Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
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The district schools having been
closed much sooner than the usual date
thousands Of children are now without
the employment Of mind and regular
aisolpllne afforded By attendance IN
their classes. Summer schools have been
opened which viii retain few Of them
FOR some weeks. But the cost is too
sreat FOR the majority Of the parents
although 10 most cases II is by no
means excesslye-and therefore the
great body Of the children are now out
OF school and will be for several months
This suggests a very important ques-
ton What Is to be done with the
bows particularly those in their teens'
Are they to be allowed 10 spend the
long vacation IN idleness? II so, It may
be reasonably expected that some OF
them viii 20 into mischief and per-
hans into "the bad" They need some
kind Of employment The older girls
can readily find something to do. They
can help at home and earn wages If
necessary. in families that need their
service But what about the older boys
Manufactures are n crying need In
Utah. They are wanted 70 work up the
raw materials and crude products OF
the state instead Of shipping them to
eastern factories: and they are needed
10 furnish work for our boys many OF
whom have little or nothing TO do II
IL too much, Of course, to expect that
capitalists viii invest In enterprises
that give no promise Of profitable re-
turns. But the time Is approaching
when many Industries might be estab'
lished. which will remunerate investors
as well as benefit the public. But these
are future possibilities
What can be done at present? The
stores and business houses are being
overwhelmed with applications foi
places for boys. There Is no opening
for hundreth part Of those who are
anxious 10 enter. A problem Is thui
presented Tor which there appears NJ
satisfactory solution
There could no doubt be found man.
farmers and artisans at distant points
who would take stout boys into thei
employ. and give them fair compensa
ton. But few parents are willing 4
send their sons away from home 70
such a purpose, and not many OF tn
boys IN cities care for that kind o
life. stlll. in the new colonies that ar
being founded, and among our people 81
the rural districts. quite a number q
boys could find homes and labor
Parents win have to set their wits Z
work 20 furnish their children some oc
cupatlon. not too onerous, while the
are out Of school There is In this cit
much land running to waste that migf
be cultivated. Many things are neeJ
ed around home TO make It more o.
tractlve. While boys and girls eype,
TO have recreation during the vacatio
period. they ought not to remain idi
A little work, a little study and SUIT
Client pleasure aud play for their ben
1T. can be so arranged as TO preser'
them from the evils that come fro
lack OF restraint and afford profitab
exercise Tor their growing powers.
This subject deserves due consider
ton. Let us not have our stree
crowded with children running riot, an
made noisy at night by Juveniles
loose Find employment and prop
recreation Tor the young, and exerci
over our youth that paternal authoI
" which extended IN love and kin
ness, viii preserve them from the vic
and evils Of the agel