New Britain herald., 1925-05-04
and the children,

and the children,
 "Thc parents, instead of being the pol1, the companions and advisers ot the children, arc tho last people in the world to whom they want 10 tell anything, They would rather get their information or advice from any ono else in the world than from bad or Mother, because, of course, they are old-fashioned, not up-to-date. All ,he things they look at from the wrong point of view, We are Mp-io.dato, modern, and that's different IL makes a great difference ot course,
 "Thc parent, because Of his TO- spect for his children or for their knowledge, hardly darcs To say any thing. because you know, tf the parent should begin under present conditions 10 stress 10 the child the importance Of doing or not doing certain things, such as studying, the first thing the child does Is say, Very well, if you don't like the way l do it then ] won't go to school at au.' or course he Is then doing something against his father which he knows will hurt his father Of course tho fact that during these years he should be preparing him self for his future life does not enter into it a, all The boy or girl ol today never looks ahead 10 see what will happen tomorrow; all they are interested in is the present moment,
 "Lock Of supervision on the part Of the parent l.c' 'hc boy or the girl do as they please, My son can take care of himself My daugh- ! ter is all right; she can look out for herself T never have to worry about my Son or daughter Mother c0n go off 10 all the bridge parties, and ta'hcr 10 his golf and . other activities, anl the children go their way, and eventually their way leads 10 the state prison.
 Not very long ago a certain fam fly in Massachusetts came to grief in this way. They were very fine pco- pie, never had had d conviction or a criminal in their family. On one particular evening the two sons went out on an automobile ride and by morning the father was called to put up a bond of sjo,00O for both boys. charged with serious ofrense. They were sentenced to 15 or 20 years in the Massachusetts state prison and hey are there today one about 6 and the other about r.
 We never know where the light ming is going 10 strike, friends. One nn'er knows. The more sure and certain an individual is the more he better look around and sec where he is.
 "Our parents are setting bad eX- 0mples for the children by getting them 10 believe that it is smart tc Aeat the law. ] don't care whether it is prohibition, evadiNg the motor vehicle inspector or policeman-1 don't care what it is. Instead of in- stillins into our children today re- Spect for the law, as well as respect for their elders and themselves, par en's by their own actions, by their lack of supervision, by the lack of attention they are giving their chil- dron, are responsible in great measure-if not most Of all-fOr the present serious condition
 "How can you expect d boy or girl 10 get any moral or ethical teaching f he or she never goes to a Sunday school if he or she never goes 10 q church. It doesn't make any differ. oncc what denomination. As far q, l am concerned l never ask d mar what his religion is SO long as ], has some religion and sticks 10 t lf we do not take our boys and girls and get th"m 10 go to church or tr he Bible class how can we cvpcc, them 10 have respect for their re jigion. And how, my friends. can W, expect our boys and girls 10 go tc church if inc parents never go thor, thomsolVeso
 And so my answer to th. ouoS tion: What is tho cause Of our crime WaFc"' is simply this: Take th, young human being with lis i'm pulses and desires, which are at 'h present time unrcs'raUod. Add tr that complete lack o' respect of par onts, Of elders and of tho law. Ado 70 that lack Of supervision by par cnts of 'Ne children. respect by par "nts Of the Chllren ins'nad Of ro Spect Of children for tho parent add 70 that the general feeling tna is impressed on The chi'lrcn thai i is smart thing to hoat tho law And then on top of t al p2are fh, faot the g,aring fact, flat our chiT lrcu today are growing up withou religions, moral or o'hira! traininc
 and rou have the answer. 'Nn req . son. tho cause for the greatest cr'm 2 wave that the Tritai States ha { olcr Nad."
 . Noyt Sunday T;rv. 11r James I :, No"onauEhv, president of Wes'nya { university who hade Hi' at th h Naw Britain Rota~v c'r1 'ae' Thurs