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Children S Bill of Rights For Each Child, Regardless of Race, Color or Creed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. T h e right to the affection and intelligent guidance of understand- ing parents. The right to be raised in a decent home in which he or she is adequately fed, clothed and sheltered. The right to the benefits of religious guidance and training. The right to a school program which, in addition to sound aca- demic training, offers maximum opportunity for individual de- velopment and preparation for living. The right to receive constructive discipline for the proper devel- opment of good character, conduct and habits. The right to be secure in his or her community against all influ- ences detrimental to proper and wholesome development. The right to individual selection of free and wholesome recrea- tion. ~ ~~ IN THIS ISSUE (Vol. 11, No. 1) Children’s Bill of Rights -Frontespiece Children’s Charter A Springboard For The Next Decade 5 Oregon Institute 10 Pennsylvania Plans Ahead 11 Living Monument To Judge Schramm 13 Keystone Conference ..... 13 Judge McCabe Honored..-17 Obituary, Judge Keller ...... 18 Letters -_---.---19 Rodgers and Resolution .... 20 President’s Message 21 Day In Court 22 Membership 24 Florida’s Most A Break For Ohio (Michigan) ... 1 Troublesmoe Boys ...... 26 Editorially Speaking .......... 29 Judges - 27 The Juvenile Court Judge’s Job .................... 38 8. 9. 10. 11. The right to live in a community in which adults practice the belief that the welfare of their children is of primary importance. The right to receive good adults example. The right to a job commensurate with his or her ability, training and experience, and protection against physical or moral employment haz- ards which adversely affect whole- sale development. The right to early diagnosis and treatment of physical handicaps and mental and social maladjust- ments, at public expense when- ever necessary. These are the birthrights of all children. They are the rights of our children who are to become citizens and parents of tomorrow, and in whose hands will rest the future of our country and perhaps the very destiny of the world. (Adopted 1930 White House Conference, Washington, D. C. - Preamble to Michi- gan’s Children’s Charter, Adopted in August, 1959). Vol. 11, No. I Winter 1960 19871 Juvenile & Family Court Journal 49

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Children S Bill of Rights For Each Child, Regardless of Race, Color or Creed:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

T h e right to the affection and intelligent guidance of understand- ing parents.

T h e right t o be raised in a decent home in which he or she is adequately fed, clothed and sheltered.

T h e right t o the benefits of religious guidance and training.

T h e right t o a school program which, in addition to sound aca- demic training, offers max imum opportunity for individual de- velopment and preparation for living.

The right t o receive constructive discipline for the proper devel- opment of good character, conduct and habits.

T h e right t o be secure in his or her community against all influ- ences detrimental t o proper and wholesome development.

T h e right t o individual selection of free and wholesome recrea- tion.

~ ~~

IN THIS ISSUE (Vol. 11, No. 1)

Children’s Bill of Rights -Frontespiece

Children’s Charter

A Springboard For The Next Decade 5

Oregon Institute 10 Pennsylvania Plans

Ahead 11 Living Monument To

Judge Schramm 13 Keystone Conference ..... 13 Judge McCabe Honored..-17 Obituary, Judge Keller ...... 18 Letters -_---..---19 Rodgers and Resolution .... 20 President’s Message 21 Day In Court 22 Membership 24 Florida’s Most

A Break For Ohio

(Michigan) ... 1

Troublesmoe Boys ...... 26

Editorially Speaking .......... 29 Judges - 27

The Juvenile Court Judge’s Job .................... 38

8.

9.

10.

11.

T h e right t o live in a community in which adults practice the belief that t he welfare of their children is of primary importance.

The right t o receive good adults example.

The right t o a job commensurate wi th his or her ability, training and experience, and protection against physical or moral employment haz- ards which adversely affect whole- sale development.

T h e right to early diagnosis and treatment of physical handicaps and mental and social maladjust- ments, at public expense when- ever necessary.

These are the birthrights of all children. T h e y are the rights of our children w h o are to become citizens and parents of tomorrow, and in whose hands will rest t he future of our country and perhaps the very destiny of the world.

(Adopted 1930 White House Conference, Washington, D. C. - Preamble to Michi- gan’s Children’s Charter, Adopted in August, 1959).

Vol. 11, No. I Winter 1960

19871 Juvenile & Family Court Journal 49