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By JOHN EDGAR HOOVER ' Director Federal Bureau Inrestigatloa U. & Department of Justice i"m.' 'n!iuil:Ii tlui nnJiut nf aniiw &UV wmwh: -www jr- ' itual starvation. Someone failed mis erably to bring him to know God, lore ?im ana serve, turn. a a resuii, e criminal's mental attitudes and actions are ."guided:' by a .selfish; in- Oividuaiism. nt was no respect xur ' the law he hates itA Moral tradi- pons are ayuject w uia oowu . declares war oik society.' ' Unfortunately, there are many in - the United SUtes today who flout the - laws of both God, and .man. This is borne out by facts and figures in the possession of the FBI. ,! By the end of 1946, a total of 1, 685,203 major crimes were recorded in the United States the highest annual ' total recorded in the past decade. Crime in urban areas in 1946 increas ed 7.4 per cent oyer the previous year as sharp rises were noted in "murders, robberies, aggravated, assaults, burg laries,; larcenies, manslaughters by negligence, and rapes. . j . The upward, cnme. trend in tne rural areas was more pronounced in 1946, with an increase of 14 per cent In each crime classification the rural ' upswing exceeded that in the cities. A Shocking Record v The gravity of the crime situation in 1946 was reflected by the fact that during the average day 86 persons were slain, 83 were raped, and 185 others were feloniously ; assaulted. During each 24 hours, on the average, 172 persons were robbed, 981 burg " Inriea were reported to the police, 630 ears were stolen, in addition to 2,580 muttellaneons larcenies of various types being committed. -Attnougn a, if we are to get down to funda- answer was a volley of gunfire. In the pitched battle which followed, a 14-year-old ' boy was, killed. The others surrendered. - . These youngsters turned out to be the ringleaders of a youthful gang which had ' perpetrated a - wave of thefts, Oi two .successive nights prior to the gun battle, the gang of boys had . , burglarised ; a National Guard armory and had made away with an araeW? consisting of sub-machine guttf tiWes,? han4 ' grenades, tseveral thousand rounds of ammunition and other government property. Previ ously, the boys tod stolen several cars, burglarised storehouses, an auto mobile agency, a bowling alley, and, a private residence. . ' The leader of the gang was 18. He led a band who refused to practice the very necessary" virtues, of honor, decency, and love of God and coun try. Certainly, these boys had very little chance to learn and appreciate these virtues because they had been exposed to indifference, lack of par ental guidance, and drunkenness. ' . After' reviewing' the thousands of case histories which have poured into the FBI, I am firmly convinced that there are two factors in our outlook which if. not checked will plunge us headlong into national decadence. The first is the failure of the home itself as the first classroom and, sec ond, our national indifference toward evil influences in our life which are beyond - the immediate control - vf parents.' . - . The Initial Responsibility Criminals are not born. . They are the products of neglect, the victims of indifference, the results of an age which has tossed morality-in the Junk yard. Moral chaos and crime run hand in hand as they eagerlyrattempt to destroy peace, order and happiness. comnarativelv small percentage of : the total offenses were classed as vio lent crimes against persons, it is sig nificant to observe that - every 6.7 ininutes in 1946 there was a criminal fomicide, rape or assault with intent kilL ..v'-'.-. The rise in crime during 1946 re vealed that, we are still faced with an abnormally high rate of juvenile mis behavior. Youngsters under 21 years of age were responsible for 51 per cent of the auto thefts, 41 per cent of the burglaries, 28 per cent of the rob beries, 27 per cent of the thefts, 26 per cent of the rapes, and 18 per cent of the arsons. More than one-half of : rtl crimes against ! property during 1946 were committed by persons un der 25 years of age. ' - The upward sweep in postwar crime a characterized by criminal incidents reminiscent of. gang events following World War "I." Gangaters, hoodlums 4nd trigger, men are eagerly recruit ing youngsters Into the criminal army. Guns are finding toeir way into the itands of mere boys who are ready to laugh at the law and kill if necessary. ' i recall one case where two police Officers were, dispatched to a cabin on the outskirts of itowa to locate sev - eral boys ' who were wanted at that time for questioning. The officers lo cated, the boys and were, at once con fronted with deftant group of young sters rivaling the hostility of hard ened gangsters. Four toys armed with machine guns held the officers at ' fca.v ' Aa tiut hn ifflMn awaited re inforcements and sought to avoid lied, the boys retreated , to the swamps along a nearby river. . The era i, were surrounaea - ana lied upon to surrender. Their mentals in approaching the problem of crime it is necessary to begin to build the spiritual structure of the child at the cradle. This responsibility rests initially with the parents. The home must be the first great arena" of teaching. In the final analysis, the child who fails: to learn honestv. dis cipline and respect for authority from i certain that unless children are given The Sunday sciool t6"ues . tie power of prayer and the nesJ to ma' e God an intrinsic fsrt of ovr da.:y lives. The Sur -ay e;hool teaches tie child to "role his srif and t place a reliance upon God which will not be shaken in later years. It stands as a strong bulwark against the angry waves of evil presently sweeping across oar nation. It is a powerful medium in materially reducing -the army of, youthful offenders and de linquents.' - , - ; I would like to pay tribute to the thousands of loyal men and women who are serving unselfishly as teach ers in our Sunday schools; W in law enforcement look upon them as com-panions-in-arms in the fight against crime.', ' ' r i . ' As true Crusaders for Christ, the Sunday school teachers want the na tion's children to be honest, truthful and unselfish. They are convincing youngsters that right habits, atti tudes and appreciations are necessary attributes for decent - living, They are in the front ranks of the great army of Americans who are courage ously fighting to free our national scene . from dishonesty, selfishness, greed and moral instability. In re cruiting for God, they are; building lor America. - (More often than not, a child Is first introduced to the Bible by a Sunday school teacher. It is quite impossible to believe that progress along the road to righteous living may be ac complished without the guidance of the Bihje. It is the source of spirit ual food, the solution of life's prob lems, and the inspiration for Christian living. , - . v; ' "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth ox uod is a precept which must be followed by all if life is to have a meaning. ir Out" -fore fathers believed in the inspired Word of God and their religious faith and simple devotion produced a strong national character. V If we are to make progress in the fight against crime, make certain thaic the children of the nation attend Sun day school It is difficult to under stand why many mothers and fathers refuse to afford to their children the wholesome, healthful, character-building environment of the Sunday school. As a law enforcement officer, l am Jw w.ViJLJu-jsi The Edenton Air Service has re cently contracted with the Town of Edenton for the Aviation' : facilities le cl. .rtcr f.IV.j, t'ht seel, jr crop dust,:: j, aeriu photography an sales' and service. ', ' ' .. '.. AH people in the community are cordially invited out; to the base to visit or inspect the operations of Edenton Air Service. Ask for A, R. Bridgford, manager and operator. ' Dates Changed For . . Speaking Contests 1 It has become necessary to change and operation rights of the Edenton. the previously announced dates for Naval Air Station. ' (the Soil Conservation Speaking Con- Edenton , Air Service will be en-v test because bad weather has caused arae-ed in manv nhases .. of Aviation. I many of the schools to be closed, ac- One of the most outstanding activ-( cording to J. Frank Doggett, Exten ities will be its Flight School. It will aion Soil . Conservationist at n State be a government approved C.A.A. , College. ' Commercial Flight School offering! Mr. Doirratit listed the new dates as courses leading to a Private or Com-'follows: The school elimination--. con-1 mercial license with, such, ratings, as JtesV.' March 26;-county . elimination Instructor and Instrument in.: single contests, April 12; district elimin- or multi-engine aircraft, both land ation, April 9: ' and the State final. and sea. Trainees will go through , April 16. . - I h VLr. Dogjett saU, and ( junty csnteets may be held any diy I twee March 23,April 2. Dis trict contes'j should be held between April 5-9, .. . ;. ; ) " -The State winner will receive $400 in Savings Bonds and an all-expense trip for himself or herself, and the coach, to the Annual Convention of the North Carolina Bankers Associa tion. The convention will be held in Pinehurst on May, 16-18,' Mr. Doggett said. Second and third place winners in the State finals , will receive $100 and : $50, respectively, in Savings Bonds. '.I, , . - -Urt ' his parents can quickly become ex posed .to the virus of cnme. Unhappily, there are many homes where parents are untrained in their obligations to their offspring; where unguarded talk is as regular as three meals a day; where disrespect for au thority and criticism of officials are common occurrences; where childish independence is encouraged, and re fractory conduct is condoned; where breaches of discipline and anti-social whims are overlooked; and where God and religion are considered too old fashioned in an age dedicated to ma terialism. 'V V The children of such homes need help ' and the Sunday schools can do much and are doing much to bring God ' and religion into the starved souls of these youngsters. Our Sun day schools are ' not sending forth children who easily succumb to life wrecking temptations. : Instead, the boys and girls who have gone to Sun day school have been well prepared for the entire span of lif e. - The Sunday school is a citadel of real spiritual influences.' Religion to a boy or girl becomes a reality based on-love and not on fear. Youngsters come to know that God asks more than . mere lip service to His com mandments; that He asks us to live under His guidance and love. i' WiL " I' IF YlIOTEra FLAYED. IL1V0 ' IV1TII YQ HOOF .fit. t , . Now is the time to repair it before it deteriorates . , even more.' Come in an4 fet us show you oar . complete stock, of roofing materials. . ' . , T . ' ' H YB CAN SUPPLY; YOU WITH I UghU Me4iam and Heavy W Kopfing : ; : ; GonnasitioD innlGs : "f K Lll wiV"- Vr---W CilJ liM.ai 'i HzriSotdMzrdiiCTc'C Supply Co., - -TRADE UZRE AND BANK TLr. DIFFERENCE J the opportunity of participating in ac tivities which have God as their fun damental objective, we cannot hope to materially reduce crime in ojir country. (Reprinted from The Sun day School Times). Research Proves That Grass Farming Pays . "Research and Farming," quarterly publication of the North Carolina Ag ricultural Experiment Station, carries in its current issue an article entitled "Grassland Farming Pays . . . In More Ways Than One." The maga zine is being mailed free of charge to all citizens of the State who request Dr. R. L. Loworn, professor or ag ronomy, and J. R. Piland, assistant professor of soil chemistry at the station, are authors of the article. In their introduction they point out that the soils of North Carolina are rela tively low in organic matter. This plus the fact that "row cropping has hastened the burning of organic mat ter originally in the soil" means that farmers must find some way of in creasing organic matter content The authors list these as some of the advantage of organic matter: (1) Improves working -condition of the soil; (2) increases the water-holding capacity; (3) serves as a fuel for bac terial fires which produce plant nu trients; and (4) provides nitrates di rectly. , They go on to point out that livestock and sod crops build up or ganic matter content, as well as fur nish a new enterprise to replace areas- now being turned out of row crops. In recent tost, workers at the Ex- periment Station have tried out vari ous combinations of grasses and le gumes to see which ones increase or ganic, matter in the soil most rapidly. Preliminary tests showed that a fer tilized and limed Dallis grass-Ies- pedeza sod produced 7,000 pounds of organic matter! per acre more than did untreated sod. ine investigators found that car pet grass was. the least effective of all grasses in building organic matter content Bermuda was most effec tive. Lespedeza-gra8s' sods wijh the exception of carpet grass-lespedeza contained "more organic matter than grass alone. ; , The authors conclude that the step which produces a good grazing sod, also furnishes the most organic matter.. .( North Carolina's rural housing problem, how, to control blue mold, new varieties of muscadine grapes, and the value of breeding good laying hens, are among the other subjects discussed in .the latest "Research and Farming.1 For a free copy, write to the Agricultural Editor, State College Station,- Raleigh, and ask for Re search and Farming. all phases of flight such as night fly ing, aerobatics and extensive crbss. country flight Veterans will be en couraged to take advantage of their eligibility under the G.I. Bill of Rights. The flying school will be ap proved by the Veterans Administra tion and the State Department of Education. , There will be no expense to the G.I. and he will , receive all flight and ground instruction as well as books and supplies absolutely free of charge. Another point of interest to the G.I. is the opportunity to train while receiving subsistence allowan ces at the same prescribed rates com parable to all other types of training under the G.I. Bill of Rights. A Veteran may receive training on a part time or spare time basis so that training will not interfere with (his job, in the event he cannot fly on the full time program. A maintenance base for the repair of aircraft -will offer "on the job training" to G.I.'s who wish to pre pare for their C. A. A. Aircraft and Engine licenses. , .. t Other phases of the business will School contests may be held dur- ' Don't Neglect Them I 1 Natu dMlgnad th kklneyi to do a aunralou job. 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