Show CRIME WAVE The warning by FBI F I Chief J. J Edgar Hoover that we are heading head head- heading ing into postwar crime wave prompts the question What can we do about it Air Mr Hoover implied the answer when he pointed out that the great greatest greatest est eat crime increase since 1939 has been among the teen agers agel'S and that this has been due largely to the failure of parents and com com- communities communities to concern themselves suf sufficiently sufficiently sufficiently with the welfare of their youngsters Although juvenile crime is a much greater problem in large laige cit cities ies fes and md although some of the small Emall smaller er localities are arc comparatively free from it every parent and every community should re-examine re their attitude toward their young young- youngsters stem to determine if they are arc do do- doing doing ing all within their power to un un- understand understand the problems confronting the rising generation and to do dothe dothe dothe the utmost toward helping them enjoy happy normal lives Air Mr Hoover confirmed the oft oft- I time declaration that there is no such thing as juvenile delinquency It should be termed adult crime he said referring to the indifference ence once of some parents to their chil children's childrens childrens children's childrens children's drens dren's conduct The FBI chief does not believe i that returned veterans will be a a major factor kt 1 the postwar crime problem Easy paroles for harden harden- hardened ed cd criminals he said has contrib contributed uteri much to present lawless lawless- ness But Mr Air Hoover mode made it clear i that in his opinion the crux of of the matter lies with juvenile way way- w that it is up to par parents cuts in particular and citizens in general to meet the problem squarely |