Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-12
PARENTS ARE REsPONsIBLE.

II is only prudent to call attention to
the fact that there are large number
ofvicious and depraved boys around
the streets in this city nightly, that ara
almost constantly in mischief, COM
mitting some sort Of wrOng-doing.
Among the number are many who are
led away from home and into bad COM
pany simply for the love Of being out
with the boys. Such youngsters are in
noeent at first, but bad companions
soon faint them and eventually they be-
come "a wicked as the wickedest. There
are places i'm this city where it is unsafe
for respectable lady to pass in the
evening; and other places still worse
where even ladies and gentlemen are
ANNOYED by bad conduct, obscene Ian
guaCe, and now aud then, by personal
interference. Unless some of these
Young boys mend their ways dreadful
future is before them. The sky may
seem bright and all things lovely, but
some Of these young scamps will be
brought up standing, if they continue
their evil habits and inclinations. 1t is
the duty Of the city officers 10 vigorous
~ follow them, ieCause, il they fail to
do 30, the failure Will only result in
encouraging these young offenders t.
the commission OF greater wrongs. The
class that We refer to are diSturbers by
niLht aud louugers by day. They do
not seem 10 have any duties or Occupa-
ton 10 remove them from Il destroying
idleness. Some Of them are Of good
families, the sons Of indulgent parents
who think them unworthy and incapa-
ble Of wroDg.doing, and, who in their
kindness of heart, would like to keep
them from the hardShips and distress
iEg tolls of life u long as possible. This
very indulgence is working ruin TO
many a bright and promising boy.
Parents cannot work their boys any too
much. Ii is a mistaken notion that
people are injured ty overwOrk. There
are more boys and men ruined and dis
abled by idleness, we'll followed, than
by unflagging industry. II boys are
to be brought pin the right path and re-
moved from vicious associations greater
parental care anG watching is required.
Parents should look after their boys
closer in these times, than they have
been wont, because the temptations to
fall into evil ways grow more numerous
every day. Much of the crime perpe-
trated by boys and young men is the
natural result Of parental indulgence,
for which parents are morally response
BILE. IL the first OutcrUppings of evil,
and disposition to Indulgence had been
met with determination To prevent
recurrence, many young men who are
now in disrepute discarded by reSpecta-
bic society, would be filling honorable
positions. How important then IS 1t
that'parents should instil correct priSct-
Piles and promote correct habits IN their
children? Young boys are easily tempt
cd, and are poor Judges between right
and wrong. The slightest Influence
turns boy into AL evil path, while con,
slant and watrhful parental care is re-
quired to Keep them out. The worst
privilege that fathers and mothers can
give their boys, aud girls, too, is to al
low them to stay out upon the streets at
night. Rest assured that during the
dark hours no good is accomplished,
and that naught but evil habits can be
followed. For this reason a careful and
solicitious parent will keephis boys and
i'll, OF hnp,a OF NIGHT