The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-06-20
Parents Neglect Imperils Children
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The program of constructive agen-
cies become insipid and unsatisfy-
ing. These youths live in a world
distinctively their own, far remov-
ed from the existence of the aver
age citizen. For the gang, life is
often rough, untamed, yet rich in
satisfaction and offering a substi-
tute for things society fails to
give. 1t provides relief from sup
pressed and distasteful discipline.
At its worst, the unsupervised
gang generates Indifference to law
and order and wholesome disre-
gard for personal and property
rights.
Rise of the Bully
Take the case of Dick: He was
one of large group of boys at
camp. The workers knew before
he arrived, he was going to be a
real handful and a tough problem
to work out. At home he was the
bully of the streets. He would pick
fight with any boy smaller than
he. He learned his ways at home
where an Incorporate father and
two elder brothers ruled him with
an iron hand. Dick, taking his
growing authority as the way of
the world, bullied his little brother
and the smaller boys Of the neigh
borhood. 1t never occurred to him
being older he should be respons-
ible for those weaker and younger
than himself. One day, Dick was
at it again. He was called before
the Council. He came defiantly, his
eyes bright with insolence and he,
puffed with courage. The legs of
his trousers rubbed against each
other, giving forth brave cord
uroy sound. AS he stood before the
Council table and faced the judge,
courage left him inch by inch. You
could see it go. Debated, he half
turned his head, feeling the impact
of their glances like slaps upon his
face.
His Downfall
"Dick," the judge was saying,
"the Council has heard about your
troubles on the play ground and in
the dining hall. Yesterday and
again today today, you were
throwing stones at the smaller
boys on the swings. This morning
you struck a boy half your size.
Now that boy is in the hospital
with two stitches in his lip. Is that
the way for a man to act? To
pick on the little fellows?" The
judges voice was very friendly but
very serious and concerned. 1.-THE
Council wants to hear what you
have to say for yourself. They
want to give you a chance to get
away from these things, if you
will try to amend yourself" Dick
stood there kneading his hat; he
felt all the accused shame of the
moment in his throat. He opened
his mouth to speak but the words
slipped back. There was nothing
to say. He left the room kicking a
few chairs in his embarrassment
That was the beginning. Just a
few weeks of careful training,
watching and proper understand
ing of this boy with the necessary
treatment made a new fellow OF
him.
Trained Parents
Trained parents with convictions
have an incompatible opportunity
in salvaging their boys and girls
With tools of kindness, hope, COM
mon sense and human understand
ing, their skin and heart heal COM
pletely forever their vague appre-
hension, jealous longing, morbio
feelings, and deep seated hates
weed out roots and all the seeds
of crime from the garden of theil
minds. Happy and faithful citizens
are boys and girls who have BULL
sufficient readiness for the strai1
which is sure to come. The chiei
element in being ready for the ad
vancement and progress is wher
the opportunity comes, these boys
and girls will be qualified to stano
the mental test to accept any pos
ition according to their ability.
Youth With Convictions
Youth with convictions and love
for noble living seeking high ideal:
in the future, will need a cleal
path lest they stumble and fall
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