White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-23

Especial to the White Pine News)
Reno, Dec. 21.-The regular meet,
ing of the League of Women Voters
in the chamber Of commerce rooms
last Monday was one of unusua' in
terest.
John S. Relford, young attorney
of Reno, president of the University
of Nevada Alumni association, de-
livered the principal address before
the meeting and spoke on the sub.
;ect of "How the Restricted District
Affects the University"
Due to the fact that many mem
bers of the league were busy with
their Christmas shopping the meet.
ing was not largely attended, as is
usual on such occasions, but those
present were of the most active type
and showed particularly keen in
terest in Mr.. Belford's address,
The young attorney, who is sor
of Samuel w. Belford, formerly OF
Ely, and one of the foremost attor
neys CT Nevada, handled his subject
in mastery manner. He spoke oi
the early training he received at the
institution Of learning in this state
and how he had watched it grow in
few short years to the point where
it attracted attention and became
recognized throughout the country
He pointed out the fact that it now
attracted students from different sec.
tions by reason of the many advan.
tages it afforded by way of an excel
lent corps of teachers, excellent
dormitories and such O wonderful
campus He showed clearly that
young men leaving their homes and
coming to Nevada to obtain ar edu.
cation in such an institution and in
an environment where they developed
The faculties TO live clean and to hit
hard should be afforded every pro-
lection and their path kept clear OF
pitfalls. He urged the members OF
The league of women voters to take
into consideration the surroundings
in which they would want their own
sons to live while obtaining their
education. you here in Nevada have
your boys under your tender and
protecting care when they most need
it," said Mr.. Belford, "but remember
the mother who sends her boy from
a distance TO the University of Ne
vada. We should place just as few
temptations-just as few pitfalls in
his path as possible. His way must
be made as safe as we can make it
until he is little older and little
saner."
After dwelling at some length on
the wonderful university that Nevada
is so proud of and of all the induce
ments it held out to the young man
seeking an education which will
make of him most useful citizen
Mr.. Belford said: "At the same time
we allow condition to exist in the
town which may send him forth Grip
pied in body and mind"
He made reference to the fact that
The maintenance Of asrestricted dis
trict within a stones thrown Of the
6ASoI oAAfClSAIv 100 OuS VI tHc IuOSL
dangerous pitfalls to which a young
man might be subjected. H said that
while just few handful of people
without conscience were interested
in the restricted district Just be-
cause it brought money to them with
out working for it, and added: "The
other aspect of the question is the
welfare Of the university. IN recent
years It has grown tremendously.
Not only the alumni but Reno and
the whole state are proud Of it. 1t
ia a great monument to culture in
Nevada. We want TO see it grow to
become bigger and better-to take
its place as one Of the great universi-
ties of the Pacific coast"
At the conclusion Of his remarks
Mr.. Belford was vigorously ap-
plauded
Professor s. c. FeC,nster Of the
University of Nevada was called upon
and said that he was thoroughly in
accord with the views expressed by
Mr.. Belford. Professor Feemster
said that he made a canvass of 4
couple CT blocks in the fourth and
fifth wards of Reno to ascertain il
possible the general feeling of the
people with respect to the action re-
Gently taken by Mayor Roberts and
the city council with relation to the
restricted district, and said, II want
to tell you that there il lot of dyna-
r'i'e sc,ttnred around and it would
rot he surprising to learn Of an OK
plosicn even before the next elec-
ton He said that If an election
were held today he would not want
TO be in the shoes Of certain man
This statement caused laughter to
sprea'l ever The rt ON and one Of
tb" prcmii ent members of the
league remarked, 1--WE we'll know
who you mean" The name Of Mayor
Roberts was frenquently referred to
during the meeting. and that the
nead Of the city government from
the standpoint Of a public official is
not favored by the members of the