1945: SCHOOL VANDALISM

The next time you drive past Kuser School, take a look at the windows. Back in the 1980's, Kuser was restored and all dressed up for the 75th anniversary celebration of the founding of the school. The great old building was refreshed with a newly re-pointed red brick surface, and new windows.
New windows? I can only speculate as to why the school system chose to go with replacement windows made of lexan, plexiglass, or whatever the plastic industry uses instead of plate glass. I assume it was due to the proliferation of those criminals in our society whom we call "vandals." Over the years since the installation of those new windows, ultra violet and other of Mother Nature's weapons have rendered those windows completely ugly and non-transparent.
As you can see by the 1945 article published above, school vandalism was alive and well back in 1945. Indeed, a few articles dating back to the 1800's are in those old newspaper clippings, where these anti social creatures decimated public taxpayers' property.
Were I the judge facing these CRIMINALS, they or their parents would repair or replace the damage. If they resorted to graffiti which we find all over the area, each "artist" would be given a toothbrush to erase their un-wanted "tags." Thankfully, I am not a judge. I'm sure the ACLU would have me removed from office for "cruel and unusual punishment" to the little darlings whose names may not be published because we wouldn't want to tarnish their future.