The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-11-17
THE BUSINESS OF BEING A FATHER

We haven't any information as to just how
far Spiritually" Kenosha went into the observ
ance of Father and Son" week but we are adj
vised that out of it came no concrete plan fol
the betterment of the boys of Kenosha. There
was no revival of the movement to give Keno
sha Y. NJ G.. A. - no provision for the open
ing Of Boys Club and no movement to put
on strong basis the organization of the Boy
Scouts.
Father and Son" week may have brought
closer feeling of companionship between the
fathers and their boys and this would have
been worth something but if it failed to impress
on the men of Kenosha that the business of be-
ing father is just as important and more i'm
portant than any other business a man may
have.
Making money is necessary for the proper
support of family = it has it's lure too anc
it is usually great. Making boys into the right
kind of men may not be considered as interest
ing as making money but the proper carrying
on ofhis business is wonderfully enhancing anC
it means lot to the future of society. The mar
who has it in mind that his greatest business
is the business Of being father to his boy OF
his boys is the man who is contributing money
to the future of the nation. Being father
means more than being anything else Mother.
hood has been glorified in song and story prin-
cipally because women have the highest ideals
of motherhood Fatherhood could be just as
much glorified if fathers could be brought tc
have the same ideals.
Some men may think that there is something
of weak nature in being the father Of boy
and sharing with boy his aspirations and his
ambitions but there is nothing of a weak ma.
ture in the results when they are the right
kind OF results. Fathers for the most part are
busy but the busiest of chem could find time fol
being father" 1t may take an hour day
but its worth a lot of hours.
y An organization of Kenosha men who believe
in the business of being a father would be al
organization worth while. Being fatherly il
not limited to men who happen to have sons OF
daughters. There are lot of men who never
will be fatherly and just on this account there
is call for some other man to fill in for then
boys that great gap of human sympathy which
is left for the boy who happens to be so I'M
fortunate as to be hooked up with parent who
hasn't time to be fathery.
Kenosha boys are worth while. They are
one of the biggest if not the biggest asset oil
the city. The only other asset that approaches
them in Importance are Kenosha girls.
A close corporation of men who want to b.
fatherly to the boys of Kenosha would be Of
highest value. It would find the way to oper
these organizations so necessary to the right
development Of the boys. 1t would find way
to put up safeguards against boys going wrong
and sign posts to direct them into the way Of
going right.
The small boy seeks the street because he
wants the sympathy which comes from the
street. His growing nature would find another
kind of sympathy - kinder and constructive
sympathy just as much to his liking but the
absence of one makes him seek the presence Of
the other
Kenosha has too long overlooked the welfare
of its. boys. There certainly should be some
strong outstanding fellow who believes in tn,
business of being father who would lead ,
great movement in the city for the bettermen
of boys This constructive movement should b,
under way now to combat the destructive move
ments which are gaining ground because tn,
business of being a father has not grown Il
the popularity it deserves among Kenosh:
men.
If you are father this is a personal matte,
for you. If you are so unfortunate as not t.
be the father of a son it opens door to a mos
Interesting philanthropy.