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HALLQWF.'EN, 1951 ' -
The approach of .Hallowe'en se- ~ J
minds us that there are practical I
jokers -who delight; whenever they °
can, to scare the wits of other ;
people. This may be all right v: ith : o
some individuals but there are per-~a
sons, especially among the young, i
whose health can be badly damaged
by practical jokers and t h e i r[
thoughtless pranks.
Parents who think they know ; ~
their children pretty well realize a
that the urge to destruction ranks
right alongside hunger as a youth!u
motivation, afid they, therefore, ~ s
are»'t too mpch surprised at any- 1
thing that may happen around theft
end of Qctober. ; t
The witches, ghosts, goblins antic r.
other malevolent spirits, they kno•.~-. ~ c
can often turn into destructive ele- ~ F
ments unless they are wisely coon- , a
seled and closely-guided, d
What can Central Point adults d;, g
Eo prevent the useless destruction g
and unhappy consequences which, f,
sometimes follows a night of merry- : s
making? Well, there are old time-' o
honored tricks of giving parties, ar
ranging parades andmoving every- l;
thing movable from the outside into
the garage or even the living-room.
Protection may also be bought h~ t
providing large quantities o f ~
"treats", to take the place of the _
threatened "tricks."
For the more serious problems of
wanton destruction, hox•ever, such
as window-breaking, furniture
burning, false alarms, and such, the
police authorities will have to take
over.
With a little bit oP forethought on
the part of the adults of Central i
Point, there can be heaps of fun for
Young and old and less remorse un
the morning after for untNihking
"pranks" committed the night hc-
tore.