Evening star., 1952-03-21
Conducted by
BETSY CASWELl
TEEN-AGER PROBLEM.
FLORIDA

From Mrs. H. w. H.. Arlin0ton)
! have just run across Florida"
/ book We picked up in Florida
.ast spring, and remembered some
)ne's request for information on
that State, especially for FAM
iy on a budget. The book is one
If the American Travel series,
which tells where to go, what to
see, how to get there, what to do
and how much to pay. 1t is by
Andrew Hepburn and Harlan
Logan. published by Simon &
Schuster. 1t divides the State into
Il sections and describes each
section in detail with all the
pictures and maps one could pos
sibly wish for.
We took our trip in April as
summer rates go into effect about
that time. In some places the
rates do not drop until April Is
or even May /. BY writing to the
Chamber of Commerce in each
of several towns in the locality
you wish to visit you should be
able to receive literature and
prices as to accommodations.
We had a nice, clean roomy
efficiency cottage on the beach
with a large combination living
bedroom, private bath with show
er, and complete electrically
equipped kitchenette. Two Army
cots were provided at no extra
cost for the two children-all for
$50 a week. The first enc
we looked at was no better. and
they asked $50. so we know
there is a wide price range and
that it pays to shop around Q
bit.
cooked practically all of our
meals and we certainly had good
appetites. after romping on the
beach or fishing. We spent only
5000 for three weeks and that in
cluded gasoline, etc., for the round
trip from Washington. We at
tended no night clubs since
the purpose Of the vacation
was to get as much sum
shine and fresh air as possible
on the small amount of money we
could afford. We went only as
far South as Melbourne Beach
a little farther. since the
cottage we found. and a beautiful
beach we sometimes had almost
entirely to ourselves was a few
miles south of Melbourne Beach
so If you plan to go farther. it
would probably take more time
and money. incidentally. If money
lis a question, stay away from
roadside souvenir stands and
once you get to your destination
do as much of your buying as
possible off the main highways.
For information about the State
as a whole write Florida State
Advertising Commission, Talla-
haSsee, Fla.
Some one requested comment
on should a teen-ager be made
to attend Sunday school?" Don't
we all hate to be made" to do
anything? Perhaps, teen-agers
hate being made" to do any
thing more than any other group
of people because they want the
grown-up feeling that they may
choose for themselves. So could
it be that this boy Cor girl hates
being "made" to go to Sunday
school more than the fact that
it is Sunday school? The only
time I can remember that I did
not wish to go to church was
when I attended a religious col
lege where we were required to
attend chapel daily and worship
services on Sunday.
Nevertheless, had we been given
a free choice I am sure would
have attended anyway. ] am not
sure that all other students would
have done the same, but as I put
it to my son, mo one makes me
attend Sunday school and church
now as I am grown up and my
own boss. God doesn't make us
he has given us choice, whether
we serve Him or Satan. But II
we do not choose to serve Him he
has not promised to do anything
for us when we are in trouble
in the hereafter. But If we choose
the solace Of prayer and hope Of
heaven, I do not believe 1t is too
much to volunteer an hour or
two on Sunday for God" Put in
that light my son has grumbled
no more. do not know II 1t will
work for others, but please do
not expect of your children more
than you are willing to set for
an example.