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Show the forum Help Your Schools . . . Some schools turn kids off before they ever get started, and others however, unintentionally find a lot ways to say, "You are not welcome here." It doesn't take kids long to get the message, and when parents and teachers finally realize what is happening, remedial and they start large-scal- e crime in the model neighborhood by Kirk Terry and Roger Taylor The Forum is that space in the paper where an issue of importance to the community is taken to residents for their responses. In this Forum, crime and delinquency as they affect areas of the Model Neighborhood was the subject presented to the residents. Mrs. Robert T. Winn said Quince Street, where she lives with her family, is the continuous scene of vandalism, car thefts, auto racing, and drug abuse. She said vandals tore down a chain link fence on her property and Prepared to investment give up the she has in her house on Quince Street, Mrs. Winn said she is planning to move her family away from that area. She said the environment found in that portion of the community is not desirable for raising a family. Drugs are another problem Mrs. Winn cited as being a serious situation on Quince Street. When the police are called,she said, referring to when she has called or when neighbors have called them, the police response is not adequate or sincere in that "police aren't sympathetic." Another resident of Uuince Street, Debbie Cornish, a young mother with one child, cited vandalism as the most frequent crime in that area. She said her house was broken into and rifled by kids. She said she wasn't sure if the vandals are from that area of that police response was lacking. "They (the police) would have to patrol 24 hours a day," she said, "in order for the crime taking place on Quincy Street to be effectively controlled." Mrs. Winn cited many instances of high speed auto racing and said the situation makes it extremely unsafe for children. She said she has observed several instances of drivers drinking while driving their cars. town or not. "Police don't listen," she said. The section of the community around 400 North and 500 West, said Mrs. Morrison, resident of that area, is sparatic as far as crime and delinquency is concerned. She said there is some obvious child neglect and abuse going on and kids often miss school as well. She said there are occasional transients spotted in the neighborhood that wander away from the nearby railroad yards. Mrs. Morrison said, however, that her street is relatively free of crime, but that vandalism and theft occures more frequently just around the corner from her block. She said she feels the a neighborhood and the people the neighborhood can have a positive effect on controlling crime. Mrs. Morrison said she keeps her doors locked living in and owns that can be a dog unfriendly to intruders. A resident of Dexter Street, Northwest Salt Lake, Mrs. Earnest Reed, said that the problem of delinquency in that area is somewhat serious. She cited instances of groups of 12 and 13 year old kids causing "many sleepless nights." Many compensatory education times, she continued, these kids are up and in the streets until the early hours of the morning yelling and racing cars. Police patrol the area, she said, during the day but at night when the kids are out, the police aren't there. Mrs. Reed said her family might have to programs. What is really needed, is a program that ensures success from the very beginning. Parents and lay educators are helping to find new measures of creative capacities, that are missed standard traditional intelligence and achievement tests. All young people want to do things they like and can do, move unless the kids in that area can be controlled. She called for more police patrolling during the active night time hours. providing their environment encourage them, and motivates them to attempt creative writing, painting, sculpturing, music and Do You Have other personally satisfying A Problem creative experiences. Young children who have had these beginnings are the ones Or Concern To who feel "free" and who have said to their teachers "I've got a pencil full of words" or "There's all these ideas running around in your head and all of a sudden they come together like a Jigsaw Puzzle. I therefore cordially invite Share? Call Kirk or Roger at 467-801- you the community to get involved in taking part in finding 4. these hidden talents, through volunteer work at Jefferson Free School, Marmalade Hill School, the School Volunteer Program, a section for the very young RAISING A infancy to give the child everything he wants. In this way he will grow up to believe the world owes him a 1 . Begin in living. 2. When he picks up bad words, laugh at him. This will make him think he's cute. It will also encourage him to pick up "cuter" phrases that will blow the top of your head off later. 3. Never give him any spiritual training. Wait until he is 21 and then let him decide for himself. 4. Avoid any printed matter he can get his hands on. Be careful that the silverware and drinking glasses are sterilized, but let his mind feast on garbage. 7. Quarrel frequently in the presence of your children. In this way they will not be too shocked when the home is broken up later. 8. Give a child all the spending money he wants. Never let him earn his own money. Why should he have things as tough as you had? 9. Satisfy his every craving food, drink, comfort. See that every sensual desire is gratified. -- use of the word "wrong." It may develop a guilt Denial might possibly complex. This will condition him to believe later, when he is arrested for stealing a car, that society is against him and he is being persecuted. 5. Pick up everything he leaves lying around - books, shoes and clothes. Do everything for him so that he will be experienced in throwing all responsibilities on lead to harmful frustration. 10. Take his part against neighbors, teachers, policemen. They are all prejudiced against your child. 1 1 . When he gets into trouble, apologize for yourself, blame it all on yourself. 12. Prepare for a life of grief. You will be likely to have it. 467-801- the wizard others. 6. Let him read centers. If programs, and day-car- e you need help in finding a place to volunteer, call Once upon a time ago, a long while back, there lived a friendly wizard in the midst of a forest. He was alone, but not lonely because he was surrounded by many fine animal playmates. In the late evenings when all the common folks were asleep, the glen would come alive with story telling, dancing, music, gaiety and laughter. One day as he surveyed the forest, the wizard thought out I will loud, give the glen more color. will get my paints, and paint the barks of the trees a nicer brown, the color "Hum-dumminey-u- I of grass a brighter green . . yes . . . the rays of the sun a warmer will freshen up the yellow. I forest!'' He went to his shed, mixed the proper shades of color he wanted and began painting. To reach the higher portions of the trees, he decided to stand on his hat, which was tall, black and white striped, with a very fine point on top. He placed cone-shape- d 4. pounded the ground. In fury he rushed back to the shed, gathered all his paints, ran back to the by Barbara Smith (compiled by the Houston, Texas Police Department) Early Childhood Learning jelly side down DELINQUENT in the hat on the ground and began climbing and sliding, climbing and sliding. Finally he almost reached the top. He put one foot on the point, and proceeded with the other foot when all of a sudden he screamed, "Ow - che!" in pain. The point had pricked his foot, and he came tumbling down, splattering the paint every which way. Being very stubborn, he went back to his shed and got a ladder. The shed was damp, and the ladder was moldy. It was too dangerous to use. Out of desperation he asked the birds to help him. And soon enough the glen was painted. But before the paint had a chance to dry, a big rain storm came. -- Everyone scurried to their houses. It rained on and off for five days. When it finished, the painters crept out of their homes to see how much damage had been done. All the paint had been washed away by the rain ! The wizard was angry. He stormed and shouted and forest, and just threw all the buckets into the sky, and stalked madly away. In the meantime a hush settled in the forest, all the animals whispered in awe. The wizard looked up at the sky . . . he had created a rainnbow that glowed and sparkled. No one had seen such a sight before. He decided that after every rain storm he would do the same. Parents, Watch This Section For Stories, Games And Puzzles For Young Children. |