South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-09-12
City VIII FrOIiC
in Winter Months
BY c. SEYMOUR BULLOCK.

The interesting and timely article on the summer
time provision for recreation in South Bend recently
printed in The NewsTnes. raised the question 70
what being done toward providing similar oppor-
tunities fo- the long fall and winter months If
right for the majority to 70 do away with the
saloon because OF its effect upon the community life il
surely be right same majority 10 make
possible the maintenance OF attractive
u always has been true that what a man does with
ms leisure time not only shows what kind of a
is but il also makes the kind of man that he is shown
be-
Too often the words play" and recreation" are
looked upon belonging the vocabulary children
and adolescents We must grasp the fact that the
fathers and mothers need to play and need the same
provision for the guidance play just much as and
perhaps even more than the children who have yet
been incorporated into the great machine that grinds
For the Whole Family.
The program OF the municipal recreation committee
for the winter has been drawn up with this thought In
view. Provision is TO be made for the entire family.
The ]. d. oliver field viii be used fail and winter
outdoor sports and later on portion of the ground
viii be made ready for outdoor skating rink. upon
which oarnivals will be held from to time
throughout the winter The toboggan slide will also
he in order and nights Will be assigned different
sections of the city for 'Toboggan Parties"
Debating Forums.
In the several different school buildings where COM
rluny ccnters have already been organized there
be mems classes and clubs with forums for the dis
cussion OF live questions
The schools belong to the taxpayers Why should
they not De used in every possible way for the rebuild
and this influence viii do much keep the younger
people from tho entertainment CD OF the
WOmCnS clubs 10 promote greater interest in
life viii be featured. For adults who among the
under privileged OF the natve-born citizens
those who born under other skies lessons in
reading writing and properly speaking English
be arranged
Game rooms. and II the demand it, study
rooms VIII be opened in the buildings add
uon 20 the gymnasium classes, and the schedule will
be o eliminate the mixing girls
Of younger years with the advanced young men
and
Women VIII Bowl.
In conjunction with the Chamber Of Commerce there
VII bowling teams composed OF young business
women who viii have certain designated nights 10
the alleys in the old gymnasium. Several teams have
already organized. and others viii be under
way.
The problem OF problems left by not
one that has q do primarily with the making the
distribution Of The problem OF the 2oth
turv is conserving life and this wrapped up
In The question 90 how shall his leisure
E.speciaIlv would this be II this winter
usher I'M upon the reaction that follow upon
the heels of this OF hish wages short hours and
The attendant low production. In the meanwhile the
municipal ,ocreaton committee is ealing upon the ct-
zons OF south Bend ga send In suggestions how
the civic centers bee made function fully
80 TO express the needs and the aspirations
community