Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-10-22
WHAT TO BE DOME WITH
OUR DOYS?

There ought not to be any necessi'.
for asking this question. Each paren
ought to feel responsibility IN regard t
his sons that would cause him to max
some provision for the proper Occupation
of their time, such as would not elv'
to them the opportunity to become
idlers-roaming about the streets even
inps, and mixing with characters who arr
characterless, and are disposed to induce
young lads to throw off the restraints OF
home, and the teachings OF parents and
kind friends who are interested IN thell
welfare and the welfare of society. But
in almost every community we lind some
who do not care for the habits OF their
SONS, in fact some who approve OF the
precocious growth Of bad habits in their
sons, provided they induce degree OF
smartness in the indulgence OF these hab-
il that are attractive. But this is by no
means the case with most parents. Many
nee the danger but have not the will and
the nerve to place proper checks and re-
straints upon them to remedy the evil
Society iu such cases is compelled to step
in and do this for them by enactment OF
laws and ordinances, suitable to such u
neglect on the part Of parents, with pen
allies more or less severe according to
the yirulence of such cases so as to pre-
serve the good order Of society, and pro,
'tect against the cncroachments of fragrant
evils to the community at large. These
laws and ordinances do not seek to cross
the Threshold of home and domestic
government they do seek to enforce
society, rules and regulations for the gov
ernment Of all outside which has ten
,dency to preserve order OF society. 1t
to shy and declare publicly what
conduct boys and youths shall observe
in their intercourse with others outside
Of the family. Months ago the boys OF
Lewiston, either with or without the
knowledge of their parents became 50
much a disturbing element in this com.
munity, aud SO many complaints were
made, that our city government was com
PEELED to enact an ordinance regulating
tie conduct in the streets after night.
This ordinance so long as put in force
had good effect and check ed many evils.
But from some cause its provisions OF
late have not been enforced. till now the
boys and youth Of the town conduct
themselves as though they wero masters
Of the situation, and many citizens are
much annoyed by their conduct. Even
one Of our saloon-keepers was SO much
annoyed by their bad conduct in front Of
his saloon that in one evening on three
occasions he went and told them to 90
away from in front Of his premises and
they would not obey. He then told
them he would be obliged to call the mar
shal Of the city, to which they giving
him an opprobrious name, replied that
they had as much right there as he had
Just then the Mayor came along and see
ing him, without him saying one word,
they ran away and went to another street
and began their noise aud disturbance
here, but were coon scattered from there
no We have been told that the Mayor
dnds i necessary to enforce the ordinance
against them, and that the marshal will
Be % Instructed, and il found on the
streets after y certain hour Of the even
log without an excuse from their parents
b guardians, they will first be taken
home and reported, and if fonnd on the
streets subsequent time without an ex-
uuse, they will be taken directly to the
lookup and kept their until they have
paid their fine. The Mayor says that he
= determined that boys and young minors
han not rule and give tone to the city so
long ~ hc is Mayor, and from express
hons We have heard made, we are well
satisfied that he will be sustained by
much the larger portions Of the citizens
1t the city. The fiat has gone forth
md We suggest to boys to go slow and
not disobey the law We trust you all
have homes and some kind Of means of
your leisure evening hours to
-FOUR advantage, without doing violence
% any law Of the city. 1t is great re-
lection upon your credit for the authori-
10 be compelled to enact a special law to
lave you from becoming disturbers Of the
peace, and to restrain you keep indoors
vhen you ought to keep in bounds with
put such law. Your regulations are at
take, not only for to-day but for all CON-
pg life.
We have received Ayers American
Newspaper Annual, book Of 1909
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