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BERNARD ENAW I BEGIN HERE TODAY Dr Robert Rober Laird head o of a chIldrens chIldren's childrens children's chIl- chIl drens dren's hospital and John Johl Dey wealthy philanthropist have often oHen argued argued argued ar ar- ar- ar gued over whether a person raised in an environment environ of crime can become become become be be- come a a a useful citizen if it given a chance or whether crime is in the blood Dr Laird has infinite faith in the magic of kindness and understanding understanding understanding under under- standing while Dey stubbornly pooh- pooh such bosh Dr Laird is at the police st station when Jin Jingo o Carter year old daughter daugh daugh- ter of a w well known criminal Tom Carter Is brought in and arrested lor for suspicious conduct Interested in inthe inthe inthe the girl Dr Laird offers to give ive her bet beta hera a 01 job In his hospital during her year of probation provided she relinquishes relin relin- all former associations Jin Jingo o oIs Is bitter and accept sonly bec because use she would otherwise be sent to the detention home That night Dr Laird goes to dine with John Dey and the they immediately resume their argument One of ot the I guests Ann Westmore asks what the discussion is about NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY STOR CHAPTER SIX The TIle same o old J i arc argument ent was John Deys Dey's reply as ashe he smiled at Dr Laird Dr Bob cannot be induced to believe that a person brought up In n an unhealthy atmosphere atmosphere by by that I mean crime dirt and disregard to the he law cannot or will not be re re- re- re formed I say its it's in the blood It has las been proven down through the years I I know it Dr Laird removed the cigar clear from his ils mouth and leveled his gray eyed gaze at athis his young joung friend But how do you know it It m my I boy We have seen it for years ears in our factory I have watched it it as father did before belore me We have spent thousands thousands thou thou- sands in our plant on social service work vork Our are arc given every advant advantage but they come unfortunately from district and have lave lived Jived there all their lives Why interrupted Dr Laird calmly Because rents are cheap The They can ca'n rent a house for 20 a month month and and 20 is a lot of money for forthe forthe the he majority of them They work long enough to get et some ome money ahead to go on a spree The They make use of or our night schools when the they feel like it itt the recreation advantages and the chance to be somebody but what good does it do dohem them hem We have given them all the opportunity opportunity unity to buy small homes comfortable com corn and well built in m our little village down aown there on low monthly payments and yet 50 per cent of these hese homes have been turned back tous because th the payments were not i kept up Rogerson gave me these figures just just- toda today I knew I would need some ammunition he grinned at it his friend Dr Laird with you OU I coming to dinner Dr Laird tilted his fine head back Go on my bo boy Im I'm interested Ramsey one of the best foremen we have had in our factory when factory when he le is sober sober got got a long term last ast week He was rum running nights Said he n needed ded the extra money That added John decisively is adequate evidence that they wont won't go straight We have tried it for lor more than 10 years and it is the same old story year after year year year- Its It's in the Blood mood Of course it is agreed Ann pret- pret thy ily It was the same wa way with lettie one of our maids You remember remember remember re re- re- re member mother Some social servIce servIce Ice cc worker called us and told us about her She was at that time in a ahome home for girls Mother was afraid but finally took her and in spite o of the fact that we watched her kept her kept check on her herand herand and all that that she she actually took my clothes and I am sure she took that antique gold bracelet of grandmothers grandmothers grandmothers grand mothers Mrs Westmore nodded Sure of it it I believe with I John It is s in the blood 1 Mr r. r DC Dey also nodded Of or course It is just the same as good breeding is in the blood Dr Laird smiled at them over his cigar You are arc all wrong wron-g good folks And in one year I am going to prove it it I have one of the best exhibits exhibits exhibits ex ex- ex- ex hibits in the city In just one year I shall show you you you- John laughed tolerantly Just uJust- onel But Bul how about the men in oui our factory How about Mrs Westmore's maid And hundreds of others we might mention Are they given the rI right ht chance Mrs Westmore's maid was watched Checked on everything She was not trusted Ann says sas so herself And as for tor the men in the factory lets let's lets let's be candid How many children children children chil chil- dren to a family do they average John Dey shrugged his shoulders doubtfully Well I just cannot say exactly Tim Mullins has four he lour he was convicted last week and I am having laving the kids put in a home Oscar Oscar Oscar Os Os- car has three and arid if I remember rightly Greuber has seven severi He got the longest term of all aU The streets seem filled with children when I drive through Then lets let's say they average three to o a il family I dare say that Is con con- I happ happen n to know what your men get et per r hour per day We wont vont go into that You pa pay well as s factories go nowadays All AU right And out of that that payments payments on ahome a home homel Food Clothing The care and education of or children sometimes three sometimes seven Sickness doctor bills No luxuries no excite excite- I meat nent no real happiness Nothing but ut hard work worry and cares cares cares- year in year out out out- I f They shouldn't have hava n. n said Mrs Westmore e i indignantly n I They have as much ri right ht to children children chil chil- children dren as you have my dear lady and andI nd I r dare say the they love them as dearly as John does his Life isn't worth much without little folks around And these children o of theirs have as much right to the better things in inife life ife happiness a chance to make good as young Jackie and Betty Lou upstairs irs He clapped his hands sharply against the arm of his chair and laughed I haven't be been n up to see seethe seethe the he young rascals yet Out You Go You can go at the peril of ot your life ife their father warned him Cassie Cassle says the next time you go goin goin gon in n there at bedtime and tell them stories and make them laugh she throw you out It is rather late conceded the doctor as he relaxed in his chair I I forgot it was so late but bul I haven't seen een the babies in a w week k The They are simply adorable said Ann softly Betty Lou is so beautiful ful ul with her curly soft hair and do Jackie Jackie do you ou know John he looks more like you OU every day Thanks he smiled but what Iam I Iam Iam am most concerned with is that he will grow into a fine line man How could he help it she whispered whispered whispered whis whis- looking up at him while her mother watched approvingly And so we shall have to wait wail a year for you to prove to us that we weare weare weare are wron wrong Dr Bob John Dey teased his friend In one year I am going to show you ou that a person reared under the influence and in the environment of one of the most daring and suspicious characters In the city who city who has associated associated associated as as- with his associates and worked with them shielded them loves oves them them can can be made into a good wholesome right thinking citizen by being given a chance In one year ear I Iam Iam Iam am going to show you you but but until then we wont won't talk about this about this person person per per- son Eon Does It Matter All right And in the meantime we will talk about that new wing on the west end of ot the hospital and the new clinical laboratory where you youcan youcan ou can bring all the waifs wails from the streets streets- Jock drawled Dr Laird I If God ever put a heart into a mans man's breast he put one into yours ours in spite spile o of f the fact that you ou are as stubborn as a mule But you dont don't know now arter af af- ter t cr er all what you are doing for the ver very people you OU argue against For t their heir children the children the city's future citizens citi zens zens- zens John Dc Dey laughed Well I only hope lope hope they make better citizens than their fathers if they are the ones we ve have been talking about But I am doing nothing Its It's all yours Yours- Without you and Dr Laird spread his hands In a helpless gesture ture I could have done nothing My lifes life's dream would have been nothing but but a dream Do tell us more about this person person per per- son son Dr Bob begged Ann prettily It is so interesting interesting and and so amus amus- ing Is this person a man or a woman woman wo woo man Does it matter evasively The point in question is that this that this person has has known no other life lite Was born into nto it in fact although has not known the true situation The father has las shielded this shielded this person person- in every possible way vay from actual knowledge of his real activities The love Jove of that father lather for hi his child hild must have been a beautiful thing as Is the love lo and memories that child has for the father ather Says it was as the rich who took the fathers father's l life e and vows vengeance Ridiculous of ot course but it is the conclusion o of a warped and biased mind mind and and of ot youth Interesting conceded John Dey idly Go on Dr Bob When the year is up Ill I'll show you jou ou Im I'm right That faith in a person person- kindl kindly interest good clean environment environ environ- ment meat and work work work-a a job job can can take bitterness bitterness bit bit- and intrigue and wrong from froma a persons person's heart A year ear from today today to to- day day day- July 15 meditated Ann West West- more I shall mark it in my diary tonight July 15 Im Im hoping the new wing will willbe willbe willbe be well under way b by fall Dr Bob said John briskly Because Im I'm planning to spend January and md February February February Feb Feb- in southern France with the You are really going to Fr France next winter John asked Ann He nodded I haven't been over for two years and Im I'm looking forward forward forward for for- ward to it Jim Bannister is taking his yacht over Caroline said Mrs Westmore turning to Mrs Dey Did I 1 tell a I you that I had a letter from Mrs she Cleghorne she was Susan Alexander of Boston you ou know know inviting inviting Ann Annand Annand and ind me mc for the winter season She has las opened up their chateau above Monte Carlo Well We'll be there when you are arc John Dr Laird rose to his feet Its getting getling late and I must go Good Goodnight Goodnight Goodnight night friends John Dey was laughing when he came back into the living room after alter accompanying his old friend to the door Stubborn old 5 Scotchman I told him to go o on with his reform and W we would ex expect t to see that exhibit a year car from today today today-it if he or she be bethen bethen bethen then available which I doubt Ann laughed a tinkling little laugh as he sat down beside herBut herBut her But Bul I should like to observe the pro progress ress of his experiment as time goes on John Do have him tell us who vho the person is is so ro we can watch It 1 will be such fun to make him confess conless con con- fess less he is all wrong a year from today to to- day July day July 15 John shook his head We will leave the experiment in his hands i Ann and ask no questions But I believe Im I'm beginning to understand his viewpoint a little better after today to to- day t Continued Wednesday day Copyright 1935 for The Salt Lake Telegram |
