The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-11-15
A Newspaper That Serves
Wednesday, November IS, 1922
The first counselor for a
lad should be his dad.
JUDGE BEN B. LINDSEY

Judge Ben B. Lindsey Who speaks
tonight at Convention Hall under
the auspices OF the Rotary club OF
Ardmore in connection with the oo-
servance OF father and son week, is
everywhere recognized as the great
est juvenile authority in the world
today.
Judge Lindsey's juvenile court,
which he established in Denver, and
over which he has presided ior
more than twenty years, has served
as a model for every city and state
in the nation. 1t has been STUDIED
by every civilized country in the
world.
There is not another man in pub
lie life who has made so close 4
study of the boy and his relations
10 his parents and society. a boys
conflicts with society, the causes
leading up to them, and the re-
suits OF the conflict have been un-
der Judge Lindsey's observation
Tor more than two decades.
We have the result OF his labors
in the numerous laws he has fos-
tered which separate the juvenile
offender from the confirmed crlm-
inal. laws which are framed for the
purpose OF saving boy from a
career OF crime.
Judge Lindsey is success. The
laws which he fostered are a sue,
cess.
Although he is, because OF his
unbounded enthusiasm and inde-
fatigable patience, and his deep
sympathy for the wayward youth,
the most successful juvenile Judge
of our generation and although the
individual cases which he has hand
led with such complete success, are
largely the result OF these personal
qualities, his methods are practi-
cable.
His laws are not visionary.
But his accomplishments are the
result OF vision.
A boys mind is like recording
disc on which a Photographic rec
ord is being made, His character
is on the same order. As Judge
Lindsey puts it, he is neither moral
nor immoral. He is Immoral.
He is born strong, or weak along
certain lines, character good or
bad-is developed; 4 weakness
can be overcome and strength for
tilted.
Most boys, reared in Christian
homes, soon become idealistic. They
have a vision of upright manhood.
Some possess the courage and moral
strength to stick TO their visions.
Some surrender and sink into indif-
ference.
It's a good thing for a boy with
vision to have a concrete ex-
ample.
As example OF the man who, with
laudable ambition, refuses the
bribe, spu,ns the seductive overture
II corrupt interests, upholds right
and jtstiee, promotes the best in
,crestJ Of his fellow man, and in
the fdfc OF calumny false reports
and vtupation. sticks to his vision
Judge lLmdsey is. We belive, not
one VI it short of the best America
has prl lddced.
Andihc is mt unacquainicd Will
anotheI and Srimer struggle-pov
er,y. lis sympathy Tor the bo.
from he slums is not superficial
His icie;s arc not purely hypothcti
cal. lie has faced such condition
himseN.
Judge Lindsey was boy o
eighteen when his father died leay
ing him with a widowed mothe
and three younger children to car
for. lie was not physically strons
but he had courage. and some q
the best blood in the South in hi
veins.
OF his mother he has said tha
She married out OF a beautift
;ou,h.ru home. where she had liz
>d a lie tkat. as | remember i