Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-11-08
GOOD NEIGHBORS AND BAD

little ON the matter, see how
cur happiness, our every
day comfort depends upon our
neighbors. More than Oh house,
on food end on clothes. Is that
putting it too suong? ASK
France Cr Belgium about their
bad neighbor-Germany; or ask
ourselves, and Germany is a
nearly 1000 miles
distant.
This country is undergoing q
great moral revolution as to our
neighbors. We are giving money
time and work as never bJlore
to help our neighbors, and now
that the war is over we shal,
be called upon more than ever
to help build ruined homes ana
roads and supply food to keep
our own neighbors alive. Few
things showed the Hun at his
worse more than the usless des-
truction he seemed to delight in.
| have never seen any pleasure
in destroying property but !
know there are some who do
see fun in it, otherwise there
would be few Halloween pranks
such as carrying away gates
'overturning outbuildings and
destroying walks as was done
last Thursday night or Friday
morning. 1t is quite probable
Germany will have to pay dam
ages to France and Belgium but
many things money will not pay
for. Now, who was the one to
blame? The Kaiser, without a
doubt. In a way he is and will
be punished. Socrates struck
the father when the son swore." :"
~ Doy p.oEeriy raised will be
kind and nei3hborly. It would
be easy TO name now the fathers
of half a dozen future Halloween
dcers. Are such fathers good
neighbors, good citizens? Those
kids really approve of Hal
lowe'en mischief and it is doubt
full if one Of their parents used
the mischief done for lesson
in morals.
Two years ago Earl Nye, as
City Marshal, arrested several
mischief makers. Was he
thanked for it? He was sued
for damages. He became un-
popular with those who ough,
to have upheld him. Parents de-
clared their boys were at home
or not on the streets. But last
year Halloween was quiet.
What should be done with the
gang now? In justice they OF
their parents should pay for the
damages they did just AS Ger
many should pay for her dam
ages. They should be kept a
home next Halloween nighC b,
a volunteer home guard ii no
. by one hired. Such doings SHOW
a lack of patriotism as we'll as |
. want OF morals,
THE best way wolll be tht
formation OF themselves into ;
band to keep order. Every rea
reform must come from within
as in. Germany now.
Doubtless none of the boy
: perceived they were robbing, ys
was it not ROBBERY to take tn
time of so people to repair thei
mischief, to say nothing Of act
ual money out? The boys wer'
. ungrateful for favors done then
by those they harmed. For year
! many of thosc people have paiu
and are paying now for thai
! schooling to help them. 1t doe
+. not look we'll to bite the han,
, that helps you.
| Now boys, take a look at tn
I new world that is just fairly be
gun. II is a world Of free servic,
to others. There are a score o
people In this town working 70
others good every day withou
thought of pay. School officers
the mayor, the city council. No
a day passes without some kind
ness to me from a nyighbor an
:, my keenest pleasures are tn
times help my neighbors.
Suppose you had housed som
, poor woman's wood for bel
Would not that memory b
: pleasanter than that oF carryln
r off her gate or tipping over he
= clubhouse?
c. NJ. Drake.