The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-05
LAW ENFORCEMENT

LAW ENFORCEMENT
We ottsD RssT It said that there
is more than one way OF doing
thing. Most Of Il: are convinced OF
this. The issues Of lie present
mainly process OF selection. Once
We decided on course OF action
we are s:lI confronted with the
puzzle OF now It can best be done.
1t IS no: often that we think OF a
law Officer or public Official being
faced with mis- same puzzle. II
man violates the law ne ought TO
be arrested and punished, and It
often happers thar ne IS, But there
are many WAYS n Whitn yiolator
can be punished, There is even
more than one manner IN which he
can be arrested. Law enforcement
is, as matter OF fact, batflnig
subject. But We seldom think OF
law officer as taxing his brain in an
effort TO decide On the best meth
Cd of enforcing tne law. Many OF
them do not permit themselves TO
be worried in tbs way.
Nevertheless there are public off
ficials who won!d rather prevent
an infraction Of the law than to
punish it. Others concern them
seves only with tae punishment 10
be dealt after the Law IS violated
and exercise little choice as TO
that.
In looking over Tuesdays news
papers from over the stale We lind
examples OF both kinds. Unfor,un-
ately the latter IS the most fre-
quent. Most OF Tuesdays papers
carry some kind Of warning iron
a city official concerning Halo
we'en celebrations
One chief OF police announced
that ne would have 100 extra police
men on patrol. He pictured the law
as a henious monster. The slight
est iufraction Of city ordinance,
he warned, would be severely pun
ished.
The best example Of a pains-iak-
ing, considerate official which We
found was in a message by Mayor
Beatty OF McAle:tsr 20 the Young.
sters OF the town.
"Tonigh," he says you will
follow an old established custom OF
observing Halloween
This opening sentence is cheer
ing. It gives a young:ter the feel
ing THAI Halloween 4. a happy oc-
casion, and not a lawlsss riot.
In carrying out the spirit Of the
occasion the mayors message
says, the city oi Mcles,er wishes
you much pleasure. Ghosts will be
abroad in numbers. They are here
for some OF oar candidates for Of.
flee have seen them, and Others
have dreamed Of them until they
have becom, really nervous. A l0L
per cent American boy or girl Of
McAlester j.. not afraid Of any shos'
that ever walked
Reading this the youngsters re-
fleet that the mayor is q real hu
man beng He even mas a sense o.
humor.
in your enjoyment OF the eve
ming" the mayor goes on, let m,
urge you to be cautious and care
ful OF your treatment OF ghosts S,
that in their efforts 10 escape o
evade you no damage viii be don
TO properly interests in MeAlester
This is youf city and l an sur
you wall help see that no ghost VIII
visits Us does anything ne ought no
to do. Ii one should forget tn
courtesy Of the evening, you jus
tell the first policeman YOU NEE
and business viii Immediately pic
up"
This is not a threat. Ii puts tn
boy on h.. honor.
Judge Farmer, our city judgD
doesn't like ghosts much anywa!
He hasn't anything particula
agsins, them but would just a lit
tie rather not be bothered Wiz
them in his court. WhiSh he held
st night
Lets have a good time tonight,
the mayors message concludes, =
the same time remembering to Pre-
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