The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-12-19
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SEARCH OUT FAULTS
Weak Places Found; Hasten
TO Apvly Remedy and
Make Reform.
ny MILDRED =. CHADWICK.

oided mat the cl.y had m excep
tlonaI chance to win tho prike, par
ticularly as an extension of the sys-
TEN had already been planned.
t'pun the advent OF Mr.. McRceyer.
notod educator, however, the sspec'
of the situation was conslderablS
changed fot while he ndmlttod that
the school system was pcrhaps above
tho average, no also pointed oui
that tho opportunities for whole
sumo Amusement and social recrea'
tion FOR the youngsters Of the CITY
were woefully lacking.
After no loft tbc citizens of Sn-
puipa, or rathor the Representatives
OF the principal clubs. decided that
u real effort TO meet the conditlonf
of tho Ideal town M related by this
man would bo made. II wan flrst
determined that "A survcy of what
had already boon accomplished
would be made, Plans laid for car
rying out the work already started,
and commencing work which would
I'll In the gaps were made. sgI
II was found for instance that TIM
symphony club was doing a splendid
work In Introducing the love OF good
music into the city, and that In both
the junior high school and senior
cation OF tho children wAs bStnE
taken care OF very well through the
formation Of orchestras and glee
clubs composed from the rfdent
bodies Of the schools. An innovas
tlon In this respect was tho offer
ing of an opportunity to students OF
all public schools who were not al
ready taking from u private teacher
to secure special training In the
playing OF musical Instruments at n
fec OF only 10 cents per lesson be-
Ing charged for this instruction.
Already the holding OF community
nights once "a week st the high
school. In which educational films
were shown with IA comedy film for
community singing OF songs both
old and new was done. had boen
started. In connection with these.
exhibitions Of the work !. FROM lNll
grades ana departments was thrown
open to the public. Since the cafe
teria has been opened tho serving
Of some sort OF refreshments has
wholesome entertainment. Parents
and children alike are always invited
to these affairs. .1
In order that tho physical eide
should not be neglected n public
school nurse has been employed and
is organising chapters OF tho Modern
Crusaders, Boys Health ciubt, and
1h.'c Mouncr Siupb !" al foi Inv
school buildings, l.4rt,.. L.t-.
The Rotary club is extending its
boys work activities to include all OF
the boys OF tho city OF school age
ana the Y. w. =. A. has organize
n branch OF its work In the higt
school among the girls.
A series Of parks to afford. recrc-
fer tho children OF all parts Of the
city has been planned. sites selected
and work begun.
The Children's home. under the
auspices OF the Humane society and
supported by the combined efforts
OF practically every society and
school child In the city. ns well AZ
care OF the homeless child problem
OF tho city. Sunday schools ant
kindred church organizations fol
young people In the city were fount
To be exceptionally well supervise
and attended and many a social af
fair for their members were beinl
held. and good wholesome amuse
ment provided.
While 1t In realized that this wn
II splendid start. II was also under
stood that "A more extensive program
must he instituted If Sapuipa was {
finally be considered as the idea
city. 1t was realized that an oppoi
tunity for wholesome afnusemer
and education must be provided 10
tho child OF high school age. Tn
II wus determined, was whore tn
city lacked tho most. and plans.
rectify this condition were starte,
Not very much work had bee
done along this line before Il wa
realised that the environment
which the children OF this age wcr
Of necessity forced to live was n,
a hD lslN ant .
these plans. II was found that tn
condition was caused principally L
the peculiar situation which aris,
from the fact that Sapulpa lies clos
enough to the oil fields to mako III
city natural headquarters for thes
workers In the field. The influx
these workers In the city and III
fact that building operations With
the city have not yet recovered froi
the war stagnatlon results In cor
gestcd housing condition. The lac
OF suitable houses has resulted
tho crowding OF those places ''clos,
in" As these close-in places are u,
ually rooming houses or office built
ings which have been cut up int
small light housekeeping apart
ments, many families are forced I
live in the same house. Sapulp
has also "A division point OF the Fris
ru railroad and many transients pas
through tho city.
For the last few months. IN CON
mon with 30 many other cities n
over the country, wave Of PET
crime has seemed TO be sNoopln
over the city and despite the effort
OF the police has apparentl, boon q
the Increase, Juvenile delinuucn
particularly has been occurring III
attention OF child welfare woflle
and societies hore.
Active steps to relieve the housir
situation are being planned in n
. chamber OF commerce and yarlo,
i successful schemes throughout II
< state and county are being studi,
with View to selecting the best on
10 put into operation In Sapulpn
Within the last two weeks publ
: sentiment, which had been outrag
, continually by the frequency n
!, boldncss OF crimes committed, cr,
talis.d in "A visit to the MAYOR wh
insiSnt action In the suppression
= this condition was demanded bv
comittee of go OF tho most pron
nent men and women OF the cI
q The result OF this visit was that /
work u cleaning up the city, so
as the undesirable element was a,
cerned, was renewed with redoub
!. efforts and already splendid res,
ara hegiuning to show, A comm .