The Washington times., 1914-06-13

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Two bright little chaps came 10
me the other day and the boider of
want to go to school"
| looked him over. He was a beau
uful specimen of boyhood with clear
blue eyes. cheeks red as a Jonathan
apple, sturdy frame and strong
hands. He was thirteen years old.
he was boy of whom to be
proud. but ne parents and the COM
We had jolly talk and he unbur-
dcned himself when We talked about
the farm. He begged me to take
him home with me to a farm. He
said: II want hard work.
Realizing how every atom, every
red corpuscle in that lads body was
calling for free activity and expan-
sioi. | went to his parents and the
social workers in that neighborhood
Snd begged them to send that boy
to the country before il was too late
Next yea-. if they wait. they will
have a chance to send him 10 a re-
formatoTy
Those atoms OF activity. unless
properly directed will keep on
gathering force and expansion un-
til some day they will hurst their
prison bars OF misdirected discipline.
and what will be the result?
Another boy las Lrccme the ward
OF the state.
The Need of Discipline.
Which costs the most, TO keer the
roy or girl m the open or behind
prison bars? This is a serious oues-
ton.
II Is so easy TO say: John Jones.
aged twelve. stand M. 7 sentence
yoT TO The EatronaPTrain lining School
during minority. That's all. Bring
on the next case" Exit John. en-
ter Jamec. But is It all? Have you
followed John? II you have not fol-
lowed John. why have you not? IL
might interest the taxpayers 10 fol-
low its army of misdirected, mis-
understood child criminals for a
Few of the weary miles of the Jour
ney of life. We might have a differ
ent system Of home ard school train
ing if such an estigation was
made.
Twenty-Five years ago every boy
and girl knew the meaning of disci-
pline. Tho rod was soon sup
planted by loving discipline" which
the majority of parents have be-
Iieved means free license The
thought seldom occurred that the
highest eXemplification of love sCr1e-
times takes unto itself the form of
sternest discipline believe in
lessons OF disciplil : that will develop
the will power. control the mind. and
gradually mold q harmonious whole.
This process ought TO begin during
prenatal life and proceed as Eradu-
ally as the unfolding of beautiful
flower until. at the age of ,adoles-
cence and throughout that most try
ing period of storm and stress. we
who have watched the development
throughout childhood may ne Frati-
fed in observing how our bov or
cirl meets and solves these most
serious problems of sex. have
been so interested in the wonderful
story of how Luther Burbank devel-
oped that marvelouslv beautiful
flower. the Shasta daisy from the
homcly little Nav weed from which
We used TO pluck the petals as we
would rccitc. Rich man poor man.
beggar man. thief In orde, that
we might learn our future.
The metamorphosis Of that MAY
u eed has been almost AZ rCiraCulous
ns the station in life Of some moor
I!ttIe girl Tho counted the retals.
The only difference was that Years
OF loving scientific natiencc wrought
the Shasty iaisy while hes dror-
ped from tho "hee, =" fortune ~ our
roor little maiden Vas she train
ed for it?
Some one sa"s. There Is no temp
tation Of poverty like the ten!pta-
ton of wealth and poIeI God pity
the young man Who A. maturity
corles into 2 fortune without hav-
ing back of him the Christian prin-
clpIe which ill make II possible TO
control his worldly desires and am
rttiors