Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-19
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Some Don'ts for Parents

r0 OCKEFELLERs pastor as he is Familiarity called, much, 10 doubt. to
Il his secret wrath, has been giving the public some "Donts for Wives"
cJ But he carefully refrains from venturing on this ground, having
perhaps. an eye to his salary. He sticks to the ladies, feeling they are a
safer subject and, according to tradition, always interesting.
His Donts To- Wives include quite a number of threadbare ug-
gestions, among them being, Don't nag" Don't marry a man for a ltving
Don't tell your troubles to YOU neighbors" and other advice IF this sort.
that has been handed to women from time immemorial. 1t is all yerv good
and there may be some wives who have ever heard It,, oil never thought
it out for themselves. ~
But among his suggestions are Il or two, applicable to husbands
a well a wives, and which might more correctly be iobenod "non4s
for Parents" that are well worth ponderng. For though to some fathers
and mothers they ar not new, common observation will show that many
realize the value of the truth they contain.
One is Don't forget to tell the truth, especially to the conductor.
about tn ae o. your child. Honesty Is worth nor to you and him than
a nickel. A boy who is eight years old At home, and six on the cars
vii 700 learn other things that are OF So"
to the alteration between his mother and the conductor al to his age
Some little fellows look as if they we're caught doing wrong in being SC old.
Others have a sly look, as they watch the dispute. knowing very well what
hs at stake. Others, ft the conductor asks them, glance nervously at their
mother and tell what they have been told to say. Others state their false
age boldly, thinking ita joke or a bit of cleverness t. fool the conductor
But the fact of the deceit sinks In. a seed Of evil that bears fruit Of
many kinds. or a child has a unsophisucated way Of reasoning. II
one cal say what best fits the occasion at n time, why nt at another
And thus truth comes to have n meaning for him. And, aside from
the question of honesty involved in not giving the railroad its eoujvalent
or what it gives you, the few pennies difference in fare are surely 10 com
pensation for taking from a child an understanding of truth, and a sincere
love for It, a love that will make him willing to stand for it against all ODDS
from It's practical value it is a great Joy.
Another of his "Don'ts' is Don't make gamblers and drunkards OF
your children by running whist parties for prizes and serving punch with
a stick in it." punch "n
This of course viii arouse tremendous discussion and much opposition.
ut the child who simply see people playing for prizes. and drinking wine
In his parents hom is not likely to discriminate, when he grows older,
between that and gambling and enjoying refreshments ats saloons. If the
true inwardn@s of these things is explained to him. wen as a child
TOT a enid understand more than is supposed,-he may see the line
where wrong-doing and injury to himself and others begin.
A father and mother, whose sol is a confirmed drunkard and who
torges MS tathers name tic cnecks and does every other wrong thing Inagi-
nable' are hesrtbroken over their boys defecuons, and cannot see how h.
ever came to such a state. Yet wine and intoxicating liquors are served
constantly IN mel nome me from childhood that boy has drunk them.
u H. parents do 20 see the connection. They probably would be amazed
n shocked II 1t were pointed ut to them, and they we're told that right
hearts.
These "DOn'ts" of Rockefelers pastor are fun Of warning.
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