The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-04-23
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH
OUR YOUNG MEN

Roman Catholic priest In charge OF
Rifle and Mccker has the following fine
and timely contribution In lust weeks
Rifle Telegram:
Tie young man Of today lives only
IN the present His only aim IL to en-
10y life. 1t matters very little how he
secures that aim. His futher may be n
daily luborer or millionaire. His
mother may be u Woodworking woman
or II social butterfly. These facts con-
Germ him little. provileing he secures
the money or means to fulfill his sell
fish wants to keep rowing and lavn a
good time.
Muny people are Starving. I.ntorcrs
ire out Of work. Still the theatres.
pool halls, and dancing pavilions nre
filed to ovcrfiowIng to answer m rn-
saiintc greed for entertainment. E'h'r-
son was right when he said: Our CIV
il!z,tion IL u wild democracy. the riot
Of mc,liocrities and dislioncstlcs nnd
fu.igcs," We think that we nre II Zrent
people. hut we judge by the wealth "f
our country and the machinery ihat
r,:ns our country. We bow to til" VIII
Of nJoritics. and forget tha: votes
count for nothing when we have 4"
consider what Is true and wise rhd
,ust.
The young man OF todny is mwi.i'
i,s to walt. unwilling to deny himself
IL tho present. that he may bcc"'n'
carablc Of higher things hereafter
Tie success Of n 'lny ro''s him II the
glory Of a lifetime. He IL hckir 'nd
SOS only what is Immediately before
lin. His opinion changes wsh inc
wind because he is but fechly milu-
creed by large ideals or generous AIMS.
or course. there are many exesn-
tions to the rule. hut the majority "f
boys entering manhood nrc unreliable.
They seem to enjoy boasting Of how
..thcy got undesirable schemes ncross''
"how they fooled their employer" or
how they loafcd on the job to draw
the days wages.
What IN the matter with our young
men? There seems to be Just one an
swrr to this Quc.ki0n. They have not
been properly trnine.l to follow the
only true teaching. the teaching OF a
Christ, Somewhere. some place. a INK
has been left out Of their chain OF
righteous living. II may have been
the fault Of parents: II may hnve hecn
tho faults Of schools. Rnt they certain
ly they lack n desire TO follow 'hr's'
without which they can sue
coed for II short time only.
They have passed out from tchder
cnr. into n world Of graft ana sr''
IL, whose work enemy il the buyer OF
votes. the cnpitnlist. and the ls'cf EN-
,,n,mcr who has attained the hishrs'
mint OF trcachcrous infnmy. Nnt"ra'-
liz. the boys, too. feel that they must
think Of n scheme for acctmuinthe
wealth rapidly. and as II result Inc!
forget their religion and start on
downward path.
They do not descend easily lhe''
tcnching. and her Kind advice
loom up ms frequent pictures 'Tior"
them, hut they turturc their greed Tor
gold and pleasure until they are 'nre''
on AWAY from all tl,at is good AMI
wholesome.
Again. I repeat. nll men are nor bad
,,ut N wave of crime unparalleled III
Inns struck our country. Young
men I'm the lest time Of their lives are
living by rolbing gambling and unfair
means.
ucreltty md environment may he
factors In the HE OF men,
vet true religion can guide them along
n safe course II their minds are proper
~ trained. We have had too much
b,ufYing In our schools: pupils seem to
luck application: thcy are so nfrnid of
over cxcrtion.
II children could ir tnnght to liz
true to themselves. their ideals would
l,e established. Boys would leave school
the CRATER and proffcer who
ruins homes and families. They wouid
wmnt to do, good. instead of holding
poker players or moonsliners FOR their
model. They would select men whose
lives were examples OF praiseworthy
deeds.
Splendid young men have led cxcIn-
plary lives. I have known some who
have finished II University course
where they not only execllcd In schol-
arxilip. hut Joined various activities IN
which they became potent influences
for, good. They never forgot to attend
mass on Sunday: they received frc-
Qtcnt communion. and promoted n":
only the welfare Of their University.