The Miami times., 1950-10-14
THE SPECTATOR
CRIME DOES NOT PAY
BY ELLIOTT j. PIEZE

still being given to both children
and grown up throughout the land,
is the admonition that "crime
does not pay" 1t is the most wide
ly known. of all Of the advices. and
it is heard more often and more
regularly than all Of the others put
together. Despite all Of this and
many other admonitions to the
contrary, there still remains that
element of human being who as
cribe to the theory that they will
be the among the few exceptions to
the rule that crime does not pay"
This condition is being witnessed
everyday, throughout the land, but
the old sound advice still holds true,
and there are no exceptions to that
ever. lasting rule.
Miami, being no exception to the
rule of the. nation, certainly comes
in for it's share of crimes and Grim
inal activities, and the conditions,
I regret to say, are not getting any
better.
The moguls of Miami's crime
world were dealt a severe blow this
week, when former Deputy Sheriff
George Patton, man who has long
been in the know in the local
set up, voluntarily appeared before
the current Grand Jruy and accord
ing to reports told what he knew
of the local crime situation.
Many of the current and former
pOwers-that-be were startled when
they learned that Patton would tes-
tify before the Grand Jury. Patton,
himself admitted that he realized
that he was endangering his life
and probably the lives of his family,
but despite all of this. he was de-
termined to tell it ALL" and from
all indications, that is exactly what
he did.
just what he told will, of course,
have to remain a secret. But suffice
it is that he testified, at that time.
and under those conditions.
Many veterans observers predict
that Patton's testimony will have
far reaching effects upon the local
crime situation. Others offer the
opinion that it should do a lot of
good, in the long road toward rid
ding this community Of most if not
all of it's open and deliberate viola
tions of the laws of the land.
Patton's appearance and testimony
before the Grand Jury at this stra-
tegic time, will undoubtedly serve
as a further and more lasting re-
minder to all of the oft repeated
admonition that "crime does not
pay" In the meantime, Miami and
vicinity will patiently wait, keenly
observe and eagerly listen for re-
suits.
VARIETY PROGRAM TO KICK.
OFF BTW HOME COMING
A Spicey variety program to be
presented in the schools auditOri-
um on the day prior to the actual
Homecoming Day or Wednes-
day. November 1, will kickoff the
many special activities that have
been planned for what is predicted
to be the greatest series of Home
coming ever presented i'm the his
tory of Booker r. Washington High
School. The program is being plann-
ed to be presented during the early
afternoon on Wednesday, November
l. 1t is at this program where the
purpose and Objectives of Home
coming will be- fully explained to
the student body by member of
the Alumni Association. A well bal
anced program will be presented.
On that night, there will be a
giant pep rally i'm which all of the
students and many of the Alumni
will participate. There will be yelIs,
cheers. and what-have-you for about
one hour. in which everybody is ex-
pected to join.
On Homecoming Day, Thursday.
November 2, the giant parade will
begin promptly at 6 pm. and will
pass through the principal streets
Of the city. The giant spectacle will
be featured with bands, marching
units, high stepping majorettes,
Queens and more Queens, both of
the Homecoming and Of other oc-
casions, and many other beautiful
attractions.
The all important game will be-
gin at SIS that night at Dorsey
Park. Douglas High School OF
Thomasville, Ga, will be the Home
coming opponents.
| And to climax it all, there will be