The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-01-22
BIG COMMUNITY
SERVICE NEEDED
SAYS PENN. MAN
prumbauuh Tells Of Problems Fac.
Ing America In Talk at o. c. W.;
Says Too Much Idle
Time Causes Trouble
PEOPLE REQUIRE PLACE
FOR CLEAN RECREATION
"idie Brain 10 DEVILS workshop"
Speaker Quotes; Would Create
Bigger Interest In All
Civic Matters


The value and necessity OF com
munity service were discussed In
the lecture delivered in the Okla
homa College for Women last night
by NJ. @. Brumbaugh, ex-governor OF
Pennsylvania and for eight years
superintendent OF Philadelphia pub.
lie schools.
Reckless extravaganza on the part
OF the buying public with inflated
currency was responsible for the
high prices. Mr.. Brumbaugh declared
last night. lie described this as a
drunken sailor" extravaganza and
pointed out that nations so careless
wake up and find that their morals
have gone down and that a crime
wave has resulted.
Twenty years. ago." he said. "a
si''th'ht w hhoittH tht NDihlHe
hours was launched In the United
States. The purpose of this move
ment has ben realized and because
of the decreased working hours the
hours OF leisure have increased.
ut has ben truthfully said that IAN
idle brain is the devils Workshop
Since the hours of leisure have
ben increased, more crime has been
committed.
A Remedy Suggested.
"The purpose OF the community
service movement Is to organize leis-
ure and establish decent social con.
ditlons in the state and nation. This
can be done by the establishment of
community service buildings and the
proper organizing of the community.
"If the public Is provided with
proper wholesome recreation, crime
will be reduced"
Mr.. Brumbaugh is connected with
Community Service, Inc, New oYrk.
He is touring this state under the
direction OF the state university ex-
tension department which is con-
ductng the community service cam
paign in the state.
For several months the ex-gov-
ernor has ben participating in this
campaign and yesterday afternoon
was the first time he was unable to
fill speaking date since he entered
the work.
He was booked to speak at the
county court house yesterday after
noon, but missed train at oHbart
and could not fill the date.
Creates Cooperation.
Community Service, the speaker
last night declared, lessons crime,
organizes a community in the spirit
Of each person working for every
body, creates cooperation between
the farmer who produces, and mer-
chant, who distributes wealth, pro
vides wholesome, free, recreation,
improves civic efficiency and makes
better community.
Cooperation and closer relations
between the farmer and merchant
will mean, Mr.. Brumbaugh declared
that the $S,O00,00O of Oklahoma
money that now is being sent to-
mail order houses will be spent with ,
local merchants This, he added
means tho distribution of wealth
rather than the centralizing of 1t,
and will make communities more
prosperous. "A prosperous, progress
sive community easily can provide
wholesome, clean recreation, he de-
clared
VdtuC OcutttuUiey ttVdSCs
The value ia community service
house was stressed by the Pennsyl
vania, Farm ladies, he pointed out,
could bring Sheir children to the
community house and leave them in
the care of motherly attendants and
rursps while thew go ont ShOpping.
This, the speaker stated, would in
crease the volume of trade, since
one of the parents under present
conditions are forced to remain at
home and care for the children.
Many other benefits that could be
derived from community service
building weer pointed out.
Mr.. Brumbaugh served as COVER