St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1958-07-11
by hazel
underwood

II
that came from IT, When 1t was
first placed in the parlor you were
told not 10 touch II. Mother and
Daddy had 10 work hard 10 buy
II and we had to take care Of 1t
50 II would last a long time and
provide entertainment for all Of
the family.
II never occurred TO you TO
touch il. When no one adult was
there to play II, 1t wasn't played!
Today, your parents bring in
beautiful television set, have II
put in the living room and the
first week It is there they have
all the family over to see it, If
they care to come.
After it is there a few days
you decide you would like 10 see
a certain program so you turn IL
on and as you and your friends
are enjoying a good play. along
comes junior, age eight and when
he gets through twirling the dials
you are dumbfounded that any
thing as swift as his fingers could
change the dials so quickly.
He sits down, crosses his legs
and when you tell him you were
watching your show he tells you
to go get your knitting or get
hep" You hear his mother coming
and think you viii get to see your
show, but Nom tells him, that
isn't nice TO turn the dial when
some one is looking at a program"
He gives her look that would kin
II II could strike, and continues
looking at his show She says no
more.
DO you remember when you
were told 10 be In at a certain
hour in the evenings, You were in
because If you didn't the next time
you wanted to go out you couldn't
go Now, Jr. goes out and doesn't
even take the trouble to tell you
he is going and If you dare ask
where he is going he will look at
you and almost yell, OUT.
Remember when a young man
asked the father for his daughters
hand? Now, usually the parents
are the last ones TO know son OR
daughter is getting married. They
tell everyone BUT their families.
And the family car! Unless Dad
puts his foot down and tells the
youngsters he is taking the car
on certain day or night, he will
find himself walking. Sometimes
the child will offer to take him
TO his lodge or meeting place but
more often the car will be filled
with the gang and Pop and Nom
Just wouldn't "ht in" anyway, 50
you take the care and let him
walk
Young people, you had better
wake up and realize your par
ents are the best friends you
win ever have in this world.
They want nothing more than
10 see you happy and healthy.
They are NOT trying TO keep
you from having good time,
but they ARE trying to show
you the way TO have a good time
and how you can have II woth-
out getting hurt.
Friends seem to have more
power over the youngsters today
than their families, but when
trouble comes Mother and Dad will
stick by you no matter what the
trouble Is. Sometimes you cannot
say that about your friends. When
trouble comes to you, they will
say. "he should have known bet
ter and with a shrug, they let
you alone,
Have you ever stopped to think
that no one can give you a good
name? Not even your parents, You
have 20 earn a. No amount OF
money can buy you a good name
and poverty cannot keep you from
having a good name II you want
to have IT, II is up to you!
Robert williams: II was nice
meeting you and hearing you say
YOU are interested in the youth
Of today. Thank you telling me
YOU read this column while you
still lived in Seattle.
You must know Mr. Williams Is
the executive director OF the Min
neapolis Urban League.
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"Bll" Ridley: Congratulations
on being a gentleman Of Retire
ment. You have joined quite q
group OF friends who are gentle
men Of leisure