The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-05-01
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j ! IL the revolt Of the younger
generation against establishet
moral standards due TO parental
laxity In maintaining standards that
are entitled to respect: or In keep.
Ing = firm grasp on the reins OF
discipline In the home?
klamath Falls u not alone in
possession Of q Juvenile problem.
The trend OF aaeleseeut thousht
and action Is giving the whols ma.
tion food for thought. and there Is
an anxious note in tho general dis
cussion. rle s
Primarily. we believe. II 10 up b
the parents to develop the child. II
the home atmosphsre 10 clean and
elevating. all outside iaflssnces IL
which youth IL brought in contact
with the unciean ana degrsdins
will be rendered hsEnless.
Immunity against evil can only
be obtained In the home. Teachers
may teach and preachers may
preach morality. leeisiatures may
pass laws asains; vice and public
officials may do their best to en-
force them. but II the homo train
Ing Is neglected. or the home exam-
pie runs counter to the lore Of the
schools and the edicts OF the leGis-
ia,urc. the influence Of the school
will be nightly lessened. and the
law will lose most Of It's detssrins
force. and become only q punitive
agency.
The Rev. Dr.. Bernard Iddinss
Bell. president OF 81. stepheas col
icsc. New York Protestant Epis-
copal school. Addressing . recent
church congress OF his denomina-
tion. declared youth does not re-
spcct its elders because its eldersI
have shown thspseivss. isekiaS In
the things that sitract respect. Ne
said:
THE plain fact 10 that our
youug people have little respect |
for our generation. which has mes
sed up industrislism - Il has. |
which produced the ghastly butch. |
cry OF the last few years - It's |
highest achievement internation- |
ally. which has well nigh killed off
art with floods Of rotogravsuers |
and popular priced magasines,
which produces NO leaders In any |
humanistic field. and which bids |
youth to emulate and. even more |
pidity and pTissy primness Of con. |
temporary commercial success.
youth will no longer respect |
our standards simply because they |
are ours. The typical collegtsn 10 |
day who sets the fashion sthically \
~ well - In dress. 70 taught 70
examine life fsarIessly and follow
only that which persuades."
In other words. modern eivilia-
tion Is on trial. not by q jury Of
its peers. but by the coming gener-
alton. They find us worshiplng
idols Of materisiism. and disregard.
ing moral and spiritual develop
ment. They find we have made q
mess Of things. and they prefer not
to follow the old ways. which have
proved unable TO control the myriad
modern forces. but to blaze new
trails:
So. as one generation reiinQuishes
It's control Of things. II finds II must
entrust the guidance OF the future
to hands It has little confidsnce In.
because they are guided by minds
unattuned to the old idess and
ideals.
The new directors OF destiny may
make a better Job OF II than the old
have done. but any departure from
the paths mapped out by past ex- !.
perience Is disquietinG. to say the
least.
The remedy lies in the parents
getting into closer touch with the
hoy and sirl; restoring the old
home atm0sphere. the old home
Ideals. There must be a'revsrsion
to the simple faith that guided our
fathers. and uplifting Of the home
an upbuilding Of the old !
spiritual bulwarks. before the pres
snt generation can expect from Its
suecsssors the respect and conf
ience over the Withholding Of which
Il IL now worrying 90 anxiously. L