The Independent-News, Volume 93, Number 37, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 8 February 1968 — Page 4

- THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS — FEB. 8,19« S

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Something Is Wrong Here! .

S metimcs our laws go entirely far and combine with this the fact that some parents d>n t go tar enough and you have a serious probit m. Such c uld b< the ta e <f a situati n that dir* th affected nie 1 st wvk. Help is nevd< d and not all wed by the l.ixncss of our laws i tin '< nsp nsil !e. Walkerton is no different than anther town or city. Shoplifting or stealing is c common thing. It als > is a very t uchy thing for a m- ■ ( hunt t< get Involved in. and despite the fact that attempts have be»n made to strengthen th* shoplifting laws, getting convicti ns is a problem and false arrests cases have b* • n a s* ri< us probblem for those attempting to stop a shoplifter. The case involving us personally, had a youth accused and caught several times of stealing tilings from businesses, caught in the act at our place of business. It was by a set trap that h- was caught. Kn< wing his habits and natur< . th* exact day and procedure was no problem to figure. D* spite the fa< t he was seen st* ahng money that had been m.irked and the serial number recorded, ri' thing < uld b< dn< in regards to this situation. The most helph > situation of all had to be the local police officer who promptly responded to <>ur call. Everyone’s hands were tide except the one who had taken the monel and fled from the scene. Bravely < notigh, he returned past minutes later only to be questioned by the police and myself at this time. His constant refusal to tell the truth was pathatic. His challenges offered to both the police officer and myself were almost frieghtening as he knew he was protected by law and that we Were helpless. The real sad part of the story is. this boy needs help' When* is it going to come from? We were not attempting to “Convict" the boy in our efforts, but simply to settle a matter that occured previously where more serious items were stolen. A confession and information concerning the previously taken material was what we wanted Turning a youth over to the juvenile authorities appears to be a futile case. Over the past years, time and time again, the same names have been in trouble and th*y o ntinue to walk the Ur.-et- get involved in trouble and < the chip <>n their >h >uld< r < f -atisfaction knowing they have g. tt* n away with diff* rent things before and will again, without the threat of

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serious results because they have been sheilded and prot< < led in the past. The very sadd* t part of the story is the action at home . . . still the cause of most serious trouble. At a tunc when help i - needed the most . . . following the nleasi of guilty part) to their parents . . . protection insti ad > f pumshnu nt is given the guilty paity . Where is In Ip going to come from if this continues. Th- actions such as this from a child ranging in age up to is oi < n in < asions even older, when continued successfully, will lead to greater trouble as the years progress. Correction is needed now . . . n<>t serious punishment later. But with hands tied the correction just cannot be given in a helpful fashion. It Is a shame for a young child to be a "Marked Person." Every trip into a place of business sets the clerks to watching. following, or just plain waiting to catch the person in the act again. We repeat again . . . help is needed . . . but help is not allowed in many of the-e situations. A gtsd turning ovei th- knee and administrating the old fashioned paddling is no 1' ngcr allowed. Searching, strong interigation, and many other fashions of convicting also is a thing of th* past. Webster defines kleptomania as: " a persistant neurotic impulse to steal, especially without economic motive.” A kleptomimac is a sick person . . . a person that needs help. The results of stealing by one who seeks only to get a few cents to play a pin-ball machine or buy cigaretts and candy, certainly falls into this class The motive of petty larcency isn't for serious money problems. but simply to settle a craving for such wants as these. Concerning problems from the youngest of children involved to adult offenders of various crimes, the worst news that can be reported is: "No arrests were made," the child was released to the custody of his parents," "The fine and sentence was suspended." and such statements as this. I am not seeking to crucify people, but also I beleive that punishment is due where deserved, and most of all help should be giv.n when needed. It is time that < rune is put < n the downgrade in the United States. For the leading nation in the woi Id. we certainly are still "backwoods" in manv respects. Riots, crime, demon-

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1963 Walkerton Band Students Take Honor*. At Contest. The Walkerton high school band students traveled to Penn High School in Mishawaka <>n Jan 26 to compete in the annual di.diut music contest. They brought home many superior an 1 excellent division ratings. Winning G<>ld Medals were: Larry Mellin, Roger Orcutt, Linda Bellinger, Kathy Merkel, Greg Campbell. Pam Dutcher, Tom Mellin. Sally Beagles, Ruth Frailey. Phyllis Emmons and Janet Gilmer. l‘< Ik Trustee last Turnover To New School. The following amounts were turned over to the Polk-Lincoln United Schoo! Corporation by the Folk Township Trustee: Tuition: $16,101.56; Special: $15,905.08 with a total of $32,006.64. The Bond Fund for the Polk Township indebtedness will still be carried by the Township Trustee until the organization for 1964 goes into effect. Office To Be lasratrd In Walkerton. John S. Gonas, former Judge of the Probate Court, announces that the law firm of Taylor, Gonas and Stephan is maintaining a branch office full tune, the basic general practice of law, at 413 Michigan Street, the corner of Van Buren and Michigan, Walkerton. Market Reja rt. Round steak. 69c a pound; Kh '-n, 2 lb for 89c; fryers. 35c a p und: Pot *to ('hips, 39* a box, lb. twin p. ik 1958 P.T. \. OliM roa Founder* Day Next Tu-Mlay. Parent* and T< a*lo»r^ Asportation will h- n i Founder’s Day at the meeting Tuesday evening, Feb. IMh at 730 In the North Liberty high mhool gym. Il was

open invitation to entice people to travel along the dishonest paths of life instead of doing good and creating progressive deeds. The path certainly is. the hard one to follow in our times.

organized in 1931 with Mrs. Earl Bettcher the first PT.A. president. Coin and reminise these 27 years in our community. Munir Content. Last week 41 members of the N rlh Liberty music department tillered the S< le and Ensemble Contest at LiPorte. 1948 All-Day Parking Frowned I pon. The practice of parking car along Road 6 in the Walkerton business districts, and leaving 11 there all day. or for several hours at a time, is being frowned upon by the Walkerton Town Council. This parking apace, which is necessarily at a premium b« < ause of its limit, should be reserved to serve those people who come to town to do their trading. Usually an hour or two at the most is all that should be required for the purpose. The practice of parking cars up town all day while their owners ride with other drivers to work, is one of the greatest off*-nders in this matter. It is hanfly fair to greater number of drivers who are deprived of using that same space many times over during the dav and a* a result, have to park off the highway at some distance from the stores they wish t*' patronMux A little thought on Chis mattof will convince most drivers that the all-day puking practice is unfair tn their friends and n**ighbors many of whom might use that same space if it were available but Imb id hn'.e b> drive off the higjiw *y to park. 4"inc town * havuliAd to resort to A two-hour paikjji^ limit to take ("ire of this matter. Plan I nion Srr\lees During Passion • I ni* n relivj'us seivUcs during P.issi n Week, Ma’*h 21 <u Inarch 26 will be held in Walkerton -uxuiding t ti< n taken by the Ministerial Asao-

elating, 'nils wilVinchide a unio Communion service on Thursd.* evening. March 25, and a tu hour service on Good Frid«* March 26. Air Product* Plant Doubling Capacity. Air Products, Inc., who open* a planlt in Walkerton m Api. 1947. is adding new machin* i which will double its capacit here, according to F. L. Higgin local manager. The Air ProdW Company makes oxygen hi acetyline gas for welding ai cutting purposes, which ate d. tributrd all over northern Indi and southern Michigan. 1937 Consolidated Band To Give Concert Feb. 15. Th. Con-ollda’.d School B.u of th* North Liberty and Walk, ton S« ho* Is Will give a coll in the auditorium of the N it Liberty «h**ol. Monday evena F. b. 15. The proceeds will used for th* purchase of **:u Went for the band. The studm' selling the most tickets will ceive $1 <M) f«>r first prize. an*! 2i prize is 50c and third is 25* New Newer Project Started In Walkerton. A new sewer one block b n extending from 6th to 7th sti- • along the alley between Avenir B and C was started last week a WI’A project in Walker* The sewer will have seven lets at the present lime, b* id three catch basins to serve th town. The project was star*, on the petition of interest, property owners who will » benefited by its construct!According to WPA officials, U cost <»f the project will $2175 .00, of which SIB9O U rep sented by labor. The sihed calls for ten laborers. one tin keeper, one first aid man. *• truck, one pi|>e layer aind < : foreman. Ora Hostetler Kas b* put in charge of thu workBee Ke«*|M*r Meeting 'Schedubsl for Walkerton. Arrangements have been r to hold the annual St. J* Count;. Bee K-ep i- Meeting Walkert n high «li i* 1 * n Thu day, February Hfth al 1:30 f M WI v d you nl spot '' a < wbo^ ask* d his tn ' "Wal ” tame th* reply, "I f ger when one side of the h ’ ■tails runnin. tin gLUci suk »»• tuo.”