New Britain herald., 1926-03-13

Welfare workers whose duties bring them In coc,act with children may well feel alarmed at the in- crease in juvenile delinquency as re- fiected in the newspapers during the past few weeks, In that period more boys of tender years seem to Ihavc strayed from the narrow path than over before. There has been Q sharp incline in the number of thefts and burglaries which have been traced to boys and the reports q youngsters leaving home have al- SO grown,
 This is a situation which can be controlled. But tho center of con- trol is the home, not the probation officials or welfare societies. rc- sponsiblity for chIld's develop mont during it's plastic years rests sQuarely on the shoulders of par ents and they cannot dodge their duty. It is unfair to ask school teachers to assume this burden and while many of them give thoir best efforts to molding character, as well as teaching the three Rs, they can not be expected 10 take complete responsibility for children's moral growth.
 There has been a let down in par ental discipline. Children are al- lowed q greater degree of freedom than ever before, They arc per mittod to start leading their own lives at q much earlier age. They do not share with their parents h. formation concerning their compan' | ions or their social activities. There is a disposition on the part of the younger generation to regard fath' CTS and mothers old fashioned. Per, haps the trouble is that parents are not old fashioned enough. IT their desire to remain young and tc enjoy themselves, they neglect the most important duty possible, the proper development of their chil' drcn's character.
 The future of the nation is in tho keeping of the present fathers anc moth That is an inescapapl' fact regardless of how unplcasan may be the realization of its truth There is no excuse for boys remain ling away from homie over night. may be safely assumed that the! are not in good company and tha they are headed for a goal Whcl lean only mean a conference witi lthc probation officials. Under new state law it may be possible t' prosecute parents who allow thei children to fall in danger Of leading vicious lives. It would be a goot thing for the city, but most Of all ta good thing for erring children l |thcir narentS were assembled an given q lecture by the police cour judge.
 Tn seeking for another candidat to run for the nomination for mayo the republican organization actual declared war on eX-Mayor Georg A, Ouigley, who had previously an nouncod that he wanted the nom ination and would ask the party [ namo him it's standard bearer at tn primaries on April ].
 Whatever doubt existed as 10 th attitude of republican organizatlo leaders has been dispelled by tn statement of Gardiner c. Weld tha he will try for the nomination [ the request of Ernest w. Christ, act ing republican state central com mitteeman. This was considered a overt act on the part of MT. Chris bv friends of Mir. Quigley. It wa an attack on Fort Sumter in the lc cal political field. It could mea only one. thins-that the Quigle . forces will be forced to hustle they expect to win victory at tf
 primaries. :,
 Mir. Weld's announcement that I
 will oppose Mr, Quiglcy for 1T
 nomination was made only Q fe
 days ago and 1t is impossible
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 ucan voters. Close friends of bot
 candidates are already claiming tn