Milford chronicle., 1925-02-13
Glendale

alton grows more alarming and calls
for drastic measures to end the pre-
Vailing situation and bring our be-
loved land back to normal again.
The newspapers daily chronicle that
murder, robberies, petty theft and
other crimes are prevalent every
where. Men who are cashiers, mes
sengers for banks and other officers
Of financial institutions, paymasters
for manufacturing plants, are held
up or murdered in broad daylight,
and those who engage in this nefar-
iOus work go free. The officers in
many cases unable to make a single
arrest. Robberies and petty thefts
are on the increase. Even in our
small community, houses are broken
into and the contents removed. Only
last week a lady who lived alone
near here left home for few days
to visit relatives. On her return she
found her house had been burgarliz-
ed and the best of her household eff
fects had been removed and the re-
mainder packed up ready for remov-
al at some future time. Only her
timely arrival saved these goods
it goes. No one is safe these days
from the bullet of the assassin or the |
depredatiOns committed by burglars !
and petty thieves. The law is mad /
equate and. far too lenient in the |
punishment of those who engage in |
these crimes and misdemeanors.
Again the illicit manufacturer Of in
toxicating liquors is going on just
the same as though the law permit
ted it. An arrest of some of the small
distillers will take place now and
then, while those who are engaged
in a larger way seem immune from
punishment. There should be a good
stiff prison term go with every Of
fense committed. Make it so heavy
that those who transgress the laws
will stop and think before doing it
the second time. A prison sentence
of two, three or even six months has {
no restraining influence whatever on ,
those engaged in making the vile
stuff, for as soon as their term in
prison expires, they are at the same
old trade again in less than week.
Where the law now reads months it l
should read years. We would at least
be able to stop those who are i
caught in the net to refrain for a
longer time than they do now under
the present law. 1t would seem that
General Butler with his military o
surrounded as he is with n
efficient detectives and policemen,
could clean Philadelphia up and give
he inhabitants Of that city of Bro n
herly Love a safe place to live in.
Yet with all his acumen and the abiI-
ty of the force under his command,
le has been unable to accomplish
lalf he desired, and the murders
nd other crimes continue to exist. o1
he was not hampered on every nj
ide by the influence Of the gangs bt
ers, who want anything else but re- ne
1rm, he would ere this have been in
BILE to have made a much better il
lowing in subduing those who have te
o respect for law or order. So it We
pes. The bootlegger plies his infa- Sc
ous trade without fear or hin an
rance. He is the arch fiend who is MT
lining our young men and even our MI
)ung women become emeshed in Th
S folds. When we think of the des-
ate homes with their heartbroken ed
others and wives and children who thu
e. ragged and hungry. Can any
lnishment be too great to mete out pie
them who manufacture the pois- col
Ous stuff which robs men of their res
nses and leaves death and destruc-
m in its trail. Mr.
At a meeting of Sunday School dal
ass No. 6, E. F. Whitney, teacher, liui
e following organization was eff we
,ted: President, Rachel CoYerdale; of
cretary, Hazel Derrickson; treas n
er, Minnie Short; Ego get them" WEI
Bessie Warren and Edna Ha
arren; class name, "Be Faithful" n
Lss motto, Seek and Ye Shall Find; fan
ISIS flower, Lilly; class colors, Tri
lite and gold. The first business OF
,eting will be held at the home of and
: president, Friday evening, Feb N
lry goth. wee
Some people have the habit of Wa
ming to this town in an intOxicat- N
condition, making themselves had
~ obnoxious by abusing and in and
ting our citizens as they pass OF
ng the streets. Such men should tleV
arrested and punished. If our tleV
IN authorities could secure good M
lift it would help matters in many spel
Us. Geo
1. W. Jester and James P. Will M
MS exchanged properties this Mill
ek. Mr.. Williams conveyed to Mr.. Scot
ter his house and two lots on sun
st Main street and received in re-
q the mansion house and several
es of land of the Reed farm 'front.'
on State street. At the same time
H. Lucy Williams purchased of Is
Jester several building lots and ary.
er land located on State street. The
sideration private. at th
oW that the 9th Of February has vel !
3ed without disturbing the old MI
Id or moving it from it's usual week
tion, some of our people will Benn
the more easily. That some were quite
ed there is no doubt. The papers Mr.
nicled an event where a man turne
his household goods, put the two '
ey in his pocket and then waited of Pl
he universe to be dissolved. The time.
ton is: What was the man go Mr.
o do with his money in case the son,
cted dissolution did take place? Sund;
ly ignorance breeds supersti- ents,
This is funny world we live dale.
Mas
the session of the Sunday had a
Ol Sunday morning 3. F. Whit again
Mrs. H. W. Jester, Mrs. Bernice Mis-
rington, Mrs. Geo. L. Howard tertai
Miss Grace Harper were ap- DAME
ed a committee to prepare a Mr..
ram for the services to be held famil!
Birthday, February Milfol
y Mrs.
q Highway Enoinnarinn. Cam Nh.