The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1959-02-05
DID YOU EVER NEED
THE SHERIFF?

Did you ever discover burglar
breaking into your home? Was
your child ever struck by an
automobile driven by careless,
reckless, or drunken driver? Did
your neighbor lady ever call you
out of bed and tell you in a fran
tic, screaming voice that her
crazed or drunken husband was
beating her or threatening her
with gun? Did you ever have
your business cleaned out of the
days profits or merchandise by
some thug who had broken into
your store? Did a drunken driver
ever run you off the road? Did
a seX-craZed man or juvenile
delinquent ever attack your wife
or daughter? Did you ever get
caught innocently in rioting
mob?
Or maybe your troubles have
been of a lesser nature. Maybe
some not-too-careful driver hit
you from behind and damaged
your nice, new automobile.
Maybe some mischevious students
upset your clubhouse or threw
garbage on your front porch.
Maybe your neighbor's bull is
running loose up and down the
road in front of your farmhouse.
In anv of these events, or thou
sands like them, what's the ma
tural thing to do? CALL THE
SHERIFF.
Our whole principle and con-
ception of the safety of our per-
sons and our property has resolv-
ed itself upon the long arm of the
law, more commonly referred to
as the Sheriff
Noble county has been FORUM
ate for the past few years in
having an excellent Sheriff's de-
partment, one which is coopera-
tive, willing, tireless, and con-
siderate. The department has
been developed into a modern
up-to-date arsenal of public pro
lection and safety.
We believe that the Noble
county commissioners have errec
in their efforts to reduce the
Noble county operating budget
for the year 1859. We give those
commissioners full credit for at
tempting TO save the taxpayers
money and thereby preven'
waste. But we do not believe tha'
so much should be expended tt
keep the county's financial rec
ords, or collect our taxes, ol
handle our money, knowing full
we'll that by so spending oul
money, we are jeopardizing oul
own safety by cutting back tht
amount appropriated to oul
sheriff's department.
Look at our own federal gov
ernment. Washington has seen fl
to appropriate many more time;
the amount of money for our ma
tional defense than all of tht
other government agencies pu
together.
Our nations leaders hav,
reiterated time and time agaii
that it is wiser to spend billion
for defense than to wake up anC
find ourselves inadequately pre-
pared for any emergency-ant
all the time hoping that tha
emergency will never arise. 1t /
the policy of showing the strong
arm, of waving our power ant
the potential behind it which will
deter attack or intimidation.
Should not that also be th
policy of our local government
Should not the burglar, the as
sailant, the drunk driving, th
rapist, the ornery and con
temptible, be afraid of the stroni
arm of the local law, namely tn
Sheriffs department. Shouldn'
we strive to deter crime and mis-
chief by the threat of retributiol
by the law? We do not believ
that our protection and safety ant
| general well-being should b
| placed in jeopardy at the expens
Of paying bookkeepers, tax col
lectors, or statisticians. Further
more, their jobs require thei
services about seven hours pc
day, five and one-half days pc
week. That is time enough t
collect our money or keep on
books. But the Sheriff is the con
servator of the peace and his
a twenty -four hour job each an
every day in the week. The as
sault, robbery, wreck, or disaste
may come at two o'clock in tn