The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-15

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Editor Times I am a retired
farmer from Brown County. I never
was in large town in my life until
came here to live, and I am not
here only to live, but also to learn
I always have longed to know some
thing about science, and since I
came to town 1 have read every
thing that I could get on the sub
ject. The thing that has puzzled
me most was the suggestion that
all children Of the age of 10 years
undergo mental examination, as
means of eliminating crime.
But if by mental examination our
scientists could determine lust
which ones criminally are inclined,
then the question arises as to what
steps could be taken to prevent the
danger, for they couldn't kill a
child just because they did not like
the way he acts or the way he an
SWerS their questions
Neither can they bring a criminal
charge against him till he commits
crime. So we have our scientists
and our D. DIS and our LII. DIS
all claiming to understand the
natural law or the law of nature.
And yet they read in Genesis. Both
chapter, how Jacob became wealthy
by peeling strips of bark from pop
lar poles and putting them in the
watering trOughS, to attract the at
tention Of the prospective mothers
among the herd of cattle and the
calves came all spotted, streaked
and striped. And so l am not al
most, but altogether persuaded that
il the streak on the pole made
streak in the COWS mind and the
streak in her mind made a streak
on her calf. that the same law that
told the calf what his mother had
been thinking about before he was
born, often tells children the
thoughts of their mothers before
their birth.
So may God direct the minds of
prospective mothers and keep their
thoughts clear of crime. that
through and by this alone they may
both elevate and safeguard the COM
ing generation.
o. G WHIz.
Editor Times: Some time ago an
article appeared in The Times in
regard to the increase of crime,
written by Mrs. Mabel Walker
Willebrandt, who now has complete
supervision of all Federal peniten-
tiaries and also is assistant attorney
general.
Her observations are all sound
logic as to the increase and causes
Of crime. but I wish to come to the
defense of men, especially our young
men. Woman" she said, ARE no
more criminally inclined today than
they we're a generation ago But
men have increased in criminal
tendency" Let us look at this in
crease and see if we can tell who is
responsible for it.
1t is greater among our boys from
sixteen to Twenty-Five They arc
more easily attracted by the charms
Of the opposite sex at that age and
they begin to look around for a girl,
and they usually are attracted by
the scantily clad, painted flapper,
who always is looking for someone
to show her a good time.
But that takes money. Dances,
shows, suppers and joy rides cost
money. Many of the boys are not
out of high school and those who
are, 80 per cent of them, are earning
no more than legitimate expenses.
One of the first questions that
will be asked when you start out for
q good time, will be: Have you
got anything on your hip?" And you
can't be real sport unless you have
it. 1t is easy to get if you have the
money. But money you have got to
get, if you commit robbery to OBJ
tain it.
And the auto you will have to get
in the same manner. You may not
intend it that way, but sometimes
you do not get it back on time or
meet with an accident.
Autos at sixty miles an hour are
too slow for some f1appers now, they
want to fly to get a thrill. So l
wish to add three more reasons to
MRS. Withdrawals for the increase
Of crime: Cd The automobile, (2)
the hip pocket flask, and CD the
sports loving happer,
a CONSTANT READER.