Evening journal., 1921-06-09
CURFEW Law
IS FAVORED
Father Grant Tells Play
ground Friends to Sup
port Idea
CONDEMNS SIMS
ATTACK ON IRISH

Eden Park was crowded last night
when Eden Play Day was OBJ
served. The program included ad-
dresses by the Rev. James NJ. Grant
and Samuel H. Baynard.
Father Grant said:
THE care OF the children is
FIRST OF all. divine COM
mand-'Sufer little children 20
come unto Me. forbid then not. for
theirs is the Kingdom OF Heaven
The children. he said. are a divine
inheritance. intrusted 10 parents for
a certain number Of years, and God
will hold them responsible for their
safe return 10 Him.
The laws OF nature. said Father
Grant, also command the care OF
children. They are brought into
this world weak and helpless by a
father and mother, the one 20 sup
port them and the other to nourish
and protect them. The law Of the
land also commands the care OF chill
dren. he said, for the child Of today
Is the man of tomorrow. There
fore the care Of children is a valu-
able asset from every angle.
The playground systems. which
have become nationally popular dur
ing the past few years. Father Grant
said. are the outcome OF many
causes. including philanthropy. hous-
ing conditions, the labor situation
and the modern home.
Father Grant said that It was
greatly TO be regretted that such
men as Ambassador Harvey and Ad-
miral Sims ARE allowed 10 insult
the American people before the Eng
lish Parliament"
AT this point Father Grant sug-
gested that Representative Gallivan.
Of Massachusetts,. make sure that
the sons and relatives OF all OF the
senators and representatives at
Washington have a clean slate be-
fore denouncing Jack Dempsey. who.
in a few days. will defend his ring
title.
He said that playground work was
truly American. and was not a re-
form. II is prompted by charity and
the desire for good fellowship in the
various communities. and the effects
will be felt in the future, not only
for the communities. but in the ma
ton itself.
In closing, he urged the people tc
get back OF the curfew laws and e
see that the law is enforced.
Mr.. Baynard spoke on IN,
value OF fair play. The churches
and schools. he said. teach fair play
but the community Fairgrounds ar,
where the idea Of fair play is reall,
carried out He spoke OF teaching
fair play to the children and o
carrying the spirit Of fair pla
through the work of life.
The affair opened with communit
singing. led by Charles +. Erns
Following the address by Fathe
Grant. a solo was sung by Pete
Welsh. Games were then played. q
which Miss Frances Range. OF tn
Community Service. led. A solo wa
given by Martin Mcmahon, afte
which a piano and violin duet wa
presented by Miss Gertrude Silke
and Fanny Slime. This was followe,
by dancing. after which severa
songs were given by the Libert.
Quartet, composed OF George Wal
lace. Frederick bunker. Timoth.
Conner and Dennis Byrnes. Mis-
Martha Wilson accompanied then
on the piano. This was followed b.
an exhibition dance by Edwarl
Dugan and Miss Vera Roff. Mis-
Helen Mcmahon and Miss Mary Wal
lace won much applause with thei
rendition OF Jealous OF YOU" an
Miss Jennie Mcmahon. sang MAX
Believe" Songs by the Moose Quar-
tet closed the evening.