The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-18
GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATIONS
OF SIGNIFICANCE TO THE CITIZENS
WOULD HAVE PARENTS RELIEVE COURTS OF COMPEL
INC YOUNGER GENERATION TO BE LAW ABIDING
SUGGESTS SUPERVISOR FOR PUBLIC ROADS
Te Message Should Looked Upon AS One of Public Concern
They Being the People. LswEnoreins Agents Are Capable
OF Speaking For the People.


June term District Court Grand
Jury follows closely the trend OF
publir opinion a. regards aw en-
forcement, and rs geeting down 70
some concrete action n crime pre-
vention. Il is greater than public
opinion itself. ion that the law en-
forcing body Of that magnitude
would look unon the manner Of law
enforcement rs matter with which
she individual should deal. and is
urging the close cooperation ot
parents in bringing the younger gen
GRAFTON beneath the protection OF
a well regulated home. instead Of
compelling society 10 resort 70 t1e
courts for protection from th'er
misconduct
The fact that the average Grand
Jury is composed Of men Of every
profession from practically every
section - the county is emphasis
II tn Importance of Their recon
r1endations and the message they
hand down 90 the people through
their communications with he court
.re not % be taken lightly
sIt Is time for Americans every
where 10 serve America, and u IS
time that we people ~ Lnhhock
county sit ap and take notice 81 tne
failure of the citzorship 90 serve
Amerira insofar as het'er.ng .pc.ety
n concerned. and n1iess We 2 thf
strong arm of the law VII have
reached more. homes before another
ten years have passed than In the
x.rne period Of time in American
history. and with that cold fact
evidenced IN the many recent court
actions against young people,
shogld be looked upon with some
seriousness by the thinking people
everywhere. ard wouldn't y be bet
ter for Lubbock county Ca take
leading place IN this manner
Let Us not read the following
recommendation with the view ~
~eeiug whaf D. contains Tor the
amusement Of the thing. but give u
-e.ious thought and see n /, ls pos-
able for us n citizens ~ lend a
hand IN making the necessary re-
formations.
To the Honorable District Court
~ Lubbock County.
We the undersigned Grand Jury
..mnaneled for the July term OF
Disfriet Court, Lubbock County,
Texas, beg % submit the following
report We have diligently inveati-
gated an matters of crime that nave
been brought 20 our attention and
have found the following true hilis;
25 felonies;
3 misdemeanors.
We beg leave 70 submit the fol-
lowing suggestions:
lst. Whereas. the Grand Jury
heartily approved Of the charge
given % By the Court regarding the
practice Of parents allowing their
children u indulge in night 10y
riding" We beg 20 suggest that the
Court give this part Of MS charge
as much publicity as possible, feel-
ing that in 50 doing ne Will help
the entire community and lessen the
chances for crime.
2nd. We also beg 70 suggest that
the Court call the attention Of the
commissioners 10 the condition OF
the District Court room, u having
been bronght 20 our attention that
the ceiling Is in a dangerous con-
dition.
srd. We also ask the Court 20
call attention Of the proper author
itics 10 the reckless driving that -
being indulged IN through the prin-
cipal streets in Lubbock, thereby
endangering the lives Of the citizens
We feel that drastic measures should
be taken 4, stop this practise.
4th. After an investigation Il
the affairs Of the Commissioners
Court. we recommend that COM
petent road supervisor be appointed
10 take complete charge Of the road
work Of the county. We feel that
A great amount Of money has been
wasted in this work. due to the lack
Of proper management in this de-
psrtment. We believe that COM
petent road supervisor would save
the County a vast amosnt Of money
each year and by having charge OF
the entire county the interests OF
ali the people would best be served.
We respectfully ask that We be
excused from further duty.
D. Earaunan