Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-15

THAT \. ". &. 4. PROGRAM.

Iodhy the men who are greatly in.
tercstcd In seeing Y NJ. e. \ cstab.
lished IN Amarillo are o. call on an
business and professional men and WON.
en-. and also will make many visitations
In the residential districts 20 determine
what the general attitude regarding this
Institution may be
The News Il unrescryedly in favor of
the Y. NJ {. A. looking upun Il a. a
medium through which the prayers 81
The good people In Amarillo Tor the
boys directly. and the girls incidentally.
nre 60 BE- answered An idle brain il
2the DEVILS workshop" l. saying
who's hasis IN fact cannot De- qcuston.
ed. ana the Y NJ c. A. comes with a
program 20 rcplctc. - interesting. 50
continuous. that there II not a time or
place for an idle brain" hence the ban.
ishment u the devil" 10 a great "a
tent.
ON this broad. this humane. this
wholesome assumption II a field for
good for the bays u this city. The
News takes a stand for the Y. NC 4.
lt h alright TO pray for the boys but
when these prayers are 80 stabilized
mat the youngsters may So some ply.
seal evidences II them. greater good
yin b. accomplished Some may say.
We have the churches. and e. these
The boys are invited and may 20 for
their bettermentr' This u not an idle
stafcment. II IL worthy q consideration.
but when We realize that boys are not
s<aid adults. that they have a super.
nous volume OF energies to be disposed
pf. that they wan, TO run. swim. box.
fnrn handsprings. do flips. and various
other stunts TO develop their muscles
md incidentally their brains and morals.
we begin 10 sense the desirabilty Of
Rhe Y. n. c. A.
Not In opposition 20 the churches, but
ks an aid to the program In which they
re all engaged for the general good.
he Y. ~. c. A. has field in every
pts where there are large numbers 81
boys. There may be- some who remem.
eering their own youthful periods may
iecry the fact that boys are not all
permitted 10 grow up on the farm where
traces q carriage. strength u muscle.
md general physical hardness might
,e acquired These same friends might
se surprised to know that the boys
rom the rural districts failed TO meet
he physical requirements q the United
State army during the recent world
sar. In far larger numbers than did the
soys around town who had access 20
ne Y. NJ. c. A. and other similar In.
't'uiions for the upbuilding Of their
bodies.
OF course all who think. must be- con.
cious Of the fact that /, II utterly I'm.
possible for even an appreciable per.
eniage Of the boys IN Amarillo %
pend their lives ON the farms. They
Just also know that the vacations 81
mparatively few VIII b. 10 spent. In
ew q these facts. u becomes neces.
Fry. n the boys are % be adequately
% normally developed physically. and
ong with that side. the mental and the
Hnl natures strengthened o. supply
EfiIities for the right kind Il training.
<peris in boy life problem have DE-
Ared unreseryedly for the Y M A.
20 have said 10 the community rs.
blish Y. 81 c. A.. encourage your
oys a. make free use Il Il. and note the
difference In the moral tone % your
ommuniiy. It will be- little short Of
Marvellous
Piainview has engaged a bandmsster
pr IL Boy Scouts. and has given
Pick building AZ a permanent home g.
PAT organization IN addition. Il has
Employed man as leader Cor the boys
Moo whole time h devoted o. their
Feifsre. In tins action Piainyiew j.
nAding Amarillo. The program adopt
BY Piainvicw j. good one. IL not
be best The Boy scouts q America
pcn their doors 10 boys only after
ney have attained g. the age d twelve
tars. but the y. 81 G. A has pro.
eams q work tending strongly 70
eip the boys before they have reach.
that axe. Do ~ stop 20 think that
nany boys have advanced FAR along
be downward road 10 ruin before they
Re twelve?