The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15
ENCOURAGE HEALTHY Aausnlurs.

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The writer of this article remembers
reading q book which treated Of the
customs Of the people during the days
Of the old New England Puritans.
saGsas6eAAisa. ai the book that pro.
duced the most lsstshk sa!p assssss1llI
she seemingly utter absence Of smuse.
mehts among the children Of that day,
And We remember wondering IL those
sober little children ever smiled, and
if they really enjoyed committing to
memory Psalms By the yard.
We should encourage healthy arhuse-
ments. in old "a well a. in the young.
Fuu-pure, unadulterated. care.free
enjoyment. unhampered BY thought Of
any thing serious--is as necessary TO
the right development Of the human
animal a. is daylight to the plant. We
qualify it only by adding "in moder.
alton"
Were you ever on large stock farm,
who re numbers Of colts were herded
in q pasture? II so, you have noticed
that very little Of their time seemed
to be given TO the serious problem Of
cropping grass. When they we're not
engaged in games Of romps, teasing
each other, they we're prowling over
the field. investigating every nook and
corner. Their restlcssness and curi-
osity were never satisfied.
Young people-and many older ones,
too--are just like those colts. Life is
not q serious problem to them. That
comes only in later years. They
know not. a. yet, that life holds for
them any serious problem to be solved
In fact, they couldn't understand them
IL confronted with them.
Since, then, our young people WILL
have amusements, what are we Of this
town doing about it? Are we furnish.
ing it for them. or are we simply per
mitting them to seek such as they car
find?
We should keep in mind the fac,
that just as they are incapable o.
grasping the serious side Of life. &C
are they incapable of Judging tho
merits or dement's of their amuse
ments.
1t is our duty ~ guardians of the
morals Of the community TO see tba
our young people are not only KEEP
free from the WRONG amusemen t.
but are FURNISHED with the RIGHT
kind.
The churches and parents are charg
ed with the moral development of ou
children. The schools are held nc
countable for their mentality ant
educational qualifications.
But amusement alone can develoI
that physique which will insure sue
cess in the commercial pursuits O
latter life, and which will supply tn
health that leads to ripeness OF age.
Study this subject over carefully
you mothers and fathers. Conside
: the buoyant spirits and overfiowin
energies Of your boys and girls, an
recognize the plain truth that the
, MUST have an outlet. Then as
yourself the question; Are you ful
nishing them SAFE and HARMLES
means OF diyersion7" *. .rl. ~,
, Never fear but they can find amuss
|, ment in plenty II you turn them loo.
to hunt for it. They'll lind il, and
j, may suit them, but will the QUALIT
4 suit you?
It would be well for you to pau,
!. In the chase OF the dollar long enoul
. to make sure that the young people
n our community have sufficiency
!. SANE and HEALTHY amusement.
:, We spend Thousands in itsing the
TO chase the dollar. 1t wsrs better
we spend portion Of those thousan'
4 in tiding them over the period Of the
= lives when they are most liable to co
4 tract habits that will UNFIT th em 4
\ ALL Of life.
Our boys and girls will be what yt
make them-or permit them to NAL
. . OF themselves.