Great Falls tribune., 1922-02-18

iously. It reused in me an ambition
to go as far as l can; be something
worth while.''
Joe Grahovac Of Black Eagle. ma
tive of Servia, told the club of his
ideas on boy development from the
viewpoint of the foreign born. He said
he liked business and that the junior
high school had helped him. He wants
to go to college.
Not Handicap
ITO be of foreign birth is no handi-
cap" he declared stoutly. ITO know
number of languages is help, but
it may be true that the boy with for
eign born parents does not get as
much help as the American boy; they
do not always understand American
ways and sometimes they do not know
the English language well enough to
help as much as they would like"
+ Richard Hart represented the high
school at the luncheon. He asserted
that the recent college scandal growing
out of an instance of professionalism
in athletics should be ignored. s'The,
other 80 and a fraction per cent of the
college men are as good or better than
their fathers" he stated.
Student Organizations
Hart discussed at some length the
activities of student organizations at
the high school, The Boys club has
O. /. DeSchon, Great Falls newspaper
man. as it's leader and operates with a
particular idea to promoting good citi
zenship. The members talk with busi-
ness and professional men to obtain
advice in formulating plans for the
future: hear lectures; conduct debates.
and take memory tests. Other student
tho Toah cl1,h fhe
Agricultural club, the Business club,
and the History and Music clubs. Ath-
Ietics. he declared are perhaps the
greatest developer of manhood.
Gordon Conrad, one of the eity's two
Eagle Boy Scouts. described to the club
the activities of his organization. He
said he liked scouting for the things
boy can get OUT of it, referring espe-
cially to winter sports, visits to Camp
Rotary: the helpfulness of scout lead
ers and scoutmasters, and the oppor-
tunities for development the organlza-
| ton affords. He concluded by ex,
pressing the hope that every boy will
eventually become scout.
Need Scout Leaders
Mr.. Graybill reviewed scout activi-
| ties in the city, saying that the great
| est need at the present time is men to
/ IeJ dS I6hucIS anu = ~ y
men could be used Immediately and
| additional troops would be formed If
+, leaders could be obtained.
| He asserted that the government
does not take much interest in boys.
except as it may make provision for
| dealing with deinquents. Three hum
dred twenty -one cases of juvenile de-
| linquency, involving 275 boys. were re-
ported in Great Falls in one year, he
stated Delinquents four years of age
j have been handled, but the crucial
wears for the boy are when he reaches
| the age of l. and PASSES through the
| first two years of his teens. The boy
needs more care and help during these
years than at any other time, Mr..
Graybill stated.
Community Sales Week
A. II. Jester. chairman of the Ad
clubs general committee for the forth
coming community sales and show
| week. reported progress made by the
suh-committees. He reviewed work
accomplished during the last week;
mentioning the effort to secure reduced
railroad fares. the adopting of an EN-,
blem for advertising purposes. ano
entertainment features contemplated.