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Wejyso'iy, Pec 7, 1939 MAIL TRIBUNE, Midford, Or. 7 Philosophy of Juvenile Court Reviewed; CodeChanges Noted coudi i note: This u an other ia a series of article wrillen by Mn. Kay Crow 11. Jackson county jure nile officer, concerning the new juvenile code which becomes effective Jan. 1.) By MRS. KAY CROWELL County Juvenile Officer To understand the new Ju venile Code of Oregon, it is necessary to go back to the beginning of the juvenile court and to the philosophy which has always set it apart from other courts. Juvenile courts made their formal appearance in the United States in 1899. Funda mentally they. were designed to provide a "wise and under standing parent" .for those children whose parents had failed, from whatever cause, to assume the responsibilities of parenthood. The juvenile court also recognized from the first that children cannot be expected to use mature judg ment in making decisions un til they reach the age of ma turity. Consequently, in the role of the understanding parent, the juvenile court does not consider the offenses of a minor as crimes, and the as sumption of wardship by the juvenile court is not a convic tion of a crime. The Juvenile court under takes to correct and redirect Immature youth toward the acceptance of responsibility for his acts, and the accept ance of duly constituted au thority, toward a goal of good citizenship, rather than mete ing out punishment to suit the offense. The juvenile Columbian Optical Company GIFTS... THE BYRON DESK . BAROMETER Trim Weather - teller wita gray-rreen, plas tic rue., wnite aiai Bran trim. Ac. ft Cfl curat. Only JU Wj Indoor-Outdoor THERMOMETER Acecra t 1 y tiu hnth in- ilde and out- tide tempera ture!. Easy to mount. Dark gray or Ivory c a e. Height 4 Inchei, only. $5.00 COMBINATION DESK SET The Princeton is an accurate barometer al so tells temperature and humidity. Two- tone dial, brass trim, ivory. 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Juvenile offenders appear ing before the juvenile court are considered as individuals, and the court's social work staff provides the court with . background material about the child, his family, commu nity and offense in order that the court may decide which plan is best suited to the needs for normal development and training for each particular child. Any parent will tell you that each of his children dif fers . from his brothers and sisters and that discipline ef fective for one has little or no value with another one. After the juvenile court hearing, the court counselor augments the court's work and plan by counselling with the child and his parents to help the child's adjustment toward stable, re sponsible and tax-paying adult citizenship. The primary function of the juvenile court is the correc tion of children brought be fore it. Although the general public sometimes believes that delinquency prevention should be the court's respon sibility, it remains the respon sibility of the community to initiate and put into effect those social changes which would prevent juvenile delin quency, while juvenile courts and their staff participate and provide . guidance in delin quency prevention programs as a secondary function of the juvenile court. ' With this general statement of philosophy of the juvenile court, why do the juvenile courts of Oregon and the per sonnel in related fields con sider the new Juvenile Code an improvement over the old? In the first place contradic tions arising from piecemeal legislation for the past 52 years have been eliminated. A greater degree of uniformity of juvenile justice should pre vail throughout the state. All juveniles involved in difficul ty and who are under the age of 18 years henceforth must receive the . attention of court which makes the prob lems of minors its; primary concern, a court i'hich the new code designates as court of record, exercising jurisdiction as court of gener al and equitable jurisdiction and not as a court of limited and inferior jurisdiction" and a court to which is given "ex clusive original jurisdiction" in any case involving a person who is under 18 years of age. and (1) who has committed any violation of law; (2) who is beyond the control of his parents; (3) whose behavior or condition is such as to endan ger his own welfare or the welfare of others; (4) who has run away from his home; (5) or whose parents have aban doned him, failed to provide him with the support or edu cation required by law, sub jected him to cruelty, or failed to provide him with the care, guidance and protection neces sary for his physical, mental or emotional well-being. It is interesting to contrast these five all-encompassing reasons for which the juvenile court may take jurisdiction of a minor with the 19 provisions for court jurisdiction under the old code which attempted to outline specific conditions and situations-for example, "a minor found in any disor derly house, bawdy house, or house of ill-fame," or "a minor found gathering or begging alms." JACKSONVILLE Garden Club Meets Br BETTE HOSKINS Jacksonville - The Jackson ville Garden club met in the Community hall Nov. 17, with the guest speaker, Mrs. Mon- tella Freeland, giving a talk on soil testing. . Guests at the meeting were Mrs. Ona Paul and Mrs. John Keaveny. Mrs. R. T. Nichol and Mrs. Paul Godward served. An article "Weeds Are Friends" was read by Mrs, Arthur Roberts. It was an nounced that on Dec. 2 mem bers are to meet at Mrs. Ray Coleman's to help make Christmas decorations, plans were made to send three members to Camp White Dec. 15 to assist in making wreaths The next meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Dec. 17 at the Community hall. Members will be instructed in corsage making. Members are re quested to take a snack lunch. The -annual Christmas party and gift exchange will be- held that afternoon.- Mrs. Lewis Applebaker and Mrs. Arthur Roberts attended the reception held recently to welcome the newly appointed Jackson county librarian, Omar Bacon. Recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Noble were Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Eb bert of Auburn, Calif. Mrs. Ebbert is inspecting officer for the Department Associ ation Ladies Auxiliary to the Patriotic Militant of Cali fornia. She and Mrs. Noble were girlhood friends. . Mrs. Lois Fretwell and daughter Joan spent the Thanksgiving holiday here at the homes of relatives. Mrs. Fretwell is teaching in Blue River, and Miss Fretwell is attending the University of Oregon at Eugene. Their home here on South Oregon st. was recently rented to the H. A Hogan family of Sterling Creek. Mrs. Jean Hewlett and daughter Hollie spent the Thanksgiving holiday in Yreka at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Henig. Thanksgiving Day guests at the home of Mrs. Fay Peters and son Leland were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lakey and Mrs. Edna Kenney of Drain, Ore. Grant Todd of San Diego, a former resident in this area, was a recent valley visitor. While here he attended Friendship night of Adarel Chapter of Eastern Star in Jacksonville. In 1941 Todd served as worthy patron of the order with Mrs. Fay Peters as worthy matron. Thanksgiving Day dinner guests at the Milton James home were Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Noble and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoskins. 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