Polish Societies Want Curfew Law

Camden Courier-Post - February 17, 1936

Commission to Study Juvenile Delinquency Here Also Advocated

The passage of a curfew law and the appointment of a commission to study juvenile delinquency were advocated last night at a meeting of the United Polish organizations at the Polish-American Citizens Club, 1559 Mt. Ephraim avenue.

Thadeus A. Sikorski, president, said 32 Polish organizations were represented at the meeting and approved a proposed curfew law, which would take children under 16 years from the streets at 9.30 p. m. during the Winter and 10 p. m. in Summer.

“We propose two plans,” Sikorski said. “The policeman finding a child on the street after hours would take him home and the parents would be handed a summons to court, where a nominal fine would be imposed. Or, the child could be taken to a police station and the parents summoned to take the youngster home. A large factory whistle could be blown as a curfew in North, South and East Camden.

“We know Mrs. Mary W. Kobus, director of public safety, is in favor of correcting juvenile delinquency, and we will ask her to name a committee to study correcting this evil.”

Sikorski said the proposals will be sent to the city commission in the form of resolutions. He spoke before the commission on previous versions on the curfew law.