The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-21
PLAYING N
+. CARDS N Y, NJ. G. A,
Mayor M. F. Murphy Be-
lieves Plan could be Work
ed Out Satisfactorily.
ELECT
FOR COMING YEAR
Reports Of Officers Show
Splendid Work Has
Been Accomplished.

Card playing as an added amuse.
ment in the Young Mems Christian
association was urged by Mayor NJ. r.
Murphy at the annua meeting of that
organization, held last evening. He
contended that the playing Of cards
under such conditions would have the
effect Of keeping the boys off the
streets, and away from places where
cards might be played under bad cor.
ditions.
Three directors we're reelected and
one new director was named at the an
nual meeting of the Young Mems
Christian association. held last even.
ing. w. H. Brown. Thomas Porte and
+: L. Goodman were reelected, and
NJ. Rasmussen was named to succeed
Harry Wilson.
The election, together with the the
reports Of the officers of the activities
for the past year, took place imme-
diately following Il banquet to mem-
bers in the gymnasium, at which time
Mayor NJ. r. Murphy and Rev. ]. NJ.
walters were the principal speakers.
Add Card Playing.
Mayor Murphy. in discussing the
question of providing the boys OF the
city with amusement, believes that
card. playing could be added as an as.
ISOLATION feature. and that playing un-
der such circumstances would not be
harmful. lie expressed his pleasure
at the manner in which the associa-
ton was occupying the field in caring
for the boys. and believed that much
good was being done.
He also talked of automobiles and
cheap shows. contending that the au-
ltomobilc was having a harmful infiu-
cnce because people without means
were buying them. while cheap shows
were declared, not only expensive i'll
the long run. but degrading.
"Bc Real" Says Walters.
The address of Rev. Walters IA
very striking. He took for his topic
"Slnams," and he treated of the sub.
ject in religion, in social life and in
politics. He declared that We are liv-
ing i'll an age when shalas are gaining
a foothold in every field Of human ac-
tivity. In religion, he said. people are
turning to spiritualism. to any new
to be able to hold communion With the
spirits. Rut he said the religion Of
God was not intended to be mumhled
in unknown tongues. to be received in
the dark or made known by signs; 1t
was to be spoken in a language which
all a understand. He declared that
while religious liberation was a great
lOI dIu Slep tHdl IL was CdEI!eu lOo
far when the elite of society would
entertain Hindu takers who propose
Ito bring q more advanced religion
from the nations of the east.
Taking up the social side Of life.
Rev. Walters declared that the great
est trouble in the world today is that
everybody wants to be as we'll dressed
and to have all the comforts of his
neighhors. The girl behind the coun-
ter. he declared. wished to look as
we'll as the wealthy woman she serves.
Taking up the field Of politics. the
speaker declared that he had much
doubt as to the sincerity of the muck
rakers who had been attacking every
institution in the country. He declar-
ed that whenever he saw a paper or
an individual with a banner on which
was inscribed the words. I'VE are
honest. O watch the devils run" he
became alarmed. He said that he Of
ten wondered If much Of the muck
raking were not done for the reward
there was in writing it. To illustrate
his point. he referred to the magazine
which had made a rabid attack on
pink pills and other patent medicines.
and then ran a full page advertise
ment for cigarettes. an article which
he held responsible for much of the
insanity Of the country.
Reports Of Officials
Reports of the several officials also
were made. Secretary Werner shows
a paid-up total membership OF 3I2 en-
January ! Of this year.
Finances
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