The copper era and Morenci leader., 1920-08-27

there IS no one tn1ng that sets a family or group apart as surely and irrevocably as living in dwelling wich public opinion holds in contempt. Until we can throw down the horrors of repellant first impression. Until we can mingle with them as neigh bors we shall never know them nor they us. Other barriers-a foreign tongue, strange customs etc. are in significant compared with that of a lower and, in our opinion, degraded standard of living.
 The first problem to b. solved is to overcome the antagonisE of those who profit by the present arrange ment. The slum landlord is an in ternatiOnl institution, finding profit in things as they are, opposing all changes. This can only be done by the promulgation anG enforcement of laws requiring not only the proper design and construction of all dwell lings but the proper maintenance. These laws, in order to achieve results must mean sewer and water main extensions into parts of our cities and i. towns now neglected and the enforce ment of house connections with sewers and mains; regular and ire quent collection of garbage and rub
 bish. The enforcement of housing and sanitary laws would, in them
 selves, in the course of time remove the barrier of repellant dwelling and so open the way for peaceful pene- tration. If many of the un American ized among us continue to live as they do, it is because those most sure of their Americanization fail in their duties as a citizen.
 The community recreation problem, more or less local one, often fails by the lack of appreciation if the value of tradition and re),reational habits which the foreignborn resident bring with them. Another difficulty arises from the fact while foreign born are accustomed to festivals etc. we Americans do not so readily give ourselves to the play spirit. We must bestir ourselves to meet them half way. We must, on our part, do
 some creative work in the presenta-
 ton of our heroes and Ideals. The
 pageant and festival movement have
 done something toward making a
 beginning, the community drama
 must meet with encouragement. Karl
 Gros in his The Play of Man states
 ''As soon as the individual has pro.
 gressed far enough to realize the
 seriousness of life, the liberty of play
 sign fies to him relief from this pres
 sure The more earnest is mans
 life. the more will he enjoy the refuge
 afforded by play when he can engage |! in sham occupations chosen at vii
 unencumbered by serious aims. There he is released from the bondage o 7 his work and the anXieties of l;fe." In the land of the Slavs we find the
 Sykol (gymnastic Association in the , northern countries ice cafnivals, six
 contests, in Italy We find them play ing ..Bacc'o', a bowling game, il Belgium the Kermiss and billiards in tIc gland or ScotlanC soccer ant cricket, and so on throughout th' , world To attain results we must frs , ascertain what races are representet , in the community, make study o , the recreational habits of these race , end apply what is learned to eur owl community. Broadly speaking recrea :, fer does not mean mere amusement r rather the Use of leisure.' The us :, of leisure time can be either con structive or destructive Characte : and good citizenship and Americanisr . can be made or unmade in the use c = leisure time. ConsUructively planne
 recreation. or the right use of leisur = time, will mean that the foreignbor :, ;vil take Up hic work, not indolentl q in sullen gloom, but cheerfuily an l, joyously, trusting God, Nation an /, his fellow Americans; rejoicing in tn - manifold pros "erity of his work an "A in his being a citizen of these Unite :. States. a (TO BE CONTINUED
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