El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-13
SPANISH SPEAKING YOUNG FOLKS
KNOW HOW TO AMUSE THEMSELVES

CLUBS schools and churches among the Spanish speaking
- population doing much TO encourage the younger
generation to find their pleasures rereaons and means Of
self Improvement largely through agencies that they them
selves create and foster The boys and girls small and not
small quick to respond 10 every intelligent and wen
directed effort aimed at giving them wider social oppor
tunihes ana making life pleasanter for them.
These movements deserve warm support. Many Of them
are beng carried without the knowledge OF the Engsn
speaking part OF the population Indeed In many ways the
Spanish speaking people remarkably independent in
their social economic life. They plan their lives
and ask odds from anybody. They successful IN
many directions in organizing their social life where Eng
hsh speaking Americans too often fail
The Spanish speaking children and youth Of both seZes
frequently give plays Of one OF two acts Of which there
abundant literature in the Spanish They have de-
hghtfu little entertainments with singing, instrumental
music and fancy dancing Livery encouragement Is gwen
al who have any special ability talent and there seems
to be vide variety of what may be termed homemade
entertainment offered at all times and literally supported
population the worst end Of It." We do not make the
effort We should city to distribute equtaby the bene-
its CT government and community life We neglect the
parks in the section where most Of the Spanish speaking
people live We neglect their streets and sidewalks and
do not give them the chance should give them to i'm
prove their Owl home surroundings We give them no
regular entertainment corresponding to the band
concerts given up town
They should their regularly, and their out
door and indoor dances under proper auspices They should
have ample and Fairgrounds not only for the
little chdden hut places where the older persons play
games There should be social rooms and branch Libraries
II ia mistake to suppose that these people do not
70 read It is not always that they obtain the right
L1a 20 read ana undoubtedly there Is good deal OF
distribution gong of unfit reading natter
Of the 45o0 boys and youths under 20 years Of age
poysd N this city AID out Of school, to-hirds from
Spanish speaking families. There is the problem: 50O9
employed boys and youths from Spanish speaking families,
and what doing, definitely to enlist these IN active
organized Life In FL Paso as real vital element in the
community Something, but not enough.
The Y. H. C. A Is aiming to include in its work
al these employed boys, Spanish and English speaking
It's ain right and high but It not the facilities OF
the finances 10 cary the plan fully Certainly every
enoeFor along these lines by whatever agency deserves
the support OF the entire citizenship; for leaving every other
consideration aside, It terrific economic waste to with
hold from thousands Of boys and young the educa
uona and social advantages which they need and desire
and which ought to enable them increase their earning
power and hence their value to the city
Such undertakings building character and after
all that Is the chief end Of any worth while educational
social system