Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 November 1918 — HALLOWEEN AS OF YORE [ARTICLE]

HALLOWEEN AS OF YORE

YOUNG AMERICA ABOUT THE SAME AS WHEN SOME OF US WERE BOYS. When one arises in the morning after Halloween and sees the defacement of windows, the misplacing of property and sometimes the destruction of the same, he feels quite indignant and like there should be a laying on of hands at the usual part of the trousers used when the fellow rests. We can remember when we were in our teens that we went, the full length with the bunch. We are not going to tell everything we did for we were often ashamed of it the next morning and for the life of us cannot tell why we did it now. Youth will be youth and the boys today are no worse than those that were kids when we were in the “smart alick” age. We are not endorsing the pranks that destroy property or that humiliate property, owners, but we want to say that we do not believe that every kid that plays a halloween prank is totally depraved or that he is sure to land in the state penitentiary. However, the fellow who in his enthusiasm to outdo others has gone so far as to cause somq innocent person some considerable property loss should walk up and pay the fiddler for the damage done. Be game, fellows, and make good the damage you have done. It will serve as a governor for your future tendency to let your young American spirit get the upper hand of you. Chester Zea, of Hammond, is here to be close to his son, who is very low with, pneumonia at* the hospital. Irene and Bernice Gray, of Monon, were visiting the family of John Gray and other relatives here today. Miss Bernice is soon to return to Washington and expects to be sent overseas soon.