Parents taking the pledge
Local editorials from 50 years ago are being reprinted every Monday and Tuesday in this column. This editorial appeared in the Evening Standard, a predecessor of the 蘑菇视频 on Jan. 3, 1967.
The State Liquor Control Board is continuing its constant campaign to keep minors, those under 21 years of age, from drinking in taverns, hotels, nightclubs and bars.
Also the Board is urging parents not to permit their children to drink liquor or beer at home, or anywhere else, until they are at least 21.
The board is meeting with success in the state. In our own district Liquor Control Board agents, formed into patrols, have been in operation checking taverns and bars for serving liquor to minors and other board infractions.
Though many youngsters, under 21, get forged identification cards and therefore are served liquor in bars and taverns that obey the law the great majority of the youngsters are honest.
If they know it is illegal to order an alcoholic drink in a tavern or nightclub, most teens won’t do it.
The Liquor Control Board has a novel idea to involve the parents in the drive to eliminate drinking among those youngsters under 21 years. It is “The Parents Pledge.”
We urge parents to clip out the following paragraph and keep it handy if they have teenagers who cavort around with the gang.
“I don’t care what other parents let their children do. I am not going to let my children drink any alcoholic or malt beverage, at home or anywhere else, before they are 21.
“I love you too much to allow you to break the law or to hurt yourself or somebody else. I could never forgive myself if this happened. I sign (his pledge with every expectation of keeping it.
“Please don’t ask me to set a bad example for you by breaking my pledge.”
We can say this, support of parents for the pledge will certainly be appreciated by all law-abiding citizens of Fayette County and Pennsylvania.