Evening star., 1952-02-23
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have known better, Small wonder some
children ihiAbehave when their elders
set such examples,
Montgomery student.
read with much interest and stiil
more dihgust the statements attributed
TO parents OF the little gang OF thieves,
some Of whom attend Woodrow Wilson
High School.
note that they are called mice boys -
The parents blame their vandalism,
thievery and ether forms Of lAWiesSneSs
Oh something other than where the
blame properly belongs Even the prin.
elpal appears 10 blame automobiles, ID
not surprised. etc.
Their names are unpublished and
probably rightly 10, However, there ID q
stigma placed on W0edFeW Wilson Hieh
beheel since innocent beys may be
viewed with suspicion,
II appears from statements by detee.
tlVeB, parents and teachers that they all
aglee that ihaAlMate objects such As pin
pail machines, automobiles, lack Of q Il.
eFaFy IN the seheel, etc. are 10 blame
leF the widespread delinquency OF these
teeAsAgeps,
Whoever heard Of Q court OF justice
nNlng the blame tor 0 killers oct on Q
shetGun9 Parents should blame them.
selves Tor failure In horne training In,
stead OF leaving the children TO bring
up the parents
It all starts when one parent in the
presence OF the child, sayW " can't do a
thing with my little Sammy"
Recommended are; This earaRe, a
strong right arm and Q hickory switch To
be used alternately on boys and parents
who excuse the little Togues,
Why are the names of the boys who
are doing, all Of this housebreaking
and stealing being kept out of your
newspaper? just because the parents
OF some Of them have plenty of means
stu doesn't make 1t possible that these
boys can commit crime and still keep
their names covered 70. When boys Of
this type know that their names will not
be linked with scandal in the news
papers. they can and do continue to keep
on housebreaking and stealing.
was victim Of the same thing a
year ago. Five boys ranging from to
to IL years old cut wire in my screen
door, broke the glass In my dining room
window, used skeleton keys to get into
locked bedroom. broke into q locked
cedar chest and stole revolver which
was loaded. One boy was even going to
shoot one Of the others in the head but
1t just happened that the revolver
jammed and 1t didn't go of. They tore
everything out Of the furniture drawers
and threw things all over the house.
They used matches and carelessly threw
them all over the rooms, setting fire to
my bath room and also setting O plastic
suit bag on fire. They ripped curtains
from the windows in my dining room,
used skeleton keys all over the house
and stole money.
The horrible experience has affected
my nerves to such an extent that am
unable to 60 back and live In my home
again. Police caught these boys and took
some Of the parents through my house
and showed them the damage as was
away at the time this happened. ! was
told and know that the parents Of these
boys could have made good but to this
day. none Of the parents Of these boys
have ever had the decency to ask about
the cost Of my trouble, pay for the
damages or anything Of the like. They
have not even phoned me or come to see
me about the affair. And nothing was
ever done with these boys. I stul say
the parents and the boys should be
ashamed to face God and man.
Anna Murphy. '
Editors Note: Except in extra.
ordinary cases where identification Is
imperative, II is The Stars practice TO
withhold the names Of minors involved
In crirnes--a policy likewise observed
by Juvenile Court.)