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Teddy Roosevelt: “That applies peculiarly to those boys who tend to drift off into courses which mean that unless they are checked they…”

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That applies peculiarly to those boys who tend to drift off into courses which mean that unless they are checked they will be formidable additions to the criminal population when they grow older.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt warns about the potential future dangers of boys who are not guided properly.

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