The Detroit times., 1917-05-15
Warn the Boys
~ ". ADDINGToN BRUCE
Author % The Riddle OF Person
atty" Psychology and
Parenthood." etc.


III is all very we'll 10 urge the
cultivation OF back yard gardens az
an aid against food shortage. but
VIVA; II the gardens are robbed ana
ruined By predatory boys In our
town sarden thieves have long been
much In evidence Naturally PEG.
pie hate 10 spend time. labor. and
money on gardens only to be rob.
bed
This is characteristic complaint
7 have frequently heard since the
campaign for more food production
opened Il Is a complaint only too
yell justified
Roys rob gardens from many mo-
tives, OF Which the mere acquiring OF
food "A not the most potent Nor in
The great majority OF cases. ia The
robbing the result OF really criminal
impulse
Il Is rather an expression OF the
spirit or adventure. so conspicuous
in every normal boy lie wishes TO
do something daring simply because
II is daring And the garden and
orchard affords him a convenient
means OF satisfying this craving for
adventure
Recognizing th.s magistrates and
policemen have heen iispo ed 10
doo lea!eu'l. with juvenile S8rccu
thieves They rzbfly arc inclined
10 p4t the blame on the boy par
ls1 instead OF Oh he COY himself
For. u boys craving for The ad.
venturous leads him 70 steal IL IS
evident. nrst. that his parents have
no; grounded him 10 a sound moral.
Try and second that they have
failed 20 appreciate the importance
OF providing him with harmless
means o. satisfying bis adventure
craving spirlr
Nevertheless. in thIs period Of
var stress and food shortage gar
den robbinE must abs olutely be stop
ped Magistrate and police are
we'll aware Of this and arc certain
20 make extra Efforts this summer
o afford projection for those patriot
Ics'ly culuvstinE gardens
i vill % ~ise, then for parents
ot bows disposed 10 pilfeS 10 warn
them OF he sesaous o0Ssequenees
they zill suffer II they % no, lot
The nciEhbors gardens alone r.
vill be wise, indeed. not merely TO
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action that will diminish any pilfer-
ing tendencies
Let them appeal 20 the boys on
patriotic grounds as well az on
ethical grounds u general let them
cause the boys clearly 20 under
stand that every time they rob or
damage garden they are doing a
real injury TO the country 20 which
they owe allegiance
In addition. parents OF such boys
ought 10 plan. as perhaps they have
never done before. 20 keep their
boys BEAUTIFULLY and pleasurably oc
lp.ed all summer Active anu ea
! ic.ablP occupation IL Itself O great
value r helping boys 10 resist
temptation % anv Kind
lt possible ee' rem to Esadcntn "a
: themselves give them garden
plot - Their oar or 10 fhem en-.
gage y thr community gardening
which a.il 10 such a popular and
useful FORM % social activity dlrlns
-ha next fep months
Shopla 'hc be hoys 10 whom gar
denluE does not appeal a. all IN
coursg them 70 go IN for Bog Scout
work or send them 20 a sImmef
camp where hey v1ll no. ONLY DO
ou, Of mischief by will receive plen
J cid training for citizenship.
Don't let them drift all summer
/ idling. running Wild, subjected 20 no
restraining and deveiopmental innu.
ences This Il is that is responsible
FOR many garden thefis and other
oYenscs 81 more serious character
Warn the bows and help the BOYS
70 become Of real value 10 them
c.ves and 20 their nation This IS
aiv&ys prime duty 20 psrenthood