Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-08-22
Teams Organized
for Community Service
Lineup of Workers

Lineup of Workers
Nine organized teams that will con-
duct the campaign in Watcrville will
go to work this morning to raise the
financial backing required to carry on
the program of the new Community
Service organization.
The finance committees: +, X At
wood chairman, Hon. Leon @. Tebbetts,
DR.. +. T. Hill. Mrs. A. F. Drummond,
Sam Freeman and George Z. Nosc,
have under their command a body of
workers who will visit every part of
the city in record time. The finance
committee has emphasized the fact in
its instructions that it is up to every
man in the organization to do his in
dividual part.
At meeting Of the finance COM
mittee and the workers final arrange
ments We're made for carrying out the
campaign. The entire program Of
Community Service as proposed for
WatcrNille was gone over in detail by
\. Fred Cyr, president. and L. X. At
| wood. chairman of the finance CONF
mittee. so that each of the workers
| knows fully the exact work that is to
| be staged hero.
The captains who will handle the
teams are as follows::
Ward Edwin Beschard.
Ward Map Marshall.
Ward 2-Cyril NJ. Jo!y and Mrs. A.
f. Drummond.
| Ward 4-Harry Bclyca
Ward albert LcClair.
: Ward 6-James Grcaney.
Ward 7-WIlliam Bourgoin
Corporations-Dr. L. T. Hill.
Retail stores-To by supplied.
What activities will he covered by
! the Watorville Community Service or
| ganization?
The activities will include communi-
! ty music. athletics, physical and social
recreation. aiming TO develop fer the
! community better health. greater ef-
! ficiency.. better citizenship, larger COM
| munitY spirit.
What are some definite features?
Such things as Fairgrounds, skat-
! ing Kinks. recreation centers, SWIM
! ming pools and athletics OF all kinds.
What is this idea of neighborhood
sports for BOYS?
1t means that place will he cstab-
! lished in each neighborhood whore
| basketball. vol!eyball horscshoes, and
| a variety of other games will prove
i stronger attractions than the streets
downtown.
Yes. But such places require super
vision.
Certainly. and supervision is not
hard to get nor burdensome to any
body when it is distributed in turn
among men of the neighborhood.
Where will you find places for such
games?
Every neighborhood has its vacant
lOtS-SpOtS of uClincss now but easily
turned into suitable grounds for play
Will each neighhorhood play all
by itself?
No. The second step will naturally
be the deveopement of inter neigh
torhood contests and games.
What is the need OF activities for
girls?
Sixty per cent Of the girls in the
average community are in no social
W Nttiil|s tIpii. NOil'iIlIoitS III W dtti
Vile are hardly above the average,
surprising as that may seem.
Can YOU do anything to interest
younger children? Mother needs a
rest once in a while.
Evidently YOU have never seen Sill
pervised play for little folks. That
is who're Our Fairgrounds come in.
. Instead Of merely raising grass and
trees. we will develop childhood in
our parks and Fairgrounds.
But won't we spoil our parks?
DO You mean that humanity should
cot off the earth and leave everything
to nature Do You really think that
wadinS pools, iudiciously placed ten
MS courts and interesting play
equipment hurt a park?
What are YOU planning to do for
the older boys?
BOYS activities OF various kinds
Will be organized by trained leaders
in the favorable atmosphere Of the
Community House and neichhorhood
centers. Industrial trips. inside and
outside of WatervilIe viii reveal
many new things to the boys.
Does the grownup man get any
thing out Of this?
IF he is q father he gets process
cooperation in giving his children
the best possible start in life.
Yes. but suppose he has no family
Then he gets a chance to do some
LING for the common good. on top
Of the enjoyment of Joining social ac-
tivitios. physical recreation. musical
or dramatic events fostercd by Com
munity Service.
And the grown woman
She gets the Same benefits but in
f." double measure because. afr all.
=; responsibilities Of rearing the fami-
l. fall most heavily on her
Docs Community Service help the
teacher?
Testimony of teachers where it has