The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-01-11
PREVENTION OF cRIME-sEcoNo STEP

The first stepPrenaa influence The 6rst word the word
the second and the second wodhe
word.
word Can any oherwisef Hardly And
readily parents problem Of training half
was wha. il should bsmore than bali solved for two reasons
In the first place with sufficient wisdom and forethought
equipped by wisdom trainings
the place their task rendered less difficult by the fact that
the dispositions with which they work have large extent
already been given right direction most significant argument
this, in behalf Of the science Of eugenics.
So follows that the problem OF parental training difficult in
every case problem harder BY many fold the very persons
the eas. competent attempt Hence the fact that the
homes that breed the criminal disposition usually the trainers
willingly unwingly Of criminals Hence the Wholesale turning
the school and the church Of the functions Of the home by
the Hence the than pound that often does
and the less than prevention that rarely
Hence increasing criminal recodour appalling criminal
cord
will be from the foregoing that there three classes
who unwng thru ignorance ard those who both
for the principle Of eugencs and really train for righteousness
the invoking legal restraint The second class
instruction and direction While the third class already has
its problems practically solved
II second class, theeore,-the class that both
invites and neds-has our appeal made We call an appeal
think laying bare the of think
the remedy and want enlist the
prevention of influence that will prevent crime
Coming directly to the pontaning training the home
that obviates crime.
And the first suggestion make the
Dscouragng isn't its Yes But the future Of
children ought be worth the price Children easily led
going and opposite II neither precept
example effectively requires example
pept train Parents should lure to better things and lead
the
In second place takes the the just the good and the
self controlled make punishment either instrument OF
prevention II inflicted inspired by feeling of personal
hurt their guilt greater than that Of the
punished venting spleen their only
the child will harbor resentment and its get by fur
Punishment be effective for good be naict
ed not in and but in camnss and in love whip
ping place except OF rebellion and scodng
Scod ought be the insane asylum They should be kept
far from children possible The only punishment that the
wise parent will will such can be found the imposition
of extra tasks or in certain depratons natural punishment
And there several principles that the world gradually
learning that all who interested in the training OF their
children should begin to put into practice
The first the value Of Postyes against negatives There
parents directions their children The best to keep them
from the things that call for the ons is to enlist their activity
the result OF indoence-the want OF something worth while to
do Indeed the future will be known that vice must be
fought by welfare by restraint and that pleasures
stronger than our temptations
Another principle demands attention is that of indirec
The direct way children to be good to constantly
urge them be good but that not the wse the surest
The and the the indirect wayettng good
all efforts to make them good but they like to be
shown the happiness and usefulness and the pursuit OF
these brings the goodness by the way.
All this reference training prevent
And have suggestion 1t is in reference
conception Of the part religion in the
The popular notion that all good and goodness from
religion think that about but the failure of the
home and the the matter of training prevent crime
due misconcepion of what religion is They mistake
Doctrine religion and say, course, that they can't
teach it, The fact that churches teach it alike
their determination not to But doc
ne religion parents teachers of religion
what sbat it's best definition character
The home can train geneness purity courtesy
neglect children uncouh hard
hearted impure and expecting all these
virtues to be supplied by they get
enough They be but they often
and these should be supplied that would be invite vice
crimen order to enjoy the privilege of having it cured
The better for the teach these things thus
ticipatng conveonhus teaching relgion-thus PREVENT
ING CRIME-Repri"ted from Chise" of March 20 1871