iner | _Onven St andard-Exa _OGDEN, UTAH, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1965 EDITORIALS. Judge’ s Wise Advice to Tevenine Should Be Read by Young and Old (Note: Recently i in Grinnell, lowe, a district court judge sentenced two juveniles on car theft than it was. charges. His remarks are so wise, so appropriate that we believe they should be read and Some day you may seek a position i in the civil service of your state or of your by writing Editor, Standard-Examiner, Box 951, find nation. On the application blank you will by Utah parents and teen-agers. studied (Reprints of this editorial may be obtained If quantity reprints are desired, they Ogden. will be made available at the cost of reproduction.) | You come from good homes, both o you. E , ’'ve known your father for - many year's ail I have for him as much respect as for any man I know. I do not know what attitude he has taken about of ‘ “Have a felony?” you Your ever been truthful answer will bar you from examination; an f untruthful answer will be detected because appointments are made only after investigation. The record is here to be found by any one interested. Some day you may want to take a Position of truth, where a surety bond is this at home, but since your arrest he has required. On the application for the bond Will appear this question: “Have you ever gone about his work with his face as full of sorrow as if there had been a death in been convicted of a felony?” | _ the family. this question: convicted F And while you are going from one You retain his love, but you will never bonding company to another trying to again have his full respect and confifind one willing to take a chance on you, dence. There will never be a time when the position will be filled by some appliyou are away from home when he will cant who has not been convicted Mie a not have a feeling of fear and wonder felony. - about what you are doing. In a few years you will be 21 and ar as good aS = E's. You may besureth _ others of your age will have the right to” ~ the things I say apply equally to you. . Now felony. vote, but you will not. “Your father may be a candidate for public office, but you~ you have been convicted of a will not be allowed to vote for him. The A felony is a crime for which members of your political party will not you might be sent to the penitentiary. In be interested in you because you bs have this case I do not have to send you to the penitentiary . . I [am permitted give you no vote to give. You will be a citizen of your state and _ a parole. | country, but you will have no voice in- But if you never see the inside of a public affairs. penitentiary or the jail you will not have —‘It may be that some day ththe yovertte escaped from the penalties of your crime. will pardon you and restore your rights, You stand convicted of a felony. The record of your conviction will be here as but it is going to be humiliating to ask. him. He’ll want to know your whole recs. _ long as the courthouse stands. No amount ord. It is a bad one. © of good conduct in the future can ever | Your country is calling men to the erase it. Next year, or 10 years from now, or when you are old men, if you are ever called to be witnesses in any es colors. Its need is such that men are being drafted. But the Army will never accept you, nor will the N avy. Military court: of law, some lawyer will point his men are proud of the service; they will finger at you and ask this question: “Have - you éver been convicted of a felony?” And you will hang your head and admit that you have, because if you should nct permit it to be debased by. ee eS Scan ments of convicted felons.. — Iam granting you a parole. A paréler is in no sense a pardon. You will report © deny it, then the record of these pro- to the men who have accepted your pa- ceedings will be brought up vaults and read to the jury. role as often as they may ask. Your con- : venience is not a matter of importance. _ from the net And the question will be asked for the You will also obey your parents. ff purpose of casting doubt on your testi- “your parents send you to bed at 90 ‘clock mony. Convicted felons are not believed _as readily as other persons. | It may be that some day you will have you will go without complaint. You willperform such tasks as are assigned you. Your parole is a fragile thing. to a a chance to get in one of the expanding © Should the slightest complaint of your countries of South America, and you will conduct reach this court your parole will apply for a passport. You will not get it. be revoked immediately and you will b Canada might allow you to come in fora gin serving your sentence. You will not x two-week fishing trip, but you will not be be brought back here for questioning or allowed to stay. No country will allow youto become aresident. “Your world is, oh so much == explanations. You will be picked up and — ——_taken to prison without notice= smaller without. mah oe es. el Bee id