Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-08
I7O2 STRA WBRIDGE Ge CLOTHIER
EMPLOYEES GO IN FOR ATHLETICS
Department Store Boosts Sports IN All Provides Fie
and Gynnasunn-Dancing Partition One of Most Attractive
Recreation Privileges-Ba8ebaU.

Sane indulgence in athletics and ply.
slcal recreation not only makes every
young man and young woman, middle
aged ones too, stronger and healthier
but adds to their efficiency as Industrial
workers.
Appreciation of this fact is the ex.
PLANTATION for the wonderful development
of the athletic and recreation system in
the leading department stores. industrial
and manufacturing plants of Philadel-
phia. So firmly convinced are the big
| business men OF the city of this truth
| that as rule they no longer consider
their plants complete unless they have
provided an athletic field and playground
as part OF their welfare system.
One of the pioneers In this movement In
Philadelphia is the firm of Strawbridge
& Ciothler At 62d and Walnut streets.
facing Cobbs Creek, this store has an
athletic field. for use of its employees, oc-
| cupying an entire block. II Is equipped
with everything that one could ask for
| physical improvement and recreation.
There are a baseball field. a running
| track, quoit field, tennis courts and a
gymnasium with covered pavilion for
dances and similar entertainments.
"Our firm did not purchase this field
and equip II for commercial reasons"
said A. 7. Flower, president of the Ath-
letic Association, In explaining the work
TT was realized that employees who spend
their days In a store, no matter how
good the working conditions may be,
need to get into the open air and to take
some form of athletic exercise. II makes
them better workmen, Just as all forms
of exercise are helpful. But what pleases
us most is that IL adds to the health,
happiness and physical efficiency of our
members.
I'VE are still in the early stages of our
development, don't know to what 1t
will lead but when properly managed
there Is no doubt that this sort OF work
will become an integral part of all such
big business establishments as ours"
Herbert Tily the general manager Of
the store and vice president of the Ma
tional Association OF Corporation Schools.
IS one of the most enthusiastic advo-
Gates of athletics and similar recreation
for the making of efficient business men
and women.
"In my business career" said Mr. Tily,
II have found that the best business men
are always the healthy men. II there
fore follows that anything which pro-
duces better health is a distinct aid 10
business and should be encouraged. That
is why we encourage athletics and recrea-
tlon. While II helps the store, It is of
even more value 20 the employees"
AS an indication Of the extent to which
these privileges are utilized, II Is pointed
out that there are lIO2 members OF the
Strawwbridge & Clothier force IN the Ath-
letic Association. And nearly every one
OF them does something in athletics.
There are seven baseball teams. The
principal team represents the firm in It's
Saturday afternoon games playing
against teams from the various indus
trial firms OF the city.
II is a mighty good team too. and has
already won a fair share OF its games.
fHI. 10 rrrIaf oh Na Ia
looking forward is that with the Chinese
University team, OF the Hawaiian Islands,
10 be played on the home field July 10.
Last year the visitors won both games.
but the Strawbridge & ClOthier boys hope
10 turn the tables this time. In addition
TO this team. the firm has a league OF
six teams representing the following de-