The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-02

be. GLAD when school begins, 40 I
shall be rid Of these kids NJ least
part Of the time" This u n remark
credited 20 mothers in too many In
stances. They leave too much 20
the teacher, who Is probably already
overhurdened with the great num-
Der Of children under her charge;
children whose parents have all
along left too much 10 the teacher
and TO luck. The result Is that the
where the teacher was compelled
20 leave off. BE II said 20 the cred
IL Of the teacher that, rs a rule, she
is more than willing TO do all pos
sible 20 train up child In the way
he should 60" but she can't do
everything for him, and Il should
not be expected Of her. The SPLEEN
did work being done by parent
teacher associations, mothers coun-
ellis and other similar organizations
is experimenting and in many cases
completing the work Of the teacher
in shaping the destiny Of children
in the public schools. No one can
have more dearly at heart the wei
fare of children than the mothers
of children, and so they are per
forming a service for the child, for
the home, for country and for God
that few realize.
Parents should remember that the
teachers authority does not extend
over the entire city or county; so
that when they permit their children
TO roam at will along the streets
before and after school, 10 visit
places of amusement alone and with
no one looking after their well
being; TO 20 ioy-riding in the family
automobile unchaperOned and with
out anything other than their own
volition in the matter as 10 when
they shall return home, they not |
only fail in their own duty, but rob |
the child Of the good influence and /
instruction the teacher has already 1
given him. Il is as certain as that /
day follows night that unless the !
child be well grounded by the par 1
ents in the great moral principle I
which are necessary to the founding 1
of great life and character, the I
chances that he will do so volun-
tarily are greatly against him. He /
should be shown why right living /
is necessary 20 happy living. He /
should have il explained TO him that .
a thing is not right because they .
want him 10 do IL, but they want
him 20 do Il because il is right
The fact that a good man says q
thing does not make il right, but .
he SAYS IL because Il is right. A
the child becomes able TO under
stand the principles Of ethics, h.
should have Il explained 10 him thai
right is principle pervading all crea-
tion-in the laws Of nature, in the
commands Of God, and therefore he
can't do wrong and be happy. He 1
should be impressed with the excel
lence of the motto, when in doubt,
don't" And when il comes to in
dulging a child in allowing him lib
erty Of action as to his own govern
ment, this is a motto that parents
should adopt.
Those parents who SOW the wind
Of neglect are sure 10 reap the
whirlwind Of regret and tears. II
is as certain as cause and effect
indeed, II is matter Of cause ana
effect, with parental neglect the
cause and child delinquency the
effect.
Especial care and supervision are
necessary 10 the welfare of children
when they are attaining 10 manhood
and womanhood. At this very time
when more is dependent upon them
than al any other, many parents
are disposed to rest too safely in the
child's desire and ability to with
stand temptation. Court records
throughout the land prove the dan
ger Of this menace. They show TO
an alarming extent the moral OBJ
liquity of young people induced by
too great freedom allowed them by
their parents without proper guard
ianship, with the result that not
only regret and remorse follow, but
conviction for crime and the re-
sultant penalties.
The possibilities of child are
beyond computation, and therefore
the responsibility Of parents is I'M
measurable. Delinquency of the
parent is sure TO result IN the de-
linquency Of the child.--Dallas
News.