Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26

Will nave TO De paid with interest. IL SOIllc-
body loses his life in thus preserving our
Christian code saving our community
from such sin, very well. Christ did the
same thing two thousand years ago.
The organization of laW-and-order
league with long, keen tushes in it, might
be the thing to do. Put teeth in it that will
bite and bite deep-deep enough not to
turn loose. Select citizens to constitute
the membership of the league-and Sc
lect REAL citizens. Make the bylaws or
hot that nothing but asbestos will make
suitable cover material for it. Then apply
those rules without favor!
Crookedness of conduct must be met
with drastic action if we are to overcome
it. Make that action so plain and SO hot
that brazen conduct of any kind Whatso-
ever, particularly that character of con-
duct as practiced in contravention to our
basic moral life is SO unpopular here that
even shyster lawyer may not be found to
offer services of defense in court proce-
dure against the guilty-when it's gener-
ally known the parties are guilty. Put the
guilty devils upon the mercy of the court.
Happily, our court system is so constituted
that it designates an attorney for defend
ant if he is unable to procure one.
Let's get away from the course that is
leading to the gulch of grief and distress.
We can't afford to wait! Let's see to it
that no one but MEN-REAL MEN, serve
upon our juries. Let jury summons rep
resent certificate of GOOD character to
the one upon whom served. Then our
court costs will be reduced, by expediting
trials. By having fewer trials. The tax pay
ers will be saved the tremendous costs OF
gorged dockets in the trials Of society
Wreckers.
Mob violence invariably has it's begin
ming in condition that is openly antagon-
istic to the right moral standard OF living.
It's development at the start is unnotlceable.
But it grows It continues to grow. Sud-
denly it breaks loose and ''the devil is to
pay" The results are horrible. It invar-
iably goes too far Good people, in their
misguided efforts to correct bad condi-
ton, usually start the idea. They are ac-
tuated by what they regard as being the
best of motives, but they are mistaken. In
face of outraged social conditions they can
not, every time, be blamed. They want to
rid the community of vipers. They do it !!
But when the spirit of mob violence has
been given life it flourishes to regrettable
degree.
The thing to do is to take proper ac-
ton before mob violence condition de-
velops and becomes uncomfortable. We
can't afford to be derelict in such matters.
If we are not watchful, the first thing we
know something will break loose and we
will be nursing a serious regret. Dig at the
base of whatever ugly condition we may
have and uproot it. Our courts supply the
method of procedure.
Parag0uld is not the only place that
is needing corrective measures applied 1t
is not so bad as many places-better than
lots of them-but it's bad enough here.
1t is merely one among many communities
where citizens should get in action-a and
keep in action. Many places have already
got busy.
Practically all localities seem to have
become afflicted with the cancerous growth
of lawlessness But it's Paragould we are
interested in, and it's our love for the COM
munity that moves us to sounding this word
of warning! The warning is not directed
at any one or any set of individuals in
particular. It's directed at the prevailing
conditions. We have had enough of dis
graceful publicity. It's hurting us. It's
going to keep on hurting us if we don't do
something's we don't make amends. Let's
get away from it. -,
The whole thing is sickening! All
communities everywhere have been fal
too lenient We must admit that we are
too lax here-at least we have been. We've
been too patient, or we haven't possessed
those essentials that popular vernacual
designates as being within the circle form
ed by the belts we are wearing.
If it should ever reach the point where