Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-06-19
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WHAT SHALL we 20 With THEM
The care Of the young is subject
which engages the auention OF our
people &c a very great extent, and
much time and money is spent every
year in their interests. Our free
school system has done much for their
benefit and we have reason to be proud
OF the reepec,ability md intelligence
OF man, OF the young men and women
that are growing up among US, Ept
there ie still much 10 be done before
we can nope to have the Rising gen
uratjon1 what we should like to have
them he Complaints are often made
OF the numerous loafers which at most
seasons of the year are to be found on
the. streets sittirs in ,he shade in the
summer, aud in the sunshine in the
winter, smoking, "gassing' and vast.
ing their time. And IL is indeed any
thing but a pleasant sighl to see so
much lusty young mnsole so engaged'
but did you ever attempt to account for
this condition? In some instances II is
possible that you may haye done so,
but in the most OF cases it is not at all
likely that This part of the question
has engaged your attention to any
great extent. And yet there is un-
doubleday n cause, which, in order to
remedy the evil, must be found and
removed. Where do these oilers come
from? Are they imported? or do we
raise hcrn9 In country towns like
those Of our own county, investigation
will show that they are the Sons Of the
citizens, IN The most Of instances young
men who have grown from infancy TO
manhood among us, and whose habits
are The result Of their surroundings
and the training they haye received in
their home town. II is therefore evil
dent that If their present condition is
not satisfactory one II is the result of
conditions that are here. The causes
that have brought about such state OF
affairs are not far to seek, nor difficult
to end, IL we are willing TO bring to
bear reasonable, degree OF intelli.
gence unhanpered by fear or favor.
The custom In these cases Is to throw
the responsibility on the parents, but
the parents are not by any means
The principal cause OF the trouble Alb
though the parents have much TO dc
In The formation OF the character OF
their children, on account Of the habits
which they allow them to contract, AT
the back OF all this is the environments
of the parents themselves, which is
the main facior In the case. No mat
ter how much impressed the parent:
may be with the needs Of the establish
ing of habits Of industry in their chill
lren, II they have no way of carrying
into execution their convictions, It is
OF no benefit to their offspring. The
lack Of suitable employment for the
little ones, and the inability Of the
PARENTS 10 provide it, lies at the root OF
all, or nearly all, the idleness that we
see among us The time to inculcate
habits Of industry In the minds and
muscles OF the youth, begins at a very
carly period Of their existence, and
requires net only perseverance hui
great tact, in order to avoid disgusting
The youthful learner, Upon the means
used depends the success OF the work
There can be no doubt thata boy who
will play vigorously, will work just as
vigorously, II the work can be made
MS interesting to him as the play was
But in these degenerate days II is Q
rare treat to find any boys who hav,
Sufficient ambition to play at all, let a
lone to play vigorously II is true thai
at some Of our institutions OF learning
under the stimulus Of the instructors
some games are occasionally INDUCED il
that require for short time a vigorou
qNertiOn OF the muscles, and little q
added 10 this 10y the training that th
winning OF some contest inyolyesi bd
pui side Of these exceptional eases it !
AHiN AAAAb W ~ % lNiAN VI NNAhI
men or boys engaged in any sport re
curing much physical effort. Per
haps we ought mention the annual foo
races which take place on or abou
Christmas II the weather be favorable
but in this instance betting is used a
spur to Inspire the dormant or lon
disused energies Of the contestants, an
often these aye not regular members @
thelazy club, but recruits from tn
ranks OF labor, who take this means {
keeping themselves i'm working triI
and adding little incidentally to thei
honest earnings.
If therefor some means can be !ounC
bf which the parents can be induced {
hyail themselves, Of planting in Ia
children the habit OF using their ply
steal powers energetieally upon wha
ever comes in their way 10 do; this hi
biz Of laying around on the streets wi
not be formed, provided, ofcourse, tina
ssmethipg can always be found fo