The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-07-31
TOO MUCH IDLENESS CAUSE YOUTH
DELINQUENCY AND VANDALISM
By B. ELIZABETH ELLINGTON

To diminish youth delinquency, vandalism and row
dness the Younger boys should be kept busy. IL has
been well said that idle brain is the devils workshop
Would not prove helpful the parents united in band
to he keep the children busy We absove from the
sequence much going among the YOUTH
there i, fault somewhere. Yet conviction Is that
every fault can be corrected, il caught in time.
Il happened too many years ago, group OIL MOTH
or who wanted to help protect their young sons organ
lied Boy Scout Mothers Club Al that time a gang
called the clicks and other Socaled Tuft guys, held
many of the Younger boys IN great terror lhey were
AFRAID 10 identify any the boys, and they were AFRAID
90 alone. And there We're many boys VINO od not
want to oln gang. SO many lived IN constant Tear
Ny own son was Boy Scout. and TONED the Scout
Mothers Cub. And what nice time the mothers mad
cntclng other mothers 10 lei tneir sons JON Inc boy
Scouts 10 the idle time, which might have given
the bows around the streets we hep-
,I them hv showing them how help themselves keep
busy Ana many tunes the mothers gave rea nice gain
erngs tor the boys the Scout Masters And not only
did the group hep their own sons but many others look
cd on a long time. and then Joined. More mothers ana
families mcuding began TO 60 70 church and were
sven out society together ~.
Tim. gded along, and the mothers and sons kept
hlsv Every OF the mothers got cnance they
put in plag Truth mat makes free The moth
cr went the churches the clubs and community or
ganzaol> and gave the youth good boost ana asked
aid for them whenever they gwen opportunity Soon
there was a complete community working toward one
rood e for the YOUTH some groups had hobby centers,
others opened homes. churches cooperated, and
eryfhng began TO grow becl for the youth and COM
The popular misunderstanding which many Of the
boys who tufts cleared up and some OF the same
how OF whom the Others very afraid Joined in
and helped lead TO the abolition of indulgence OF mis-
demeaMor. in gangs. Many OF the young men became
friends the Younger Boy Scouts and their mothers be-
came friendly with those VINO 'rying so hard to
make community better place in which TO live Tor
All the people.
We are sure all Of the people want the young people
grow 20 be good aw-abding citizens right now And
will We ad plight for the police To have to hurt any
81 the youth while trying 70 protect the citizens me
present condition which every group should take
part And when the people do all they to stop the
hard read stubborn will of oeness. will be under
way u,h stopping 50 much trouble caused by youth de-
'b.pencH.
Ard what about sitter sentences for those older
boss who lust won't behave And what about having
and enough counselors TO supervise them after
completing sentence This would help make better citi
z.t. ard better society.
There need for more recreation eenters and
'e,d for supervised play, and the main thing
right thinking AND THERE SHOULD NOT BE
ANY ri RTHER WHITE WASH" CONCERNING
MORE HOUSING, AND RECREATION CENTERS,
which Should have been sped up faster long And
ihere need for waiting the time and place for
disputes Of opposition and decisions discrimination.
The most important thing should be 10 do something
about the idleness OF the youth Of today.