The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-01-24

Thls wave OF iu.,n0l. crime
I've gol nn nibl.' said ~, ltrroriu
iu thr tlb Editor
This wave of Juvenile crime Dr. en-.
llring the brain. uf our foremost and
/ deepest thinkers" said tho CIN Editor.
/ Get serious Ions enough, plonsc. to
have re- tai, with several folks who should,
know something about o.
" should imHgin' that tho juvenile
/ criminals would know something about
! tt suggested tlir Ecpur',r
/ ~ hope one of them gets you ON pay
! night with glass revolver and take.
away your bccr money GO nm out and
talk to Hociologists psychologists. Grim
| inologists puhologistF. phlologista
And chirupodiEts know said the
Reporter Aud hc went
How do YOU account for M. juvenile
| crime uuNr'' uSkrd the Reporter ~ a
municipal judgr Tho iudgc took deep
| breath ne had been waiting lnr romr
| ono tu ash him that
"Buucnl publicity. said be- Tn"
1 police roast the Judges the Judge ronsl
/ the police the newspapers print sll that
and then rnaSt eNrr,hod Rows nrp
| born and raised IN nlth and slimo and
/ crime Nobody pays attention 90 them
| I'm they rob Then the police are In
| suited Tor not getting them when they
| get them the Judges are lnsultcd for not
/ sending them 10 jail for life " the
uvy ysuapcrs would let police and judges
] mind their business. us tho, uro cspc-
/ ciAlly nttcd 10 do. and put I'm the space
/ advocating preventative institutions 90
/ curb the criminal Instincts uf hoys be
/ fore they begin n rob that would 30 a
! long way toward ctadicating tho prob
/ lem Tho newspapers "
Good morning, Judge" said the re-
porter
Tho Reporter found The lady welfare
| worker
| How do ,ou account Tor
! The Juvenile crime vavc'' wId the
/ lady Listen We look constantly ut
/ effects aud never search into urinary
| causes We spend uur time with little
| Individual sores when We should be- fight.
! Ing the hig epidemic ~ crime incuha.
! tion II IL my unqualified opinion that
! " o newspaper. instead Of printing foHd
stories of crime, would spend IT, force
/ md functions with a social frlfarc hu.
| rouu that would educate Inform en-
/ tighten and cndcayor 10 improve ,ondi.
/ tons by constructive measures rather
/ than destructive detail without measure.
| the criminal problem would be- we'll on
| ne way toward the finish MANY nrvs.
| papers
Good afternoon" said the Reporter
hoving himself out
| The Reporter sought the party with
| the long hair who writcs books un The
Moron the narnnclc ON the Keel of the
noly Social
~ should like to Inquire spid the re.
purior. "Vhat.'
~ have the onEwcr." said tho hnrbors
nemesis The probation act w. hu.
mnrr law. not to be- confused ns II rs
hy needless nnd siultlncd newspaper
writer's who don't know eolonrc from
entire misunderstanding regarding this
highly important difference g. due 10 the
monumental ignorance NJ the men who
write about such things who know Moth
inE NJ them, are not trained vCrsed or
tempCrRmcntully APT to nthOm them. II
the public could bo ntollgonty informed
and nccurptcl, enlightened II would see
the remedial solutions ns clearly Ds
myself do 20 clearly that grput and
overwhelming sentiment would sweep
away the influences tor crime aud ON
r
ter-creRtivo institution that would .'
Good night said tho Reporter
Well asked the CiN Editor what
do the thinkers think ~.
1T seems" said the Reporter "t1pl
YOU and mostly must shoulder the
responsibility for this unparalleled hur.
ricanc of misduings which has swept
upon our fair commun---"
Come TO-, said the City Editor What
do the reiorners suggest as prcvcnts
tive and cure 80
"A new editorial staff" said the he
porter
Y admit that hiring some Of my re-
nnrtorh was crime" said the boss
but viii you please tell me what sort NJ
n story YOU hroughl back before 20 mad
and throw the naste tpot or raise u copy
readers salary"
They say said the Reporter that