The Washington times., 1918-06-03
The Editor, Times
Washington, D. G.:

: Washington, D. c.:
Upon reading your editorial on ''Thsre Can Be No
Sympathy for Convicted Child Beater it occurred to
that my experience in raising child entirely by love may
interest you
When only child born twenty years ago.
ny wife and agreed that relation to him should be
that of big brother and big sister, rather than the rela
ton Of parent and child
During the first four years CT his life treated him
lovingly though firmly. Whether well ILL he
pnced the sensation Of being walked rocked to sleep
and he never given any soothing potions When it
bedtime he put to bed and the light put out
whether he awake asleep BE was humored
or mduIy Petted
During this period we travelled constantly. he learned
table from the time he first took up spoon. he
vas taught from the very beginning accept what
given him and he learned to cry for anything The
consequence that he annoyed felowguests
e the hotel tables but rather aroused their admiration and
wonder.
As he old enough to be reasoned with when
about four years Of age he given to understand why
he could could not do have certain things after
reasoning over he persisted in having his way especially
he grew older he permitted to do he wished with
the usual result that later he and acknowledged his
error.
By thus constantly manfesting our interest and love
toward him and setting the right example by attitude
toward each other, my wife and always had sons
plee love and confidence he has had the slightest
occasion to deceive u.s. and he never did. HIS WHOLE
LIFE, IN EVERY DETAIL, HAS ALWAYS BEEN AN
Before he reached the age Of puberty taught him what
boy ought to know. The result was that he always alb
hoTred smuty talk and although he has since studied and
worked and travelled in nearly every State in the Union
well abroad and has lived and worked with all and
conditions of men, he has always kept himself spotlessy
clean Furthermore he has often exerted an influence for
sexual cleanliness among others Wherever he has studied
or worked whether in college among foreigners
farm or in factory he always managed to surround himself
with loving friends
Whenever away from home which has been almost con-
anty since his eighteenth year he has been in daily
municaon with his parents He would never permit any
thing to interfere with his daily task of writing We do
the same in return.
The day when declared we agreed that he
should Immediately enter the army without awajting draft
law. This he did he has since passed through training
camp and has officers commission. Whether he
remains in this country is sent abroad have
that any harm will him. other than the honor of
being injured in defense Of his country and know that
while he lives he viii exert influence for good among his
feIlow-soldiers.
There is nothing IN his character in his past life which
my wife or would change if we had the power.
This is not all have managed Fairgrounds have
camped with boys have presided amateur baseball
league and managed baseball teams have taught Sunday
school classes among the weodo and among the very poor
from handful to thirty in class and have never
he children and young people that have had any deal
mgs with have never had occasion to be harsh end Yery
BedOm had to the expression DON'T always studied
4hs children and learned think their thoughts and speak
their language and by combining this knowledge with
slant manifestation Of love, have had difficulty in
quering the most unruly. Very truly yours,