Evening star., 1939-08-14
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Parents Must
Take Stand
At.Iimes
Make Own Decision
Regarding Rules
For Your Child
By ANGELO PATRI.

my, I wish toy pistols had never
been invented. Do what will /
can't persuade the children to play
some other game than Cops and
Robbers and You're Dead. I hide
their guns, and pretty soon they are
crying for them and I give in and
let them have them. All the other
children are playing with them and
mine must, too, so what can I do?
hate the things. I hate all they
suggest, but with all the children
playing the game mine can't be the
odd ones"
Why can't they? And why hide
the toy guns instead of destroying
them and banishing them once for
all from the house? Have we all got
to do what others do? Are we
mass minded to the extent of buying
the toy we disapprove of because
others buy them? Some time or
other we must take our stand and
stand alone If necessary, in these
things that natter to the children.
1t might surprise some of the neigh
bors to witness such a stand, and
1t might please some Of them might
lily because they bought the things
that others bought so their chill
dren might not be left out of the
games. There is no chance of stand
ing alone on any question. There are
always others waiting for the word
of leadership.
The same principle is involved In
the matter of drinks for young
people. A mother preparing for a
party sighed at the thought that
she must supply cocktails. II hate
to serve them to young people. but
what can I do? They get then.
everywhere else and I can't have
my daughter pointed out as a dud
and her parties marked as dumb
But I know it isn't right. I dread
the whole affair
/ 1t is not necessary to serve cock
tails at young persons party. The
fruit drinks that can be made are
delightful in color and fragrance
and taste. Young people enjoy them.
If games and dancing are provided,
II program of fun Is prepared.
they won't regret the cocktails. The
one or two who do are better off
without them, and if they feel
cheated one can be sorry for their
predicament. Youth that needs slim.
ulants to merriment beyond what
youth itself can supply. is in such
bad way that no artificial stimu-
liant like alchol is going to help any
Nowadays most of the Young
people arrive at party in cars. The
boy who drives the car must not
drink, not even as much as one
little glassful of liquor, in any form
We know that even a little alcho
lowers the efficiency of the brain
and We know also on the authority
of qualified experts. that often only
a second Of time separates the pas
sengers in a car from disaster. A
delayed second might cost some
body's life, somebody's life's happi-
ness. No driver can drink with
safety TO himself or to other people
The hostess who offers such drinks
to young people who are to drive
cars afterward takes a grave re.
sponsibility on her conscience.
What others do is not our busi-
ness when we have to make decisions
that affect children and youthful
boys and girls. We must take our
stand and carry our personal re-
sponsibility. We are not really mass
minded. When we fall back on that
support We are being weak indeed
We are shirking our duty and hid
ing behind something that does moi
exist.
Mr.. Patri will give personal
attention to inquiries from par
ents and school teachers on the
care and development Of chill
dren. Write him In care Of this
paper. inclosing a Scent stamped,
self addressed enyelope for reuly.