The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-06
Lonely Need
Nice Place
for Meeting
BY MARTHA LEE

OOuiS uldII Ut WOuudN, pIlllau-
thropically inclined, might find a
niche in the hall of fame In estab =
fishing a clubroom for lonely peo-
pc.
One with fair for bringing
people together in the right sort OF
atmosphere might find a vocation
in social work Of this type. And be-
lieve me, there is crying need for
It,
In a city the size of Indianapolis.
there are hundreds of boys and
girls hungering for the companion
ship of members Of the opposite
4 sex. This natural desire could be
I gratif1ed in safer and simpler way
/ than the ordinary methods of fire.
quent.ng the corner drug store and
=. cheap dance halls.
! Some kindly soul, with an elastic
p. bank account and a real interest
in humanity might provide a place
where these lonely folk could meet
each other. A place where, under
! Chaperonage of understanding men
and women, they could play and
Z, dance, without the strict surveil-
lance that would mark it an insti-
tuition. With the sort of care
mother or father would bestow upon
their childrens friends.
Chosen as Judges
The chaperons selected to man
age a club of this kind would be
chosen for the keenness in judging
character of young people and in
their ability to understand and help
peculiar moral and mental quirks
in these characters. There would
be some restrictions of entree, to
keep out undesirable influences and
vigilance to see that some imper-
tinent youngster did not oYerstep
the bounds.
The reception hall would be the
receiving room" where proper in
Productions would be supervised and
Congenial friendships started. There
would be reading rooms, where
those who preferred the compan-
ionship of good books to that of
other human beings could find con-
genial surroundings. Or where book
lovers could meet on common
ground.
A music room would be a charmed
spot with piano for singing and
radio for dancing. A few card ia
bles might find place here, or if
space warranted it, a separate room,
equipped with ping-pong and bridge
tables and facilities for similar
games. 50,
One for Every City
Wouldn't it be splendid if every
city of any size could boast of such
q social center for those boys and
girls who live year in and year out
in a little room, with only an occa-
sional movie or night at a cheap
public dance hall to enliven things?
Wouldn't it be splendid place for
those girls who must walk up and
down the street with their dates"
or sit in parks, because they have no
other places to go? Wouldn't it be
a grand thing If one city could say
that among its civic enterprises it
had such a place where young peo-
pie could find the companionship
their hearts desire?
Daily letters such as these come
to my desk:
. Dear Martha Lee-I am eighteen, good
looking and dress well. but none of the
fellows know seem to care for me and
I have no opportunity to meet new
3 friends"
( Dear Miss Lee-I am a young man in
the same position as Lonely who wrote
to you short time ago. have plenty of
boy friends but few girls friends I would
Ike to meet a girl who has congenial
friends"
Dear Miss Lee-Lonely's letter struck
me vividIv for 1 nm In the snne rnsitin,,