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Show t m Ufled and made proof against the temptations temp-tations and snares before they are brought In contact -with them. Every person there well knew all that ho said and many times more, but tho majority believed that he was talking of the other man's boy or girl surely not their own. The chief Impressed Im-pressed upon his hearers the Idea that tho curfew bell sai to each of them: "Where I your boy and your girl?" and that it was a legal, moral and religious re-ligious duty that they should know. He spoke to fathers and mothers of the necessity of good Influences and surroundings. So far, so good, but how about the more numerous fathers and mothers who cannot or will not provide a home that is pleasant? How about those who have no home but a cold, cheerless room In a boarding house? Of tho latter, I wish to say a word. Outside of that room, Its occupant has practically no place whore ho has a right to stop except in a saloon. No stores or places of business offer him a seat. Perhaps a dozen or more could find accommodation in the public library, li-brary, hut they must not talk. Even In the waiting room of the union station sta-tion hangs a sign: "No loafing allowed." al-lowed." It reminds mo of tho old-time song which ran: ! "There's one says you shall, and another an-other says you shan't. So what's a poor nigger goln' to do?" Echo answers. '-What?" All other places are closed against him. but the well-lighted, well-warmed saloon throws wide Its portals and bids him welcome. If he be 21 years of age he may accept. When the law reduces the seating capacity of the saloon to one chair behind the counter, then what? It may be possible that the clt- will realize tho necessity of providing pro-viding and making comlortablo a place where ono may have a right to sit and read and write and talk without with-out being under obligations to .anyone save the government he helps to support. sup-port. That there Is no' such place In Ogden. is a reproach to the city. Are there not others of the same opinion? (Signed) C. W. HADLEY. CHILDREN AND HOMES. Editor of tbe Standard: Chief of Police Browning's talk at tho Baptist church, Sunday evening, was the right thing iu the right direction. The chief does not claim to be an orator, but there was no one present at the meeting meet-ing who did not fully understand tho well chosen points that he made. He talked from the standpoint of one who fully understands the pitfalls that are scattered thickly In tho paths of all, younK as well as old. Ho talk-ed talk-ed to the fathers and mothers of the dangers that besot their children tho moment they pass tho home thresh-hold. thresh-hold. He impressed upon them tho necessity of those children being for- |
