The State of New York social services felt that Dad was not capable of working and raising a family and the children were in danger.  They wanted to know how Dad planned to provide supervision after school and during summer vacations.  Dad's answer to the first question was to hire a housekeeper and the 2nd question was to have the children visit a farm in Java Center NY.

The family is busy with house cleaning, getting the yard in shape and raking the leaves. The boys have resumed their paper routes, lawn mowing jobs and working at Hertzels Drug Store. School is back in session as are their daily routines.  Social Services have competed their investigation. In the end, the report on the Finnigan Family is overwhelmingly positive.  Father Mooney described Charlie with just one word... a "Prince" among men! The neighbors reported the children arrive home promptly and are always busy with their chores, "When we stopped by to deliver some cookies, the whole house was immaculately clean."  

The Sisters at Christ the King school report the children always arrive on time, complete their homework, are courteous to other students and are leaders in their classes.  "They brought in more orders for our peanut brittle sale than any other family." Of coarse the Gustinas, Horans and Cunninghams have only good things to say about Charlie and the family (what did Agent Brown expect them to say.) and Jake Hertzel reports that the older boys work very hard there after school and are extremely courteous with customers.  

In spite of the fact that Agent Brown could not report one negative comment, she recommends that Social Services continue to oversee the family's activities.  Dad has had enough of this cloud of suspicion hanging over the family and calls Judge Doyle to ask his advise on how to challenge the Agent's recommendation.  Judge Doyle had read the report and the recommendation and had already scheduled a meeting with Social Services with the intent of thwarting the Agents attempts to continue the investigation, which is eventually dropped.