The Mankato free press., 1922-01-20
Keynote of ForcefuI Dis
cussion Last Night
ADDRESS BY GRIFFITHS
Grand Forks Business Man
Deals In Truths at Brother
hood Meeting

every young pSTSOh anu (hoI AZ NS
Walton from obedience to the law
should be looked upon lightly, was
the keynote to the discussion or
Law Enforcement" at the meeting
of the Presbyterian Brotherhood held
last evening in the dining room OF
the church. The principle feature OF
the evening was an address by K. b.
Griffith, Grand Forks, N. D. The
evening opened with the singing OF
the Brotherhood songs under tne
leadership Of J. c. kenGau. Follow
ing This a supper was served by the
third division of the Ladies' Aid. T.
(. Edwards, president OF the Broth
erhood, then called the meeting 10
~rder. The report of Z. F. Soaring,
appointed at the preceding meeuns
20 make further investigation CON
dent welfare in the city, was gwen
as follows:
Welfare of Students.
ITO The Presbyterian Blotnernoou:
I'm regard to the matter reterreo 10
me at the last meeting, TO follow up
concerning the welfare of the stu
deut body in the. city, l would nke
ties OF the Y NJ. c. A, Loyola club,
and other agencies are filling the ex-
istins needs to a constantly enlarg.
ing extent among the boys. The Y.
M c. A. is rapidly extending its ac-
tivities In this line in the scnools
with what cannot fail to be good re-
suits. The various schools and col
Ieges are themselves initiating and
carving on activities OF this kind
among the girls as well as the boys;
having a full realization OF the need
and Of their responsibilities.
Nevertheless, am of the opinion
that the community can do more: ana
especially that it can and snouIa oo
more for the girls. In this connec, T.,
tion. I feel like recommending that
this brotherhood endorse any steps
that may be taken looking to forming
aY. W. c. A Such an organization
/ feel sure, would meet the desires
and needs of the girls and young Ia
dies more fully than any other Inc
spirit and culture-the moral tnhu-
ence-derived from a religiouS AZ
mosphere such as pervades the Y, w
G. A, are. to mind, highly desirable;
and I believe that the great majority
of parents living elsewhere. sendlne
theft daughters to Mankato to school
wcIld enoorse Srrh an 1nstituuoh
The benefit would not be confined to
Mshkato. but would be taken back to
fhe towns where these young people
locate, and thus indirectly the whole
Surrounding community would realize
on the investment.
'T would therefore favor early
steps being taken to form such an IN
stitution and to secure a sultaole
iweIiing house, suitably located as
beginning; to be followed later, wher
the conditions warrant with the erec
tion of a building planned for the
purpose, with gymnasium, swimming
. pool, etc. =. -,
work among the girls. would aist
recommend that in making up tn'
next yearly budget OF this church Or
ganization provision be made, l
deemed possible, to finance leader
'I am convinced that what is need
ed is leadership with sufficient funds
to make that leadership effective
both in boys and girls work. Yer!
make later, but think we shoul'
face the big problems hrst' henc'
DR.. r. Ross Paden spoke in stront
approval Of the Y. W, Z. A. move
ment, and moved that the report b.
heartily endorsed. The motion ear
~ Address BY Mr.. erifhths.
Mr.. Griffith a promiL ent busines
man Of Grand Forks. and we'll know
for his work in prohibition, was mex
introduced and delivered YER
forceful address on law enforcement
In beginning his address Mr.. Grifft
and the plan. He said tina. there wer
moral, home, school, society an
"The moral laws are the ten com
mandments. If these laws were pu
into our living. they would! build u
Christian character, and this. .woul
be a wonderful country in which I
live. If the home laws are obeye
the children will learn to obey thei
parents Authority when begun j
the home, is a most important PAL
of the training of the America
youth. The school laws which teac
the students punctuality, attendanc
and obedience is the salvation OF tn
youth of this country. The grea9
caused by too little schooling in tn
proper way, and lacks dis cipline
the home. The civil law as every
one knows is the law of the land, c
the city, county, state and nation
Those who disobey this law ar
that is what our fag stands for. =,
"All the great nations of the worlt
who have ruled the world, such a
Greece, and Rome have fallen be
cause the people have ceased to ODE
the law. That is what will happe
to America unless people awake an
do something instead OF talking abor
law enforcement. The great cities {
America seem to be the home of tn
roberies. Many say that this come
because Of prohibition. This mo:
ridiculous statement
1--WE are all bit to blame for tn
lawlessness. Through the war man
have been taught an adventuror
spirit The important thing abol
this lawlessness is that the crimina
are nearly all under thirty years (
age. But while these criminals al
usually charged with a serious Grim
many of you break the law every da
Do you always shovel your side WALL
when you are required to by the law
DO you always obey the traffic law
and the speed laws? When you dis
obey what you think are insignif
cant laws. you are aiding those WI
are breaking the bigger laws. YoI
Msobedience of these laws may caus
a less OF life through An acciden
Tho young people watch their elder
TO see and initiate. When they Sc