The Glenwood post., 1917-02-03
A VALUABLE SUGGESTION

PUT of the good the community welfare meeting
- last Wednesday suggestion which believe
might be made CT especial value to this community Now don't all
perhaps would considerable difficulty
guessing the have in mind In fact when there is such
wealth of things difficult what the
But remind that of the very important
gecns the evening made by Prof Fes of Colorado college
the effect that this community considering the welfare of its
childhood could well afford o pve nch attention o the nav nrob
lem Perhaps who heard this attached little import
ance to 1t at the tme but we MAINTAIN that is one OF the utmost
community The trouble with is that we
enough regard the child life of the community
According investigations carried by Professor Ross of the
University Of Wisconsin the youth the factory districts of
England losing their vitality The red cheeks and the health
full charm of boyhood and grhod and there
likewise noticeable Indifference study He reports the boys
girls old before their time with grownup minds stuned bodies
desire fer physical exertion And
could expected under the commerczed conditions
have for almost completely taken of that country
After reminding people of the large amount of time which
children devote play comparison with the time they spend
IN sleep and the time they are the school room under proper
with the statement that
children really learn when than while at study
you grasp you fully comprehend its meaning?
Ii then ought to enlist at in the campaign for better
conditions.
Have you in your boy every inch boy who
springs from the time he bounds out of
until he reluctantly rete night bounding
over the the alleys and back
only tease the cat his little sisters
until he t something and forces to put him to bed before
the usual tme'
may comforting but ought o
thank God fer boy who thus bubbng with youthful
body there wrapped world of possibilities
direct this surplus and turn INTO channels o
good9
duty busy father whose minute
big making living for the fami9 Shall 't
overworked mother whose frequently
breaking the youth seek
ng outlet for his pentup eneress What the
answer. is the average tendency and practicef
enduring few of the racking whocps with
which young hopeful apparently delights entertaining his
balance of the household the aforesaid y d. IS sud
and there comparative calm until nun
bloody ensvered finger or outraged feelings De
sse received the hands of other
d forces relief sympathy beneath the parental
the long hours CT absence and VINO
The mother too busy with her household
deal 1t often relief to be rh
the teasing opportunities OF boy whose
rich ingenuity who satisfied to
ready with three which must be
disposed Of before there be peace in that family
will also recognize the
necessity doing your provide remedy for the condition
natural for children to play spy ana
skate and to bat ball and play
for them breathe and believe IS part
of well and make them strong that
useful members of society," credit to their parents
the community in which they grow to maturity
item in the life OF the children
IT, as Professor children learn while engaged
play while classes in school, not OF the most vital
community that the play of children shall be col
lectvey and wholesome lines by or
dreconf This brings the question
the community playground and the employment at public expense
fathers and buster mothers have
the do and what they would not and in most cases could
not do, if they had plenty of time
done least of duty by bringing this
your Now what will good citizens of Glen
wood do about it, ......
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