Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-05-29
REa.
The EVENING NEWS will not be
published Monday, Memorial Day.
FOR \ COUNTRY CLUB.

Is Perth Amboy big enough and en-
tcrprising enough to support a
country club of its own? That is the
question that has been put squarely
up 10 the people OF this city through
the circular letter that has been sent
out over the signature Of Judge G. c.
Hommann.
The EVENING NEWS believes
there is money enough and interest
enough in this city to carry out this
project. with a population of over
40. 0 surely there should be enough
people 10 buy over one thousand
shares of stock i'm such n club ut $50
a share. With nominal dues the
membership ought to be within the
reach of everyone.
Golf has grown wonderfully i'm
popularity in recent years. 1t no
longer Is looked upon merely as a
rich mans game. Many munici-
p~aiitIes have established links under
public control so that everyone, by the
of q small fee. may play.
Persons living in cities where these
municipal links are maintained are
known to ge, up before daylight in
order TO get to the links and hold a
place In the line for starting. Newark
and New York have such municipal
links and they afford an opportunity
for thousands of people to enjoy the
benefits of real exercise in the open
where fresh air and green grass
abound.
Many places much smaller than
Perth Amboy have their country
clubs. This is Perth Amboy's oppor-
tunity. While baseball and tennis
have long been enjoyed here no doubt
many would prefer golf If the oppor-
tunity TO play the game were offered.
This opportunity is now here and
there is no reason why those who want
to play golf should not have golf, just
as those who like baseball and tennis
nave their faForlte sport
1t has been said that golf will do
more for a persons health than all
the drugs that can be found in a drug
store 1t is admitted that exercise is
the secret Of good health and walk
ing is declared to be the best form of
exercise.
Many a person, In an effort to keep
physically At. has determined to walk
several miles every day. But unless
there is some incentive the resolution
soon dies out. With golf a person will
walk ave or six miles without realiz-
ing II. He Ices it while participating
in n sport that becomes more fascinat-
ing the longer It Is played.
But exercise is not the only In
centive. The average person must have
some diversion, some relaxation and
amusement. Baseball appeals to many,
but, after all. 1t is only a comparative
~ few who actually play the game
the crowds merely look on. In golf
everybody can participate.
But the proposed country club for
Perth Amboy need not be confined to
golf. The site selected Is ideally
located for a general park and play
ground. There are ample buildings on
the premises for all sorts Of purposes,
A beautiful grove of trees make a
wonderful picnic ground and n OF
the finest springs in the state furnishes
an abundance of pure water. The
meadow land about his spring might
easily be excavated a few feet and, fed
by the spring. be made into a lake fol-
skating in winter and a wading poo.
for the Riddles in summer.
In fact, Perth Amboy has a wonder
ful opportunity right now 10 establish
one of the finest country clubs in New
Jersey. 1t is entirely up to the people
whether his is done or not.
TO properly develop a city all lines
Of activity must be recognized. We
annot spend all our energies in com
liberalization and business. To do SC
would mean that soon we would MOI
have any energy at all.
There is nothing exclusive abou
this proposed country club. 1t is in
tended for everyone in Perth Ambol
who is interested enough to give 1
support. Whether or not il will b'
put across is now for the people O
the city TO decide.