The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-16
Robt. S. Holmes
Pays Tribute to
County Y. NJ. c. A.

Notable tribute to the county I. NJ.
c. A.. and its value in developing the
highest standard of living among the
youth of the county, is paid by DR..
robert S. Holmes, president of the
Florida Forum and Assem- bly,, in d
statement regarding the work of the
organization.
Dr. Holmes says that the ~ next
to the public schoo, system itself, is
the most valuable Institution in the
county. Concerning the organization
and its work. he says:
Il believe in the boys and girls of
Volus.a county as the lnen and women
that snail direct the affairs Of this
county in the new tomorrow.
Il believe with St Paul that what
soeser man soweth that shall he
also reap" This principle is SO axio-
matte as 10 be almost tr,te.
Il believe that whatsoever a boy or
girl sCweth. the man or woman shall
reap in the great days that are com
ing.
I'VE are told that Voinsia county
is one of the richest in the whole state
Of Florida We are told that the as
sesscd valuation. which Is much less
than the true value cf the material
resources. is approximately fifteen
million dollars We are told that the
value OF the undeveioped land and
resources OF this county is almost be-
yoni comprehension. We see with
great approval the many sig1s OF ma
teiiai progress in this county We
would join heartily in every move
nent that stands Tor development ans.
opportunity. bat we DO nor Wsl the
side show TO get bigger than the Two
ring circus III the big tent
The greatest resource Of this
county is its boys and girls. The
greatest source of wealth il the com
ing twenty years. is not cattle, or
hogs, or turpentinc, or lumber. or
corn. or cane, or melons. or cabbage.
or tourists We Will give these vari-
ous items much time and considera-
tion and the news Of the Gay vii. nave
much to say concerning these. but let
us never allow our interest 10 be
swayed from the main fact. that the
development OF the boys and girls in
this county is the prime cons Iteration
n building. not only 4 prosperous
community. but an ideal citizenship
Education lnultiplies wealth.
Besides the public schools. Viii, r
is the buttress of our democracy
there has grown up in this county a
work amongst boys and girls that
ehould receive the heaftiest approval
OF Protestant. Catholic, Jew, Gentle
or atheist The county y. NJ. G. A.
with its various activities, that has
transformed the provincial conditions
that have existed. and made Vclusi.
county a place where it was good fSi
the youth 10 live. as we'll as for win
ter visitors; the Eli-Y clubs. the faith
er and son banaGets. the mother ans
, daughter banGuets, the summer camp
! the competitive athletic meets, the
girls clubs. the competition IN dress
making. cake making destinations
piano, voice, art. short story writing
etc have prov ided activities under
a wholesome influence, has developed
some extraordinary talent. has Great
ed an interest among the public il
the schools. has tremendously III
creased individual ambitions amongst
Z the students and mas p@rlneated uul
high schools with a moral influence
hitherto unknown. indeed, next L
the public school system itself il j.
the most valuable institution in The
county Although organized as a \
i II. & ~. the girls have not been over
looked. ano through the uatiring ans
Unrewartiei energy Of Mrs Reynolds