The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-01-31

Dear Miss Grey; WIZ you permit
"A boy OF 20 10 say few words In
regard 10 the recent sensational muir.
der case2
People seem to be divided MS 10
what should be done with these boys
now that they have committed the
greatest OF crimes. but no one seems
able 10 suggest any way 10 prevent
others from following In their tracks
] am fortunate enough now to
have "a home. but this has not always
been true. | have known what IL
means 10 rough a." Having come
into contact with the world know
how easy II In for IA young fellow 90
take the wrong road II b. hasn't
sufficient Will power and initiative To
make dcciHions for himself.
And how are these 10 b. developed
In "A boy Well. Ia the first place
he should have both "A mother and "a
father 20 help him. Sometimes young
people manage with IN. guidance Of
only one parent. but they are work
Ing under "A handicap. ! have been
without a fathers help and guidance
for over six years. and ! am row
beginning % realize what ] have been
deprived Of When there IA only ono
I /
best. but they cannot, however hard
they try. do the duties OF both ani
do them properly.
We have heard OF cases where
orphans have won some wonderful
battles In their fight for livelihood
but they know that they have been
deprived OF something that they
needed
what consider one Of the most
important requisites 20 help a young
fellow 90 play the game OF life
nquareiy IN an education / noticed
recently that every boy and Fifi
must remain IN school until he has
been graduated from high school or
has become - years % age. In my
opinion this IL one OF the greatest
and best laws that has ever been
enacted. ana viii do much to shape
the lives 81 future American eiti,
E~n-
our schools are becoming more
useful and interesting each year. and
for one am very glad to be able
10 avail myself Of an opportunity to
finish my neglected education.
f'il wager these two boy murderers
were not kept In school or they
would have had 10 busy their minds
with their studies rather than how
% become Villa bandits.
a BOY or 20.
Dear Miss Grey: In referring to
the approaching summer is IL correct
90 say. This summer" or next
summer Thanks. II. C..
Either phrase IN correct. II is
simply a matter of choice.
Dear Miss Grey: My father and
mother wore divorced when ! was
quite Young. Ny mother was given
custody 81 me. / have not heard
from father Tor IS years, l feel Ger,
tain lie ln In the United States. yet.
u living. l wonder how might locate
him. I was thinking might do this
thru the census bureau. and. " 80,
10 whom should write9
ANXIOUS.
am quite certain that the L.
81 census bureau will not give
out any Information gisaned By
them thru their agents How
ever. n will do no harm 20 write
10 United States Census Bureau.
Washington. u. G.. explaining
your case and asking for such
information relative to your
father as they may have.
Dear Miss Grey: In my eyes, the
press Of our country stands accused
OF promoting crime among our
younger generation. Upon tho front
pages 81 our dallics turnout the land
we behold siaring headlines, pictures,
and descriptions of minute details
concerning safe blowing. daring hold
ups. bold kidnapping. etc
why use the words daring and
bold when to be daring and bold In
youthful ambliion7 Many faint
hnarf has heen finrcd into q life Of