Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Poem
March 5, 1936
Smyrna Times
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A didactic poem by Lucy Smith Guseman and Florence Marshall promoting temperance among boys, critiquing alcohol advertising, and calling for a boycott by those who think critically about the dangers of drink.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
TEMPERANCE TALKS
By Lucy Smith Guseman
Clayton, Delaware
(Contributed)
By Florence Marshall
A BOY CAUGHT-OR A BOYCOTT
Subtle advertising By those who will employ Such traps to catch the lazy mind Of the unwary boy Should make us stop to question, Because, unless we think, There's going to be a boy caught Because of poison drink.
There's going to be a boy caught By alcoholic drink.
Though thoughtless people stumble Along life's rugged road, One cannot often trip the boy Who's true to manhood's code.
And liquor men will surely find Their profits start to shrink, For there will be a boycott By boys who stop to think.
There's going to be a boycott, When boys will stop to think.
We'll teach the truths of alcohol Throughout the countryside, Until the scientific facts Are broadcast far and wide.
For none will start to take a drug, If he but stops to think.
There's sure to be a boycott, For thinking boys won't drink.
There's sure to be a boycott, For thinking boys won't drink.
By Lucy Smith Guseman
Clayton, Delaware
(Contributed)
By Florence Marshall
A BOY CAUGHT-OR A BOYCOTT
Subtle advertising By those who will employ Such traps to catch the lazy mind Of the unwary boy Should make us stop to question, Because, unless we think, There's going to be a boy caught Because of poison drink.
There's going to be a boy caught By alcoholic drink.
Though thoughtless people stumble Along life's rugged road, One cannot often trip the boy Who's true to manhood's code.
And liquor men will surely find Their profits start to shrink, For there will be a boycott By boys who stop to think.
There's going to be a boycott, When boys will stop to think.
We'll teach the truths of alcohol Throughout the countryside, Until the scientific facts Are broadcast far and wide.
For none will start to take a drug, If he but stops to think.
There's sure to be a boycott, For thinking boys won't drink.
There's sure to be a boycott, For thinking boys won't drink.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Temperance Moderation
Moral Virtue
Satire Society
What keywords are associated?
Temperance
Boycott
Alcohol
Advertising
Moral Reform
Youth
Thinking Boys
What entities or persons were involved?
By Lucy Smith Guseman And Florence Marshall
Poem Details
Title
A Boy Caught Or A Boycott
Author
By Lucy Smith Guseman And Florence Marshall
Subject
Temperance Advocacy Against Alcohol For Boys
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas With Refrain
Key Lines
There's Going To Be A Boy Caught By Alcoholic Drink.
There's Going To Be A Boycott, When Boys Will Stop To Think.
There's Sure To Be A Boycott, For Thinking Boys Won't Drink.