The Independent-News, Volume 86, Number 33, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 16 August 1962 — Page 3

E-D-I-T-O-R-I - A-L A story in one of the metropolitan newspapers from this area Monday, told of five Walkerton boys between the ages of 15 and 18 being picked up in that city for illegal ponseMion of al©oholic beverages. One, the 18year old, was fined in court and the other four referred to Circuit court probation department authorities as juveniles. This brings up the question of where do boy’s and girls this age obtain their alcoholic beverages. It is unlawful and punishable by law for a person under 21 to be sold alcoholic beverages in a tavern or store. It is likewise <s unlawful for a person who is of age to buy these beverages for the minors. And yet. without any trouble, they seem to bv able to lay their hands on all of the same they want. In many casea, this goes practically unnoticed by the parents. In other cases, it goes unknown with rather serious consequences, should the parent or guardian Know. - — What has brought this drinking spree on is not new. If many think back to their younger days, they remember doing the same thing. It is something that kids want to do possibly because they are nt supposed to. But, it is something also that could be eliminated, or mostly so, thro igh the efforts of parents, adults and persons who supply the beverages for the boys. Filially tlie story’ heard is ’hat someone of the group has no trouble gj t'rg the stuff eitner in a kcal tavern or one in a ’.eignnoring town, if this is the < . -<•. then the person who sells them the drinks without checking age and identity is in the wrong And. if apprehended, the conaequem vs are quite serious. Is it the pwi of the almighty dollar that causes this? Many parents will allow their !» ss than 21 year otds to have a drink or sc at home. This i- their business, bat when it goes to the point of a group riding around in a car innking heavily and

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possibly causing a little trouble in addition to adding i threat io the highways, then it is more serious as innocent poisons are subjected to the est eels cf fins drinking. Wouldn't it have been nicer to read where these boys had won a ribbon in 4-H work, or played on a softball team or something such as that? It could be if a little more encouragement were given to them at home once in awhile and a little more interest in the where-abouts and activities of these minors at night Continually one reads or hears about minors being stopped in other towns because of the curfew laws. These laws have helped immensely in curbing the number of young persons on the streets at night as the 10 00 or 10:30 deadine, whichever is observed, does a good job of clearing the streets. But in other areas, such as ours, they run free a good share of the night, if they so desiroFootball Boosters To Meet Monday The Football Booster Club of Liberty Township Schools will “hold their regular monthly meeting Monday. August 20. nt 7:30 in the High School building. Ail parents of boys participating in this year s football program and anyone in the community interested in the work of the Booster Club, are urged to attend the meeting. Large C rowds Visit Medical Clinic Sunday The Walkerton Medical Clinic held Open Housr Sunday afternoon for the public and in th’ 1 evening for medical personnel of Walkerton, I^iPortv and South Bend. The nurses and doctors conducted tours through the budding and the doctors’ wives servt d punch and coffee cookies and cake in the patients’ waiting room. Appreciation is extended to all who helped make the event su< - cessful.

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