Show i I Neglected Salt Lake Lak Boys r j 4 4 v c. NO DOUBT is left that the problems of L P Salt alt Lake lak boyhood form one of the most vital and pressing issues in our civic life following fol fol- fol- fol lowing the report of the boy y survey conducted by th the Rotary club Dr A A. A AL L. L Beeley sociologist sociologist gist of the University of Utah conducted the searching inquiry What he lie reports should awaken all who have the interests of Pur our future citizens at heart to a cooperative action ac action ac ac- ti tion n that will stamp out the negligence nce and misunderstanding which have characterized our treatment of the city's boyhood Everybody surely has noticed the aftermath aftermath aftermath after after- math of the loc local l juvenile problem The outbreaks by youthful gangs of delinquents 11 have aye shown plainly that something has las been seriously the trouble with our handling of the boy problem Dr B Beeley eley went into this The three major forms of boy delinquency delinquency delinquency delin delin- quency in Salt Lake larceny Lake larceny malicious mischief mischief mis mis- chi chief f and truancy truancy suggest suggest a at once the crying crying cry cry- cry cry- ing need f for r a a. community program of prevention pre pre- which will emphasize such antidotes as character education constructive us is use of f leisure time hue and satisfactory school adjustment adjust adjust- ment H he declares An indictment of the work for b boys ys aready al already already al- al ready being done here is nade by Dr Beeley He asserts that it lacks long range ringe objectives is is' is not properly planned overlaps itself is too a the spur haphazard thing There are vast areas in which vital needs needs' of boyhood od are not only wholly unmet but entirely entirely entirely en en- unknown to the work of existing boys boys' agencies This is especially true in the field of leisure ti time lime le activities and nd occupations Yet in Salt Lake there are great at rl is' is of public spirited men who would give of heir time and Spirit to help the boys if their I efforts could be properly coordinated under inspiring leadership The luncheon clubs could do tr tremendously more for th the jut ut most niost of their efforts are are going amiss The handling of juvenile delinquents is severely criticised by the sociologist There will be disagreement with some sonic of the recommendations ns made by the professor prof for correcting correct correct- ing lug juvenile court practices s but this difference differ differ- ence of opinion oyer over how to meet et the delinquency delinquency delinquency delin- delin quency problem only emphasizes the state of confusion i in w which ich the w whole oe boyhood od P problem problem lem has drifted Law enforcement agencies agendas are areas as much muddled over the over the various questions questions ques ques- as anyone else Indeed the boy problem of Salt Lake is a serious us one What's going to be done abo about t tit I it I a The first logical step step- will vill be to form a 1 central committee for promoting boys' boys interests interests interests interests' inter inter- I ests ests' and coordinating the work of organizations organizations 1 now doing work with b boys ys Such an organization c can cango n go over the the survey vey report I carefully That will be a a beginning there will remain the great and and challenging work to be e done dope to solve the pressing problems of Salt Lake ake boyhood It is a community service service service ser ser- vice that h sorely needs need to be e performed d it it is a work that if left und undone ne will wilt be reflected in inthe inthe inthe the criminal records of f this city or r if wisely solved will vill be written in the character and splendid c careers of the new generation Salt I Lake cannot longer afford to tb neglect the chal challenge of it its its' lenge enge its boys i |