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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 21 Nov 1924, p. 17

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CHILDREN EDUCATION Rather Than Punishment Is Prescribed th e schools extend their besupervision over misbehaving sufficiently far to reach the to which the courts in their ,. tre atment of juvenile deJin1, have gone, then the day will r · when a perfect arch of sym,t ·c instruction is reached and n·t,· will advance that much rapi dly. This point was one of :.trong ones urged by Prof. ma s D. Eliot, of Northwestern r·ity, in his radio talk Wednesif:! ht over \YMAQ, ~hicago Daily hroadca stmg stat10n, on the "The New Day in the Treat<·i Children." r -.peaker is professor of soci,t t Northwestern university and he a nd his father before him ntade a searching study of cortr:uning of misbehaving and det children. In his speech Prof. re ferred to the comparative rnity of sympathetic education ni le delinquents. He said that hly Charles Dickens with his Twist nad contemporaneous s ~ timulated the beginnings of child welfare movement. In the d ay~ (indeed, in our own colonial ) children were unmercifutly d and persecuted, he declared such misdemeanors as a desir~ play. "Aa Act of Mercy" ~s late as 1876, the Northprofessor recalled, Jess Pomeboy of 15, was convicted of and sentenced to be hanged. ver, "as an act of mercy," Pomesentence was commuted to soliimprisonment for life. forty years," said Prof. "during which time he is said ve seen only his guards and mothn, he was at last permitted the enlightened government of setts to mingle with his convicts. That he was still n is proved by the fact that he repea tdly tried to escape and he h~d learned seven languages. th e ct rcumstances of the original were such that a modern juvecou rt would undoubtedly have t for a doctor, a specialist in mendi sease. , who might have sal- Wilmette Gridden Add Another to Win Column possible to supply nurses immediately The records of the Red Cross are without setting up a new organization . kept up to date at all times making Wilmette's undefeated football squad In the 192 disasters which occurred in it possible to locate nurses at a the United States last year, many of moment's notice. It is memberships ~dded to its laurels last Sunday by treatthese nurses were called upon for in the Red Cross that makes this mg the Chicago Linwoods to a 9 to 0 service. valuable work possible. lacing. At no stage of the game was Wilmette's goal threatened. Atoll The locals made three points on a place kick by Braun and later added a touchdown when Johnson recovered after Schwall, who made a thrilling run through a scattered field , fumbled after crossing the enemy goal line. Wilmette has booked the Oakes A . When you want Mac:arooaa and Lady C.s' for Thanksgiving Day for a tilt Fiacen on the local girdiron on the municipal playgrounds, 17th street and Spencer avenue. Seidel's Macaroons ue fresh an' swut and delightfully "chewey." Red Cron Nunea Ready First class Orocers ALL PAilfS OR ACHES in our bodies are there for a reason, and can usually be relieved by locating and correcting or removing the cause. They are· Nature's danger signals. Don't put up with headaches I They can be relieved in nine out of ten cases by properly fitted glasses. The same thina is true with most nervous trouble s. Remove the cause before you have a breakdown. Specializing in difficult cases and children's eyes. Say "SEIDEL'S" Seidel's Lady Fingers are simpl' delicious. They melt in your mouth. Say " Seidel's'1 to your grocer. ·To Meet All Emergenciea The Chicago Chapter of the Red Cross has an enrolled reserve of over 1,900 Red Cross nurses available in case of a disaster or any emergency. These loyal women realizing that such service is invaluable to the state and nation have constantly enlarged the reserve. The state units at present total over 2,500 which is an increase of tOO over last year. There are 41,000 Red Cross nurses in the United States ready, at all times, to serve their fellow citizens. The value of this reserve was proved during the World war when it was 15 Years of Success/til Proctic' Dr. 0. H. Bench Opt~ , . , _ Jl,r. O,Uel Dtll. C. D. Pucedt,IJU 1177 W'dmette Ave. ................t . . _.wu..,.. _..... ........... ,., a · .- ·au7 _ , _ .... A.. . . . . l.ae p, II, ........,. ........ _ . . FAMOUS FOR MACAROONS & LADY fiNGER~ Dictate Your Car's Appearance him." y ears after J'Qmeroy was sen- to solitary exile the Bay state cd the first probation law, the sspr pointed out. This was folhy gradual improvement in reform schools but as late as l9l 9 f~deral Children's bureau reported t m every state in the Union could be ~ound counties where children bemg put in jail. he next m1les ton~ of progress in treatment of m1 sbehaving chitwas the est.ablish!'lent of sepcourts for children 111 Australasia . and at t.he opening of th~ 1eth century, in the United e~." continued Prof. Eliot. "The ntle court does not seen to punthe guilty but to help the negd, the tempted and the fallen." cited vivid examples of how protective supervision benefits ehaving youngsters, and disagreed h those sentimentalists who say they hear of a vicious child he's · ~ever had a chance; he'; ponstble,-turn him loose." ering this, the professor said: the contrary the more irresble a person is shown to be, more. the need of education or ducahon; the more thorough, f~re, the treatment which the tst prescribes. The child must made to realize the seriousness the situation so that both he and may be protected." ~O tlcator·~ throughout America are triving mightily to help the dent, subnormal and misbehaving the professor declared. . Educatioa, ... Need Juvenile court built the bridge the criminology side as far toward non-compulsory treatment for misbehav" he concluded. "The been building out from c:attcatic .· n.al side and now it only to JOin hands across the little ween the courts and the The keystol\e will be set in . . and the erring steps of child_wlll be guarded and guided along h·g~way by education rather than Plln1shment." Not Puni~hment, But Help OU haveyourowndefiniteidealof motor car beauty. You know a certain color combination which would please you above all others. You favor a particular style of upholstery. Cadillac invites you to jlive · expression to these ideals in a Custom-Built V-63. Twenty- four master color harmonies and ten beautiful upholstery patterns, in mohair or cloth, await your selection. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR COMPANY Gic:aao Braocla Dmaioa of G.eral Moton C«pontiea Z30l SOUDI MICHIGAN AVENUE COMMUNITY BRANCHES: B.....way Bra~aela SutBraadwa~ w ..t SW. Bnacla E·a..ton Braac:b lilt Ride· A··· . - W. Wubia·to· Bl·tl a.z W...U.wa a ....cla Cetta. . 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