New Britain herald., 1924-03-10

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 | Ais for advice. Don't leave it to the boys on the streets to give him ad- vice; give it to him yourself. All of the meanness I ever learned I learned from dark until or 10 o'clock at
 night. A boy ought not to be allowed to run loose in gangs with children
 at night. Don't let him get 1t some, where else. You give him advice on
 every subject and talk with him about
 everything. My boy knows as much
 as I do. He and I talk over every thing that has to do with his life. and
 he's only 13. When you look at him | you are looking at yourself; he's just
 reflection of what you arc.
 | They say a minister's boys are worse than anybody's: but you know
 a minister never taught him that. That's the same ss saying the minister has had bad neighbors. Where do,l he learn it? You say you have n right to drink and lie and steal. No you haven't the right to do anything that will endanger the life or souls of this community. The old fellows that are drinking today talk about their liberty. Your wife and children wanted their liberty when you were drinking Now they have got their liberty. and if you don't like it you ought to sympathize with them more.
 Iris for training-a boy should be trained.
 His for Hero. Every boy looks at his father as his hero. Every boy likes his father better than his moth er-that is in early life. When he gets older and gets his eyes open, he like. his mother better. At first thought more of my father, but as soon as I got to be a man my mother was worth more D me than my fath- CT. Shc was worth two of him. but couldn't sec it as a boy. Be q hero and don't train all the heroic things out of your son.
 "E--is for example. Set an exam rie before your boy. Don't tell him to go to church if you stay home. The example of this Bible class is worth millions 10 the city. Every boy in town sees that all you men are interested in religion. therefore, your boys ought to be interested in it.
 
 parable of the 'Prodigal Son. but here is another version of it.
 ''It came to pass that certain father had two sons, and one of the sons said to his father. Father, divide the portion of your time and affection that's coming to me and give il to me- but the father took his journey 1 into n far country Of stocks and bonds ! and securities and bank accounts and real estate, and in that country he met with many people. and they ask ! cd him 10 join their clubs, and they elected him as president Of the club | and they sent him to tho legislature. And down there hc began to he in want and ther" was n great famine in | his heart, and he said what's the i matter with mo, I have power and | honnrs and worldly pleasures: but my heart is hungry; l am a father and I have T homo and two boys, and I seo other fathers with their boys, md my poor heart is bleeding be 'ausc 1 have lost my boys. am going home, and am going hack from this and. and I am going 10 say to my son, son I have sinned against you md am no more worthy 10 be called your father, want to be just your rhum!' And he arose and came Co his son. and he said to his son, Son, l am no more worthy 10 be called your ia ther. I want to bc your chnm.' And h" boy looked at him and said, Father, it is impossible. There was time when I was boy and need d friend and l needed advice and needed an example and I needed d nero. and you would not be such to nc, and now l don't need your l don't need advice and l lont need a hero, and we can no ongnr be companions and chums.' | ell you that father went down 10 his grave with broken heart.
 You may make money, but if you ose the love and companionship Of 'our son or daughter you are q fail- Ire in life. Don't make your boy fear 'ou; make him love you and respect ,ou: that's tho thing he needs"
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