El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Ella Hhss!s. Wilcox: o. s.: :' Up ss:s ;, sss
Child Ideals Should Be In Of Life She Says

7 before they were fairly ripe. They have
not done this openly, nor in the pres
ence Of the owner; they have soUS nj oc-
7 ca SiOns when they thought no one was
/ looking. and they fled from the prem
! Uses as soon as observed; Yet their
parents consider this mere childish
I mischief" and do not see that II cans
/ for any serious consideration But tRls
! is a species of vandalism and trains the
mind of a child to wrong ideas regard
ing the rights of others
Children should Be Taught Distinctions
The same child would probably De
ashamed to enter his neighbor's house
and steal cherries from the pantry
shelf: but flowers and fruit, growing
on the property Of neighbor are just
as much his own as though they had
been plucked and carried indoors
These fine distinctions of what con-
stitutes honesty. refinement and good
breeding should be taught by every
father and mother who desires children
to become desirable citizens of the
United States. They should become a
part of the teaching Of every public
school 1t is much more important
that children should be impressed with
these principles of high honesty and
fine breeding than that they should
be taught drawing, anatomy or Latin
We will never have cleaner politics or
fewer criminals and law breakers in
the land until we have more parents
and more teachers who make it a bust
ness to impress upon the minds of
little children the necessity to con-
slider the rights of others in the small
daily matters Of life.
A peddler of cakes and condiments
found his cart nearly empty As he
emerged from a house where he had
been delivering packages bevy OF
screaming youths, under 10 years OF
age, ran out of reach, laughing at his
look of CONSERVATION
They were children Of respectable,
church going residents of the little
suburban resort
1t seemed to them an excellent jest
to steal the mans cakes and cookies,
and feast upon them, while his back
was turned
childs mind should be formed be-
fore il reaches six years of age to re-
gard other peoples property with re-
spect-
This can be done by daily chats and
pleasant conversation of the parents,
fashioned to the understanding OF the
child.
Little boys can be made to consider
another boys marbles and tin soldiers
as personal property, not to be used,
or. touched. without the owners per
mission and knowledge and never to
be marred or injured
Indicates Lack of Breeding.
Little girls can be made to regard
other children's dolls and toys in the
same light The impression should be
ln0eIDly IlXed upon the Oellcale mlnO
texture that any violation Of this rule
is vulgar and indicates lack of good
breeding. Children so taught by tact
full and cOnsiderate parents, will never
become thieves; and will never be
guilty of petty purlOinings of neigh
bors flowers and fruits.
Schools ana Sunday schools may
prOfitably employ few moments
three times each month at least to d.
rect young minds TO high, fine ideals |
in these small matters.
1t will save work and expense fer /
courts of justice in years to come.
And IT Will make the world a sweeter ]
and more comfortable place for grow I
ing generations.
Copyright. 1912 by American-Journal-l
American).