The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-09-24
LET CURFEW BELLS
Be RUNG AT NIGHT
so SAY CITY MINISTERS AND THE
LOCAL w. c. T. U.
CONCERTED EFFORT FOR IT
City Council viii Be Asked to Pass
An ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Movement In Other
Cities.

The Oskaloosa Ministerial Associ-
alton and the local Women's Christ
lian Temperance Union have started
a movement for the betterment of CON
EDITIONS surrounding the young people
OF our city. On next Sabbath morn
! ing the subject of Curfew Ordinance
will be presented to all the audiences
| in the city. The City Council will be
asked to pass an ordinance similar to
the following:
PARENTS TO ACCOMPANY MIN
lORS: Section l. 1t is hereby made
unlawful for any person under fifteen
years of age to be or remain in or
upon any of the streets, alleys or pub
| lie places in the city of Oskaloosa.
Iowa, at night after the hour of D. m.
from March LIST to August 31st, inelus-
| i've of each year; from September LIST
to the last day of February, inclusive
| of each year, after the hour of
O'Clock p. M, unless such person is
accompanied by parent, guardian or
other person having the legal custody
| of such minor person, or Is in the per-
| formance of an errand or duty direct
ed by such parent, guardian or other
lperson having the legal custody of
such minor person; or whose employ
ment makes it necessary to be upon
said streets, alleys or public places
during the night time after said speci-
fed hours; provided these exceptions
shall not apply when the person under
such age shall be playing or unneces-
sarily lettering in or upon said street
alley or public pace.
PARENTS. MUST NOT ALLOW:
Section 2. 1t is hereby made unlaw-
full for any parent, guardian or other
lperson having the legal care and GUS
tody of any person under fifteen years
of age to allow or permit any such
Child, ward or such other person un-
der such age, while in such legal GUS
ltody to go or be upon any Of the street
alleys or public places in said city
within the time prohibited in Section
of this ordinance, unless there ex-
lists reasonable necessity therefor.
Any person violating the provisions
of this section shall, on conviction,
be fined any sum not exceeding $40
nor less than 81 for each offense, and
stand committed until such fine and
costs are paid.
POLICE TO ARREST: Section
Is. Each member of the police force
while on duty is hereby authorized to
ARREST without warrant any person will
fully violating the provisions of Sec
ton l of this ordinance and retain
such person for reasonable time in
warrant issued and served. Be it fur
Their ordained, that no child or minor
person arrested under the provisions
of this ordinance shall be placed in
confinement, but the parents or guard
ian of such child or minor person shall
or any of them, being SO notified, shall
thereafter fail neglect or refuse to
properly cared for such child or minor
person, so as to prevent child or min
or person being or remaining upon any
street or alley or pbulic place in yio-
L
such person shall be liable to the fine
provided in Section q 1t shall be the
duty of the police judge upon any ar
rest under this ordinance, to enquire
into the facts, circumstances and CON
ditions, and if it shall appear that such
child or minor person, for want of
proper parental care, is growing up in
Imendicancy or vagrancy, and incorrig-
ible, he shall cause the proper proceed
ings to be had and taken as authorize
ed by law in such cases.
Testimonials.
The following testimonials have
been secured by the W. G. T. IT,, who
believe that the way to make good
citizens is to begin with the boys and
girls:
What Judge McHenry thinks about
it: Il am just in receipt of your fav-
or of July 18th, 1908. and in reply will
say that | am heatily in favor OF cur
few ordinances. 1t is my Judgment
that many of the criminals of mature
years are being made by their being
| permitted TO run wild on the streets
at night when they were children, On
the streets they come in contact with
all sorts of evil. and naturally take
to it. am entirely satisfied that such
a law has tendency to prevent crime
amongst young people and especially
is.it beneficial for preserving the
character and morality of young girls.
do not think that children naturally
have any regab for law until they
Iarriye at such years of understanding
as will enable them TO comprehend the
subject. do not know that this law
has any effect upon the parents unless
It is so drafted as to make the par
ents subject to fine il they permit
1.-THE children to be upon the streets af-
tier the specified hour. | believe the