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Show ' Cbrrospondenco. Editor Union: In reading the song ''Where is my Wandering boy To-Night," there qre a few items that occurred to my mind which I now take occasion to speak of. To begin with, do many of us know where our boys and girls are at night? IT we do, we are rertaiidy careless as to Iheir future welfare, as you can find from five to twenty of our boys who are from 10 to 15 years of age, hanging around (he dance hall any night when there is a dance; and their main business Inpoears to be to watch those who take a bottle of wine or other stimulants, against the rules of good manners at least and watch where they hide it and steal it and drink the contents of the bottle. bot-tle. Then, in addition to this, watch those who smoke cirgarettes and when they throw them down partly used, these boys pick up the unused stubs and smoke them. Is it not time that parents should know where their boys are after dark? As this is one sure way to make smokers and drinkers of our boys, let us all join in one accord and while our children are young, be sure and keep them where 4wev x can control them, by getting up some-' ' ' thing to amuse them at our own fireside and make home the most pleasant place on earth to them that, they may say in "s, truth that "There is no place like'home." Also about the same number of young girls, about, the same age of the aforementioned afore-mentioned boys, go to ihese same parties without any Invitation or escort, whatever, what-ever, and sit there to be looked upon as unwelcome visitors; and they are learning learn-ing bad manners and are looked upon as very fast young girl, and if not checked, j w ill soon be known as such. A hint to wise is said to be sufficient. Yours, A Subscriber. |