El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-25

have ever 10 be using our whole forces. II
Is all giving out exporting and a consuming
81 our energies. and by and by We must
have a change. and then comes in the time
81 leisure or recreation and renewal.
In considering the use OF this time Of
leisure. before any judgment is passed on
any one. Il IS necessary 90 bear in mind
The opportunities for the use OF leisure
some people have a ranch and there their
extra time can be used Some lave an au-
tomobile; some have q good library. some
have a good home: some have q Few lots.
where hobbies can be INDUCED in. and some
have none OF these. They live in gray drab
streets. or they nave small rooms IN apart
msnt houses, and when a loose time PIE
sents itself what have they TO do2 Some
thing they must do. What?
We Cannot Say Don't.
We cannot say Don't don't. don't DO this
or that. Don't is only DO with two extra let
tiers added"
negative and said to people. In your lei
sure you must nOt-and then we have given
quite a code o. negatives: we forget that
negative. the Jesus code was positive.
Let US look pointedly at some OF the
amusements OF Fl Paso.
Amusements OF Fl Pasoans.
Baseball on Sunday-PersOnally am con-
s~ervative as regards the use OF sunday. I
that a day when We dstach ourselves from
the noise. hustle and anxiety % the six DAYS
Is needed, but can j; ever feeling thus. say
TO young fellows who have no other oD-
portunlty Of exercise, You must not play
bah on Sunday Far better set TO work
and try 20 get Saturday afternoon OF. and
an glad TO see that many firms are clos
ing down at SATURDAYS noon Let us urge on
this movement and BY and by, Judging by
experience Saturday afternoon Will become
the popular time for games
Races and Gambling-There IS no one IN
e Paso foncer OF n good horse than I am.
and were the races pure, clean contests be-
tween animals. I would often want 10 see
the track OF skill and speed. Unfortunately
Wha animal is only n mrrhHma ON --rF-g
bets are laid. and there is no more in
sidious evil than betting. one says. IF I
agree to win or lose what harm Is done2 7
take the risks Willingly. wherein lies any
Money. Ike everything else we possess. IS
a responsibility What we have has 20 be
used in the light OF duty 10 others. IN max
Ing any purchase We get. in return for the
money. the moneys equivalent. which
equivalent on and on in an endless chain
has provided employment. In winning y
oet We give nothing in return and the
breaks the needed chain. We get ana give
nothing and owe the community the Who
Of the equivalent 10 man lveth and no
Then All have seen the insIdious harm
10 character which the excitement OF win
ninE or losing works. The same argument
applies to the misuse OF cards. II me ex-
element OF play becomes our master instead
OF we ourselves being the governor the
Have the game. minus the gambling. but
never let 80 your control
Less1ts "a toe Stage
IGe the1ter-Ihe tleater Is an Institution
church created in the days before printing
some way OF education was necessary with
which the ordinary folk could be bsna-
fited- and 50 morality PLAYS were iutra-
duced- On the stage the lessons OF ele-
nentary morality were taught The tneeter
was a simple ODer-AUmsrEau- OF course
there has been a change and IL IS said that
FERNS o. vice have clustered GROUND
the stage. bot still. tho theate- can be one OF
our ahiest teachers and the nobler greater
plays are instruments OF great Inspiration.
As the public demand so viii be the supply.
and II we help 10 create a clean public
atmosphere We shall find a clean thsater.
sheridan, Shlkspere. BrisEe. Bernard shaw.
J. u Barrie and q host OF others are some
OF our greatest aids toward fuller life.
cannot but think that e. would be well for
many OF our younger people to understand
the position say OF damaged goods.
Hold Of the Picture Show.
" Picture Shows-Iu noting the great
hold on lie gained by the picture shows
one has TO bear in mind again the growing
q fear) loss Of home life. Il there be no
home. then the streets are 10 be
the attraction. and streets pail on us. so we
dron into a picture show. 7 suppose none
Will argue on behalf Of the harm thus done.
but say many that harm comes when such
places are opened on Sundays. Let Us sup