Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-03-02
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sale, which has been going on for
some time, apparently, of illicit in
toXicants, such as moonshine and
various kinds of home brew, to high
school students One young man was
arraigned in court last week under a
charge of selling moonshine, the
charge being supported by statements
of four high school youths, who said
they had secured liquor from him,
and described in detail the methods
by which they obtained it.
The high school boys in question
had been at party of some sort, out
side the city, it is stated, and it is
further said that one of them was
pretty well "pickled," while the 9TH
ers carried milder, but unmistakable
''jags." The youth who sold the liq-
uor was bound over to the Circuit
Court, after waving examination in
Justice Court.
The stand taken by the Reporter
that the laxness of home training is
largely responsible for the conditions
prevailing among high school youth,
is being backed pretty vigorously by
press, pulpit, the courts and by the
public at large. This laXness in the
home affects adversely the schools,
the churches, and every public and
private institution which seeks the
services of these youth in any capa-
city. 1t is an alarming condition that
demands an immediate and drastic
remedy. The remedy proposed by the
Reverend Noel j. Breed of the First
Congregational Church, in his ser
mon Sunday morning looks SO good
to the Reporter that we are using it
here, with Mr. Breeds knowledge and
consent. It comprises ten points or
principles, as follows:
/. Maintain a discipline that will
make obedience as natural as breath
ing.
2. Always know where your child
is.
8. Keep the child at home on school
nights
A. Do not allow more than one eve
ming engagement week.
5. Never allow groups of children
to be without adult supervision.
6. Under no circumstances allow
child to be out after eleven.
z. See that your child is in Church
School every Sunday, and if over u,
see that he is with you in the family
pew at Church worship.
8. Stay at home enough to become
real friend of your child
9. See that the child has definite
home tasks, and that he learns the
value of money by earning his pocket
money.
10. Develop in your child the moral
stamina that will enable him to stand
out against the crowd.
There is a fasciation about being
concerned in the state and national
phases of politics This fascination
is one of the factors that give rise to
the continuously muddled condition of
our political system. Those who wish
to manipulate political affairs to their
own profit take advantage of it.
The way to clean up national and
state conventions and primaries, and
secure the nomination of proper men
to the higher offices is to take per-
sonal interest and an active part in
your town, village and city elections.
Your local officers influence the choice
of delegates to party conventions and
political conferences. If they are the
right sort, you stand a better chance
of getting the right sort in the higher
places. If you don't see to it that you
have the right sort of men in your
local offices, you never can expect to
have the right sort in the other places.
Don't listen to the brass band and
the spellbinders when they come to
call your attention to the Hon. Mr..
Boreas for President You don't ac-
tually elect president at the pres
idential election. You do more to-
ward deciding what sort of man of
a man you will have for president
when you elect Town Chairman, or
an alderman or a Mayor, than at any
other time. Men and women, get out
and vote at the spring election. Vote
for men and women whom you know
and can trust. Then see to it that
they have your support while in Of
fee, in doing their duty under the law
and the constitution.
How much better is the majesty
of the law upheld by the death of a
man with rope around his neck than
by his starving to death? Particu-
larly in city where murder is COM
mitted almost every day While the
cat was worrying one poor mouse te
death the rats played all over the
pantry shelf
r. F. Gibson of this city has beer
chosen chairman of the financial com
mittee of the Varsity Jamboree, al
annual social affair at the Universit,
of Wisconsin.