Daily Republican., 1883-12-08
11TURDAY, DrCEADED ., 1883


highway to ruin AND crime tcquiI0o wv
i. casual glance A. society III our large
cities. snd this remark applies to small
or cities ~ well. There are two under
lying canses for this apparent loos~ness
In the morals Of boys. One OF these
causes exists in tho utter neglect Of pa
rents to train their boys - they should
be trained, and the other lies in the
fact that another class Of boys are over
trained. Hence ws And the crininAl
Glasses made up If criminals from the
lower and the higher castles OF society.
A general thing parents have them
selves to blame for what their children
become. Parents who turn their boys
out In the streets At an early age and
exercise no parental restraint over them
may naturally expect them to imbibe .
street education. That they should
early learn to be horribly profane,c to|
drink and to spend their time and their
earnings at the gambling and so-called
innocent pool tables, should cause no.
surprise where proper parental restraint
and training are lacking. There are but
few boys, who, If given their own way,
but will contribute to swell the criui
nal ranks. 1t 10 nothing strange to see
boys on the streets, scarcely out of petit.
coats, using profans language, not tina.
they know that it Is really sinful TO do
20, but they get 10 the way Of using 1t
to be in fashion with other older and
larger boys, for II there Is anything in
the world that excites boys ambition
more than another it is that he may get
a. old and big ~ other boys - fast AZ
possible. How many parents are there
who admire this ambition In their
boys? How many are there who even
consider it manly in their youthful
prodigies to use big "cuss" words I?
Are there not even some parents who
train their boys to be pr0fane under
the horribly false idea that it makes
them look manly. Parents, you who
read this article, are you amongst that
number? If you are, pause before you
put your boys in the by paths that sure.
" lead to the broad that ends in
early degradation and felon's life.
When boys have learned the habit Of
using profane language it is but q short
step to the u.s Of igars-indeed in boys
profanity ami love Of smoking come
hand In hand. A halt way step ia the
use of the cubeb. Money Is now re.
CURED. When boy arrives at an age
when he is permitted To use even cubebs
be must lave money. Profanity costs
nothing, but cigars cannot be had fol
nothing Parents who delight In Se
ing their dear little fellows smoke mus,
furnish them with money, or they will
find some means to get it themselves
aud will not bo very particular about
the means of obtaining it. We do MOI
design to ray that every boy who use,
tobacco In any form is ruined, but VT
do unhesitAtingly ray that it adds moth
ing to his character and seifrespect
1t in when it becomes coupled with pro
family and other vices that characte
suffers. Parents, you who smile upoI
your boys who smoke under the mis-
taken idea that it makes them lool
manly, stop az you read this article ant
think. You had better put on tn
check reins before your boys go farthe
in that direction.
II wing learned to swear and smok
il IN but very short step into the cbea
gan and beer saloons. Step by steI
gradually into degradation. The poo
t.hle offers Inducements to spend usefu
tim. and to get tn roughly iDdoctrina
ted in the essentials of fast life. g.
the time promising boy passes throug
the beer and pool IooiH grade, his pre-
liininary education for fast street lii
il about complete and he is ready to RI
ceive visits from the police.
Is our picture too strongly tinted
Where do those boys come from VIII
crowd the street corners and fill the al
with obscene profanity? They hsv
homes somewhere and parents in thos
homes. Have these boys had props
training? Lot parents answer thi
question.
But we are met with the remark !"
have corrected my boy and whippe
him until the blood almost ran, and
does no good" Stop kind friend, 20
have made mistake. Severity ia M
the best ant dota for the evil. Have 20
given your boys kind precepts and 9,
ample? II you have not, severe mea
ures will do no good,
We have known parents who use pr
fane language themselves TO CORE
their boys for profanity. This will n
do. We have known them to CORE
them for smoking while their ov
mouths were filled with tobacco. Nett
or will this do. We have known the
70 severely discipline them for drinkil
beer and playing pool while they the'
selves INDUCED in regular potations 81
spent their evenings in the pool ROOF
This Is an .egregious mistake. 30
know that 1t is more in anger tn
a desire TO reform their morals that b
ara corrected. Example is the ~
teacher. How can parents consistent
correct their children tor doing things
which they themselves are guilt!
None see these Inconsistencies sooi
than the boys, and they early learn
despise home restraints aud take tn
chances in the streets.
The better way for parents to ke
their boys ont Of the stree and out
vice Is TO make home cheerful and
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