The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-07-22

| Of Chicago.
Recognizing that recreational ac'
tivitles must be provided for the
residents of rural communities
villages and small towns as well
as for those who live In the more
cOngested centers of population, the
| Red Cross rural service at the national
/ headquarters of the American Red
| Cross has issued a bulletin of prac-
| teal suggestions for Red Cross work
ers In establishing and carrying on rec
rration In the smaller communities and
in the rural districts. The bulletin was
prepared by the chairman of the COM
mittee on recreation of the American
Country Life association at the request
Of the Red Cross.
Meeting demands from communities
throughout the nation, the Red Cross
rural service Is furnishing field work
erS and chapter executives TO assist in
the development of recreation. one or
the difficulties which stand in the way
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 been
very largely confined to the cities and
now must Ice carried TO the non-urban
population
Because Of large expenditure for city
recreation systems. paid leadership
buildings and equipment, and for prop,
"rtr used for Fairgrounds, many have
been prone 10 look upon recreation as
modern luxury.
Some of the Difficulties.
Many people regard play rs merely
exercise, and as the daily work of the
farm and home furnish exercise 1t is
difficult for parents to see the need for
play. The pioneers IN this movement
also have found that 1t is more diff
cult for rural people TO engage in
spontaneous recreational activities be-
cause Of the IndividualIstic aspects OF
rural life. These are some of the diff
culties which face the establish
ment Of rural recreational program,
The opportunities, however. for de-
veloThng such a program are indicated
by a number Of conditions, to which
reference is made as follows:
"In spite of the increasing disparity
between city and rural population the
country still has within its COmmuni-
ties the larger number Of children. It
has resources in nature and environ
ment, now lost to the cities, which
may be cOnstructiyely used in reCrea-
ton program The rural family has
not suffered as much diSintegratiOn as
the city family. 1t is still unified. Also,
there are no sharp lines Of class Cleav-
age in the country; tse rural pOpuIa-
tiOn is homogeneous and the people
have an inherent instinct for fellowship
and sympathy for their fellow men, to
which dormant trait recreation will
give wholesome expression.
"Refore the advent of the machine
play was part of work. Each vaca-
ton had its special play accompanl-
ment Spontaneous song and play went
out of work when the machine came
in. We must now secure our recrea-
tiou during the leisure hours. As life
continues to grow more complex and
artificial play assumes an increasing
Importance But IT must be the right
kind Of play. Mere amusement is not
recreation. CommerCialized amuSe-
ment may defeat the very function Of
play.
To Recognize Genuine Paper Money.
Paper money may now be rec
ognized as genuine or counterfeit
without expert knowledge of the
currency A little general knowl-
edge of the design a little application
Of the memory. and your bankroll, re-
gardleSs Of the size of the bills, is
safe
For many years the United States
treasury has been considering a gen
eral revision of the currency designs
and finally it has deemed it important
to take this particular step without
awaiting further deliberatiOn on the
general subject. The denOmnatlonal
portraits on federal reserve notes and
federal bank notes, and which now
have been prescribed for future issues
Of all kinds Of currency, are as fol-
lows:
One-dollar bill, Washington; two
dollar bin, Jefferson fiye-dollar bill,
Lincoln; ten-dollar bill, Jackson TWEEN
ty-dolar bin, Franklin; fye-hundred.
dollar bin, Marshall; One-thousand-
dollar bill, Hamilton; fye-thou5and
dollar bill, Madison; ten-thousand-dOl-
lar bill, Chase.
one Of the greatest dangers to the
treasury and to the public in COnnec-
ton with the question of counterfeit
ing has been the multiplicity Of de-
signs Of the various forms Of currency.
To obyiate this, the treasury has IN
dprtaken TO adopt Il distinctive char
uctpristic for each denomination Of all
forms of currency In circulation. The
bureau Of engraving and printing has
prepared a uniform portrait that will
represent each denomination of all is.
sues of paper money and so the
money that is In circulation today Is
standardized in appearance.
viii Serve as Safeguard.
As federal reserve notes and federal
reserve bank notes are now largely In
circulation, II was decided to adopt for
an forms Of currency the portraits
that appear on those notes This
Standardization will serve as safe