OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 11

OTHER SIDE OF THE QUESTION.

Under the above heading in one of our daily papers recently writer deplores tlio fact that children arc unwelcome nowadays at the boardingliouse, and that some hotels in tho State flatly refuse to givo accommodation to peoplo accompanied by children. '"Tis true, 'tis pity, and pity,''its. 'tis true." ; B.ut is it any . wonder, that they are not welcome at the boardingliouse or hotel? says a writer to an .Australian paper. I think not. It is astonishing how quite nice people will-allow their little ones to

do just what inclination prompts them; in other people's houses, never uttering one word of correction, while the-same thing would .probably not be tolerated in,their own homes. Children are no happier for being allowed to be destructive; uutidy, and selfish—the very , first thing- all children should bo taught is consideration and thought, for others; as .soon as a child can learn anything it can learn -that, and if such';is patiently and unwaveringly kept before- them in their .early years, surely.thoy-would.never becomo such -, undesirable ••■visitors?:-'' rrv.' ■ The_ boardingliouse keeper has nothing to gain as things are by taking in children, but everything- to lose, and yet they are always expected to charge lest for them. They eat as much or mOie than an adult, they are more noisy, and they, destroy things woefully. How is the boardinghouse-keeper going to be compensated? Those in authority seem to .think other people's property in this in-

stance is, fair'lame, so' long as they don't have to pay for it—perhaps they consider that their weekly payments cover all that sort'of thing, not realising .that, more often than, not the cost of renewing nil their children have destroyed after-their departure not only ..eats 'up any profit, but frequently leaves the landlady out of pocket. ' ■ • • • Is it' any wonder then that children are refused?' The remedy is in our. own hands. -The wonder and beauty -of a little child is one of the. best things tho world, holds for us. - The musical laughter of children would brighten any boardingliouse. Listening to their quaint cou- : vorsation would. rest many a careworn heart! Then let tho little ones be taught self-restraint, habits of tidiness, and .consideration for others; so will it rest with the women of the. "community whether they shall be welcomed, or whether the doors shall bo closed against them.

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