Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-01-26
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an article appeared IN recent number OF
'ne saturday Press "hieh is worthy OF much
"'"'e ""'n."h 'hah u mas received II Put'
P'''' 10 NC "''''en W d" average young
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ou' winning on eaP"o1s Ianl-hhoss' presents
'"e ''"''n' o. 'n.' ''a,' OF young men, whose
""'nI 10 lys''h III TINS cry upon O"fi''ian
people "h'e'er me "hier is' ne is not an
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morally, would be eomborotivey ea,y 1,e.
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average msde.tv ave,,ss ,,i.I. e,.,,,,, b',.
man ,,o,i,vr g.. emo. D., .,.,, .;,,. e-l.
work eibe, a, his t,aJ. o, ,,,b,,. in ,o.r.
lighter form. and aie, find. .ib.'t,... IN, q
home by hiring one small t9om and ,s.i,o
his meals al n restaurant He is , social
crerture-de,b and blood os ofb., y,,,r., mo,
His days work ended. with its fa,igpe yp,r
him. and the evening before him. ,ba rr,,.
lem is " How and where shall he spend it ~
lie IS not fond OF reading. or if he is (which
'he eAeepuonl ne is too tired to read What
ne needs IS relaxation, good cheer, familiar
social intercourse, spiced with fun. Where
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ION wiz 10. '''''sn It, ne goes upon Inc
~ "''' '''V''' uese''ed' ana every pace
'''''e'' smut
hs saloons ana worse places, are the only
ones "hieh stand constantly open to such a
homeless Stranger
Old associations and teachings hold him
back from these. But his social wants are
strong. Gradually the old home teachings
weaken the new desires prow stronger, A,
last he stands hesitatingly on the threshold Of
one Of these saloon, enters. b+oi,s his
downward course. What WONDER ii in few
years ne drifts upon the surface Of society, a
bloated wreck, Or looks through iron bars,
OF bangles from a ropes end, iclon ? Where
rests the blame Not all OF it upon the
young man, but part Of it upon the Christian
men and women Of this city
What can be done for the ." AVERAGE vopne
man
answe,. bo hoe ,;,h, D.. 49,. ~.
from y,,, and ,,.., hos, h.,., -.
exnecf hin, ia helm himself
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"Ne MN some substitute Tor the saloon
mere Is no eVadins the iaet that these saloons
supply Ia ueh "ay--and perious way II IS
real want IN 'h's CITY, There is no other
Pupio pace III TINS eliy, with one exception,
"'e'e young men may meet, m an informal
way 70 ENJOY eaeh o'he'ss society," and amuse
themselves win games Inc average young
man Goes mol care Tor reading, is not anxious
""i't''''e ms '''ii'u' Oh Is 100 urea 10 do II !;
"oes MOI want 10 80 INTO society every
hgh'' even II 'hai were possible But ne does
want 10 30 upon inc streets, meet ms 'chums,
s"'oNe csaf' eha', tell stones, and play a
game OF billiards.. Here is a very different
pe''o" 'io'" u'e 'e"ee'iVe' serious young man,
wv ~ MS way quite is good ana useful. Now,
~"ete can sneh young man Ind such place
!" iio"'i"'u some sueh place is real
want anu one whieh these saloons very i'm
perfectly ana per'lonsly supply, know your
teauy answer : we built the Y. NJ. {. A.
nan 10 meet inns want Can the "avenge
young man smoke MS cigar there You
Nho" nate tobacco, and wish every young
man Would stop using II; but they won't, and
We moment you stand at the door OF any ins,i'
"''on ana tell The average young man" that
ne shaii not smoke within 1t, he will not spend
ms evenings there'l Can he joke, laugh, tell
stories ana nave what he calls good time
w''h ms "ehums 'heref Can he play billiards
ana other games there Il am not now advo'
e"'hs me introduction oil these things into
your v NJ [. A, j am merely trying TO
snow 'ha'' as at present conducted, /, does
mol meet the social wants OF the average
young man. } Then, too, the y. NJ. c. A. is
hee; 1t is established with charitable inten-
tons; and also with an avowed intent TO re-
form young men. Now, am sorry to say
mat the average young man does no, wish
To reform; he is suspicious Of covert attempts