Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-13


To tho Edltor-In view Of the agita-
tion there Is ali over the country to-
gnrding prohibition. and the social evil,
lt may be appropriate to express % few
OF the thoughts that have occurred TO
me regarding these serious subjects
our moral code ls getting altogether
zoo loose. The cause I think. De- the
/ Increasing greed Tor money that husi-
| hess men ara getting. 90 tho neglect OF
/ honesty and fair dealing in many cases;
| The Increasing greed Of politicians for
| ruling and power over their fellow men,
| resulting In the deadening ~ their
| conscIonoog. and the betrayal of their
/ best friends; the increasing demand of
/ fashion for fashionable women Co tho
| exclusion of their womaniy feelings Of
| home and children. making them liko
dog to pet. and a continual whirl Of
oXcltomont instead of the conteutmcnt
~ home and the love of n chbrub OF "a
baby which last duty De- prevented by
every possible means boo their power.
| regardless OF the sin OF 30 doing. the
Increasing demands from the woman
who must put her shoulder % the wheel.
and care for an ever Increasing family
and consequently increasing household
cares and burdens with 70 husband
probably. who leaves the majority of
the Child-oaring and responsibility 20
them whose shoulders often break
down under the burden. and whose
minds set 80 dulled with sleeplcss
nights with children. and the many
duties OF the day. so that they are
unable to reason and try Co make their
children understand tho truths Of life.
These are n few or tho reasons that
cause loose moral codes
rs No any wonder that the world gets
In the condition 90 As On today7 All
must have time % think "a little. or they
Will be unable 60 cope with the dim
culties that surround them Tho grand
rush most Of as live in and the selfish
Instincts that try 20 drown our con-
sciences. VIII get the better OF us n we
do not pauso and think
7 am of tho opinion we do not take
time 20 consider life seriously, or 70
think that there will be an accounting
hereafter, for the wav we have be-
haved here, or u the very important
question Of how we shall make our
children. who are the coming genera
ton, better and more worthy 10 make
the generation after them better TX
assurcdly win not be by setting them
an example ~ dishonesty: treachorv 10
their friends; selfshness; or thinking
enjoy life, FOR tomorrow we die" re-
gardless OF others feelings. 10 will be
in behaving like We would have them
N'''II.'hN.f TUT WAlNNN ANANf-l UF IIIUNHtNs WHO
is decent. would wish their sons and
daughters 20 visit saloons or houses OF |
shamc2
These arc reasons why ! am a pro
hlbtionist and why 7 think an bad
places should be closed. as soon as
possible. OF course. people who keep
liquor places OF business should be
given time to enable them 10 obtain |
other means OF employment with which I
20 support their wives and families. /
But all such terrible temptations % the /
young people Of the home. should be /
done away with altogether as liquor /
drinking leads 10 other sins
] am OF the opinion. like the eminent |
men and women who have been writing /
for the Ladies' Home Journal that we |
make n big mistake IN malntainlne |
such secrecy over the truths Of life. 20 /
our children. We should think over
carefully what we wish our children |
20 know. then choose the right time 20 /
impart 10 70 them. Ignorance is not |
innocence. From my experience at /
school, and elsewhere, know that |
children can be told by their playmates /
many things that Il would be much |
better for the parents 20 unfold prop |
erly to their minds. Zach parent, BY /
each child can tell about the /
right time 20 impart these truths. How |
much better II Is 20 do this than 70 |
leave the learning OF them 20 chance, |