Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-20
SUBJECT OF AN
AUDITORIUM
sets Attention At Regular
Meeting of Chamber of
Commerce
LADYSMITH TO BID
FOR GRAIN SHOW
child Welfare Worker Makes Short
Enthusiastically
LuncheOns

SdSihcSS. pleasure, gaStrOnOlnicS-
ali combined to make a pleasant and
profitable evening of the meeting of
! the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday
evening.
After the 6:30 o'clock dinner the
business session was opened by L. c.
! Streater, i'll the absence of Pres. bit
manson and Vice-Pres. H. Nj. Ballou.
Some one intimated that Charles Kir-
4 wan had some new stories and he was
1 cilled on to share the humor with the
/ crowd, which he did, much to the en-
/ Joyment Of the big crowd present.
/ Everybody was all attention when
! the subject of a proposed city audi
torlum or community building came up
| through committee report. The COM
mlttee had conferred with the CITY
council and had learned that the coun-
Gil had been looking ahead in the mat
ter and considering a site for such a
bullqing, but that no money would be
available for building purposes within
about year. F. NJ. Doyle and F. w.
kasl spoke for the committee.
Bid For Grain Show
Chairman Streater read letter
from Prof. Delwiche, of the extension
service of the College of Agriculture,
IN regard to the location for the next
winter grain show, Prof Delwiche
wrote that Ladysnlith's bid for the
show will receive due consideration.
A. 4. krause and John Holtz spoke in
favor of a grain show for this CITY.
Park Falls and Rice Lake have in
plds for the show. The matter was left
to the directors to proceed with as
they think best.
\. \. Farmer, of Grand Rapids. :
Mich, was present on invitation and
addressed the Chamber on the subject
OF child welfare. Mr.. Farmer has been
engaged in school work for many years
He said that the blame for the seeming
lowering of the moral standard among
the young cannot be laid to the teach
ers, nor can the buck" be passed TO
the parents altogether. The commun-
ity as a whole is more responsible for
the welfare of the children than is any
single element in the community. Co
operation is necessary; otherwise but
little will be accomplished. Conditions
were so bad at one time in Grand Rap
ids that mass meetings were held to
consider ways to correct the evil tend
encies. but after a year nothing had
Been accomplished.
Youthful Energy
Action is the very law of growth
Mr. Farmer said, ,and they (the young
people, are going to use it. This pow
er must be directed in right channels
In this respect he compared the ener-
gy of the young folks to electricity
seryiceable but must be properly con- 6
trolled, He cited the case of Roy
Gardner, notorious western bandit, a
university graduate, educated at the
expense Of the state, whose energies
has been misdirected. Parents cannot
dO much working alone; we must pro-
vide wholesome recreation for the
youth. as a community. The public is
too apt to condone the existence Of evil
places and too negligent in taking
steps to counteract them. The speak
er suggested the organization of clubs
in checkers, chess, skiing, dramatics,
music, and a junior Chamber of Com
merce. 1T isn't a sacrifice on your
part to contribute time and energy in
helping to organize such activities"
Mr.. Farmer declared; its joy--a
compensation You have men and
women here in Ladysmith who are
qualified to do these things" he said.
Mr.. Farmers address was warmly
applauded.
Basketball to the Fore
e. G. Macdonald, manager of the
Ladyslnith A. G. basketball team,
made a special announcement of the
benefit basketball game and dance, and
said he hoped the members Of the
Chamber would treat the matter lib
orally, in appreciation of what the
basketball boys had done in the sport
here without compensation.
Previous to calling the meeting to
order, Clark Robinson had favored the
gathering with several lively piano SEE
lections.
After the program had been con-
cluded, the members enjoyed them
selves in cards, billiards, pool, and
general conversation until late in the
evening.
The noon-day luncheons are to be
resumed, with the first of the 1922
series next Wednesday.