Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-09-22
LOST
Oxford.

LOST: Sometime and somewhere
during the World War, the moral con-
science of the nation. With it has
gone the political, business and social
conscience. The one who finds and.
restores the above treasures will re-
ceive the grateful thanks of all true
citizens.
The lament of many is, "What has
become of the national conscience;
who has torn down our high national
and moral standards; what has become
of honor and truth, respect for law
and justice?" This lament finds an
echo in the heart of every true man
and woman.
What is to be the future of the
rising generation? To ask the ques-
ton is to cause a shudder. What are
the ideals of our boys? 1t seems that
with few exceptions boys have no
we'll defined purpose in life. Most of
them are quite content to drift, hang
around home, play ball and read the
sporting news in the daily paper. The
average girl seems quite satisfied to
regard home as convenient place to
sleep, eat, powder her nose and other
wise look after her toilet and then go
out on the streets, if she lives in
town, and if she lives in the country
to go riding. Where shall the high
class young man look for a wife who
can and will make him home. Above
all things the average man wants a
home, a restful, clean, orderly place
How many girls are giving any serious
thought to making a real home for
some worthy man? One of the
worthy young men said to preach
err: where are we fellows, who
really want true wife and one who
will make US home, going to find
wives? All there it is! That class of
young men realize what they are up
against.
On the other hand what is to be-
come of the boys who are turned
loose to roam when and where they
please? Has it come to that that
mothers are too busy playing society.
having a good time, or if you please
too busy about church work to look
after their children and bring them
up in the nurture and admonition of
the Lord? doubt whether any moth
er has a right to expect the approval
of God upon her church work, if in
order to do it, she must neglect the
most sacred trust committed to her,
the proper training of her
children.
When fathers are either too busy
with their business or loafing to know
where their boys are or what they are
doing, it is about time for them to |
vacate their place in the home and
turn it over to the boys-then what?
1t is a sad day for any people or
country when the reins of home gov
eminent pass from the hands of par
ants to the children. Frankly, is that
not about the situation at present.
Was not the Frenchman who visited /
his country about right, when on his
return home he remarked that ne OBJ
served that the parents were quite
obedient to their children.
The charge may be rightly brought
against the homes, that they are in
the main responsible for The present
state of lawlesSness. Boys and girls
Who have been properly trained and I
controlled in the home seldom give
,rouble anywhere. Discipline in the
school would be real pleasure, if all /
boys and girls were under proper dis
:ipline in the home With proper
home training we would have little
Use for courts and jsils.
But before parents can properly
rain their children they must them
selves be right. The training must
De by example no less than by pre-
,ept. A gadabout, gossiping mother
will never make home for her chill
lren, nor properly train them. If she
thinks NOR eof dress and beaux for
1er daughters than she does for her
education and the instilling of right
deals, she need not be surprised if 7
she has on her hands both worthless
and ungrateful daughters, absolutely
lnfitted for the best things in life.
On the other hand the unframed and
uncontrolled boy may become vaga-
bond and public charge.
Considering the law of heredity
What can we hope from many, per-
maps a majority Of the marriages that
ire being contracted at the present
line? Most Of them know almost
lothing Of the art Of home making,
,r the laws Of discipline. or the laws
If their physical being and yet are
placing themselves in the most re-
sponsible position in which men and 1
women can be placed. A position
which means veal or woe to the next t
generation. What can we hope from
such unions hut an inferior race. All !