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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1962-07-05, Page 2A ;New. Look At Young Deli.n.cliaenits' If, as many a social worker proclaims, juvenile delingiteney is primarily a lower-class, slunt- and poverty condition, why does .poverty -free Sweden exhibit one of the world's highest JD rates?. Why are the West Germans, with their :;littering new economy, plagued with a swelling delin- quency problem while newly ar- ria•ed East Germans in their midst — threadbare and under- privileged — behave in a com- paratively faultless manner The answer, according to fresh and jolting book called "Kids, Crime, and Chaos" is that a highly developed society brings more temptations — more cars to stem, more self-service stores, more material things to tong for. "When a country is progressing," says author Roul Tunley, a ma- gazine writer who did global re- search for this sandy of juvenile crime, "there is a period of up- heaval. The resultant urbaniza- tion, mobility, and industrializa- tion are hard on all — especially the children.." Affluence, iron- ically, seems to stimulate delin- quency. Yet most H.S. theoreti- cians still ).old to the shibboleth that improved living conditions help deter delinquent behavior. The author cuts through this cliche with a wealth of provoca- tive evidence. In Sweden, de- linquency is viewed by authori- ties as "exclusively" a middle- class phenomenon. Tokyo offic- ials re_ art that 35 per cent of all juvenile crime (excluding traf- fic) e::en_es comes from middle - and upper-class . s•mes. Applying such nations to America, Turley points out that the delinquency frequently bursts out at a res- pectable sal level, from car - stealing an:org socially promin- ent youngsters 'n Englewood, N.J., to 151 middle-class juven- iles picked up in Westchester "SPATS" SLACKS — Fall en- semble worn by Victoria Vaughan in London, England, Includes o bowler, man's shirt, boutonniere and pants with built-in "spats." G , t t.,. t ing dope. Suet~ fasts nstli hips and abroad — have ell tau tare weight be- cause, in general, the higher the family's er onoinic level, the easy ler it is to hide delinquency. Is delinquency in the United States as rampant a nodal dis- ease as it's cracked up to. be? Experts flaunt a dosier of scare figures hut. according to the au- thor. JD statistics create a mis- leading picture. "We have broad- ened our definition of juvenile delinquency so recklessly in the lest several decades that it in- cludes just about every trans- gression of childhood," says Tunley. Three California boys, for example, were recently ar- rested because they were caught swimming nude in a river. In New Jersey, two youngsters who had never been in trouble with police sneaked out after dark and painted a local monument shocking pink. The result: Both were sentenced to indeterminate terms in the state reformatory. A1i these boys, in the eyes of the law, are juvenile delinquents, Truancy, leaning home, curfew violations — these are acts that would not be considered crimes if committed by an adult. Today they label a youngster as a threat to society, Author Turley ticks off theory after theory commonly accepted by both expert and layman, then scores them with contradictions. For example: Broken homes are the cause of most delinquency. In one Philadelphia study it was re- ported that serious offenders from broken homes were fewer than the number from intact homes. What we need is more boys' clubs. In a New York boys' or- ganization, 18 per cent of the youngsters were delinquent when they first joined. After they had participated in the ac- tivities, the delinquency figure rose to 28 per cent. Delinquency is growing be- cause the number of working mothers is growing. In Vienna, 50 per cent of all mothers have outside jobs — the highest per- centage in the world — and yet Austria has one of the lowest de- linquency rates Naturally, Tunley does not deny that there is some truth in the orthodox theories. But he is emphasizing that new think- ing and, what is more important, new action are needed. For one thing, the U.S. is institution - minded, "As soon as a new in- stitution is built, it immediately becomes overcrowded," a cor- rection officer told the author. "Judges feel it ought to be used." Why not try probation instead of such read,,- imprisonment? When used on an adequate scale, insists Turley, the results have been stunning. The common ex- cuse is that the number of pro- bation officers is woefully in- adequate, but many a foreign country has solved the lack by tapping volunteers. No single approach will do the job, admits the author. But it is high time that communities shuck their rigid conceptions and start investigating the scores of promising ways to handle delin- quency, Moreover, adults should realize that things are not quite so bad as they seem. They might, intimates Tuttle)", consider the words of Pierre Morelli of the French Ministry of Justice: "The European accepts the adolescent for the half -man, half -child that he is, a creature of romance. pas- sion, and impulse." The Ameri- can adolescent is no different. OLD ORDER CHANGETH — This "inside -out" structure Is so-called because of its exterior structural steel framework instead of the conventional interior post and beam construe- tion. Called the "first truly contemporary steel office build- ing" by its designers, structure is being erected In Pittsburgh. l ART LOVER — A French poodle ponders the wonders of art at outdoor exhibit in New York's Greenwich Village. HRONICLES I1NGERFARMGaandoLi�e D.Ctaeke Well, I certainly have some- thing different to write about this week. Bob and his family were here for supper today as usual and right away Bob said — "Where is this model railway I've been hearing about — I'd fike to sea it?" Strangely enough the railway he was referring to is on private property almost backing our own. Partner turned to me and said immediately — "You know Mrs. Hill, why don't you phone and. ask if they would mind if we walked over?" So I did - and the answer was "not at all'.' Well, we didn't lose any time in going over and we saw not one model railway but two, both of which were working. The first model was quite small but very powerful and ran on a circular track at the back of Mr. George Hill's wooded property at Erindale. The engine was owned. by Mr. Al. Thorp at Streetsville whomade the model himself. It is built on a ?a inch scale and the model I sae- is a 31/2 inch gauge of an industrial switching engine. This engine is what is known as a "four -wheeler, 0 - 4 - 0 type," coal-fired with a grata area of oniy four square inches. It has a steam pressure of 80 pounds per square inch, yet when we saw it the wee model was puffing away around the track with a man sitting on the back working the engine controls. More than that we were told the engine will pull TWO adults on a dry, level track' Yet the engine weighs only 23 pounds. Mr. Thorp told me he and his wife attended the spring meeting of the Pioneer Valley Live Steamers at Southwark, Mass., U.S.A. The little model was on exhibit on the Sunday and dur- ing demonstrations was in steam for just about six hours. We were really fascinated watching this Miall model running around the track without the least vis- ible effort and yet carrying with it a full-sized man seated on a flat car at the rear. Now we come to the large model.. This was at Mr. Hill's place for him to do some me- chanical work on it — at which he is an expert. The model ac- tually belongs to Mr. Ernest Dicks, of Weston and was orig- inally bought and shipped from some large estate in the County of Kent in England. Mr. Hill had laid down 80 feet of straight track for the model to run on, 101/2 inches wide. This engine is built on a 2 inch scale and is what is known as the 4 - 4 - 0 type. Of course all these parti- culars are all Dutch to me so rather than make wild guesses T got the information straight from the horse's mouth to make sure of it being correct. This big model was drawing an open car, something like an old- fashioned streetcar and had seat- ing capaoity for eight adult pas- sengers. That was the number that was on when we saw it, plus a couple of small children, yet it was running along the track, tooting merrily on its way, just as smoothly as a regular railway train— or maybe more smoothly than some: Mr. Dicks is anticipating put- ting his model railway to some use and is hoping it might be the centre of attraction at some pub- lic park for amusement and in- struction of children. The prototype of this model was in use in 1904 — possibly the type of engine used to pull an express passenger train in those early days. Of course ail this interest in model engines and railways is merely a hobby with all the men concerned — they are all vari- ously engaged in making a living. But what a marvellous thing it is to have any such hobby capa- ble of producing so much crea- tive ability. I was sorry our two grandsons, Ross and Cedric, did not get over to see it but they were having their afternoon sleep after a big morning at the Riverdale Zoo. When they came in to see us they could hardly get words out fast enough to tell us about all the animals they had seen. So we figured they had had enough excitement for one day and a good sleep was more to the point than seeing a model rail- way. Dee and her family were in last Friday night — the first tine for quite awhile and we saw quite a change in the boys — quieter and more mature. Except for Jerry who isn't quite five and of course starts school in Sep- tember. He is still full of the Old Nick. Actually they were all in good )tumour — especially Art — as a house they had had on the market since last August had finally been sold. I'm glad we haven't any real estate to worry about as the present time cer- tainly isn't a seller's market. Neither have we stocks and shares to be concerned about — for that we are truly grateful{ Heir -Cutting In Hollywrrnl Style "rni not a barber," says JaY Sebring. "I'm a cosnetelo ' ;t," Whatever way you cut it, the luhc-i aired . speaker runs n uniq'..re clip j^,int Nestled cit Fairfax Avenue. a hustling IA,: Angeles thoroughfare, his her - grocer's the mops of Hollywood's male celebrities with the sumptuous care usually reserved for women only. Henry Fonda flies out from New York for a trim; Marlon 13r:uIrlo it clipped by Sebring as i, Sin atra's Clan, save for Doan Perth ("He cuts his own her, r)))un "b he did use my scin;rnr and Peter Lawford (who rli<Iri'1 hit it off with Sebring lira eel)/ time in the chair).. Such exceptions cau4" the slight, 28 -year-old eostnc lelo'ltst no gray hair. He's booked three weeks in advance, often flies to appointments in Las Vegas, has a personal client list of 300 who will trust no other hand at the shears. On the eve of the Academy Award ceremony last April, Se- bring was busy until 5:30 a,m., working anywhere from 45 min- utes to two hours on the likes of George Chakiris, Anthony Franciosca, and Steve Allen, "It always happens this way," he says. "They don't want anyone else to do it and I can't let them down." This dedicated service costs a client $25 for the first haircut, and $15 for subsequent trims. Supporting barbers get from $5 to $10. Sebring's enterprise firs t formed in his mind eight years ago in the Navy. "I wanted to do something in the artistic vein," he explains, "My whole ambition was to revolutionize men's hair grooming. There had been no progress. Most barbers cut hair any old way and then slop junk on it, Oil is for me- chinery, not for people's hair. I establish the style of your hair the way it grows from the pores." By late 1960, clients had started pouring into his shop, impressed by his skill with a cowlick or a receding hairline. Currently under way is a re- modelling of the shop partially financed by customers Bobby Darin and Vic Damone, Barber chairs are being imported from Europe, phones will be hooked to all ten chairs, and music is to be continuously piped through an intercom. "I'm the best there is," Se- bring proclaimed recently. His income supports this. It runs to an annual 850,000 which enables him to drive a jet-black Lin- coln Continental and maintain that most necessary of Holly- wood accoutrements — a press agent. Brigitte and Maria Really Scratched One of the most closely guard- ed secrets of the Parisian film set was the hair pulling cat - fight between France's sex kit- ten Brigitte Bardot and Mexico's long established film queen, Maria Felix. French newspapermen, always leaning over backwards to pro- tect the "prestige" of La Bardot, hushed up the incident. But a Mexican film industry mogul has spilt the beans. This latest incident is typical of Maria Felix. Wherever the ageless Mexican actress turns up there's inevitably a scene. Maria is a past master at at- tracting attention abroad, Be- fore she swoops down on a country, she Is preceded by her secretary, hairdresser, m a i d, dressmaker, several dogs and, of course, her latest boy -friend. Recently Maria turned her at - ISSUE 25 — 1962 tentions to Palls, arida there. at a pa)'ty, the sophi'lir'o(d M-1,0 ;led the rillry 11:00 ' ' r ^r' to face, lhcc )(Leg I) •,. vflil„1 1p "Tit -1311s” '1'he 1'lteutea of guest:, moved moved eulculattruty front one to til: I other. 1V1ari:, :wowed In get 111(1 edge of littluliuu l,1' vrr'I)i) uj her )!}(perlenei. 1)1rd aliverr. jibe, 131' competition, 141 ilaido1 look. tad more 111n little girl, a halve, tulspphlnllr1d,', 111)11 very dlfin• 11111' :Wound llrl,llr, 14vuu Zhu uncut,' llurdot hair rlo snaru'Iww 111)1 11111 malty! IN 1lriti(1. ;u, cnruluerhut Maria hecrtlna "slues)" of 11ur 11x11, )'erii,itant of toasts, pretty 'uuq)1iu11ft(r -- and a retinue or 1an11n, M)u'ia Wan 111iuyl11) it rdl but ver- taiuly mol 11,11. And so the fera- talu1 l'r11)1hul brings h1 nattiest. )round One: Al filial Brigitte contented herself with giving Maria the "evil eye" treatment, with Clark, lowering looks, Wont( Two: La Bardot began to send out barbed remarks, in a loud, carrying voice, principal- ly referring In the ante and face end figure of her famous oppon- ent, itound Three; 31 ,ria refused to be drawn by the charge of "old hag." 11 anything, her hear- ing assumed an added elegance. This indifference finally caused Brigitte to revert to the call of the wild, Round Four: Without warning she rushed the "enemy," grab- bing at Maria's hair. The two ladies were soon on the floor, in a scene that outclassed anything they had performed before the cameras. Round Five got under way— but male guests decided enough was enough. It wasn't at all easy to pull the infuriated Brigitte off her adversary. Maria's face showed streaks of blood. Covering it as best she could with a silk handkerchief, the Mexican actress made as dig- nified an exit as possible in the circumstances, But Brigitte stayed on, after some patchwork to her dis- arrayed, torn clothing. She had driven off her rival, was now happy, laughing an dancing and drinking. Maria decided that publicity might have negative repercus- sions. So, like a lady, she mag- nanimously decided to forget about the whole unpleasant ep- isode. In the future the two film queens of an older and younger generation will not be invited to the same parties. Modern Etiquette By Anne Ashley Q. Is it considered good man- ners to enter someone's home with a lighted eigaret in one's hand? A, No. Q. My husband recently intro- duced me to a nun who is as- sociated with the hospital where he is employed. I acknowledged the introduction while seated. and my husband tells me I was rude — that I should have risen. What do you say? A. I agree with your husband. You should have risen. SALLY'S SALLIES 5R,RADATZ PSYCHIATRIST 'Sometimes I get the feeling rm living in a dream." ELEPHANT TAKES A WALK IN NEW JERSEY—Chased by her keeper, Norma, a 34' -ton circus elephant frolics in a Paterson, N.J., lumber yard after escaping from the circus grounds. A mote elephant was brought to the yard to lead her home