The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-03
MEN AROUSED
ALBERT LEA SEEKING Thy
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Merchants At League Meeting
Discuss Subject; Action Is
Requested

Albert Lea, Mimi. November &c.
Business men of Albert Lea are urg-
ing law enforcement. At a meeting
of their association the subject was
considered. To sun the matter all
up 1t developed that there seems to
be much disappointment not only
among the business men but among
many citizens from every part OF
the city, that there is general
looseness in the enforcement Of law
and order about the city, especially
during the last few weeks.
The following letters from Abe
Hirsch, were read:
Albert Lea, Mimi, November 20,
1920.-The Business Mems League,
city. Gentlemen: / would like for
you to read the inclosed letter to
the business men, as I would like 10
have the business men stand behind
this proposition.
There is a law in Albert Lea. that
has not been enforced for some time.
that is the ringing Of the curfew bell
to keep the young boys and girls un-
der sixteen ffthe streets after nine
o'clock in the. evening.
IF the mayor and aldermen Of Al
bert Lea would enforce this law, 1t
would make the children much bet
ter citizens when they grow up, than
some Of them who are growing up
now. Yours truly. Abe Hirsch."
Urge curfew Law Enforcement.
Gentlemen: A plan urged to
the Curfew Law. Parents who let
their children roam the streets at
night, after the curfew bell has rung,
should be fined, as there is law In
Albert Lea requiring boys and girls
under sixteen years of age to be at
home after p. m, this would go far
toward preventing crime In the city.
"We all, favor wholesome amuse-
ments, and we do not want to de-
prive the boys and girls Of the whole
some amusements which they must
have, IL they are going to grow up
into the right sort Of citizens, but
they do not get that sort when they
are out on the streets late at night
I would extend the play ground sys..
tenn even further, and suggest that
greater facilities for amusement.
we should make the parents re-
sponsible for keeping the children Of
this city In their homes at night
LET the policeman on the beat
warn the children to go home, and
IL they do not obey let him warn the
parents, IL that does not bring re-
suits bring the parents into court and
fine them. II they were fined say 70
for the first offense, and SO on up
to $25, I venture to say that parents
will not say such fine more than
once. They win see that their chill
dren obey the curfew law after that.
"Also IL the poolrooms were In
in1r
cent of the boys who are patrons Of
the poolrooms are boys under eigh-
teen years Of age.
81 would ask the assistance OF
citizens interested in the curfew
plan as to the time to be set for
the curfew and the age of the speci-
fed" Yours respectfully, Abe
Hirsch.
The questions were asked How
about the ringing Of the curfew bell,
why is not this attended tot" There
are too many 'drunks' seen on the
street" was another matter brought
up. The discussion finally ended by
a motion that the president OF the
league take the matter up with the
chief of police and Mayor Wohlhuter.
1t was made cl ear that the letgue
wants to cooperate with the mayor
and the chief In law enforcement.
The matter of new publishing
house for the city was brought up.
Richard Pynson Publishing company
of Mankato has made arrangements
to move to Albert Lea and will have
a location in the Home Investment
company building. The company pub
fishes q magazine called Business
Efficiency." This magazine contains
thirty-two pages and will be pub
lished by one of the local publish
ing concerns. All the company asks
is cooperation of the league in the
matter of furthering their circula-
ton.
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