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Editorial
March 8, 1908
Laredo Weekly Times
Laredo, Webb County, Texas
What is this article about?
Editorial quoting newspapers on boys exhausting from hoeing gardens unlike baseball play, advocating for ample playtime alongside paid work to instill work ethic.
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FROM FRIDAY'S DAILY.
THE BOY AND THE HOE.
Any number of conclusions may be drawn after reading and carefully reflecting on these two paragraphs:
"A boy who can run five miles playing baseball and never feel the least bit tired, will, in most cases, become almost exhausted after working with a garden hoe for fifteen minutes. Ever notice it?"—McKinney Courier-Gazette.
"Yes. And some of us have experienced it as well as noticed it. The ways of the boy are past finding out. Pay him for manipulating the 'garden hoe' and he will do fairly well. The more he enjoys the 'five miles run' in a baseball game with no further reward than the fun he gets out of it the better he will use the garden hoe for the little reward in money he expects to get. Let the boys have plenty of play. At the same time teach them that there is money in work."—Fort Worth Star.
THE BOY AND THE HOE.
Any number of conclusions may be drawn after reading and carefully reflecting on these two paragraphs:
"A boy who can run five miles playing baseball and never feel the least bit tired, will, in most cases, become almost exhausted after working with a garden hoe for fifteen minutes. Ever notice it?"—McKinney Courier-Gazette.
"Yes. And some of us have experienced it as well as noticed it. The ways of the boy are past finding out. Pay him for manipulating the 'garden hoe' and he will do fairly well. The more he enjoys the 'five miles run' in a baseball game with no further reward than the fun he gets out of it the better he will use the garden hoe for the little reward in money he expects to get. Let the boys have plenty of play. At the same time teach them that there is money in work."—Fort Worth Star.
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Reform
Education
What keywords are associated?
Boys Play
Garden Hoe
Baseball
Child Work
Incentivized Labor
What entities or persons were involved?
Mckinney Courier Gazette
Fort Worth Star
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Balancing Boys' Play And Work
Stance / Tone
Advisory Support For Play And Incentivized Labor
Key Figures
Mckinney Courier Gazette
Fort Worth Star
Key Arguments
Boys Tire Quickly From Garden Hoe Work But Not From Running In Baseball
Boys Perform Better At Work When Paid
Allow Boys Plenty Of Play
Teach Boys The Value Of Money In Work