The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1922-08-31
(By His Former Teacher.)

Some years ago while teaching in the
4th, 9th and 9Th grades of the Hardman
schools, small boy was attending
school at the same time. He was only
or years old at this time. During that
school year a doctor of psychology and
phrenology came into the town of Hard
man and gave a number of lectures. He
also gave readings privately to anyone
who came to him. This little boys tea
cher was conscientiously interested in
his welfare, and after making unsuccess-
full appeals to his father to take the boy
to DR.. Cooper for reading, she took
him herself. DR.. Cooper made the read
ing and advised that the child be placed
in home for boys, where he might have
correct training and avoid the criminal
life he was sure to meet under the cir
cumstances surrounding him at that
time. A hopeless criminal, without prop
er trainingl The father only laughed
at the idea. He did not even get the boy
respectable boarding house.
Nor cen looked to see if the boy had chance
II cause in his heritage checked his advance
Were the seed that has caused this great har-
vest OF crime,
Buried deep, far back in the ages of time?
In time that is past were iniquities sown
| That now in the fourth generation shown
Was it seedlings and quarrelings and hailings
that brought
Such a curse on his life that misfortune has
wrought?
Was he humored and spoiled and taught to
attain
urku Ia, l. ,,,
Yes, he halls from the Hardman coun-
try. The Grant county sheriff is here
looking up his record. How deplorable
| the fact that his record was not looked
up years ago. His life was cursed by
his heritage. Did anyone try to prevent
this crime? Did the law make the fa-
ther responsible?
! Did the law try to fashion and model his soul
| BY the ideal that Christ gave to us for our
goaH
Did the law interfere when the parents. en-.
| ragged
Beat the son, and in seedlings and Quarrels
| engaged?
Did the law try to teach him his neighbor was
| one
| OF his own fellowmen-a brother. his own?
| Or was II less trouble to let him pass on,
And 30 on in his way, till the deed 1t was
done?
Did the law take him up at yet tender age
| And lead him in paths that loves teachings
| presage7
And what is law fort crime to PREVENT
| Must II wait til that crime has had it's ad-
| vent2
How much easier it would have been
years ago to have prevented the crime
for which this same poor, unfortunate
boy, caused by the sins of his parents,
is now in Jail at Canyon. Why can not
our laws be responsible? Why does a
license for marriage have to be issued
to those who are not mentally capable
of bringing law abiding citizens into the
world instead of criminals? Seems to
me this is the keynote for erasing all
crime and lawlessness. Do you know
the circumstances of this boys birth and
early life? Anyone from the Hardman
country can tell you.
But first of ali we must have con
scientious officers. For
Society calls for deep thinking men,
Men who can always, through worry and din
Apply common sense at the right time ant
place.
And by thinking Alright all crime can erase
Can command great respect for our nation ant
| laws;
And progress will follow these efforts, becaus,
The world will be better for our having beer
A part of its life, mong right thinking men,