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Show Juvenile Delinquency Major Problem In Community "Juvenile delinquency in this city has increased 76 per cent since 1940," stated Sgt. Ray Cahoon of the Crime Prevention Bureau. "I am of the firm conviction con-viction that this is due to lack of proper guidance in the home, mothers who are workings When asked what he thought would be one factor which would help in preventing so much juvenile delinquency, more strict enforcement of the curfew law which was recently passed by the city commission was the first answer he volunteered. "Since we have tried more fully to enforce this law. delinquency delin-quency has declined approximately approxi-mately 19 per cent. We feel sure that with the cooperation of the home, school, and church that tis percentage will increase to a higher level." When asked if greater enforcement en-forcement of this law would be too costly to icy and enforce, Sgt. Cahoon came back with the answer: "The cost of enforcing it is insignificant when human lives and futures are at stake. Even the future of America is involved if the coming generation genera-tion is morally and physically unfit to run our government properly." In reply to questions asked ' concerning the effect on the generation to come, Sgt. Cahoon answered that he was sure that it would have a decided influence on the generation to come and that it will take almost another generation before its effects will be removed. "When contacted and told where their children were, parents par-ents were shocked and found it hard to believe," he also added. "With proper guidance in the home, by having older friends influence them to do the right thing, the police department is of the conviction that delinquency delinquen-cy could be stopped at its foun -dation in these ways. |