SAM A ST Se. cr SND a ESTEE a PAGE TEN BOOK REVIEW by HIX Unless you have a strong stomach steer clear of ‘‘The Throwaway Children.” The author, Lisa Aversa Richette, takes the juvenile court system apart, piece by bleeding piece, and rattles the skeleton. She writes from ex- perience in the courts of Phila- delphia where she devotes her legal skill to the defense of young people from every walk of life. Most gently reared people 3 close their eyes to the obvious fact that juvenile delinquents are not confined to the slums but appear with amazing fre- quency in the children of the upper crust, so-called. - Most juvenile court cases are swept under the rug in the news media. It is only when an occurrence of such horrifying and ghastly implication as that of the Boiled Baby is broadcast in the nationwide press, that the general public becomes aware of what is going on. The distinction between de- pendent and delinquent is fre- quently difficult to define, for the treatment meted out is often the same. A visitor from another planet might well inquire ‘If you are really social doctors, why do you spend so many hours on the legalistic ritual of labelling the symptoms instead of probing their causes?” Too many children, says Miss Richette, are relegated to institutions where they are ex- posed to hardened criminals with the obvious and foresee- able results. The excuse is there is nowhere else to put them. Too few educated social workers, too few knowledgable judges, too few facilities for redemption instead of punish- ment, too little public interest, too many intelligent citizens who- prefer to pull the blan- kets over their heads instead of facing unsavory facts. ‘For the segment of readers who derive a vicarious satis- : faction from reading four letter : Tam repeating them in hushed whispers out of context,) this is a book which will cause the righteous to lick their lips. For they are all there. The children are quoted literally. They use gutter language be- cause that is what they have heard all their lives. You have seen them all chalked on side- walks and fences. They have seen and expe- rienced sex in the raw, and they talk about it. Their parents, hauled into court, some in rags, some in furs, find a common denomi- nator in their children. There are persons who try to help, some of them from a stance of education and training, some from the depths of their ignorance. The great and crying need, says the author, is for human understanding of WHY chil- dren react the way they do and WHAT the background is. For no two children are alike. Children in the same family do not necessarily have the same background. If a feeling of worth and dignity can be established, says Miss Richette, there is laid the foundation stone for progress. The final paragraph sums up the book, and the problem. ‘“‘Human problems need human solutions. Human solu- tions need the involvement of ordinary people as well as experts and professionals. The problems of America’s young people are deep-seated and tough-hided, encrusted by de- cades of neglect. Yet, Ameri- ca’s young people—delinquent and law abiding are precious, exciting, brimming with human potential. A civilization which deserves to endure cherishes its young. A society that rigidly and shortsightedly relegates millions of children to jails and institutions may find that it has lost more than a small percentage of its citizens. It may be that it has also thrown away its claim to moral leader- ship in a troubled world.” This book, ‘“The Throwaway Children,’ is on the general shelves of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. area. residents Five Beaumont residents and one from Centermoreland were among the 60 adult vol- unteers of Scranton Pocono Girl Scout Council attending the Leaders Training Weekend at Camp Archbald last weekend. The courses at the established camp located near Brooklyn, were designed for all adults of the council from the inex- perienced volunteer to the most experienced leader. The weekend included five courses conducted by profes- sional staff members of the council. Jeanne M. Gordon, “executive director of the coun- cil, welcomed the trainees. The local participants and courses in which they enrolled were: basic group leadership— ~ Mrs. Russell Wall, Mrs. Der- win Patton, Beaumont; troop camp counselor course—Mrs. Lawrence Patton, Mrs. Carson Gramley, Beaumont ; advanced outdoor skills—Mrs. A. J. Con- don, Beaumont; Mrs. Ralph Green, Centermoreland. Volunteers were given an opportunity to develop knowl- edge and skills in Girl Scout- we Specialize Served all day - at the HY - ing, enjoy the fellowship of i Suburban Restaurant In Tasty, Homemade Foods Feature Large Menu attend camp other Girl Scout adults, share ideas and activities with" volunteers from all areas of the council jurisdiction. Steaks, Coops’ od Bd MN servo with our Special Meant Salad and Relish far MOTEL 81 f ROUTE 81 -EXIT 60 NORTH OF SCRANTON PHONE (717) S563:1157 and,. - Ricketts Glen is taking an- other step forward Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m., when dedi- cation of The Glens Natural Area will take place, a cere- mony which will place the Glen on the list of National Landmarks. The ceremony will be held at the parking lot on the south side of Route 118, located con- veniently near the bridge. The plaque itself will be un- THE DALLAS POST, OCT. 9, 1969 Ricketts Glen becomes national landmark veiled at ‘Waters Meet’ one mile and a half up the trail toward Lake Jean, a consider- able walk. Because of this cir- cumstance, the main dedica- tion program is scheduled for a spot easily reached by car. Master of ceremonies will be Clifford Bigelow, chairman of Luzerne County Tourist Promotion Agency. Ralph Hazeltine, director Ambulance Log Oct. 1—Catherine Sherman, ship, to General Hospital. Dallas Community Chase Manor, Jackson Town- Bob Besecker, Bob Cartier. Oct. 2—Mrs. Daniel Marks, Fernbrook, to Mercy Hospital. Jim Davies, Jack Berti, Bill Ward. Oct. 4—Mrs. Andrew Ondish, Harris Street, to Mercy Hos- pital. Ted Wright, Willard Newberry Jr., Jerry Torr. Oct. 6—Frances Williams, from General Hospital to home on Main Street. Ted Montross, Wayne Harvey. Lehman Township Sept. 30—Katherine Boulton, Lee Wentzel, Lionel Bulford. Oct. Wilkes-Barre Veterans Hospital. Meeker, to General Hospital. 1—John Chiscon, Lehman, from Dr. Bucan’s office to Same crew. Noxen Oct. 3—Pearl| Swingle to General Hospital. Dave Fritz, Fred Boston, Howard Keller. Oct. 5—Martin Brobst to Nesbitt Hospital. Earl Crispell, Bob Crispell, Albert Goble. Harveys Lake Oct. 5—Anna Getzman, Kunkle Road. Crew called to home to administer oxygen. John Stenger, Chet Davis. of Wyoming Historical and Geo- logical Society, will speak on the ‘‘Historic Aspects .of the Glen.” Robert Coy, district forester, department of Forests and Waters, will take as his topic the Forestry Aspects. Robert Burns, assistant re- gional director for public af- fairs, N.E. Region National Park Service, will present the registry certificate, which will be accepted by Gerald R. Robinson, regional park super- intendent, Bureau of State Parks, on behalf of the Com- monwealth. Invocation and benediction will be pronounced by the Rev. Victor C. Zawadski. Bound volumes of The Dallas Post retail the long history of the acquisition of Ricketts Glen, formerly known as Kitchen Creek, and its gradual development as a tourist attraction, with no dim- inution of its natural wild beauty and its spectacular falls. Back Mountain unit of the League of Women Voters will meet Wednesday evening, Oct. 15, at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edward Barber, Grand- view Avenue, New Goss Manor. ‘Meet Your Council Candi- dates’’ night is scheduled for Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Kings College, in anticipation of elec- tion day Nov. 4. Take Outs Invited Before and after the RACES - Complete Menu - 11 AM. til 2 AM. PHONE 288-6606 288-6607 822-1513 book club to discuss best sellers The first of several book dis- cussions sponsored by the Back Mountain Memorial Library Book Club will be held Monday, Oct. 20, at '1:30 p.m. Children’s Annex. The first discussion will be an informal study of several new books available on the Book Club shelves. Mrs. John Murphy, club president, will lead the discussion and will ask that each member and guest participate by commenting on at least one book read during the summer. Fiction, non- fiction and biographical books will be considered and an in- formal attempt will be made to discern what is popular—and the reasons for that popularity— among best sellers today. Following this discussion, suggestions will be considered for future book discussion topics. Women with preschool age children who are interested in the babysitting service to be provided during the meeting are urged to contact Mrs. Murphy. license plate fees reduced Warner M. Depuy, Secre- tary of Revenue, reminded motorists recently that Pennsyl- vania license plates may now .be purchased at one-half the annual fee for passenger cars, motorcycles, farm tractors, dealers’ vehicles and station wagons (suburban). CHOICE Beer — Wine Liquor Mixed Drinks in the’ Dallas resident Home Study grad At special ceremonies yes- terday in the Sterling Hotel, Wilkes-Barre, a Back Moun- tain resident was recognized among the first graduates of a home study course under the U.S. Office of Education guar- obituaries George S. Sipple, 52, Lehigh Street, Shavertown, died Oct. 6 ‘in General Hospital. He was born in Plymouth Dec. 17, 1916, and was a graduate of Kingston High School, class of 1935. For 25 vears he served as a route man for Harter’s Dairy in Trucksville. During World War II he was in .the second Parachute Corps, .seeing action in Sicily, where he was wounded. He held the order of the Purple Heart. He belonged to Westmoor Church of Christ and the American Legion. He leaves his widow, the for- mer Nellie Fisher; two daugh- ters: Susan, at home, a student at Wilkes-Barre Business Col- lege; and Carol Jean, also at home, a student at Dallas Ju- nior High School; a sister, Eva Magee, Hanover Township. Burial was at Oak Lawn yes- terday, following services con- .ducted by the Rev. Lawrence Kelper from a city funeral ‘home. EAT AT Vic-Mar's anteed loan program for stu- dents. George J. Sabaluski Jr. RD 1, Dallas, is a graduate of Advance Trades School of Chicago. Certificates were presented by the school’s president, Sher- man T. Christensen, and Frank D. Labaty of Forty Fort, area manager for the school. Mr. Sabaluski, who is em: ployed as a mechanic with te Howard Isaacs car dealership in Trucksville, took the course in mobile engine service. Under the federal guaranteed loan program, a student may borrow from a private lender to pay for education and training at universities, colleges and vo- cational schools. The govern- ment pays part of the interest for qualified students, and re- payment of the loan may be deferred until after the stu- dent has completed his course. Advance Trades School, one of the first home study schools to participate in the program, has been in business since 1937. The school is accredited by the National Home Stug Council and has federal a® proval under regulations of the Veterans Administration. Advance offers courses in electricity, mobile engine ser- vice, refrigeration and air conditioning, and in sever. fields of business including bookkeeping and accounting, shorthand and typing, and cleri- cal and secretarial studies. SEA FOOD « ii 612- -614 MAIN ST. EDWARDSVILLE, PA. - “Spend An ‘Enjoyable Evening: - at’ the PRINCE HOTEL Tunkhannock Pa. friday ning. oe footing. three special wektatlh Wednesday is| Family Steak Nite Steak, baked Potala, tossed salad. G 6te 7 P.M. Adults $3.00 Children $1.50 or Eres PLATTER $1.50 With Vegetables and beverage tossed salad and beverage SHADOW BROOK Tunkhannock, Pa. 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