The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-07
Child Guidance
Frank Howard Richardson
M. D.. F. A. c. P.
Black Mountain, N. c., and
Brooklyn, N. Y.
DRIVING THE FAMILY's CAR


There is considerable heated,
not to say acrimonious, discussion
in the Roscoe family over the
question Of the moment. Shall six
teen-year-old Ed be permitted to
drive the car; and if so, shall he
do so only when acting as the
family chauffeur, or shall he feel
free to use it whenever he likes?
And if whenever he likes, how
late may he "like"? And who is
going to pay for the gas-not to
mention oil, and tires, and re-
pairs?
Ed says that call the other fell
lows do; and that to him is an
argument that should crush all
opposition. Cross-examined, Ed
admits that quite a number of his
friends families do not own cars;
that some of those that do, have
them occupied all day by the head
of the family in his business or
profession; and that most of the
boys who do drive the family's
car. do so with very definite re-
strictions as to time, place, gaso-
line consumption, and associates.
Ed means to be truthful; but his
statements are sometimes remin-
iscent of the little boy who told
his mother that there were a mil
lion cats on the backyard fence.
Care you sure there are one
whole million?" inquired his mo-
Their, in the interests Of strict ac-
curacy.
well, anyway. | saw OURS and
the Morgans', and an other old
cat," testified the witness, thus
cross-eXamined.
"But aren't you going to tell
the Roscoes whether Ed should
drive their carr" asks a puzzled
reader.
Of course Pm not. They would
not do what l said; and it's none
of my business anyway. Let them
settle their own difficulties; but
let them get all the facts straight,
first.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTION: Dear DR.. Richard
son: l am planning to have. my
child go to camp this summer;
and should like to know, some
thing about camps and camping.
l don't think they had summer
camps when l was girl, like
those they have now. Where can
l learn something about them?
ANSWER: If you will send a
stamped and addressed envelope,
| shall be glad to send you re-
print of an article on the history
and present set-up of the summer
camp, that will answer many of
your questions. And if you will
give me the age and set. of the
youngster in question, as we'll as
little idea of the part of the
country you wish and the finan-:
clal range you have in mind,
snail send you the names of some
camps that l can recommend.
QUESTION: 1t seems to me
that | am often called upon to
ch9ose between the rights of the
c I'LL and those of my parents,
VINO Ty1 live in the home with ms
Whose rights come first-tbe eb;I.
dfen,s: or their grandparents?
ANSWER: have a feeling that
real rights do not interfere with
one one - another. When it comes to
preJudices and whims and tb;nes "
that is another story. of conrse s'
We shall talk over this - ou ueufse;
of grandparents in the home ueN. nua
OF these days. 1t is a verv r on1
problem, made more serions . and
more widespread by present resent ee ana
omlc conditions. If any readers
have either problems, or so iIaaers
of problems that have 'O wbrps
out in their experience it viii ba
fine if they will share them w; ~
us by writing in about them.
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