Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29

panion. oh, come on. Bill. they are
digging potatoes. We need a truer
sense of real values
From the lips of another speaker
came this, The young are fortunate,
they will see many things 1t remains
for us to keep the way straight for
them. In an effort to escape the I'M
pleasant things of life youth looks for
quick escape, and it comes through
gambling. lottery. betting. excessive love
making and speed; and he finds menace
along the roads. weapons are being
sought with which to clean up the
amusements around small towns and
quiet villages. where officials license
these places and then fail to keep them
clean. A matron has been suggested
for such places of commercial recre-
alton, and Wisconsin has such law.
also a man where cars are parked. In
almost every instance the speakers have
said just what have said to you many
! ttmeS-it Is the automobile that has
brought such great change in conditions
and commercial entertainment making
a definite recreational program neceS-
sary.
Nov, because do not believe any
one else is covering moving pictures and
1t was my privilege to attend some of
the round tables dealing with the sub
est of our eommercializod recreations,
want to say just few words and state
a few facts.
New Jersey has been the first of the
States to make survey of the moving
/ picture situation and has done out
standing work. l believe it would be
/ good idea for our chairman to secure a
copy of their plan and accomplishments
They suggest Friday night as family
night and stress the Importance of max
ing the child realize that the show. after
all, is only sham, form of amuSe-
ment,
Two Los Angeles physicians claim
the emotional strain of the moving pic
| ture on the child is injurious, and they
should know. since $4,000 children
under IL years of age attend movies
there each week, while % per cent un der
years and over Il per cent under. IL
years is the countrywide estimate.
Movies are here to stay, but should
be made to conform to home standards
and good taste, since the child is in
more danger from bad taste acquired in
the movies than from the thrill he gets
out of them. Children become immune
to shock from seeing so much vaude-
/ vile in the movie houses. it is claimed,
and Chicago just now is excited over so
many young children in vaudeville ana
4 is trying to secure some action that will
| keep them of the stage until they are
/ l6. Sixty-Six young children are in the
movies in Hollywood. One speaker
stated that the cruelty on the American
stage was great shock to Europeans:
/ that the home must overcome the falsi-
! ties that are presented as the truth to
/ children; that we must keep youth out
of doors: that they do not need the
movies. but they do need some time to
be alone with the stars. Children are
being made old before they have had
| any childhood. One doctor declared
when she said to a group of Young
| schoolgirls that they looked old and
| tired they begged her to tell the schools
| they were tired and worn with the pro-
| gram of today, and she regretted the
schools haven't the health level of the
child. In Chicago there are $40 schools
| and $50 theaters. They are both adult
responsibilities. Are we going to dodge
that responsibility or insist our COM
meFcialized recreation be raised to the
proper standard? Recreation has thrown
| down Its challenge to us. May we rec
ognize its importance and respond"
| The State chairman Of social hygiene
| of the District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers. Mrs. w. p. Roop.
who is attending the institute at Chau-
tauqua, ". Y. conducted by the Ameri-
can Social Hygiene Association, sends
the following report:
"Chautauqua is a place to which
wish every active PIT. A. worker might
come for rest and for inspiration in her
| work. had no preconceived notions
about the place, but know now that I
could spend many profitable and happy
vacations here. began forming pleas
| ing impressions as soon as I came
through the gate
Finding place TO live was not diff
cult. Within an hour after we got of
| the boat suit cases were unpacked and
We felt at home in our little attic apart
ment consisting Of two rooms and two
| porches. am very fond of the place,
| 1t Is Just like living among the trees,
as the branches Of big trees overhang
both porcheS. From the front porch
we look down into ravine Spanned BIS
rustic bridge. under which runs a
stream. Here the children play at all
| times, wading, or building dams. or sail
ing boats.
The provision that is made for chill
/ 1ren OF all ages to be occupied in
constructive way while the lectures are
going on will interest parents. There Is
kindergarten and a school for chill
dren up TO and including the fourth
| grade. There are clubs for boys and
| girls from the ages Of TO Is and from
| 10 to 10. The fee for this Is SIS The
instruction in these clubs consists of
boating lessons. swimming lessons box
| ing. base ball and manual training. Ny
| own boy Is most happy In his activities
in the boys club.
! The social hygiene work consists OF
| two main courses. two lecture discus
sion series and Of public forum lectures.
The first two are intensive study
courses for which credits are given by
New York University.
One Is called Sex and Education.
| II Is a study OF the influence of sex on
education and education on sex. 1t
contains review of the biology. plysi-
! oiogy. and social groundwork OF sex.
social expression and control This
| course Is given by DR. T. w. Galloway.
| who is well known to Parent Teacher
workers in Washington.
The other main course lis Special
| Problems in Social Hygiene II is
| given by Mr Newell Edison, our own
/ national chairman Of social hygiene.
inns Is a similar course: and half Of
the time Will be spent in the building
up OF a Sex~character education pro-
gram IN the school The remaining half
OF the course viii be used for the de-
Yeiopment Of similar program for the
Parent Teacher Association.
the conference lectures are free.
Ten lectures will be given by Mr.. Edison
on such topics as the significance of
the family and Of the parental back
ground TO the child. the need Of sex
education and guidance of children.
what the child should learn progress
slveiy and why. Following these 10
more lectures VIII be given by Or. Gallo
| way on 'Psrenthood and C,haracter
/ Training of Children.
the public forum lectures will deal
with some Of the more urgent problems
| IN social hygiene In its public health
| IegislatlVe and educational asilecis