The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-12-28
River Rouge
By Mr.. and Mira. William Boone
Beechwood Center


Due to the fact the paper was
published earlier this week, the
news had to be In by Saturday:
therefore. the church news and
all news reaching us later than
Saturday had TO be omitted in this
weeks issue OF the Tribune.
However. we are provided with
the opportunity TO wish TO each
and every one OF you Merry
Christmas and most prosperous
New Year. May this year that we
are approaching bring to you
an opportunity 10 more nearly at
tain the hopes and desires you
have for yourself and yours.
Beechwo0d Center Robbed
whenever p reporter Is pressed
for a story To write about. and
the deadline for his copy is close
at hand. the next best thing to do
usually is to make story OF
whatever Is happening right
around him. This we have chosen
TO do
On Friday evening the Beech
wood center was broken into and
several small articles including
an electric clock were stolen. The
BURGLARY was committed In the
early part OF the evening when
the director and other members OF
hls staff were attending the
Christmas program sponsored by
the center at the Northrup school.
From the summing up OF all the
focts in the case. tie fairly we'll
established that the unwarra..ted
deed was done by some boys who
frequent the center and were well
aware OF the setting for the eve
ming and the general Law out of
the center. Thus we conclude that
despite the fact that we'll meaning
citizens are aiding in the support
OF a center wish every person in
the community might come and
enjoy wholesome recreation. there
are some among us who appreci-
ate this so little that they would
stoop so low as TO commit cow
ardlv act OF petty thievery.
While the value OF the things
stolen Is comparative insignificant
and although the characters
OF the culpiis are greatly debased
by the same. the greatest harm
done is to he who live is the com
munity and thereby have our chill
dren made liable TO suspicion for
an act that some scheming scoun-
deral committed. Acts like this
greatly serve 10 strenthen rather
popular belief held nv some OF the
city officials and treitorous mem
bers OF our own race. that we
serve nothing on this side of the
track because all We do Is detsroy
and steal. The sad part about It
is. that this is true AT some few
OF cases il is also true OF few
OF those on the other side OF town
But in our case. the deeds OF
that they beamirch and discolor
the honor and INTEGRITY OF all Of
us alike both good and bad. For
like Il or not. we are seldom judg-
ed as individuals hut as a group
who is especially true whenever
the judgment pertains 10 some
thing uncomplimentary.
Just as long as those among US
who have desires TO terminate
such unfortunate incidents con
tinue 10 condone them by remain
ing que and publicly Indifferent,
and inactive in their preventing.
just so long shall we suffer the
humiliation aud intensified de-
mails 10 our requests for our right
full share OF what the city and
other agents have 10 offer for the
enjoyment and improvement OF
our immediate environment.
Closely allied TO this topic Is the
fact that the beauty OF the Christ
mas by the city in front OF the
center by the city for the inspira-
iional JOY OF all OF us on this side.
has been lessened by the removal
OF nearly two dozen bulbs by some
OF our group during the short
period OF ten days that II has
erected. The parent that will per-
init her child to bring into the
home something whose source Is
questionable Is just as much a
criminal. in one sense. as Is the
fence who accepts the ieweliy
and other hot stuff" stolen by
professional crooks. Let us cease
OF be mice let's be honorable men
and women possessing such civic
pride that those among us who
cannot conduct themselves so as
10 prevent disgrace being brought
live among us that ey will eth
upon us will find II so hard 10