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Show IT viewpoint syy M CLIFF MEMMOTT. Editor -f CHILDREN TAUGHT TO RESPECT RIGHTS AND PROPERTY OF OTHERS? Several wanton acts of destruction around the Roos-lt Roos-lt City ?ark nave ben brought to my attention the ' jew days that would almost make me wonder if jdren are taught to respect the rights and property of From the president of the Roosevelt Garden Club je an almost tearful protest that youngsters and their -oers had 1 )ken the glass in the various identification ckets that had been attached to each of the plots in . Community Rose Garden which protected the names those organ nations and individuals who had donated a to the project that was begun early this spring. Only a few hours later Mayor Homer P. Edwards called ; to explain c ther acts of destruction that were being -ried on almost daily. He told how a certain man saved piano from being- pushed off the concert or program ith that was recently erected at City Park to- house proems pro-ems that are presented in the open air during the sum-er. sum-er. Boys were cai rht in the act. Then there is an account of broken light globes that ;ve been strung around the tennis courts to be used for aces and other activities oftimes held on the concrete :crs .... Also come reports that brar new tennis nets ;ve been cut with pocket knives. ... boards have been ::iken off concession booths, and various other destructive ,:ts that are constantly going on in the city. Should we condemn the kids entirely? Or, must we, parents, assume a part of the blame? Would you, if you tre assured that your child had been caught doing some I these things mentioned, take him to the mayor, or the ty marshall, or some councilman, and tell them what he as guilty of, andsuggest that a penalty be affixed? Or, rould you question the evidence that laid the finger of tone on your child, and shield and uphold him before v' ' iiy. b few questions vou --.T -ust answer and I '' ttiwiisibi;-- lor;: '5 j) what' are we going to do about it? j F.iuly, I don't have all the answers, but I most cer-i.lijiiy cer-i.lijiiy would detail our police force, if I were mayor, to the j I park with definite instructions to catch some of the kids m are doing the things reported. . . Then, when some ilthe guilty kids were apprehended, I'd make an example . '' them before the other kids. . . I know kids, and my ex-! ex-! fences working with them for a number of years has f "-wed that (hey have to be shown why it is wrong to :oy that which belongs to others. t seems a shame that children will destroy the very -r'Ss that have been provided for their pleasure and -aPPiness . . . and especially those things their parents, as pavers, have to help pay for. Why don't all you parents take a few minutes to talk to 1 :Mr children about these very serious problems. I'm pos-ve'y pos-ve'y certain a lot of help will come from so doing. V ill V The problem of alcohol is so much a part jsi every '"5 mair problem before the American people, that no j ' can be indifferent to it. . on I |