ers comparatively warm and com
fortable enabled roe to give the
greater part of -my. time to the
sick little ones, and so no Iive3
were lot among them.
In this half ton of clothing
there were a number of packages
of outing Hinnel jackets and nti
reartnents ?"rV"i wfth th ta
land. Oregon, and I wish now
publicK1 to expreps an apprecia
tion of this generous gift. Some
day soon I hope to:. see In person
the Red Cross chapter of Fortland
mi thank tiem, and tell them
more in detai.' what great good
they are doing t.hrough the cloth
ing sent to Armenia. Money can
not always buy these things, be
cause they are not jin that coun
try to be bought.
"I. would urge thrf4 you meet
thfSTesent call for Aothing to
the "utmost of your ability: an old
garment that you have absolutely
no use for may save a little' half
fibzen body from death irt that
far country. Warm clothing'. will
do much to mitigate the horrors
ot the coming, winter, which I
know all too sadly well.
"Owing to the ravages of the5
Turks throughout the country, all
agriculture and manafacturing
pursuits among the Armenians
are at present discontinued, mak
ing it practically impossible to
secure any clothing from the
country itself. Money has no buy
ing value, because supplies could
not be obtained. Th(s condition
is wisely met by the near east re
lief sending' the food 'and supplies
by shiploads from America,
"Owing to the increased activity
and cruelty of the Turks, con
ditions will be much more acute
this winter than last, as there
has been no 'farming to raise
crops and no manufacture ot
clothing. The" Industries upon
which the natives depend are the
fig and almond orchards and
rug weaving, all ot which have
been utterly destroyed -by the
Turks, the orchards having been
razed to the ground, the Armeni
ans banished from their looms.
their homes . utterly ruined, and
members of families not slaught
ered scattered in all directions to
find food and shelter where they
can. - '
'The result is that, this winter
will see a most serious condition,
and thousands' starring and freez
ing unless America comes to the
rescue. Other nations can not or
will not, because of their own
heavy burdens, and America has
always been in the van In the re
cognition of moral obligatiops.
'"Americans must not gain -the
Impression that : Armenians sit
waiting and begging for help.' In
every avehue where Armenia can
help herself she 13 working dili
gently, her people sharing each
with the other whatever he may
possess. , i
"We can scarcely imagine the
bitter odds against which they
work. The Turks do not allow
an Armenian to possess either a
took or a gun: any Armenian
found with either in his posses
sion Is shot. Their j libraries,
schools and churches. I of ' which
they had many, have been burped.
their educated leaders slain, their
art collections destroyed, their
birth and marriage certiffcates
burned, and every possible atroc
ity the Turk can commit to scat
ter and annihilate the race is per
sistently perpetrated.
"Bear In mind that the Arme
nians are the first Christian race
of the world and have been battl
ing several hundred years-for th-s
things dearest .to the hearts of a
proud and civilized people lib
erty. saf3 homes. Independence
for blessings which we take as a
matter of course here, i ,'
"I found the childret naturally
very clean. Industrious, ambitious.
Intelligent, proud, exceptionally
talented, and willing to make r ny
sacrifice for an education. They
are rapidly being exterminated
through the ruthlesness of the
Turks, but If we can hold the
remnant f tbe nation through
the storm and stress of the com-
Lingjrear, vntil the world regains
i saner outlook, and some defi
nite policy is aJopted regarding
Turkish r.troclties. we will save
i people well worth the savin?..
"This Is not an appeal to- the
nation a nation which has been
so generous In the past year's giv
ing but to every nome in Ameri
ca to make some donation.- no
matter ' how smaU. towards the
effort the near east relief Is mak
ing for the saving of these moth
erless and fatherless babies of an
alder Christianity than ours."
(The Statesman is p'.eased to
publish tbe above at this lime,
owing to the Armenian drive for
clothing' now starting in Salem.-Ed.)
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HEARD AT A PARTY,
Mrs. : "Oh dear! I can
hardly see the spots, and my
head aches something aw-full-
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Mrs. H.: "Why don't you go
to see my eye specialists.
Drs. Morris & Keen;, and
hava your. eyes examined?
No doubt you "need glasses,
for I had the same d7Ificult7
nntil I got thsse glasses.
Since then I have had no
farther trouble with my eyes
and I haven't had a head
ache for months. '
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Thin, and much more! was
said about -us and our ser
vice during the conversation.
We have ample proof of the
kind words said of us ev?ry
day. and our constantly In
creasing business Is conclu
sive evidence that "We are
advertised by our. many
friends and customers."
MORRIS & KEENE v
OPTICAL CO.
to 211 llank f Com
merce Uldg., SaleiiLUre.
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IlKLIGIOl'H KDUCATIOX.
The value ot a general educa
tion is no longer an open ques
tion. Nor do men doubt Jhe wis
dcVn ot socialization in scholar
ship .
Tfzue was when the unthinking
and ttie illiterate boasted of their
ignorance of what the schools
teach. -.That day is past. And
while It is true that In excep
tional cases ' so-called self-made
men have .risen to places of in
fluence and direction,' the demand
of the hour Is for such as have, a
fair training in the schools, no
matter what thir native talents
and ability may be. This is well
nigh universally conceded.
Out no education approaches
completion, or can result in a
well-rounded character and fit
ness for lire's demands1 that olts
or neglects the training lu relig
ious education. --'-f
The supreme Importance .ot this
part of the training of .a child
may be learned from, the judg
ment of those who have been
world leaders in education, and
scholarship. Rousseau goes so
far at one time as to say: "Then
is only one knowledg-j to give
children and that Is the knowl
edge of duty." Froebel declares
that "the object ot education Is
the realisation of a faithful, pure,
inviolate and hence holy life.'
Thomas Arnold ot Rugby, the
foremost teacher of his age, made
It his rule "to develop in his pu
pils first the moral and religious
principles, then the gentlemanly
deportment, then the Intellctaal
ability."
Herbert Spencer afiirms: "How
to live: that Is the essential ques
tion for us. To prepare us for
COMPLETK living '.s the function
which education has to. dis
charge." The Christian church has stood
for education. ' Witness the
schools, colleges and' universities
she has founded.. In addition to
the work of education in the
church school or Sunday school.
In more recent years we have
come to see that, despite the su
Lllmc purpose, and even despite
tbe marvelous results, there have
nevertheless been serious defects
in the system followed In our
Sunday schools, largely dae to
the lack of trained workers.
How 'to meet- this need for
teachers trained to give tbe best
of service to ttbe teaching of the
young in matters of religion has
been a problem. It requires a
consecrated willingness on the
part "of individuals to take the
training' necessary, and the num
ber of snch persons Is not always
very great. , Another difficulty
las been the securing of. compe
tent persons' to serve as leaders
and instructors of those willing
to take the course' ot training.
In some chychea classes have
been organized nnder the leader
ship ot the superintendent of the
Srnday school or the pastor. Some
good work has been accomplished
in that way. But recently a plan
believed . tQ be more satisfactory
and yielding better results has
been in operation in. various
places. It Is known as tffe" Com
munity Training School of Re
ligious Education. Such a school
did splendid work here a year
ago. .At a well attended meeting
cf Sunday- school workers held
at the public library It was de
cide! ta conduct a similar school
acafn this fall and winter, the
first semester to begin Monday
evening. October 4. and to con
tinue fcr 11 weeks.- Tbe place
of. meeting will b the falem
public library, and the regiMra
tion fee will be SO rents for each
Jemef.lert To this school all
church workers and parents de
siring to take the training will be
welcomed. The following com
petent faculty has consented to
serve. It Is hojed Salem church
es will be interested In making
It a complete success and reap
the benefits sure to follow. Chris
tian workers cannot well afford
to miss the opportunity this
school will furnish for added use
fulness, and more satisfactory
achievements. It is the, duty of
the church In these days of stress
end strain to meet the call of the
hour. It might be added that
certain schools and colleges will
give credits on their courses, to
those who complete the courre In
the community training school
and pass successfully the examin
ations:
Community Training Krltool f
Ilrtlgtous F.daralloa for Cttorrh
Work rn ami Parent:
rirst Semester.' beglnnla OrtoW
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Period 1 ?-2a i
"The Pupil." taught by' Proper
j - Mauzevt.
"The, Uie of Christ," by jjr,
- Charles Park.
"Teaching Values of the Old Te.
lament." by Rev. W. T. Mi
V liken. D. D. .
Period 2 s:15 to
"The Training of the DevoUom
Life." by Rev. W. C. Kaat.
ner. D, b.
"Girlhood." by Mrs. C. G. Deter.
"Children's Division urraaizei fo,
Service." Mrs. R. L. Fanner.
: WANTED
$10,000 worth of foraltttrs
at once. Will pay h!jlst
price, f
CAPITAL JUNK AKD
BARGAIN HOUSE
215 Center St, Phons Jit
jTryCIaixificd Adi.iaTi:8
I Statesman For Reidi
This Bank Acts As
Trustee
Keceiver
Assignee " , " ' ;
Guardian
Executor
Administrator.
There are many reasons vrhy a Hank can
pive Wtter kervice in these capacities than can
nny individual.
We will le glad to explain lr mail or per
sonal interview. ,
Capital National Bank
t . Trust Department
SALEil ' :: OREGON
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Women of Salem
Yra have been wanting- new high grade rugs
for that living room, dining room or bedroom for
some time now haven't you7 You really have been
needing them to brighten up your home when guests
called, and to add to your own pride of home. ,
But perhaps you have been putting off purchas
ing because you could make the old ones do a little
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longer. A matter of economy? Splendid very com
mendable; but here is one of the best opportunities
for money saving that discriminating economists
could hope for. '
Beginning tomorrow we are inaugurating, for
one week only,. a . . '
SALE of
RUGS
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that will bring joy to the hearts of the house wives
who take advantage of the special price concessions
we are making.
These rugs are for the most part the universally
known high-grade Wiltons. They are over size, room
size, every size. The patterns are varied and many.
and will win your instant approval The stock is
large and you will easily find the one that will har
monize best with your other household effects.
They include such weaves as the KARNACK,
SEDAN, AKBAE, BALBEK and KABISTAN.
Come today-before the ones you want are gone
1!)5.00 Wiltmt Ku-r, 0x12..........
18.j.00 Wiltou Uujr, 0x12
17..00 Wilton Uujr, 0x12.
125.00 Wilton Hug, 0x12. ...
$120.00 Wilton liujr, 0x12-. . . . ; .
$00.00 Body IlmsseK Dxl2
.$175.00
.$165.00
.$157.50
.$110.00
.$105.00
..$79.50
. IWkIv llru-isel.H, 0x12.
$73.00 AxmiitiHtcr. 0x12....
u"7..V) Axminiler, !xl2
$(10.00 Axminister, 0x12. . . .
. $-7.00 TafH-Ntrv, 0x12......
$15.00 TajKtrj; 0xJ2
$74.53
$67.50
$59.50
$53.50
$43.50
..... $33.50
G. S. HAMILTON
Complete House Furnisher
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340 Court Street
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