Show Parent Ordinance Cuts Juvenile Delinquency 90 0 o BAKER Ore are Jan 15 UP Chief of Police Pollee Guy Church said Saturday juvenile ju delinquency In Baker has decreased 90 since passage of or a city ordinance holding holding holding hold hold- ing parents legally responsible for tor conduct of their children The ordinance provides pro jail sentences sentences sen sen- up to days and nd a maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum fine of for parents convicted convicted convicted con con- of permitting a child to become be- be become become be be- come or to remain a delinquent Passage of ot the ordinance was precipitated by the juvenile crimes of the Panther club a gang ang of oi boys between 10 and 15 years of ol age Chief Church believes that the threat of oC arrest and jail sentence has caused parents to keep their children off the streets One father was arrested but the maximUm maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum sentence and fine suspended After Arter adopting this ordinance said Chief Church we had no further complaints with the exception exception exception ex ex- of two It is my advice that any town Interested in this ordinance should hould simply try it if |