TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1022, Ly LEATHER "The Sally," 'The Matinee' and "The Pandora" are most popular Handbags . for this season. Colored Leather -- Patent Leather--Moire Silk, R. Uglow & Co. THE DAILY BRITISH FEWER IN OUR PRISONS THAN EVER BEFORE Parole Officer Who Ad- dressed Kiwanis Club. "There are fewer men in our pris- ons today than there ever were in the history of the country, studying the figures in decades." This was the statement made by Rev. Dr. Alfred E. Lavell, chief parole officer for On- tario in an address entitled "The Cure of the Criminal" before the Ki- wanis Club at the weekly luncheon in the Hotel Frontenac on Monday. The cure of the criminal, accord- ing to the speaker is to be found not in confinement in Jails and prisons but is spanking and liberation on permit, or probation, a system that has been in operation in New York OUR If roger lf Responsibility | ' | does not .end after we | have examined your eyes and made the proper|| Glasses. We keep your] Glasses in adjustment, | assuring satisfaction. We examine eyes and make the Glasses, 240 Wellington 5. Opp. Post Office Nowls The Time to decorate your Lawns and ' Oemetery lots with our Cement state and IlHnois for the past fifteen years, Rev. Dr. Lavell stated that Ontario has been experimenting on probation for the past two years, and of 200 men dealt with, ninety-two ver cent. made good. Only one escap- I ed and twelve were returned to pris- on for not playing the game. President Noble Steacy 'occupted the chair and during the roll call the following guests were announced: Ken. Crawford, Rev. Father Traynor, J. Bennett, Major W. J. McManus, Judge Lavell, Rev, W, 8. Lennon and Dr. J. Broom. ; J x These Lamps have | very pretty Silk Shades in Old Rose, Blue, Mauve and Old Gold colors with mahogany, cream finish and china stands. Very suitable | for gifts, ji R. E. Burne was the booster and he received a very warm greeting in || Kiwanis fashion, without blushing. The prize donated by him, a fine ll fountain pen, was won by Frank Mc- President Noble made short work |of the delinquents by calling: upon 1!all absentees of last week to 'stand. || Any unable to show that they had notified the secretary of their inabil- ity to be present were fined--excuses | were of no avail, | The singing under the direction of Garnet Locket started off badly, but revived with the old familiar air, "Mary/Had a Little Lamb," Major McManus, 'adjutant of the P.W.O.R., was introduced and made a strong appeal for a trophy to be competed for by the high school cadet battalion at the inspection to' be held in the Queen's Jock Harty lll Arena on May 24th. 24th celebration. W. R. Givens reported on the May James Armstrong asked the members to send all ashes from the cellars to the Jock Harty Flower Vases. Three varieties Kingston Jement Products H. F. NORMAN, Manager OFFICE: 69 Patrick Street Phone 780w. AAA » Are the youngsters out growing : things at an alarming rate? Dan' be alarmed, watch the advertise ments and replace garments when 800d. chances "bob up." Pr AP rain, PN ti, of the:Ceramic Art. - A: complete 97, é s 9 The Vigo' This is the name of our new Dinner- ware Pattern just opened, A very striking design, somewhat after the Oriental, with a border about an inch wide, surmounted with Eng- lish Pheasants. The Creme piece Dinner Set r cost-only 100 lafBnEv) [toler eto tugs is) $40.00 dela Creme o's Limited 73 Princess St. j Metal and Mahogany Oxfords -- nes. forated Tips and Varape. § = value at | x Arena where they will be used .to fill the floor. The by-laws of the club were ac- cepted on a motion from R. E, Burns, seconded by A. B. Cunningham, Stanley Driver reported on the or- ganization of the baseball teams of which he is the manager. W. K, Macnee directed attention to the 21st Battalion dinner to be held in the armou on Wednesday night when the speakers will be Sir Arthur Currie and Hon. George P. Graham, Dr. Lavell's Address, Dr. Lavell was introduced as an old Kingston boy, a son of the late Dr." Michael Lavell, and one who; by reason of associations with the Ports- mouth penitentiary, had had an early interest imdthe subject he was to speak upon, one that he had given much study to for a number of years, In opening his address, he explain- ed his position as head of the Ontario Board of Parole, which consists of seven men and one woman. The wotk of the board was described. They decide who shall be MHberated' from the Ontario prisons and reform- atorles : In dealing with subject, he said, it ds necessary that we ask what is the criminal? © Going over the records of the past century, and, indeed over many centuries, we find that there is no single interpretation. We have to modify our views. Today accopd- ing to the criminal code, @ criminal is aman or woman who aggre some provision of Code. Persons who criminals 400 years ago are not criminals to- day, but 'if Abraham and Sir John Falstaff fvere here among us they would ¢ertaindy be in our prisons, the one for an attempt to kill his son and bigamy, and the other for a breach of the O.T.A. "There are fower persons in our prisons today than ever before ac- cording to the figures as studied by decades. I don't see anything in the #o-called crime wave scare." The speaker advanced arguments in support of his assertion and de- clared that in 1919 lessvthan one per cent. of the people of Ontario were convicted of offences. 'This he attri- buted to the splendid work of juve- | nile organizations. He did not think, | there would be a decrease am crime by winking at ét. "Every man should be tracked down and arrested, and, if guilty, convicted. But having found him guilty, what is to be done with him? Here the speaker entertained his hearers by a recital of the records of British jails brought to light many years ago by John Howard. Torture Was a recognized mode of punish- ment. Hénging for forgery was only abolished in England within the last century and there 207 persons hang- ed between the years 1801 and 1817 for this crime, and the wife who mur- dered her husband was burned at the etake in England as recent as 1789. The change has been brought about by the humanitarian eenti- ments. The great thing today is to obtain a clear idea of what a criminal really is and what the proper treat- ment for him. 1s so that he will com- mit offences no more and become a benefit to society. The treatment is imprisonment in all countries, and no country is better officered or has better men in charge of penal work than Canada. We do not take second place to any country. Two instances of men being sent to prison were given by Dr. Lavell by which he showed that in one case imprisonment was a punishment and in the other it was not, but the wives and children of both men suffered. From his experience he was able to say that only five per cent of the prison population was composed of really bad men, the remaining ninety- WHIG. OXFORDS | Ladies' Patent Oxfords--low and med- ; ium heels -- round toes and French square toes--black trimmed with white | --also yellow stitching and brass eyelets. Something real new. Price ..: ... $8.00 Abernethy's Shoe Store [| five per cent. are not bad. They are criminals of impulse. They have | made a mistake, but it is a very ser- fous mistake for us to compel them to Mve within close assoclation with the five per cent. morally bad. We would not treat smallpox that way. "A man must feel his identity with the welfare of society. A man once in prison can never agaii take up life and go on. You can't make the pun- ishment fit the crime. Take murder and rape. What punishment will fit the crime? There are some men who should be behind bar all their lives, such as the gunmen and those convioted of arson, © Mental defec- tives should be treated as defectives. But there are fully eighty per cent. not bad or vicious and merely need treatment, and there is no reason why they should not be-outsids tha walls of the prisons, The speaker did not favor the Do- minion ticket-of-leave system, declar- ing it to be obsolete, because there was no provision for supervision, He advocated giving to the judges the discretion to choose the punish- ment, and suggested corporal punish- ment in the form of spanking with an instrument approved for that pur- pose. This would be better than con- finement. The Ontario Board of Pa- role is trying en experiment with probation, a system by which the prisoner sentenced may be allowed out of jail in the day time to work for his family and return to the Jail at night. Of 200 cases so treated 92 per cent. made good, one escaped and twelve were sent back ta jail for not playing -the game. We hope to ex- tend the echeme, although it is very dificult to administer, and we hope to cure crime by this means." A hearty vote of thanks was ten- dered to the speaker on the motion ot Elmer Dav's, seconded by Bruce Hopkins, : GITIZENS MUST OBEY HOSING. REGULATIONS New Hours Fixed--Hydro Au- ditors' Report Shows a Qood Surplus. tre regarding the use of watsr ir gar- dens end on lawns during the sum- mar are to be prosécuted, This was the result of a discussion of the sub- Ject_at a meeting of the commission on Monday afternoon. The hours for the use of garden hose have been in the electric lighting account of $14,900 and an increase in revenue profit of $22,722. The system of the auditors 'was not apmroved by Com- missioner Burns, who discussed it with the auditors when In Kingston, but they said it was'qdopted and was carried out by all municipalities. Mr. Burns said it showed profits that did not really exist, by -carrymg along depreciatéd plant that was really of no value, The statement was receiv- ed-and filed. : The chairman read a letter from Whitby endorsing his stand at the meeting of municipélities when ft was proposed to ask the Hydro Com- mission to take over the Central On- tario system. On that occamon Mr. Elliott protested against the merging of the plant with that of the Hydro, unless it was distinctly understood that existing contracts were fully re- cognized and ------------ Baker<-Franklin Nuptials, The marriage took place in St. John's church, Bath, on Wednesday evening, May 10th, of Ethel May, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. J. B. Franklin, Miithaven, and Harold Ba- ker, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Baker, Ernesttown,.; Mrs, Stephen Mack, an aunt of the bride, was matron of honor, the groom being supported by Reginald Franklin, a brother of the bride. The bride, who was given away by her ancle, Almon Young, was attired in a navy blue tricotine suit, with picture hat to match. Quite a large number of "relatives were present for the ceremony. 1 Good Sale of Tickets. The committee looking after the salel of tickets for the 21st dinner on Wednesday evening, report that a splendid sale has been realized to date, and that extra accom: tion will have to be provided for the big crowd expected, It is understood that ebout one thousand guests will sit Gown for the banquet. 's Mission. Rev. Thomas Joplin, Toronto, finan- cial secretary of the Shantymen's Christian Association, who has been in Ottawa for sovergl days in connec- tion with the work of the association, will come to Kingston on Wednes- day. 'The latest fad is for crepe paper hats. It is an inexpensive one. Read the first article about it in today's Junior British Whig. it is nevér too late to give up our § gi gk sxe 3 nil Complete Home Good taste coupled with a knowledge of Furniture styles may achieve much in making a home a de- lightful place in which to live. Especially in this true of the young bride who is embarking upon that great adventure, the establishment of a new home. , L We offer you our long experience and excellent store service." James Reid Phone 147 for Service ~ Masoud's plant is now running full capacity and we are able to supply all lee Cream Dealers with the same delicious flavors and the same quality as before, ! [I the ages, music has filed a lives of nations, but it is r LT I TTT CER 3 wares "