New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16

iecu SIoSS TuTdi service al Tie ndtlOnt
headquarters Of the American Re-
Cross has issued a bulletin of prac
teal suggestions for Red Cross work
ers in establishing and carrying on rec
reatiOn In the smaller communities AM
In the rural districts. The bulletin wa
prepared by the chairman Of the com
mittee on recreation of the American
Country Life association at the reQues
of the Red Cross.
Meeting demands from communltle'
throughout the nation, the Red Gross
rural service Is furnishing field work
ers and chapter executives to assist In
the development OF recreation. One 'ot
the difficulties which stand In the wa,
of adequate recreation for the resi-
dents of rural communities. Villages
and small towns. the Red Cross says
Is the lack Of understanding in regard
to the real purpose and function OF
play In modern life and that the mes
sage Of the play movement has beer
very largely confined to the cities and
now must be carried to the non-urbar
population.
Because Of large expenditure for city
recreation systems. paid leadership
buildings and equipment, and for prop
erty used for Fairgrounds. many have
been prone to look upon recreation as
a modern luxury.
Some Of the Difficulties.
Many people regard play as merely
exercise. and as the daily work OF the
farm and home furnish exercise II is
difficult for parents TO g the need for
play. The pioneers In this movement
also have found that II is more diff
cult for rural people to engage In
spontaneous recreational activities be-
cause Of the indlvidualistic aspects OF
rural life. These are some Of the diff
culties which face the establish
ment of a rural recreatiOnal program.
The opportunities, however, for de-
velOping such a program are indicated
by n number Of conditions, TO which
is made as follows:
I'm spite of the increasing disparity
between city and rural population the
country still has within its communi-
ties the larger number of children. II
has In nature and environ
ment. now lost to the cities, which
may be ~cOnstructiveiy used In a recrea-
ton program. The rural family has
not suffered as much d~lsintegratiOn az
the city family. II Is still unified. Also.
there are no sharp lines OF class cleav-
age In the country; the rural popula-
ton ia homogeneous and the people
have an inherent instinct for fellowship
and sympathy for their fellow men, 10
which dormant trait recreation will
give wholesome expression.
Before the advent OF the machine
play was a part OF work. Each vaca.
lion had Its special play accompani-
nent. Spontaneous song and play went
)ut Of work when the machine came
N. We must now secure our recrea-
ion during the leisure hours. As life
to grow more complex and
artificial play u an increasing
Importance. But II must be the right
lind Of play. Mere amusement IL not
Commeroialized Amuse-
nent may defeat the very function Of
,lay.
70 Recognize Genuine Paper Money.
Paper money may now be rec
as genuine or counterfeit
Without expert knowledge Of the
currency. A little general knowl-
,dgc of the design. a little application
II the memory. and your bankroll. re-
Of the size Of the bills, Is
Iafe.
For many years the United States
has been considering a gen.
raj revision Of the currency designs.
md finally II has deemed II important
o take this particular step without
waiting further deliberation on the
subject. The UNCONVENTIONAL
'Ortralts on federal reserve notes and
ederal bank notes. and which now
ave been prescribed for future issues
4 all kinds Of currency. are as fol-
One-dolIar bill, Washington; two
ollar bill. Jefferson: five-dollar bill.
|; ten-dollar bill, Jackson ; twen-
bill. Franklin; five-hundred-
ollar bill. Marshall; one-thousand-
ollar bill, Hamilton; fve-thousand
ollar bill, Madison: ten-thousand-dol.
lr bill. Chase.
One Of the greatest dangers TO the
reasury and to the public In connec-
on with the question Of counterfeit.
4; has been the multiplicity OF de-
Igns Of the various forms of currency. |
obviate this. the treasury has I'M
to adopt a distinctive char
cferistic for each denomination Of all
,rms of currency In circulation. The
ureau Of engraving and printing has
repaired a uniform portrait that will
,present each denomination Of all IT,
les of paper money, and so the
Ioney that is In circulation today II
.andardized In appearance.
VIII Serve ~ Safeguard.
As federal reserve notes and federal
serve bank notes are now largely In
II was decided to adopt for
4 forms Of currency the portraits
lat appear on those notes. This
naturalization will serve n a safe
,srd and protection against note
Using. as well a. IN the interest Of
,onomy. II assists bankers. business