4 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Thur., June 30, 1960
GILBERT'S "What Young People Think'
Teen-Age Gang Problem Exaggerated
Sdy Young People, Fed Up With
By EUGENE GILBERT ,
President, -
Gilbert Youth Research Co. .
Worried about teen-age gangs?
Our voung dcodIo say the nrob-
lem has been greatly . exagger
ated, and tney re . up in arms
about it. '
Where gangs do' exist, teen
agers say stricter discipline and
punishment is the solution. Of
nearly 1,000 interviewed across
the country, seven eights agreed
that their schools, whether in big
cities or small towns,, had no
gang problem.
; Twelve per cent of the young
people did report gangs in their
schools. They blamed the teen-age
toughs for hot rodding, gang warfare,-disobedience
in class and
giving the school a bad narrio.
Suggested remedies: . tougher dis
cipline and punishment.
One dissenter on this was Ed
Carver, 17, of Crawfordsville,
Ind., who says, "They aren't real
bad, just rowdy."
Most young people 63' per cent
say their schools have no rulc3
against dress associated with
gangs, such as leather jackets
and long haircuts. .Teeners divide
"Nn the value of such school con
trols,. 51 per cent saying , they
neither help nor harm the gangs.
Some 36 per cent feel such rules
are good while 13 per cent say
they accomplish nothing.
We found that 41 per cent of
the teen-agers have social clubs
such as fraternities and sororities
in their schools while 56 per cent
do not.
Boys are more likely than girls
to be "joiners." Where there ara
such clubs, 62 per cent of the boys
and only 36 per cent of the girls
are members. ' '
Clubs Called Helpful
Only IS per cent of the young
people feel social clubs harm stu
dents. These mentioned such
things as "promoting snobbery"
and "cutting down individual in
dependence." Thirty-four per cent of the boys
and girls think clubs are helpful
in social life. The majority 51
per cent do not consider them
either helpful or harmful.
We found that 57 per cent of the
teen - agers believe social clubs
could be more helpful if they were
effectively controlled through fac
ulty advisers,-, school approved
functions and scholarship stand
ards., " '
Of the 19 per cent who dis
agreed, Roberta Footlick, 16, of
New Orleans says that even with
school control, the clubs "would
still be discriminating."
The young people who do be
long to clubs say most of them
55 per cent do some charity
work. This includes visiting hos
pitals, old people and crippled
children, orphanages,, making up
Christmas baskets and raising
money for charity. ' .
In talking to teen-agers, we
found them angry about reports
of iuvenile delinquency. They
don't like being linked with what
they consider a handful of mis
directed youths.
Salli Nixon, 15, of Crawfords
ville, ' Ind., put it this way:
"Gangs are usually the ones con
nected with iuvenile delinauency
and some adults feel they repre
sent all teen-agers.
The young peoplo .were out
spoken in criticizing gangs, saying
they lead to the dangerous power
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LETTING OFF STEAM through roughhouse ploy, youngsters moy be rowdy but they are
not. necessarily delinquents, qccording to teen-agers.
Winston Youth Now Visiting
With Relatives In Portland
By PHEBE McGUIRE
Phillip Daniels, son of Mr. and
Airs. Al Daniels, oi wmsion, is vis
iting his sister, Mrs. Larry Brooks
and -family, in Portland.
Jim Tynan is spending the sum
mer with his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. David Burks, and assist
ing with the produce farm. Jim is
the son of Mrs. Billie (Tynan)
Adams of Eugene.
Mr. and Mrs, Clyde Conrad and
family have sold their home on
Lookingglass Rd to Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Nielsen. The Conrads are
now residing in Winston.
Graduate Employed
Arlin Gordon of Dillard is em
ployed with the Model Market in
Winston. He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Gordon of Dillard. Gor
don has completed his senior year
at Southern Oregon Collcgo at Ash
land and has moved with his fam
ily back to tho Dillard vicinity.
Mrs. David Burks and son, Mike,
motpred to the const recently with
Dr. and Mrs. Verne Adams of Eu
gene. They spent a couplo of days
at the Adams' cottage at Hocota
Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill and fam
ily and the latlcr's brother, Galen
Hull, and family spent the past
weekend at Siltcoos Lake fishing,
boating and swimming.
Mrs. Roy Albcrtus and children
of Coquille spent a recent weekend
with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Albcr
tus in Winston.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Albcrtus have
their newphew, Greg Eastman, of
Eugene as a housegucst.
Business Trip Taken
Mr. and Mrs. Don Koeglcr of
Winston were recently in Salem
and Portland on business. They
have returned to their home after
visiting the latlcr's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John E. Hcndrickson,
and other relatives and friends in
Kelso, Wash. While there they at
tended a family reunion of Mrs.
Hendrickson's family.
Scout Troop 82 with Scoutmaster
Newell Hward spent a night at the
Kenneth Day residence on Kent
Creek recently enjoying a cook out.
The Dillard Winston Methodist
Church School will complete their
summer school with a potluck
luncheon June 30 for the youth at
tending and their families at the
church In Dillard.
CHECKING IN
A "plant pot" lint and match
ing bus in chessboard check
are among autumn creations'
displayed in London. Materials
are black .and white velvet
ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
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Enrollment Week Is June 27 Through July 2
ROBERTSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
SOME TEENERS tell us that
well - dressed, well - groomed
teen-agers can get into trouble
too.
the feeling of safety in numbers.
Cuttoff Point
Judith Davis, 18, of Matoaca,
Va., says, "Gangs are simply a
way for boys with warped minds
to pool their bad ways and
thoughts."
Teeners agreed with teachers
who suggested to us recently that
more discipline and stiffer punish
ment are the best ways to com
bat gangs. Norman Bader, 17, of
New York City, has a stern pro
posal: "Reform schools."
But many young people sup
ported a program of "greater un
derstanding and love" as pro
posed by Phyllis Fox, 15, of New
York City.
"If they - have ; more fun at
home," says Laraine Schulz, 17,
of LeMars, Iowa, "They wouldn't
want to be on the streets as
much."
We found some disagreement on
the influence of sloppy dress on
gang behavior. James N. Gren
hart, 17, of Hartford. Conn., says,
"Sloppy dressing tends to sloppy
and bad morals."
But Pete Hasek, 15, of Lynch
burg, Va., says: "A lot of people
who dress like hoods aren't hoods,
whereas other people with short
haircuts and good clothes get in a
lot of trouble."
In the matter of social clubs,
many young peoplo feel they give
students practical experience in
an organization, encourage schol
arship and promote group partic
ipation. The minority view was ex
pressed by ' Kathleen Daniels, 17,
of St. Paul, who says, "Society
shouldn't be divided into cliques."
Questions Asked
Are gangs a problem in your
school?
In what way do you think
gangs are harmful? How can they
best be combatted?
Are there any rules in your
school against dress associated
with gangs?
Are there social clubs in your
school such as fraternities and
sororities? Are they helpful or
harmful?
If such clubs were controlled by
the school would they be more
useful? Does your club do any
sort of charity work or public
service?
Douglas County Library Arrival
Wrought Iron Furniture Projects
Published For 'Mr. Do-lt-Himsell'
By ANITA EDIN
- N.ws R.vi.w Staff Writer
With the empahsis- today upqn
modern and contemporary homes
and furnishings, the man w h o
likes to do for himself will surely
find "Modern Wrought Iron Furni
ture" very interesting. The forty
projects listed in this book by Ned
Frisbie will be a challenge to Mr.
Do-It-Himself.
In addition to welding there are
some projects which require a lit
tle knowledge of woodworking,
wood finishing and upholstering.
Both the beginner and the experi
enced craftsman will like the
drawings and the photographs of
the completed projects. A bill of
materials for each project is also
listed. 1
The projects are listed in their
order of difficulty. Beginning with
tables the reader goes on to
chairs, magazine racks, a phone
rack, snack-bar and other projects.
Also included are many small
projects for those persons who do
not have much leisure time to de
vote to work. Some of these "in
between" projects are ash trays,
planters, wall shelves, book ends,
and others.
The simple procedure for each
project will be helpful to the op
erator of the hammer and saw
and if done right, the completed
project can become a practical
and attractive furnishing for the
home.
Night Begins Ordinary
The night of May 10. 1941 be
gan like any other night in Lon
don, according to "The City That
Would Not Die" by Richard Col
lier. London had undergone months
of siege, nightly bombings and
raids and this particular night
looked as though it would be much
the same. But the Germans were
determined to bring the city down
and they poured everything they
had on the city. Within 12 hours,
1,436 people were killed, 1,800 se
riously injured, 2,200 fires started
and yet, London managed to hang
on. On the morning of May 11,
the German bombers returned
home, leaving behind a city of
smoldering ruins, yet one still
standing.
The publication is the minute-by-minute
account of that night. It is
the story of Churchill and Hitler,
of German and RAF pilots and
of the many common English men
and women struggling to save their
lives.
Tragedy, humor, bravery and
cowardice all fill the pages of this
book. Incidents displaying scenes
of these feelings are told by eye
witnesses. This is really must
reading for both adults and stu
dents. Criticism Offered
Sometimes much criticism is
given to coaches and teachers and
a good example is found in "The
Coach Nobody Likes" by John
Darson. When the school hires a
new coach who shifts the team's
emphasis from winning every
game to playing good basketball
and developing character, many of
the townspeople resent him. The
son of the leader of the opposi
tion finds himself drawn to the
Reservoir Bursts
BOMBAY (AP) Torrential
rains burst an irrigation reservoir
in a village near Hyderabad city
today, causing 18 deaths.
unpopular coach and his values of
sportsmanship. The boy is forced
to view his father in a new and
unflattering light. This situation
leads to exciting and tense mo
ments both on and off the basket
ball court as the team approaches
the annual regional championship
game.
Other new arrivals at Douglas
County Library are:
Adult non-fiction: The Complete
Guide to Furniture Styles, Louise
Bogner; Dear Friends and Da -ling
Romans, Mary Chamberlin; Strang
er Than Science, Frank Ed
wards; Esquire's The Art of Keep,
ing Fit, Esquire; Today's Best
Buys in Freighter Travel, Norman
Ford; Puzzle-math, George Ga
mow; The Anger of Achilles, Rob.
ert Graves; The Art of the An
cient Maya, Alfred Kidder; Easy
Steps to Safe Swimming, Evelyn
McAllister; Meeting With Japan,
Fosco Marain; Image Merchants,
Irwin Ross; Civilian Under Arms,
Stars and Stripes; Swimming Pool
Data and Reference Annual, Swim
ming Pool Age.
Adult fiction: One Way Out,
George Coxe; The Man Who
Laughed At Murder, John Crea
sey; Horses of the Sun, Auriel
Vaughan; View From the Forteith
Floor, Theodore White; Don't Raise
the Bridge, Max Wilk.
Young moderns non fiction:
Treasury of Great American
Speeches, Charles Hurd.
Young moderns fiction: Qu.tn of
Roses, Ruth Knight.
' Juvenile non-fiction: Let's Go To
A Concert, Laura Sootin; What Is
A Rock, John Syrocki.
Juvenile fiction: Pioneer Horse,
George Franklin; Flaxen Braids,
Annette Turngren.
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