The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-04-24
The Cotton String to Grow Into
Gable Of Affection.
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The boy now and then the man.
Boys are the stuff out Of which men
are made. Like boys like men. The
stalwart man is but the product of
the replica of the boy. If we have
mannerly men, then we must have
that quality in the boys. Do we pay
enough attention to the boys our
future men? What special consider
alton do we pay them?
am surprised at the vast differ
erence and performance and even
difference that the white people pay
their boys wearing knee pants, and
the little or no attention at all paid
the boys Of the same tender age of
my race What marks this difference
Of attention. Why is II that we do
not give our boys the same consid-
Grafton and make them feel some
body cares for them? Other wise
they seem to say, mo body cares
for me and care for no body" This
is seen in the actions of the boys
in many public places The time
has come when a change ought to
be made, and made for the best.
Who will take the lead in this new
and highly important lead?
Give the Boys Push.
Let us give the boys a push by
opening a gate in their faces, so
they may as the old Roman boys
and maids of Imperial Rome as they
marched around viewing the great
ness and the achievements oil their
parents and predecessors, "All that
you have been and more too, we
expect TO be-" This is what we want
to hear our boys and youngsters
say, say 1t in dead earnest.
The Roy m the Home.
We usually give the boy room
that Is not so pleasant. the one not
well lighted. not cared for, not mp
to-date. His furniture is not well
selected; the window pane ID out,
something is wrong, lacked AMI
loosed II there is broken chair,
piece is broken off Of pitchers
lip that goes to Johnny's room, il
the table can not be used for any
thing else that goes to the boys.
II the carpet is a little shabby, where
must IL be sent? To the boys room
Of course, as a matter of fact. Are
you ready to say without hearing
any more statements that you are
already condemned and now you wish
to plead guilty?
Why the Boys get Tired OF Home.
The things and often the kind of
treatment drives him away from
the place ingloriously called home
and the treatment ana the allotment
that fall TO him as compared to
those allotted to his sisters. on the
ether hand sister must have the
hest room, the best CARPET, the best
and the best Of every
hing; and not the girls should have
less but that the boys should have
more of everything and better things. |
So we are coming more and more |
% realize that something serious Is
10 be undertaken if we succeed in
Keeping a check on our boys. They |
IRE slipping away from our hands
md out Of our grasp. We are IN
many respects the very agents that |
irive them 70 destruction and the
by our own actions
md nerhans the want Of fore sight
md prudence. 1t is of course mo-
,ur Intentions to do this. but IT is I
lone Just the same. We have tried
I'D methods, hut suppose now we try
ONE other plans. Wise men change.
,ut fools never.
Give the Rows Something to DO.
The Rows like other reople, must
ave something to do at home, home
s their training camp. home Is
heir fortress, the corner stone and