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Show BOYS THROW STONES ID DESTROY WIDOWS i A campaign is to be bejrun by ho Juvenile authorities against tiin practice prac-tice of boys of the city destroying windows in vacant houses, according to a statement made this morning by ludge Dan Sullivan. "The activities of malicious boyi has become u menace " said the Judge, "for as soon as a famllj moves I from a house the place is attacked J l stone-throwing boys who hae no; retard for the rights of property. This morning he had seen culprits t.i fore the court and all confessed to attacking a house in the southern part of the city and breaking 21 Win dows as soon as the place was vacated by (he family. We will make further investigation before passing judgment judg-ment on their eases. There were two other urchins in the est apade, but thev escaped. "The one trouble we find in enforc-inc enforc-inc the laws and correcting evils among the juvenile population is the attitude of many parents We have many parents who some into this ! court and attempt to obstruct justice by Bhlelding (heir children whom thev know have done wronc This action bai i bad psychological effect on the - hild, as it gives him an impression J that he can do no wronc. Such parents par-ents seem to fee! that all other children. chil-dren. ,sap their own are wicked, while their own are anurls Some -,f i hem even employ attorneys to represent rep-resent them in this court, when In fact this should be the last resort ;nd should be done only in exception ;il eases Our whole aim Is to pre venl and correct evil practices among i hildren, and the punitive measures we are obliged to emplo in some cases arc only Incidental. We have ever in mind the welfare of the children chil-dren as well as of the community." oo |