The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-11-26

PEOPLE of the city who are wiring
ang Sheir hands and deploring the fact
edkzk the young boys and men in Mil
1nnk seem to be growing up to be a
~Ekncefal set of rufins and toughs
s4hcudA stop enc moment and consider
atus facts One is that the young boy
Nar . great amount Of energy. Life
- Urening up to him; he sees new
facts e~eay day under different lights
14nd conditions; he is brought face to
'f1pe wdfh decisions which he has new
~ heen called upon to make before.
Me Is growing, and if he is in COOL
ukea1kh, no amount of play can tire
ahim. And tho other fact is that if he
se1nnot find some outlet for this energy
- ~sne way he will find it in another.
HoE mach interest does the aver
=aae Milbank boy publicly receive?
Very little. There is no baseball field
where the coming players for the city
svsEKm can receive their training. Last
--yx=sr The only available lot, which was
xazsa csntinually by the boys, was
9~1Dpusd mp by some person who felt
Adaak a GFDp of beans was much bet
Ger Chan a crop Of good boys. There
~ - football field. Football is one
.~nf acse best exercises that can be had
zmd gives the boy a spirit Of cooper
s1fisn, for the success of the team
.f1apenis upon teamwork which is de-
~s1aoped. The high school boys have
EnAnA hall teams and it is a mighty
49, xhinx- When a mothers son is
E~pEndsdns or playing a basketball
1g1zne She knows that he isn't some
~sAeE else engaged in some play or
pleasure which might be questionable
To saating pond which was furnish
- for the young people last winter
was splendid and the use which they
sande Of It assured the public that
MhEy appreciated it. We should have q
EAAic gymnasium where the young
A151 and men could spend their lei
JAne hsurs in profitable play and ex-
~esek1c and then we would have no oc-
Oksn to question some Of the activ-
MIA that the young chaps have found
- sccnpy their time.
C5ean sports, baseball, football, has
kekfall, tennis, skating, BOXING;
wTestaing or any like exercises have
20 rnnch worth in them that we are at
= tses TO know why the public does
- tMke some steps to give the Young
kalIswE . chance. It not only develops
MAN bodies, making them better At
= aennd the rigOrs of life, but gives |
xnen = moral education which they
WIN learn to apply tQatheir tasks later
~ NE. They learn that a defeat is
- hnaA. that they can come back with
Aanl training. They learn to use their
IN power and how far they are able
- -. They learn to congratulate 81
saeopr upon his victory, recognizing
@esiority. And above all, they learn
- ehsy must play with the others
- ~ team, cooperating with them
- the Of them all. which |
ztvss them q valuable training for a
z1oTe useful life in later years.
y w7l pay you Mr.. Father and Mrs.
d1sther to look after your son, not
: censuring way, If he has been
sssnd - some questionable pursuit
- for The purpose AZ providing him
rw1A The means with which to occupy
- fane. Yop are denying him some
~ kh rights ~ childhood and young
rNlnhood when you fail in this, for
- happiest time u = mans life is
'svhen he an tuin his tioughts back
,naa 70 tire dsw when 4 was in
@ss,ol and the sports N which he ex-
selned. /