The promoters of the juvenile court advocate it to get rid
of city court justice. They do not want it under the jurisdic
tion of tho city court. .If it should be under such jurisdiction,
the new court would simply represent more needless expense.
The evils that exist would continue to exist.
If tho distinguished senators really desire to promote econ
omy. in City court administration, they will advocate a meas
ure by which tho city court will have one sot of officers, who
will devote all their time to the work, and be denied oppor
tunity to participate as legislators in fixing the conditions of
their own employment.
From evils blessings sometimes flow. If city court inter
ference with the correction of Bridgeport's children inaugur
ates a train of events by which the cily court may be healed and
corrected, this at least will be a blessing.
Listening In
THE MAY 1 DEMONSTRATION
IN T1IK NEWS it appears that the labor of France will make
a demonstration May 1, whicn, so far as employes of
the postal service is concerned, will take form of 24 hours ab
sence from work.
This method of political action has thus far gained little
ground in America. It takes a very comprehensive and high
type of organization, not yet achieved by workers on American
soil.
The chief function of such demonstrations is to attract the
attention of government to the demands of the workers in a
vivid manner. Workers who otherwise might vote without
consideration, of labor demands are stimulated to take appro
priate politicdl action.
