The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-07-14

SItlYeneSs. Not only the body, put
also the spirit must be strengthened
SO as to assure mental polse and con-
ffdence in the cross currents ana vlcls-
STUDIES of life. He who is hardened
has naught to fear from change of
temperature. That applies to the con-
dition of the body as well as to that OF
the spirit !.
A young man who has learned to en-
dure hardships will take, a senslDie
viewof the stern realities OF life. lie
will not be deceived by certain posi-
tons of which our parents USED 10
say: Behind them often turks We
neered misery" If hours come When
courage and persistence must sur
mount difficulties. then the Fabric VIII
manifest itself which was woven at
home between childhood and maturer
years.
One of the paramount concerns OF
parents should be the timely prepara-
ton of the daughters for the simple
household tasks. Parents should give
serious thought to this matter at an
early period. Household tasks tend to
direct the mentality of girl into the
proper channels and to create happl-
ness in the performance OF useIul
service, happiness in a quiet nome OF
her own; such activities are a SAFE
guard of her sense of order and her
modesty, and enable the girl to look
calmly into the future.
These are some of the considera-
tions, dear parents, which you have IN
mind as the hour for the choice OF
vocation approaches. This hour be-
comes all the more fateful for those
parents who must see their children
depart for new environments. There
are employment agencies connected
with other cities which offer girls high
wages for work in distant places.
Then there are the young people from
the larger cities who tell the young
men Of attractive wages. Of freedom
from restraint, aof Wanton pastlmeS.
To parents, as well as young people,
| say: BE on your guard (Trau,
schau, WemD He who courts dis
aster, succumbs He who suffers ship
wreck of soul cannot compensate him
self by brilliant achievements. In
considering the matter OF worldly
vocation, do not forget the eternal
destiny. Be on your guard!
A word of caution is in place par
ticularly against the blind craze for
other larger cities. Those who paint
life in such cities in glowing colors,
only touch the surface and conceal the
grave dangers and deplorable condi-
tons that Turk in lodging places and
amusement resorts in the darkest
forms, dangers which lie in wait for
you in the coarseSt and most evil
surroundings. . Is
Because SO many factors are to be
taken into account in the choice OF a
vocation parents should consult an eX-
perienced man before coming to de-
cision. Your children are still sorely
in need of guidance. And you your
selves are still too unfamiliar with
conditions in out-of1town occupations
that the decision of parents is often a
leap into the dark. No confidence can
be placed in the exaggerated promises
| of agencies; they have other interests
at heart than those which actuate par
ents. Your pastor and your teacher
have no concerns other than those OF
parents; they share your concerns. 1t
is, therefore, prudent to consult your
pastor before making up your mind.
| Just as upon railroad a train PUSHES
| to destruction if it takes the wrong
track or overlooks danger signal, so,
and by far more dangerous, is the
journey of your children into the world
| without. 1t is, therefore, advisable
to consult an experienced and consci-
| entious man to ascertain which dan
ger signals safeguard against derailing
and disastrous collisions. The cross
roads and dangers upon the course of
| life are more complicated than the net
| of railway tracks at the greatest sta
| tions. All the more caution must,
therefore, be exercised by parents not
less with regard to the starting point
than the point of destination.