The Washington times., 1919-09-20

The schools open Monday Thousands Of children viii
return to their desks eager to gain an education most
Of them sOowng that the glorious vacation time is at
an end
They have rOmped through the summer in old clothes
shoeess haess They have cOmmUned closely with mother
nature and have home with much Of adherng to
clothes and persons
And nOW-nOW the shining morning face" five times
week. and clothes-the pegsrous stockings the iITitat
ing shoes the CALLING collar the bOthersome nece Clothes
how they hate them!
And from the parents viswpoint-expense and
hats and neces and collars stockings that wear out at the
knees for Thomas and Richard and Harry lots Of money
these days Some Of don't how are going to
make ends meet.
Consider for moment the animal, boy. He seems to
be al feet hands, noise and stomach BE apparently has
little heart BE wears out his stockings he tears his
trousers and doesn't seem to care that such actions make
deep dents in the family finances
The truth is the boy does know the limitations Of
income the value Of money BE has always found him
self supplied with the necessities and sometimes Injuries
from the family purse
We should not blame the boy. Rather, we should
blame ourselves have failed to mse the boy under
stand the limits and the value Of money
In order 70 understand these things, he must earn
money himself BE must be taught to make it, before he
can learn the great lesson Of saving it.
Many parents give their sons allowances spending
money The boy should earn his spending money, and
mOre If he do it without dsraCng from health and
natural boyish development Allowances" breed reliance
On others; earning money breeds self reliance.
Parents who don't want their boys to work for Others
should give them definite work about home and pay them
regularly for such WOrkSO much for cutting the grass
sweeping the sidewalk etc. And then the lad should be
required to pay certain sum- matter how small back
into the family treasury for board and lodging
Such an arrangement makes the boy think BE learns
that costs the parents money keep him. and that he
has tangible financial relation to the household and to
the world IN general
BE finds that honest people get money by working for
it. not by asking father mother one else for it.
Many boys, after they have learned how money is
earned viii not be content to take money from their
parents These boys should be encouraged obtain rev.
unue from some other source either in wages the fruits
Of minor business enterprises.
There are many ways for youngsters to earn while
they 60 to school In Mt Pleasant few lads operate
newspaper and make money. On the road to Ridgevie
farmer boys sell honey to automObiEsts.
ia Washington many young business men have earned
than enough to supply their clothing school books
etc. and to help with the family finances by COopera
ing with The Times.
Boys Of good character are selected by The Times and
placed in positions where they may money while
attending school They placed at the heads Of their
business enterprises with responsibilities duties and
prerogatives Of business heads
They learn self reliance. They learn the value of
money how to handle it best advantage And thew
while they learn Natural boy energy is directed into
productive channel
The work is healthful taking an hour or two in the
afternoon, after school, not taking too much of the pIay
time heurs, +" and not making them late to supper.
It requires character for boy to make sacrices-to
give up daily little Of his pleasure in order to earn and
70 learn And requiring character it fosters character
The Times requires that the parents of each of its
young business be interested in the work Of their sons
Thus The Times limits its workers to the right kind of
boys The parent who interests himself herself in the
- fg the fnf 8hn
Times wants.
The work is dignhed and well paid. Il is supervised
By who trained TO teach young 70 take advsn
tage Of thsr opportunities They point the way for these
young business men TO become masters Of their own ate
They teach self reliance, ambition, and perseverance
With liberal amount Of these three attributes boy has