Show the occasional examples ot of gross immorality that are brought to light in this community are not greatly different to those recently unearthed in salt lake everybody is shocked but there is no reason to be when one remembers the deplorable laxness shown in the care of children the following from the intermountain republican is worthy ot of consideration it can be applied locally editor republican much aluch has been said recently in connection with the disclosures made in the juvenile court wherein a horrible picture was painted of the condition of society among scores of the young girls and boys of salt lake city I 1 it t has been pointed out that a rigid enforcement of the curfew law would eradicate the evil arill and stay many a gill gh I 1 and boy from the downward path there is no doubting this statement A strict enforcement of the curfew law would be one of the greatest movements to stop the evil but can that law be strictly enforced it Is true that eliat the children could be run out of such resorts as the salt palace after 9 or 10 they could be ordered home from some of the main streets but could the police find all of the recreant boys and girls or halt half of them and order them home it has been my observation that kids can hide themselves successfully cess fully it if they care to A determined crusade on the part ot of the police department would undoubtedly have a good effect but the blame tor for the con condition diLlon ol of society according to my belief lies with the fathers and mothers of 0 salt lake city it is in the homes that this evil should be corrected mothers should know where their sons and daughters are at night children of all ages from 12 to 18 are found congregated in every neighborhood of the city at almost every hour until midnight ind and after and while their children are out of doors the mothers are elther cither taking a rest or dol doing n g something for their own entertainment ent ertain ment where their little ones are does not seem to interest them th em t go into many homes bomes almost any night of the we kIt there arc aie children J in that tha ll 11 hoai it is almost certain that they will be ln in the house li use or in tle the yard and there 1 Is no one la in or about the house who knows where they are the children i ray may be roaming any place in ila the cit city y and in almost any co copany company pany for or all the mothers know jenow I 1 do not mean to say that this Is general but it is common enough so that scores ot of girls and boys are chown together often in the worst of company and there begins their path to tc degradation children in salt lake are like ch children ildren everywhere by children I 1 mean those over 12 years old and up t to 0 ag or 17 they are easily led and it if in having a good time they are led astray it is very probable that this is the course they will follow it is foolish for mothers to place blind confidence in their girls common sense with the firm belief hat they will turn from anything but proper prope r PI pleasures ea salt lake is known all over the country for ft a people that goes out and this going out J believe is more a curse than a blessing it 11 all very well to go to the bicycle rates races to saltair or any of the other resorts for a good time but all this time the childred child reh if they are not taken along are roaming roaming about the streets as a rule in what company the mother and father know not some steps to arouse the mothers of salt lake who have children to their full responsibility rat rather her than blaming the police I 1 believe would successfully correct the evil and wo would uld save many a well meaning young girl from the downward trail salt lake aug I 1 13 READER |