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On Delinquency
Among Juveniles
“He who wears the coat of Juvenile Delinquency wears a coat of many colors, styled in the manner of the system. by which we live. He is a product of the times . . .” Thus did J. Thomas Gagen, editor of The Avon-By-The-Sea summarize the problem of delinquency among juveniles in reply to a questionaire in a recent survey among country editors by The American Press. These editors thought seriously on the problem and gave the following ideas on How To Curb Juvenile Delinquency. (We reprint them with the belief that these editors of the country weekly are in the position to best feel the pulse of the problem and to offer a solution.) 1. What Parents Can Do:
1. Set good example for children—don’t do things you would object to their doing.- .
2. Exercise more control over use of the family car.
3. Take children to church and Sunday School regularly.
4. Control what children see in the movies and on television.
5. Accept more personal responsibility for building child’s character—don’t depend upon Schools and other organizations to do job for them.
6. Don’t put own social life above life with children.
7. Give children more chores to do—make them earn their spending money.
8. 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 night—and know where they are and what they are doing.
11. Channel children’s energy into constructive work.
12. Encourage children to join
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