Police appealed for parental supervision to help curb damaging vandalism and promote the safer riding of bicycles.

To implement the bicycle program, police find people riding without lights, and will require the bike owners to report to police headquarters within 24 hours with a light on the bicycle.

Names and addresses of the violators will be filed until they demonstrate they have equipped the vehicle with proper lights.

Chief John G. Good said the children have done a marvelous job in salvage work, garden activities and buying war stamps and bonds and have outdone adults in patriotic efforts during this year, and he added that he feels that most vandalism is just lack of juvenile realization of the damage involved.

The problem this year is enlarged more than ever because of the shortage of critical materials, unavailability of certain of mechanics to make repairs of damaged property and the fact that many household items are no longer on the market.

Just last night a porch railing was broken in a Halloween stunt that will require an expenditure of sorely needed manpower and scarce materials to replace, the chief said.

The need for greater bicycle safety is paramount now because of them in use because of the rationing of tires and gasoline.

The Motor Vehicle Code requires that all bicycles be equipped with a light visible for 500 feet in front of the vehicle and a reflector button, visible for 500 feet to rear of the vehicle. Failure to comply can result in a fine of $2 and costs, the Code is provided under Section 80, subsection G, paragraph Number 3.