The generation of Frank Cady were hardly innocent . They grew up in a time where medicine was still in it’s infancy. No anti-biotics, whooping cough ,flus,
and heart problems killed.
But they had stronger morals greater family cohesion perhaps less apathetic on social issues. For certain there were no guarantees. Those were the days when people could sleep outside in the hot summer nights. They knew crime and corruption exist. They knew what hunger was.
But by God they persevered through a depression and WWII.
No generation before them were”innocence”
The Baby Boomers and Gen X are the innocent , frivolous Generation.
They gave us clinton and Obama.
Perhaps they too will mature in these decisive times.