Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-05-11

of boy smoking cigarettes or run
ming off down the streets to seek
for anything exciting and some
times causing little excitement
by their misdomeanor! Having
boys full of life and energy, be
lieve am prompted to think of these
things and try TO solve the problem.
For il is real problem. For our
bows and girls are little plants that
We must help cultivate and though
flower NAV blossom with mat
of weeds about it, vet IT cannot help
but suffer or be stunted by their
presence.
And i'm order that our children
grow into the best possible citizens
il j. the duty of everyone TO have
AN interest in child welfare IN gen
eral, and whether everyone has a
child or not. il is just rs right To
help do the things that will help 9th
or children. and protect them. rs II
would be right to drive cattle from n
neiehbor's rose garden If the neigh
Dor did not know they were there.
We have had lectures, time after
time. telling about swimming pools
and play grounds for our children,
and what is possible in other places
is no less possible here. it seems I'M
der the circumstances, and that II
the point ! am driving toward. And
don't mean only to speak of it, but
believe if Deming will think il over
she will think il quite possible and
profitable.
We have our school plot. Are
the school children of Dcming de
irving any benefit from it IN any
way! Not that we know of. How
would it sound to people who are
looking Tor place in the Sunshine
State to hear of or read Of Dem
ng's water, air, churches, schools,
AND:-"Ther is plot of ground
which belong to the school of Dem
me which has been converted into
% farm and playground for child
rcn. There is n man especially en-
ploycd To- oversee the farm and play
ground, and it is conducted III this
way. There is compulsory town
law that every hoy and girl, who has
no employment. and who would 9th
rrwi>c be- restless and idle. to spend
81 many hours ON the farm. The
urls put IN flower garden; the
boys all kinds of vegetables and
grain. After work hours they are
permitted to have free access Ia
the swimming pool and play ground.
Even before school closes in the
,prng an hour or two in the morn
ing and evening is used To put in pre-
pairing soil and planting seed, and by
the time school closes there is hoeing,
irrigating and plenty of work for an
energetic boy or girl; and how they
enjoy their play; and how p.pud they
are of their farm; and what a beau
tiful annex 10 Deming schools. How
i the expense To be- met for hired
uverseer. one who understands
both plant, and children, and cared
and Interested in both. The reser-
voir OF swimming pool water is used
for irrigation. thus being able to keep
the water pure. The children care
for flowers, garden and grain, gath
or it, prepare it for market, and even
sell it. aud those who do not work at
the farm. pay n fee which a commit
tee decides upon, 20 have permission
10 swim, and in summer every boy
aad girl in this country enjoys il to
the fullest extent. Now. in this man
ner. what do our boys and girls de.
rive from on. school land!
FIRST, lhey learn To really do some
thing. and 10 be punctua in doing
something that Is worth while.
Second, they form the habit of in
du-try, and it doesn't seem drudg-
cry. because the playground. the
swimming pool and pretty farm is
ever an iuspiration.
Third: The child learns how our
farmers de- IN order to raise the veg
ctables that they eat at the table.
Fourth: The child is in the fresh
air getting wholesome and proper ex =
crcise.
Fifth: They forget about cigarettes
and the lure of the streets.
sixth They learn the mercantile
business on small scale in gather
ing. preparing and selling flowers.