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Show took them onto the streets at what then seemed an unholy hour. Some years ago the so-called "curfew" "cur-few" idea was tried out in many cities, and bells rang or whistles blew at eight or nine o'clock. Children were supposed to run home. Some towns keep up the plan, and seem to think it is still useful. Probably in many towns police officers of-ficers would question boys seen out on the streets late at night, and find out if they belonged to the gangs of young offenders who were committing com-mitting petty breaks and some of whom are heading for lives of crime. The common use of automobiles has led to much night driving, and a lot of folks are participating in various diversions and returning ?.t very late hours. If the police stopped to question them, they would have no time left for the .crooks and burglars. bur-glars. There is a large element of the American people who lose a good deal of their sleep in the average week. If they appear dull on the job or at school the next day, one can guess that they failed to "hit the hay" until an hour once, considered quite unhealthy. People who chase sporting life so hard prevent themselves from pursu-inir pursu-inir vicorouslv other ends that are more desirable. The young man who is out late of nights, is not a good prospect for success in his job. He is likely to turn out a semi-failure, a jaded and bored middle aged person who has lost the zest of life and has failed to win any prizes. It may not be possible to round up the children by any curfew, but parents should help their young folks to see that they must have their sleep or suffer. LATK HOURS. A police officer in a neighboring town remarked some years 'ago, that when the policeman of his town nv;t people out much after midnight, they were accustomed t;o question thrro, and ask what their, business was liiat |