Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-04-02
WILL AMARILLO CLEAN uP?"

Amarillo = perhips no worse than are any other
communities an Ills portion oi tile state. ON per-
oouiage basis OF population but that does not az
ford any comfort to those whose families and
friends are placed in peril by reason OF the boot
logger menance."
Some have even gone so far. in this community
rs 10 say that the danger especially to the Juveniles
OF the city, is greater than tina, experienced during
the regime OF the open sooon. While we cannot
endorse this statement as Co its soundncss, none
viii be so short visioned as 10 admit that the chill
dren enjoy immunity from the scourge visited on
this municipality.
The grand jury. acting under its oath and the
instructions from the Fortyseven,h district court
is doing its utmost to place the stigma OF law viola
ton wheye il Justly belongs Il is no longer consid
cred merely smart" TO violate the prohibition laws
in Amarillo. OF in this portion Of the southwest
The 'boodegger" regardless OF his social standing
or his h,sinsss prominence the lack OF rating in
sfher tcgsrd has reached that point in his desire
ut money at sny price" where he mus, stand con-
demned In the public estimation.
Whenever the people OF any community arrive at
that stage o their reirogression. whcreat they
slider themselves warranted in increasing their Tin
sncal holdings at the expense Of the public health
NE public morals, the public welfare they are al
one apd ,be same time public menace. moral lep-
srs whose lfesense Is penalty agains, any neigh
borhood in u, United States No man who wiling
l. and knowingly violates the laws Of the land in
which he lives loyal citizen OF thar land He may
~ the United State Gag above his store his resi-
dence. uPon his lapel. hut such one IS traitor
pnn ortliy the ~oniidence OF decent people
The Potter county grand jury has among its per
sonnet at tbs p-esent term. minister OF the gospel
and he is experimenting the Efforts OF as noble a
bunch o. rsen hsye beer called 10 the service
81 community in rounding the task OF improving
NE morals through an Application OF the surgery
Of an offended law TO the cancerous spots of the
social fabric. Already the cauteri.ing influence oi
the initial applications is being evidenced in this
community 1t has been said 10 the disgrace OF this
and other communities that persons are 'bootlegg-
ing" with the utmost disregard OF law. They have
been Haunting their traffic. il is alleged into the
very faces OF the communities over the country
and that too. with seeming mpuni,y.
$50 far, bat little attention has been paid in this
county TO bootleggng and gambling" This state
pent was made but recently in a certain county
near Amarillo. in the court house, and in the pres
snce OF a aurrler Of visitors The Statement, occas-
toned no comment bu, the impuia,ion against the
o''iccss oi lat county. was cruel. il true one
ai,lsii, not il certainly was 4 rude SANDER.
This city. unfortunately Tor the country does no,
stand alone in this matter. bu, there is promise
shat the Investigations OF the grand jury in Potter
county will be taken pattern by other comniun-
ines. when they become aware oi the desirability
81 real "clean up" Of the "boo,legging" evil MOI
Is there any surcease iron pain through the fac,
that 'boc,leggng" is no, the only evil from which
Che coun.r. is suffering To take such stand is
70 say that merely because tuberculosis is abroad
IN the land that smallpox cancer. fever. pneumonia
and other diseases should not be deemed Of sui
Scent Importance to be treated Ordinarily physic.
bins and civil authorities are concerned most with
lpfecsious or communicable diseases determined tc
constitute the greatest menace to society In this
way. IN, oifciary Of the counties the outstanding
citizens interested in the welfare OF the whole peo
pie, cannot overlook the gravity of this seoursge Of