Arizona republican., 1920-06-14

corner where my house is located and 1t has become almost impossible for me to bring the family home after 3 o'clock along any of these roads with out encountering things. to say the least suggestive of indecency and some times actually criminal.
 In the old days of the notorious block 41 one could ride down Mad ison Street past block 4 and see less that would offend sne sense Of prop riety and decency than IS to be seen on the lesser travelled roads east or west of Central Avenue, almost any night after ten o'clock.
 And the worst of 1t is that these joy riders are not all "old Campaigners," ]" but there are many boys and girls of school age among them. If the moth CTS and fathers Of some of our high school boys and girls would ride along these roads at night and sometimes in the day time, they would learn things about their children that would as tonish them.
 Within the last few days I saw high school boy and girl Of tender age and from two Of F'hoenix's best fam flies. in the afternoon just going home from school on certain public high way in ear. spooning in disgrace ful manner.
 Tn view Of the lack of police pro- teceion in our neighborhood, VIC would like ao give notice to the spoonIng ubIic, both amateur and professional that we are not maintaining a sparkers retreat. either at our front gates or along the roadsides, and 10 meet the emergency. we are organizing wig ilarsee committee in the form of boys stale egg brigade that will he supported by a battalion, armed with more dangerous weapons 70 be used. tE necessary.
 and woe betide 9hs unfortunate spoon ers who chance Co be parked under any Of our roadside trees.
 We will follow very closely the police regulations. single parking will be per mitgeds but double parking or other ir- regularities will bis tagged with a rot ten egg. gt seems to be necessary in tilis case Q right the devil wiGh fire
 Need os the cgrfevs
 Phoenix June 12, 1920. Editor Republican:
 1t has been often said that human flesh has less yaEae placed on t than anything in this world The curfew law 4o be submitted 1o the city com mission next Wednesday by Mrs. F. B. Stevens of ghe Woman's Christian Temperance 0inieD would seem t0 prove 1t was true OF such q law would not be necessary.
 The average man or woman wouldn't think of leaving ssut after dark on the street several blocks distance from homo. their auto cr a valuabl horse or dog. but they seem to consider 1t all right 10 let their young children stay out until midnight or after, their wherea bouts or the character of their companions unknown.
 The auto or animal can be cepl3ced but iG is doubtful if the loss physical ly as well as mentally that is likely to be suffered by the child can ever be restored.
 It is not ususaly sn the day time when they are likely 70 be seen ehat boys learn to smoke and drink and swear learn foul things and evil ways. Sin is & product of darkness im every sense o9 the word No matter if ii be ahe bad boy or q criminal man they 9s times out Of 0o-y work at night when they are not likely to be observed or heard.
 Boys. and 10 a large extent girls learn wrong ways with double the fla cllity Ghey do right ones. Why should their children the benefits or refined home only to have it's influence over come by that of Ghe street?
 Why should Ghe school and church and society in general strive to make noble men and women of our boys ana
 
 exist at night that will probably coun- Geracs sheir work of rho day2
 We will assume that Ghe boy and girl escapes uresent harm does it then pay? You waut your boys and girls 10 be cultured men and women. How are they likely Ic acquire it. in the home listening to polite conversation reading books and magazines. or ouf on 1he street hearing rough language 2
 You want them to be refined. Which is the most polishing. music, pictures games, art, study and work in che home or the questionable actions and speech that usIlany prevails on the streetg
 You may say that nothing very bad is likely 10 happen Go them and you will take chances and let <henl go where thev please at night. Why dc you insure your house Statistics show ahat il is not likely 50 burn Why do you lock your doors at night2 Bela- tiNely few houses are robbed. Are your children SD much less valuable 10 you thar you are willing to tak4 chances on gheir beiu& injured
 Nothing wiH prove 2 success unless