| Show BACKS MODERN Y TOOTH UTH City Attorney Commends Frankness of Young People Believes Them I em T I 1 believe In the modem modern youth eve even ven though their thoughts are more more frankly open than youth of a century ago was the statement of City Attorney William H H. Folland In a speech before two hundred philosophy students In the Assembly Assem Assem- I bly ly hall ball yesterday morning at 9 30 clock I believe that the younger generation generation generation- re resents the criticism about them and I do not think that It Is Justified Even though hough there is to a great deal of moral lawlessness In this age I Iland stand land up for the young people Mr Folland compared figures showing lowing that the number of drunks arrested decreased greatly In Salt ake after prohibition Since July 1917 the number of arrests has gradually increased as aB a result of widespread agitation but is IB still below elow the number of pre pro tion on arrests Mr Folland declared that lat If people will insist on j trampling the the basic laws of the nation naon na- na I tion on underfoot If a large minority persist In choosing what law they will ill violate the nation cannot long endure When young people violate the law aw it is IB a B. hard problem for tor the prosecuting officer the speaker continued Just how to impress youth with the duty of the law and the he seriousness of the offen offense Be of intoxication in in- is a hard problem We Wedo Wedo them out do o not want to start t wrong in life me by imposing prison sentences but we want to make them hem stay away from it live an honest lonest and upright life and get a point of view of lof of obedience to law They've got to follow rules of so- so society clety ety or they will bring disaster upon pon the whole of society If It there lere is a law it must be obeyed Mr r Folland concluded concluded- |
