The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-20
CONWAY FLAYS
GAMBLING DENS
Rev. ]. ]. Conway Delivers
Fiery Philippe at st.
James Sunday
BLAMES BOYS PARENTS

Gambling dens of Kenosha and Ke-
nosha County where young boys are al
lowed to squander their money came
in for bitter denunciation at the St.
James Church in fiery sermon deliv-
cred by the Rev. Father j. J. Conway,
assistant pastor of the church, in
which while he condemned gambling of
every form. He declared that it was
most vicious" when mere children
were allowed to dabble in it as they are
in Kenosha.
when we read Of crimes and fool
ishness committed by adults, we can
just about swallow it," declared Father
Conway, "but VIXEN we read and learn
Of crimes, committed by young boys
and fostered by adults, then it is time
to act"
Blames Parents for it.
1--WE read of murder cases commit
ted by criminals" he declared, "but
their crimes are not so wicked as
crimes committed by parents, who neg
lect their children and let them run
at all hours of the night upon the
street unguided. The real cause of
their crimes can be left at the door
of the parents who tolerate the late
hours of the children"
The speaker declared that a visit to
the poolrooms of the city would make
revelations. He declared it would
show boys of tender ages lettering in
these places and playing until ten or
eleven o'clock at night. "Many Of these
boys have told me that they som etimes
play for money" he told the members
Of the congregation on Sunday morn
ing. He warned also that MANY of
these youngsters "have girls on the
string" and that apparently the par
ents know nothing of their doings out
side of the home
Midnight Dance is Condemned.
Rev. Conway also condemned the
practice of allowing children to at
tend dances which extended far into
the wee small hours of the morning.
In this connection, the priest de-
clared: Again only recently it. was
discovered that boys have gone 50 far
on account neglect of parents to seek
the so called road house to obtain liu-
uor and bring it to the city for other
boys to drink Again recently some
boys and girls were permitted to go to
a midnight dance and then they STAYED
out till 4 a. m. Then with this kind ST
NEGLECT we blame the children for the
offences committed. It is not the
fault of the children. What reason
is there to allow young boys and girls
to go to a midnight dance unguarded?
Why do not fathers or mothers of such
children accompany the children if
they must go? Where parents cannot
go, child ought not go. Why permit
youngsters to stay out late at night
unguarded? The time will come when
such children will curse their parenSs
for not providing proper guidance dur
ing this, the most critical period Of
their life. 1t may hurt the youngsters
to stay at home nights or to have you
accompany them everywhere but n
later life they will bless you and they
will be preserved from many pitfalls.
These boys and girls whom have
noticed out late nights are good hon
est lads and means no harm and could
be lead on to Be upright honorable
citizens and God-fearing men and wo
men if properly guarded by parents.
Crime would be diminished 1000 in
the world and morality raised if par
ents would guard their children dur
ing this period of their lives. Thanks
to God that there are only few in
number of such parents in the world
compared to the properly guarded chill
dren but these few can set bad exam
pie for others to follow"
Cinderella's slipper was Of fur, not