The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1958-10-18
The Tragedy Of Parents
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SToIcALLY the fsen-ysaroId youth stood before the
juvenile Judge end stared straight ahead He ened
as the sound Of the sobbng Of his mother touched his
but pretended hear. Out Of the Of his left
eye he his father her gently reassvrinsy and
rsmsrss srippsd him. He fought TO maintain his show Of
brsvade which he had nsnfaned throughout ihe hearing
There question Of your guilt. Carl You deliberate
~ and brszenIy took fhe property Of another You stole
the car Of you didn't know, and you wrecked II in
wild flight from officers who spotted you and ioyrid
ing friends But for the Of God somebody would have
been badly injured or even killed."
His mother sobbed aloud. "Hew could hel" she cried
I'VE gave him everything. He never wanted" Her an
qvsh diminished under the noise OF the courtroom.
The dissrsvshs mother had pleaded guilty, too-guiy
crime against the she loved much. In her anguish
she he'd cried her guilt and yet she ssnsed no finge Of
in her
Her crime parental overnduIsenee aided and
abeited by her husband.
Both the father and mother Of Carl children Of
poor percentage They had denied many Of the normal
childhood desires particularly those delicious childish pleas
vrss that money buy Those stringent early days
still strong upon their memories their son grew to that
age Of wanting so literally and so constantly.
Often both parents had said carl shall want for
anything We spare him the childhood hardshps
that marked early lives Their better han-aversse f.
nsnesI enabled them to translate their reasoning
into action Carl never wanted for anything money could
buy.
The Judge cleared his throat waited for the sobbng
Of The mother svbside Then he said the handsome
boy: This crucial time for you. Carl You have no
criminal record up TO You may profit by this ex-
psrenee permit II TO be the first Of series Of oenses
10 build sordid chronicle shame yourself and your
parents. r.
I'm releasing you the custody Of your fatherunder
promise from you that you will get Job and work every
weekday during the summer holidays"
Carts shoulders sIvmped and the fear and tension left
his face
And" the Judge added addressing the youths father,
you to that he gets and holds the Job Give him
chance know and feel the need Of something and the
pleasure Of earning II for himself"
When there Is nothing more to want the Youngsters life
becomes vnineresns lacks definite day-today purpose
The boy who works after school hours TO money for
baseball glove bicycle finds purpose in his existence
and goal toward which he focuses his daily program When
the provides the money for these youthful needs
fast they occur he robs his child Of the value Of want
ing The exharsfon resulting earning these things
for himself.
teensger whose thoughts occupied with plans and
desires for normal and wholesome things which he knows
he must for himself has room In h mini Tor fhe
vnwhossome and destructive thoughts Of the idle and pu
posssss.
Obviously serious cause Of juvenile delinquency. &C
eordng 70 juvenile records and experts the prob
lem Is PARENTAL NEcLEcT-the opposite Of overindu-
ssnes. However. THIS FACT DOES NOT EXCUSE THE
PARENTS coDDLINc HIS CHILD AND DENYING HIM
THE RIGHT TO WANT AND FULFILL HIS WANTS BY HIS
OWN EFFORTS. ovERINDUlcENcE lNFLICTS AS
SERIOUS A WRONG UPON THE JUVENILE AS NEGLECT
AND THE END RESULT OF BOTH BAsIcALLY IS THE
SAME.
BOTH EXTREMES PROMOTE IpLENEss. AND AN
IDLE MIND IS FERTILE RECEPTACLE FOR ALIEN
THOUGHTS AND IMPROPER ASSOCIATIONS WHICH
LEAD TO JUVENILE COURT AND REFORM SCHOOLS.
JUVENILE MIND WILL NOT LONG REMAIN IDLE
VI IT IS NOT OCCUPIED WITH CONSTRUCTIVE
THOUGHTS OTHERS CREEP IN -.
COP OFFICE SEEKER DIES m ALTO ACCIDENT