The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-29
PUTTY IN LITERATURE AND
ART

ular ocala W. g. 1. Y. meeting,
August "a:
AS he thinketh in his heart, SO is
he. Someone else has said, Guard
well thy Thoughts for they are heard
in Heaven
Every one Of us, even the little
child. has tb oughts, and they depend
principally upon what we see and
hear.
To my kmind, nothing contributes
more to 81 e training, for good or i'll.
of our young people, than the kind
of literature and art that they have
access GO.
It il the duty of every parent to
know what their children are feast
ing rleir minds upon-the books and
par-srs read-the pictures treasured
che songs sung. / hear some
n lothers say, 'fOh, l haven't time to
20 that along with all the rest l have
to do
Better take time, mother! Better
not make SO many dainties for John
ME to eat-better put fewer rufies
and tucks on Annie's dresses, and at
tend to these things. 1t may save
you many sleepless night in the fu-
ture
What kind of future are you ex-
pecting for your son and daughter
when the books they are reading are
the kind that should be denied copy
right. What about your daughter
who entertains her friends with
such songs as. Kiss Ne Quick, But
Don't Tell Ma" ''Close the Blinds
Gently" and others of this kind?
Perhaps you know that the young
man that she is entertaining is not
what he should be, but you don't
| like to discourage him, on account of
his parents who are good people
but, better do it, mother; if this is
the kind of entertainment he is re-
ceiying in your home.
1T is not elevating him, and it is
certainly demoralizing your daugh-
ter.
Good music. good pictures and
SO cheap nowadays, there is no ex-
euse for not having supply in every
home
I consider it an advantage some
times for families with children to
club together in getting these-it
keeps all interested in great vari-
ETY. of subjects worth while to discuss
when they meet.
Train the children while young, to
love pure things in the home and
these are what they will look for
when they go out into the world.
Your boy will not be so likely to
run to saloon for amusement-his
first excuse.
We often hear of a good, clean sa-
loon. Dts impossible!
Suppose a fellow who does not
know much about the saloon bust
ness, except that it's an easy way to
get money, were to come to town
and open a saloon. Now says he,
these cranks say there is no such
things as good saloon; III show
EN- He gets ready his wines and
liquors, cut glass and mirrors. He
is determined that every man and
boy shall feel at home, so he pro-
ceds to decorate his walls with works
of art.
/ Every man in town loves to think
of his mother, so up here, in full
view, he hangs a picture of a dear
old gray-haired mother. UP there
he hangs the picture of a young wife
with her laughing baby. There he
hangs a happy family group. Here
is a picture that looks like old Jim
Browns little girl. Jim spends every
cent he earns for drink, he will sure
ly spend a good share here if little
Sally's picture is on the wall.
Then, too, he has heard that it is
we'll to mix little religion in the
business, so over the bar he hangs
1.-The Madonna" over there 1.-The
Nativity" He advertises a grand
opening with orchestra and free
drinks. At Z p. M, THE doors swing
open and the thirsty crowd enters.
The orchestra plays Home, Sweet
Home" Annie Laurie tSilver
Theads Among the Gold,'' and by the
time they strike up THE Heavenly
City the crowd feels like removing
their hats rather than free drinks
One by one they step out and Mr.
SaIoonkeeper asks Jim Brown what s
wrong; special efforts were made to
make them feel at home. Jim ans
wered:l cat home? Eyery man