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Word: juvenilesâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1925-1925
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...these raggedy jackanapes from practicing their malicious mischiefs, committing their public nuisances? Mark Twain was kindly disposed toward bad little boys; he made good reading of them. Nevertheless, many urchins since have unwittingly assumed the habits of his tatterdemalions without their redeeming graces; the U. S. is full of juveniles???some of native, some of alien, some of unknown parentage?who are quick to become dicers, toss-pots and wastrels if steps are not taken to make them demean themselves with proper decorum. Last week, two movements were set afoot which will doubtless greatly further the moral education of these...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Juvenilia | 3/30/1925 | See Source »

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