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tney taxen care or tnis situa cion?’, or . ,what take; them so long, they have ha< ample time”. Time to do what' They have had ample time t< do what with these children' Who will take them? Fostei Homes, you say! Do you knov a home which will take them' I don't! Your county agencies don't! F.ven established Boys Homes are not readily available without meeting many prt requesites. Among which arc psychological examinations, which must be administered to each child. This must be done by a responsible hospital or medical agency, anc a backlog there requires weeks of waiting one’s turn, With this hurdle finally accomplished, a new one appears; the evaluation of his earning potential seems toe ow for most homes to accept rim. They question how‘teacf ible’ he is. To help understand why these wo children tested out sc ow in learning potential, look it these facts. The ten year )ld could have had three years >f school had he enrolled at seven years of age and coninued to attend. The fourteen ear old could have had seven ears of schooling. The two ogether could have had a total

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