The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-05
vuLrrREs or THE NIGHT


We are hearing great deaf Just now about
tho dosrabiy ot "curfcw' law to keep the
very young people OF the streets at night. The
object OF this regulation Is very commendablo
for there Is no time out OF the - hours when
young boys learn more OF the ways Of the dcvll
and get more quickly wcnncd away from homo
Influences than IN the first half OF the night
for then It Is that those who know evil are
abroad with the most license to initiate any
novices In Sin they may find available. And
nobody takes greater delight In song the
mind OF youth that s less knowing than them
4. selves than these boys who have tasted the dc
lights Of iniqulty and desire TO bring All others
down TO their level The boy at homo is com
paratiycly safe from his lnsnuatons. but just
let him catch victim on the streets after dark
and the doyil laughs
Modern ways OF lie have made the might
perous for tho girls, too. There might well
be a curfew for them. one thing Is certain.
Even II girl go everywhere and remain
white as snow. there can he less unoaslnosa
about her future " she is careful In her con-
duct and wise In picking her associates and
vlronment. She may meet moral disaster while
apparently conducting herself beyond rcproach.
sad things happen sometimes at prayer meet
ing. choir practice and other approved occa-
sions. But the girl usually be so well
trained by hor mother that ordinary tenpta-
tons roll off her back like water Off duck:
yet II hers is n weak moral nature she may
start on the downward road without venturing
into forbidden paths, SIM. a ourfow for the
Z "flappcr' would bc Wise precauton and
mother would shed fewer tears while wonder
fha where is my daughter tonight"
Most OF ALL however, we need some KIND OF
n IN hpdg bp Of cd
from the vampires OF the night who make n
regular business OF Turing young girls into ap-
parently innocent pleasures rs an entering
wedge 10 fulfill their evil designs. Life is dif-
ferent from that OF so years ago when II comes
TO protecting the girls Then they cup
posed to spend their nights at home or in COM
y pany Of approved companions Now the call
yof business keeps them until after nghtfall
and they must find their way home unassisted.
There street cars, OF course until a late
hour. but many OF them have 10 walk many
blocks wait long periods corner
for transportation. Here Il the vultures op-
portunity lie drives around in his car and
exerts himself to attract tho fapper's nttep-
ton. when he does, It is to invite her TO take
a ride, perhaps to take her home, Many nc-
ccpt this apparent courtesy In good conscience,
and no harm may come; but the vulture
\ " only seeking TO ingrattuic himself In her
good graces until favorable opportunity
comes TO carry out his tiendish purpose Then
there are tears and heart breaking for the
girl
Don't understand us TO say that a man may
- not in the goodness OF his heart be kind to an
office girl without impugning his honesty but
we do say that there are many men, both
single and married, sticking around at the
psychological moment TO take this advantage
with honest motive. Laws can hardly reach
them, for girl persuaded becomes herself "a
particeps crmns, and she has mostly TO bear
the blame. The best we can say for her Is
to warn her to be on her guard and play safety
first But what shall we say for these unpru-
cpled msn? Billy sunday truly says that
there Is rarely fallen girl I'm the world but
what she got her start from sensual beast IN
mans clothing Too many men regard the
females as their legitimate prey and brag OF
their conquests Too many boys think they
can never he "men" until they have half
dozen seducuons 10 their credit, II It were
possible would recommend a curfew law
that would bar these yultures from the streets
after dark, they could no long ply their
hellish game under the cover OF courtesy