American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-12-09
PLAN COMMUNITY
COUNCIL TOGUARD
ALL ADJUSTMENTS
PROPOSE ALSO TO PLACE ALL
CHARITY AND DONATION NAT
TIERS UNDER COMMITTEES SUP
ERVISI0N.
WOMANS CLUB LEADS
Wednesday Meeting Under Leadership
OF Mrs. X. b. Greenwood Offers
Constructive Plan for United Effort
To Safeguard Children.

The safeguarding OF pupllC diuSe-
ments for children will be undertaken
by community coLnch representing |
all the civic, commercial and religious |
bodies of the city, according to plan |
formulated at the meeting of the !
American Falls Womens Club Wednes- |
day afternoon in the Baptist Church. |
All organizations will be invited to
represent themselves on this commit
tee by formal invitations sent from
the Women's Club. Mrs. r. f. Austin,
president of the club will act for the
Women.
The meeting was well attended and
was lead by Mrs R. B. Greenwood
She had arranged for addresses on the
subject from Mrs. w. L. Newton. Prof
H. r. Wallis, M. M Myers, Mrs. ]. T.
Sykes and Rev. G.. E. Mangun Mrs.
Newton outlined the sources for
amusement among the youths of the
city, and emphasized the moving pic
ture house as the leading amusement
for young as we'll as old. Correlated
with this are the pool halls, public
dances and bowling alleys.
Condemns Jazz.
Mrs Newton condemned modern
jazz music by relating an experiment
with animals in the zoo. All reacted
unfavorably toward jazz, even the
monkeys, she said.
The lack of wholesome amusement
for teachers is making it difficult for
the school board to keep teachers, ac-
cording to the address of Professor
Wallis who went into considerable de-
tail in explaining how a desire for
more and better recreation often took
the best teachers to more favored
as@ IN,II h.
said, had no gymnasium, no assembly
=, hall no lyceum or Chautauqua. A CO.
operation of all interests in further
ing more wholesome amusement was
encouraged by Mr.. Wallis.
Myers Discusses Law.
Mrs. Sykes reported the willingness
of the manager of the Auditorium
Theatre to cooperate with the womeI
in procuring more wholesome pic
lures particularly for children Sh,
stated that there was an opportunit!
now to greatly influence these selec
tions. Attorney Myers outlined the cit!
and state laws, particularly regard
ing observance of the curfew Ordinanc
and laws related to the elimination o
minors from pool halls Some ques
tion was raised regarding the employ
ment of small boys in bowling alley
but the matter was not emphasized
Mr.. Myers stated that the curfew lay
had not been inforced and as far as h
knew there was no necessity of in
forcing it as long as the infraction
s,.''nn i,w
Rev. Mangun spoke regarding churc
amusements and outlined the preseT
plan of his church which fosters tn
gathering of the young people at tn
Methodist church Saturday evening
for good time. He emphasized thi
the dance seemed to be very popula
amusement for the young people an
should be safeguarded. He stated tn;
his position was not known with r,
gard to approval or disapproval
the dance, but that If the dance mu
be held, it should be safeguarded an
supervised by the church.
Motion by Mrs. Perry.
Following Rev. Mangun's talk, Mr.
Perry moved the formation of cor
munity coucil to handle and safeguai
as far as possible the public anus
ment of children This motion WI
amended to include the handling
all charity drives and unon receivil
second was duly passed
Mrs. Charles Johnson then respon
ed to attorney Myers statement on b
half of the council that the latter W
willing to cooperate in every way wi
the Womens Club. by asking that {
council prohibit jazz bands from vi
iting the city, because of their demo
alizing influence. This suggestion W
put in form of motion and passt
Mrs. w. We Beckstead succeeded
procuring the passage of a motion as
ing the City Council to enlarge its
forts in inforcing the curfew law
the appointment Of a sepcial offiC
to assist the probate judge.
Mrs. Greenwood expressed eOnsid'
able pleasure at the constructive wo
done. following the business meetii
and appointed Mrs. r. E. Austin 10
present the committee on the commit
ity council Rev. Mangun will hav,
comprehensive plan TO announce at
next meeting and it is believed a
hoped that much good will res
result from the meeting
from the meeting