Show should be repressed reports reach us from diffrient quarters of the city especially tho outlying dut acts regarding the ex of the hoodlum nuisance it almost appears as if this uninviting phase cl society cropped out at special seasons and spread after the manner of an epidemic gangs of unruly youths congregate ii i i localities and sem to take delight ix creating disturbances and aenny ia peaceable citizens the exploits of these bands take the form of making night hideo osby howls and other barbarous noises they also commit acts of vandalism and occasionally sio nally indulge in indecent gand filthy language to lady pedestrians the latter phase of hoodlumism is the most cowardly and inexcusable of all those who thus deport themselves have not within them fh instincts that will develop into healthy moral manhood we confess that we aro heartily ashamed that there should be such a despicable element within the line of this peaceable and orderly city it would however be an anomaly if it did not exist hero to some extent aeling it is so prevalent in other cities abroad the evil is so exasperating and unendurable as to require the application of immediate and effective remedies in order that it may be extinguished this in our opinion can be done by the introduction of two methods one is an appeal to the better instincts of the offenders themselves there must at least be some among them who if the obnoxious character of their conduct were described to them in such away as to enable them to see it in its true light and if they were solicited in ohp spirit of friendship to desist could be reclaimed in this way the organizations in the wards are ol 01 such a complete kind that this moral duty devolving upon our citizens could be effectually performed we therefore suggest that the steps referred to be forth taken with regard to those who refuse to respond to an appeal to their better nature there ild be a treatment given of another description the municipal authorities ought to adopt measures that will absolutely repress the wrong in a city of magnificent distances like this the ordinary police force is inadequate for the performance for mance of this task for the prowlers are scattered over its more thinly populated sections kjuder these circumstances why not organize a special force in each of the infested wards T let the numbers empowered to act be equal to the entire subjection of hoodlumism so th abc our citizens may be no longer annoyed or disturbed by its presence when of fenders are discovered let the officers down upon them without respect to who they are and let the law be T boio sy enforced thia ia in our view a positive necessity ces sity if the situation remains as it is for any length of time and the whose duty it is to preserve the peace of the inhabitants neglect to act in the premises they wi 1 be justly subjected to severe censure the evil spoken of austbo abolished news |