The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-08

Where are these 5000, 900 boys and girls dur
ing these 1000 hours? What are they doing?
This is not Where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight? ?" editorial but an earnest appeal to your
common sense If your boy spends only 1000
hours year in school and idles away 1000 hours,
he is wasting four times as many hours as he is
employing them. .+
Idleness breeds mischief for the boy and re-
suits in heartaches for you.
Those 1000 hours are full of opportunities
that should be used, DR.. Claxton says:
"Fer four millions Of these there is to back
yards side yards front yards and vacant lots which
might be cultivated small gardens for the growth Of
vegetables and small fruits Many live whore space could
be easily had for chickens ducks or pseons And there
and women for whom hour or two Of work each
In garden would be the best form Of recreation and
rest from the routine their daily labor office shop
mill mne and who might easily find the time for it.
That is one method of joining work and play.
1t will rebound to the physical and moral welfare
of the boys and girls and will help you fight the
High Cost of Living. The utilization Of vacant
lots for gardens has been insstently urged in the
last few months. Action is asked.
The survey for vocational education showed
that there is space to waste in Richmond for
to utilize the space The use of an opportunity
depends upon you. Figures can indicate what
may be done. The human will decides for or
against an effort
Many mothers, with false sense of sympathy
believe it is disgrace and crime to put her boy
into factory, store or shop. What mistake !!
Let the boy learn early that life is serious; that
a dollar is hard to earn; that enjoyment comes
only through effort; that you cannot spend un-
less you earn.
Contact with the workers of the world leaves
a wholesome impression on the youthful mind
that every boy ought to obtain at an early age
The working boy learns that the man who works
at the lathe, at the bench, in the trench, is just
as noble man as he who sits at the DESK works
in the bank or in the office.
Respect for all labor honestly done is princi-
pie that every boy ought to learn. He ought to
get the viewpoint of the worker; become &C.
quainted with his worries and problems; see that
he loves his wife and children just as dearly as
does the man in the office.
All labor is honorable. Not the job, but the
man often disgraces labor.
The boy who returns to school in autumn
after spending ten weeks at profitable labor is
far richer than the chap who spent his vacation
in idleness here or at some summer resort. The
former has created values, has saved money, has
contributed to the welfare of the whole social Or
yanism. The latter has been waster and a
spender. Instead of contributing to the social
state, he has destroyed values. The former may
not know that he has acquired sterling qualities
hat will stand him in good stead later in lfe but
nevertheless the moral capital is there and he will
enjoy dividends some day.
And you parents, think of the joy it must be
Tor you to know that your son has been an
Garner, not spender; has been worker, not
oafer; has been profit to himself and not loss.