South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-04
Social CompanionShip is ES-
SentiaI Declares Donald Veal
in Talk at 7. M. c. A. Con-
ference Saturday.
SAYS THE WORLD NEEDS
FIGHTERS, NOT DUDES
{. NJ. Robinson, International
Secretary, Says Long TrouS-
erS and Shave Alone Don't
Make a Man.

That the greatest need of the mod
ern colder boy" is a Christian girl for
social companionship, was a state
ment made by Donald Veal. of Michi-
gan City, Saturday morning in an adj
dress TO the members Of the Older Y.
NJ. c. A. Boys conference which is
being held in this city.
Mr.. Veal pointed out that the mod
ern girl has a large influence over the
modern boys life and that it is up to
the man TO choose the girl who Will be
the best influence To his character. He
BRIEFLY showed how the boys charac-
ter is shaped by his environment and
pointed TO the Y. NJ. G. A. as an instl-
tuition where IL is made better.
The Y. NJ. G. A. develops four
;reat things in the boys life" he de-
clared 1T uPlifts him spiritually
equips him intellectually. strengthens
him physically and influences him So
ctally. ON each OF these points ne
laid stress showing how each had it's
part in lettering the boy and man.
Reginald Zumstein Of LapOrte, de-
clared in a short address that the as
sOciation with its surroundings is the
best modern institution for uplifting
the ideals OF the boy During the
morning a discussion was held, led by
r. A Crosby, of Chicago. and T.. NJ
Robinson, International secretary of
the y. NJ. G. A. Boys Work. An open
conference was held during the after
noon, an indoor athletic meet for del
cgates being one of the big features.
Modern CIVILIZATION needs men who
are fighters, who Will put their should
ers TO the great wheels and push and
who will help in the planning and
fighting for satisfactory settlement
Of some OF the big problems such as
child Ia Dor temperance, white slaV-
cry evils and questions OF capital
and labor Every boy has "A chance
10 be one of these big fighters. Every
one can choose between this and play
ing chiId's game"
These were the statements Of r. NJ.
Robinson, international y. NJ. G. A.
Robinson last night. following a
banquet which was attended by more
than rs boys. Delegates were pres
ent from Y. NJ. G. A = in 7 different
neighbOring cities. Mr. Robinson was
the principal speaker of the evening
and talked on the subject, Playing a
Mans Game"
He opened his remarks By setting
forth that a boy does not become a
man by any physical change. such as
discarding short trousers adopting the
safety razor or reaching his twenty
first birthday, but that the change
mans game. lie said that the mans
game is not the game OF the political
CRATER, the gambler. or the dishonest
business man. but that il is the game
OF tackling tho honest work.
THE boy crosses into manhood
when he makes an effort TO team with
his fellows TO grapple with the big
ger problems" he declared. The man
who yields TO physical lusts is playing
the Child's game. Character is the es-
<sential feature OF manhood. The boy
must have character TO enter man
hood. The center of character is self
tControl. for the boy must be able 10
control his physical. mental and spirit
ual self completely II he has a perfect
character"
Shepherd LETTER. high school teach
er took the place OF Prof. +. L. Sims.
fas POSTMASTER Of the evening. James
Van Den Bosch OF South Bend deliv-
cred the opening remarks. cordially
extending the large number OF guests
i an invitation to the conference In his
short talk he pointed out that al
Though this IS the second annual seS-
lsion OF the conference the numbers at
tending have multiplied largely. At
the first conference held in Michigan
ECity last year there were SS delegates
.present.
= warren Rogers OF Michigan CITY re-
sSponded 20 the welcoming address.
iFettlng fOTtn the opportunities tnal
lare afforded in n conference Of the
association boys and urged that all
cooperate IN making the event a big
success.
T. O.. PiersOn. chairman OF the state
Fboys' work committee was also a
speaker and talked on Boys Work In
Indiana" Rev. II. 3. Hostetter of the
Westminster Fres5y terrain church in
nOked the blessing At the close
OF the session Frany Cheley. sec
Tretary OF the local boys department
gave an illustrated talk on Camp Eb-
lerhart."
At the business meeting or the after
moon James Van Den Bosch OF this
city was made president OF the confer
ience and viii officiate during the next
year. John Hackmartin OF Gary was
elected vice president and George
owen Of Lsaporte was named secretary.
The next conference probably will be
held at Laporte as IL is conducted at
the home city Of the secretary.