Keep An Eye On North
Carolina
Judge Charles N. Feidelson returned to Savannah yesterday
morning from a trip which took him to the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, where he delivered two addresses to the State and County Council
on the Practical Work of the Juvenile Court and Probation.
He found, he said, a particularly fine spirit stirring in
North Carolina, which, having attained a rank next to Massachusetts in textile
manufacturing and next to Michigan in furniture manufacturing, is now giving
its mind to social thinking, to a consideration of methods for improving the
general life. This trend, he thought, is largely due to the guidance of the
university which has extended its service far beyond its own walls.
“This organization,” said Judge Feidelson, “seeks to bring
into close relationship state departments and county officials, and plans in
this way in this way to weave the various social agencies into an effective
unit for the improvement of the common life of the state. Governor Bickett
presided; the heads of the departments of health, education, public welfare,
highway improvement, were present; there was a large representation from the
counties—school men, commissioners, probation officers, and judges of juvenile
courts. At the last meeting of the North Carolina legislature a tremendous
amount of advanced social legislation was enacted. I was impressed by
earnestness and the enthusiasm which marked the meeting, and I observed with
admiration the attitude of Gov. Bickett, a rarely open-minded official,
eloquent, and statesmen-like in his outlook.
“Keep your eye on North Carolina. They have grown very rich
there, and now they are turning their wealth to a development of human values.”
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