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duty as an authority, in the home, the
school, the church.


duty as an authority in the home, the
school, the church
Spirit Of Conscience, arouse yourself
to action, float into homes, breathe into
the hearts Of the parents Of these children,
their duty as councillors! Churches,
awaken to your duty-how will you
reach this younger generation how will
you guide their footsteps into the paths
that lead to good citizenship, true man
hood?
1t is not intended that this article be
merely parading Of words nor just an
assembling Of thoughts, but, words and
thoughts that should awaken some action
to the necessity Of looking into the causes
of conditions, and reasons for certain
results, such as we have experienced
these last weeks.
| 1t is either the result Of too many
SPoolR Inspirations or Nick Car
ter Weeklies" that. has awakened the
pirate, destructive instinct in youth.
He who steals my purse steals tras, ~
Not this time!
Findings is keepings?" Never! That
is 'mis-ap propriated-wealth. What would
you call a person, who finds an article,
(which does not belong to him, and does
not return it, when the found article
bears marks by which the finder can
ascertain to whom it belongs? II take
my property wherever 1 find it?'' Is it
that?
Someone, somewhere, is failing to curb
the unclean speech one is occasionally
greeted with, when passing children on
the street who are coming from school.
This shouting Of nasty names at persons
who are standing on their doorsteps, has
happened once too often, and something
should be DONE If the parents aren't
interested, then someone else must
assume a little responsibility. We speak
of wanting to improve our country
yes -morally--but we can never i'm
prove until the discipline in the homes is
raised. Children, who do not observe
home respect and obey their parents,
when grown to men and women do not
observe the laws Of our country, nor aid
to better mankind, therefore, parents,
| it lies in your hands, to help to make
good men and women The sapling-
guided when young, and yielding grows
to the strong, straight tree! The future
Of our young depends upon their early
home training. The children rule the
homes. mo one ever became very
wicked all at once
Spirit OF Conscience your desire is
not one to endure these continual
'pranks' of hayward youths it?
aWhere crime is taught Cleft un-noticed)
from early years, it becomes part of
nature" Something must be done to
arouse the constructive element in Youth.
A long time ago Confucius' words "Do
unto others as you would have them do
unto you," seemed to be pretty good
maxim taught in schools. 1T used to be
written in the copy books; another was,
! Honesty is the best policy but now,
of course, these are advanced times, and
"Do your neighbor lest he do you"
and cit all you can while you're gittin"
seem to be the advanced thoughts. We
are developing, growing, reaching out
up where? Into what? Yes, Modern
Educators say, "Old notions are fudge"
and you must reason with the child,
and develop his individuality but CHS
individuality is trespassing too much on
public property-too ready to destroy
and ruin.
t Churches, your power is far-reaching,
and penetrating where are your in
aspirations which should rush into the
Human soul, and awaken desires to
"Aoye ones neighbor as ones self =
1 Churches have done this, your power is
not lacking; one part Of this awakening
|5of good citizenship must come from
you. Prayers are but babbles, if you
don't teach persons the strength OF right
prayer, which aWakens the desire to
live right.
Schools, from you must come another
part Of this assistance. It does not take
Hong to awaken the constructive instinct
in youth, if your hearts are in it, and
not your purse.
Spirit of Conscience, what will you do
about these hayward youths, whose time
lis so heavy, that they must amuse
! themselves by destroying other peoples
property, and disobeying the law?
/ We speak Of Health Crusades. I
! What about Good Citizenship Crusades
Character Leagues Why not? There
were times when sKnighthood was in
4 flower" Why not when Character
|. Citizenship, True Manhood are in flow
err" We speak Of the City Beautiful
!. Why not Beautiful Citizenship" as well;
! Something must be done! ''Too much