Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1914 — Girl Bares Her Soul to Woman Judge [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Girl Bares Her Soul to Woman Judge

By Judge MARY BARTELME of

Chicago Circuit Court

OUR boys are not taught responsibility as they, used to be. There are no woodpiles and chickens today. The boys ought to be taught TO MEND FURNITURE, TO SCRUB WINDOWS, to make simple iceboxes—

things that could be used at home. They are proud of responsibility and self control when they are properly approached. GIRLS CAN BE APPEALED TO THROUGH THEIR PRIDE

TOO. BUT A WOMAN JUDGE CAN DO SO MUCH MORE WITH A LITTLE GIRL THAN A MAN. I CAN PUT MY ARM AROUND HER AND CONVINCE HER OF MY SYMPATHY AS IT WOULDN’T BE FITTING FOR A MAN JUDGE TO DO. AND I AM NEVER SHOCKED, NO MATTER WHAT SHE TELLS ME. I MAY SHIVER INWARDLY, BUT OUTWARDLY I SMILE. Just as the girl instinctively trusts the woman police officer, so she bares her soul to the woman judge.