Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-04
PREPAREDNESS
AIDED BY PLAY
Waterloo Won on Play Fields
Of Elton and Harrow, Said
Wellington. :
Fairgrounds Promote Life Build.
ing-Leadership 10
Essential.

0ur break with Germany challenges
America to take stock of its physical
mowers. OF our patriotism there is
no question. but what Of our efficiency?
Are Americans as eft" as they should
be? Are they schooled to team
play" to follow leaders. to accept dis
cipline?
Military training is likely to gain
a great impetus from these
able questiors. But, is military train:
ing the only way, or even the pest
strength, team play, and physical OK.
ficiency?
Wellington said: "The battle Of
of Elton and Harrow" Must not
Americas winning powers depend
mainly upon Fairgrounds, recreation
| centers and vigorous activities for the
leisure hours of oil our people?
The playground and Recreation
Association Of America" Is working
to bring this timely message to com.
munities Of $500 population or more.
says Charles Frederick Weller. BY
generous sacrifices of time and money.
the association Is sending experienced
workers to each of these towns ana
cities to tell them how they may build
up life powers by changing their lets.
ure hours from liabilities to assets.
Leaders the Great Thing.
Life Building in Your Community"
is the general theme of this move
ment. 1t suggests that public and
parochial schools can be made more
widely useful. Evening recreation
c%enters are suggested-in school
where. Physical education is advo-
Gated for every boy and girl, not for
the 'star athletes" only. Parks and
vacant spaces, waterways and the in
MIGRATING climate may all be capital
lied by Astounding, joyous, character
building activities.
Not apparatus, but leadership is the
fundamental necessity. A playground.
or recreation center without q leader
q teacer, a church without a clergy
man, or a hospital without doctor or
nurse. Space alone does not make
play. In small towns and rural cons
munities, despite their open spaces.
leisure hours are often dead and
%deadening for lack of leadership
which would organize appropriate
activities and provide occasions. OPP
portunities and wholesome guidance.
Help Always at Hand.
Eminently practical are these ex.
perienced workers sent out by the
Playground and Recreation Associa-
ton Of America. They study each
town and suggest definite. practical
local developments. They arouse tho
leading men and women to a new Wis
ion Of their community's needs and
possibilities. II some Of the local deal
ers desire to work out these SUCCESS
lions, the association shares the ex-
pense of sending an experienced field
secretary to spend as much time as
the community may require to get
it's school. park. library and city
forces united actively upon an appso-
pirate recreation program.
No financial or other responsibility
us assumed by local peopi6 In asking
the association to send Representatives
to look over the ground, submit sug-
gestions and hold educational meet
ings and conferences. The cost Of this
work is met by contributors who are
working. through the Playground and
Recreation Association Of America, to
develop life more abundant through
out America"