Hungry Horse news., 1954-11-26

The following tabulation is the result of the
American Press magazine survey of country editors
on the problem of juvenile delinquency The Hungry
Horse News last week discussed the juvenile de-
lnquency problem and the American Press ques-
tonnaire This week, answers of editors from every
state are tabulated into methods of solution. This
is one of the finest surveys we've come across
CAUSES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
DELINQUENT PARENTS
! l. Those who set bad examples-scandas, drink
ing parties, social whirl.
2. Those who too lenent-let their children
! be too much their own.
! 3. Those who don't attend church.
! f. Those who lack discipline.
5. Those who don't provide enough family enter
tainment.
g. Those who give money to teen-agers without
| requiring them to work for it.
T. Those who don't stay home enough to spend
time with children.
g. Those who disregard laws themselves
g. Those who break up their homes by divorce
TO- Those who shift responsibility for character
building to others.
IL. Mothers who are too busy with outside activi-
ties, clubs, etc.
IL. Those who avoid taking part in teen age pro-
grams and activities.
13. Those who don't exercise sufficient control over
use of the family car.
USE OF SPARE TIME
l. Automobiles. Offer teen ayers too much free
dom-opportunity to get away from any adult
supervision.
2. Televsion. Crime, violence, sexy shows =
'gangSter education
3. Movies Crime, horror violence immoral shows
a. Comic books. Horror and sex publications.
s. Drinking-too easy to obtain liquor
g. Too much leisure time.
T. Lack of adequate recreational facilities
SCHOOLS
l. Lack of discipline by teachers
2. Too many extra-curricula activities interfer-
ing with home life.
3. Not enough homework.
4. Underpaid teachers who can't spend enough
spare time with children.
LAWS
l. Labor laws-excuding boys of under 18 from
doing many kinds of work.
2. Minimum wage law-tending to make it more
difficult for young boys to get work.
8. Lack of adequate enforcement of traffic laws.
4. Laws preventing newspapers from putting
spotlight on delinquents.
s. insufficient punishment for delinquents.
6. Lack of court and police officials who can
properly handle delinquent cases.
OTHER
l. Basic insecurity felt by adult society.
g. Modern age creates too much leisure time.
3. Interruption in education or career by service
in armed forces creating a don't attitude
HOW TO CURB JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
WHAT PARENTS CAN DO:
l. Set good example for children-don't do things
you would object to their doing
2. Exercise more control use of the family
car.
8. Take children to church and Sunday School
regularly.
f. Control what children see in the movies and
on televsion.
5. Accept more personal responsibility for build
ing childs character don't depend upon
schools and other organizations to do the job
for them.
6. Don't put social life above life with chill
dren.
T. Give children more chores to do-make them
earn their spending money.
g. Hold family gatherings as often as possible.
9. Insist children stay home certain nights each
week-and stay home with them.
10. Control hours at which children come home at
highland know where they are and what
they are doing.