Show Et 1 We do not particularly like to report the thoughtless pranks of 1 juveniles The pranks just might snowball and also we believe those who pull pranks just for fun should be given a chance to make them right and prove they will not be involved again However another shooting activity was called to our attention attention attention at at- last week by a concerned concerned concerned con con- citizen This time lime the victims were cats It seems that some juveniles have been shooting cats and placing the dead ones inside cars at Uintah High School as a practical joke Our informer told us three juveniles from prominent families had been caught in the shooting cat-shooting spree Upon checking with the County Sheriffs Sheriff's office and the Vernal City Police we obtained no concrete information c concerning concerning con con- n. n the cat shooters We have recently reported incidents of livestock being shot and killed tame geese being killed and other farm animals being shot at We maintain that wantonly shooting private animals is wrong and should not be condoned It is also dangerous We hope the seriousness of the recent shooting activities can be impressed upon those responsible and that corrective measures can be taken Those who repeatedly persist in destruction of public property and unlawful activities activities activities ac ac- ac- ac such as shooting animals destroying public or private property should be halted by using all the penalties prescribed by our laws and that the names of the offenders offenders' be made known The Express does hot publish the names of of juvenile lawbreakers in most cases However there are times when if the regular channels of counseling and chastisement by officials do not correct a situation then the serious nature Mature tf t re of the event along with th the names names of the offenders and their parents should I made bo mede- mede known to the public In most cases the situation can be corrected as a lesson learned for those thos caught in the act of an unacceptable activity We hope hop h no more mor has to be said about shooting of f pets and private animals in our com corn It U looks like this Christmas will not be a white one In fact it it- appears to be a mighty dry one probably one of the driest on record Usually the holidays are not associated with dryness The weather is usually wet and cold and some people even engage in socials which are not exactly dry In the concern for the weather and the merriment of the holiday season we hope the true meaning of Christmas is not lost If we can show compassion to others and endeavor to better our own individual lives by applying the teachings of Him whose birthday we celebrate on Christmas we have caught the true meaning of We hope this Christmas can be one filled with peace on earth and good will toward all men men men- Merry Christmas |