Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 140, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 October 1931 — Page 4

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This page is made possible by our leading citizens, who are lending their unselfish support to build wholesome characters in the youth of today—for they are citizens of tomorrow . * \ $ ..jl 3 Copyrigm by M. J. QAUJEL

Taxpayers vs. Crime

Our biggest tax —"the Cost of Crime. Over thirteen billion dollars annually—at least twelve * times the cost of the army and navy. In other words, crime costs us twelve times the price of peace, and is still on an upward trend. Who is responsible for this crime wave that is stirring our nation today? The answer is— PARENTS! \ Every criminal brought before a court of law and justice is mostly a victim of circumstances, through a lack of ethical and religious training—neglected by bis parents and left alone to “paddle his own canoe. Are you interested in your child’s idle Hours? Idle hands and idle minds are the creators of mischief: Do you teacli your child something to do; besides just having a good time? In the olden

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If you are leaving ethical training out of the education of your children, you must accept the responsibility.

Eugene O. Burget E. C. Shireman James S. Watson A. C. Sinclair Martin M. Hugg Adolph Fritz C. L. Harrod Albert D. Smith Paul O. Ferrel Py*on D. Hockensmith

This It One of a Series on the Suoject of "Taxpayers vs. Crime”

A child's back must be bent early!

Harry R. Wilson W. C. Smith W. D. Kibler Burrell Wright Frank B. Shields Charles S. Bruno Geo. M. Cornelius Wm. Ray Adams Macy W. Malott W. H. Sears

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days, each child in the home had a duty to perform, and there was no time left to plan and idolize criminals: If you, as a parent, think that you are giving your child the greatest advantage by furnishing a high school and college education and all his necessities during that career —you are not: Statistics prove that juvenile criminals who have had no moral and ethical training, have had elementary education. Fathers and Mothers, are you bringing up jus? an educated child, or one with a human heart; with kindness and reverence for his fellow man; in mind, body and spirit? The heart as well as the mind will help us supress crime.

John A. Lindgren Jr. L. L. Needier W. J. Slate A. W. Metzger George Hilgemeier F. S. Canpon Walter H. Montgomery H. W Bliss M. A. Riddle W. H. Settle

Henry C. Ulen E. J. Booth Robert L Smith R. D. Brown J. D. Dungan T. J. Sourbier W. E. McKee Harry A. Tutewiler H. E. Dougherty

L. Lynn Logsdon James A. Collins Warren K Mann on Thomas D. Taggart W. F. Cheek Frank Binlord Walter B. Freihofer Wm. F. Mullen H. C. Lathrop

.OCT, 51, '1931