CAPT. S. M. SHELTON, USM
Commanding Officer .rYL^/Ah
CDR. E, L. CRANCE, USN S U jN
Executive Officer
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EDITOR: H. T. DAVIS, YN1 055-J or 365
By Chaplain Stenberg
A few weeks ago the subject of mov
ies was mentioned. The subject was
mentioned in relation to the effect of
-- current., movies' and literature on chil*»
dren. To go'on from there to what can
be done in'"a positive, direction let*s
ask "How often do most parents show a
genuine interest in school and relig
ious training of their children?" How,
much guidance is given in leisure read
ing? It must be madfe interesting and
might require a parent to be interest
ed also. How much attention is paid
to leisure activities? Most interest
boils down to that quoted in a book
title, "Where have you been?" "Ho
place." "What did you do?" "Nothing."
This is not child guidance. Neither
is nagging. Every parent will do the
job differently. It takes thought and
effort to give proper guidance. Books
will provide guidance also.
What movies is attended is, you can
see only part of tHe problem. However,
they indicate how; much parents are
thinking and watching over the things
their children see! and do. Adak is
one of the few places where movie,
schedules can be 'changed. In o.tHer
places they will n<j>t be changed. Par- ,
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ents may have to take a firm stand ‘
that says, "Mo, you may not go." A
person who is intelligent enough to
recognize trash may have to say the
same for himself. Other wise it is v
going to be hard to explain if the
parent trots off to the thing denied
children. More tragic, is that it
appears parents do not know what is
on, or care. They will deserve the
juvenile delinquency, the disregard
of discipline, and the disrespect
growing children will give. They are *r <
exposed to it on screen and in litera
ture. It is unfortunate and unfair to
the child when parents refuse their
love and concern. And are interested
only that the children not >bo then them.
The only way to clean up ilth in
movies, books or magazines is to quite
patronizing it. Otherwise, we will
pay the consequences. Your attention
is invited to a comment of -ne chair
man of Indonesia t;s.v Cultural Congress s
"Officially, America presents it
self to Asia as noble, generous, idea
listic. Unofficially, y»u. reveal
yourself as people' . debaucted by every
thing that, in our Mosley code, is
rotten and vile. Even our illiterate
people recognize and reject official /n
propaganda. But they teid to believe V
your own projection of cir country in
commercial, unofficial films. Educated
people know your films <re for enter
tainment and do not show America as it
really is. But even we cannot under
stand a country that will sell its own
soul by exporting such filth for money.
Vi/hen communists claim Amerioa is a t
decadent and materialistic, what can
we say?" ,
What are we as parents or prospect
ive parents doing to change this? We
do not help by continuing to patronize
what we would not want ior children.
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