Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-02
WHO II At FAULT

Monday night was what Is known ~
UaIlove'au n was the date ON which
mpcrsuilous people are inclined 10 be-
l!ovc manifestations Of the sup'rnat
uni lra moro in evidence than any
other time Of the yolr. From this be-
lief custom has sprung up among
civilized people 20 Indulge in "a scr'cs
81 u1stlmes. parties. entertainments.
reyelrles and outings. a. widely dIvcrg
cnt almost ne the human minds % the
various groups and subdivisions are
able 90 devise.
So long os innocent ploasluh.o and
non hurtm activities prevailed. OK.
,Iusiycly. This custom might have been
., rmi'',1 and encouraged. but when
the unthinkIng make tho occasion ono
for the warrant ~ ruthless destruction
~ property. and tmmphug upon the
rights of their neirhhors their frlenda
tho citzcur 1s whole. then. time has
arrived % nll a halt got back 20
Garth. take stock. and determine n u
~ nor about the proper stage FOR tho
development OF au antldestruction pro-
gram
Thousands - dollars worth 81 prop
orty was destroyed Monday night
This destruction I'D no ono any good
and rather operated 20 tho hurt of even
m, destroyer themselves, Tor u
created IN them more strongly the
spirit o. wreck and ruin that with
which 'hog come in contact Young
persons running about the streets, IN
smaller and larger groupa disguised,
with ths reckless abandon that Charac.
tcrlzea such maneuycr.urs are i'm
PEELED bg desires 20 throw or the usual
restraint and assert themselves. This
very tendency leads % cscesscs. and
these natcr express themselves IN
terms ~ vlutln acts.
what s thr result Much 81 prop
crtv s disrupted Displaced and not a
uf'h ~ q actually and totally dis
trwl Windows costing from three
w four 20 'cu dollars each. we're
broken gates werc torn from their
hinge au were tempered with
wallis rlrin and cutters injured lat
toes screens and lawns wore dis
turb1 Many ARTICLES ~ ,aIu. were
imp',,sl and some entirely ana ut
torly demolished
on South TAYLOR Street and perhaps
others fhe arc lights were shattered
with ro.fs from the hands ~ boys
unEng from small sizes u those
weighing aH mugn ls m.rg m.H Weigh
Tn boys were seen slirur H. mis-
sis % these lamps bur. what vla %
D. dor.7 The spirit OF re.sIsss uhan
don vas prevalent and % took r mans
Instance tte destructive ur and
property suffered while rlff8rsu
gained the asrsrdsrry. These th.ngi
DcFfed aH urUho.es1mc Influence rod,
on fhs persons engaged IH H.H. 1r.
TO-DAY Che participants orc ir 900 Yr b
ability. less desirable citizens char
theF were before thelr acts during %.
sG.esiled Halloween
Allowing then. that the rlTf .rlrr
On these orgies ~ destruction Wtre .r
jured while working injury. 'Ge ous-
ton mas with impun.fv D. asked Wh
o. responsible Tor these sh1wrsF q
iswlessnrs these actions demoart-a'
ing a DISREGARD for TIE rights aHI prog
erfiss % ofhrr7 Society OIL uHo.
b. responsible n measure. lut th
leader in our system ~ society. NOR
than the rank and fle. tor The roas0
that thoy might have inspired agslns
The sections demonstrated.
Newspapers. schools ard on aecrr.r
having 70 Do with shaping attitudes n
RsfmnE lines - action boz human CO..
duct. are On respons'Hs in Nher
measure The young should b 81
suired with ideas and deals backed D
desires snd determination 20 commit .
depredaii9ns against the persons an
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