The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-27
THE UBIQUITOUS HooDLUM.

baNlS county Argus
The spirit of hoodlumism seems TO be
getting rampant In this city, so much
that certain OF our better people are
staying away from public assemblies just
TO avoid getting into the zone of Its evil
influence. Is this the proper way to treat
the disease? 1t is a question that should
be applied TO every man or woman who
has the good of his town at heart.
The Argus believes the root OF the trou
BILE lies In the Immediate conditions that
prevail at the time OF the. outbreak. or
course the primary cause is In the nome
where the boy-or girls raised: but
restrained II he gets IN the company Of
ladies and gentlemen; or In place where,
not only the presiding officer, but the
majority of those present. will not toler-
ate his wild and insolent manner OF con-
duct. 1t requires the joint influence of
the promoters OF an entertainment and
for the audience to frown down the hood
lum spirit II II crops out.
In talking with number OF citizens,
we find II is deplored by all that so many
OF our boys and some girls. and some
ter, will allow themselves TO join band
OF toughs that should by all elements OF
justice, be thrown Into jail or fined a
good stin sum OF money, Al the out
ringleader should be apprehended and
given a chance 70 reform, and IL he does
not do so. then have him prosecuted Wig
orously. The sgner of the complaint
people, and when the harum- scarum hero
finds he stands alone, lie Will likely mend
his ways, certainly after paying fine or
resting in prison for n short period. This
summary way of dealing with the hood
lum Is only necessary when he becomes
incorrigibe
The Argus believes, however that the
chronic stage is not necessary II the
people as n whole would frown down the
hoodum spirit whenever and wherever IL
becomes manifest. Don't say, II will
Stn hor I N 2 a
boys but rather say. IF there is TO be
any wild tricks. noisy or boisterous con-
duct, there will be to lend my snflu-
ence for betterment." Particularly should
you want to he there II you have any
children 10 contribute to its ugly promo
ton,
confusion or ungentlemanly actions at an
assembly. TO the discontinue of those
who come for profit or pleasure. The
boys may think there Is enjoyment, but
not so, There Is an underlined morning
headache" after such actions, and let
them go where real ladies ga gen.
tlemen do not tolerate their con-
duct and they will see and appreciate the
difference there; they will really enjoy
themselves; will know what 1t is to be
quiet and orderly.
these so-calied "boyish tricks" are the
steps leading 70 the penitentIary? That
the next step developed is the malicious
mischief fend. who deliberately breaks
public places with his obscene thoughts
and later becomes a chronic drunkard?
The idiots who destroyed James WI
cox's and Isaac Sears's shade trees q
Of this latter vintage Such law -breake!.
should be summarily dealt with. and. in
deed, these lesser degree hoodlums that
iDfest our public assemblies.
Even religious meetings have their
quota OF disreputable boys who are
marked for hoodlums. and some are rap
idly degenerating into the criminal class
Parents. do you want your boys 10 get
into this class Of undesirable citiZonso''
OF course you don't. Neither do YOU want
our peerless town infested with such ele-
nents: therefore, get out to the meet
ings where they are wont TO assemble
for their nefarious work. II IT is your
boys, make them stop; II a nelghbor's
help the presiding officer restrain them
Check their turbulence In its infancy or
at the first inception.
Remember town or community Is
judged by Its surroundings. and II strang
ers snail attend our meetings or public
gatherings and are disturbed By these
noodlums, or they see the fences, shade
trees and public buildings defaced by
Their destructive obscene OF maleyolent