experiment the friendly captain of the precinct
asked what protection was needed. We had
courage and faith to request that no officer
should be added to the regular man on the
beat, and the good conduct of the five or six
thousand who danced or were spectators en-
tirely justified the faith and the courage.

The protective legislation, the new terms in
our vocabulary, and the dance on the street are
but symbols of the acceptance by the com-
munity of its responsibility for protecting and
nurturing its precious possession,--the youth of
the city.

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