The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-14
EsN!S 0EIB.
STUDIES B1l Work
Capt. RoIlo Conley Tells
About His Trip To
France

This was boys day at the ri.
wants luncheon at the Y this noon.
A pamphlet outlining the construc-
tive program of the West Virginia
BOYS Work committee was dis.
tribured at the plates. Hon. o. 8.
Mckinney who acted as president
In the absence Of Major Earl Smith
and Clyde Holt quoted from it and
then made a few timely remarks
whihc led to the introduction Of
Mr., B. w. Baker, con vincing talk.
er who is full OF the boys welfare
subject, and who is keenly alive 70
the possibilities that are wrapped
up in the ordinary hoy.
Mr.. Baker divided the boys into
three groups. The first Is the pre-
pairing group which includes gram
mar and high school students, The
second is the producing group and
the third is the passing or delih-
ouent group. The second includes
those who by choice or necessity
are forced out of school long before
the yare ready, and compelled to
go TO work. Out of six children,
one million so out OF the preparing
class into the producing class every
wear, all OF whom are III fitted to
fight the stern battles OF life. It Is
a fact that one and thtee-quarter
millions OF the six millions In the
producing class are under the age
OF fifteen. In the state Of West Viz
ginia. 10000 are In the preparing
group with an annual leakage into
the producing class Of $4,000
With only this skeleton view OF
the problem. the speaker went to
the remedy for the condition. The
committee hopes to aid those Of the
first group through the organtza-
ton OF Hi.Y clubs which are or
ganizations Of high school boys
whose object ia to create and main
tain high standards OF christian
character. In the second class
where consciousness, home break
down. loss OF church influence, IN
efficiency, discomfort, and VIC
lence are found. but where may be
found an untold wealth OF over
looked talent, seven agencies work
for the Improvement Of the boy.
These are the Employed Boys
Brotherhoods. find, yourself efforts,
keen fit campaigns, father and son
programs, stick to school cam
patgns, drives for making available
methods Of work, and cooperation
with the existing agencies such as
Kiwanis, Rotary, Quota, BOY
Scouts, Y. NJ. c. A.. etc. At the
close OF the address Of Mr.. Baker,
Detroit visitor took occasion TO
drive home the subject by stating
that the reign of lawlessness In ms
CITY as we'll as other big cities was
due in large part to the failure to
grasp the seriousness of this situa
tion sooner, but that It was not TOD
late now to prevent disaster in the
Years to come, II we grapple WITH
the boy situation and handle 1t
thourhtfully. On motion OF James
A. Meredith, the club empowered
IFS executive committee to set the
amount which Kiwanians should
nut into the movement, and wheth'
er It should be paid out OF the cluH
treasury or by individual suoscrip
ton.
Rollo Conley who has been across
the sea, going over the World wal
battlefields again. was present the
first time for several weeks, and
made a short talk in which he eS
pressed his admiration for the
French people who are rapidly re,
covering from the war shock. ana
who eagerly greeted the American
soldier to whom they feel they owe
so much.
The club was fortunate in bein9
entertained by Miss Jean Billings
lea with two delightful vocal mum
hers the second having a violin
oblicato by James Meredith. Miss
Billingslea has entertained Kiwan'
ians several times and her singing
is highly appreciated. Mrs. Minor
Durham was at the piano.