Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-11

"All work and no play makes Jack
q dull boy" Is an old, but In this case,
an appropriate saying.
Dull boys have no spirit. There will
be fewer dull boys II sports are con-
tinued within reason during the war.
The United States Government fully
appreciates the need of ~recreative
sport and seeks to encourage clean,
healthy games for the soldiers, sail
ors and aviators In the cantonmentJ,
naval stations and flying schools-also
behind the lines Of fire In France and
Italy.
There is a Government Director of
Athletics every place soldiers, sailors
and aviators are stationed. Sports
play an important part In the physical
and mental condition Of the troops
here and abroad. They must be kept
fit for the task ahead of them. Ath-
letic exercises keep them At.
If sports are good things to keep
troops fit they most certainly are good
TO keep civilians on their toes. 1t Is
necessary to keep the business of the
country running along the usual chan
nels. To continue business as usual
keep fit. He al keep fit by healthy
outdoor exercise
No Ban ON Sports
The War Industries Board has no
idea of putting a ban on any sport.
looked upon as an essential industry.
1t has been placed In Glass G. Styles
and models for 1919, however, will be
cut down. Instead of a dozen styles
Of baseball bats, gloves and balls.
there viii be only two styles. The
mis- goods. No uniforms win be avail
able after the stock the manufactur-
ers now have on hand 10 used up.
However, II the tools" needed to
pldy any game require excessive man
power In the manufacture and use of
essential materials tho War Industries
Board oan commander the men and
materials. Any time this action II
taken the sport affected viii pass away
for the time being.
The War Industries Board has no.
had to take any such action. and It IL
to be hoped that no such action will
practiced no such action will be neces-
sary. Conservation is the big idea. II
the promoters of sport conserve there
il no reason why all sports should not
be healthy and vigorous in 1919.
VIII Curtafl Manufacture Of Sporting
Goods.
The manufacture Of all goods will be
curtailed next year II Is expected
that baseball and football will be lin
tied to about so per cent. Of the 1918
output. sporting. powder for trap
shooting may be limited to about SO
per cent, and golf and tennis goods to
about 40 per cent. Golf and tennis
suffer because more rubber is used in
the balls In these games than in base
ball or football.
Sporting powder manufacture will
be curtailed to conserve lead. Trap
shooting Is the last sport to be af-
fected by the war. It has been sug-
gested to the shooting clubs that they
can help conserve lead by shortening
the programs and by mining the lead
from In front of the traps.
England made the mistake of put
ting the ban on all sports just as soon
as she plunged Into the war. This
move. has been regretted over since.
This country has no idea Of following
England's lead even though there is
hysteria In certain quarters.
As to the Future.
There Is no why baseball
should not be played-big league ball
lin 1919. The greed OF a few mag
mates and players should not deprive
the masses of a worthy pastime.
These magnates and players can be
eliminated. The war has tome some
thing for baseball that promoters