The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-24

baseball leagues and a representa- tive team which plays before the public. An emblem was devised as n symbol of the Boys Club and given for excellence in competi- ton. We have found that boys are unable to fit themselves out with suits and arc negotiating with the manufacturers to give them to us ut cost price in the hopes that we will be able Co outfit the boys.
 A means of revenue this year has been in renting the gym for games and dances This is done on nights used by the intermediates, but only after they have been allowed their gym period.
 l consider a valuable addition to the boys outside recreation was made on land furnished at my home. A tennis court was lald out, graded and fully built by the sen- Tor boys last summer. They found a great deal of enjoyment there after completing the work.
 Our equipment was increased by n leather training bag used by box CTS. Canvas bugs formerly purchas- cd had a comparatively short life and we expect 10 have the leather DuE III uSS RTtul uSul lOHReT' A rubber mating was placed In the locker room from tho swimming pool 10 the showers. We found that the tile in this room became very slippery after washing and wo eX- pect to prevent painful falls by boys running from one to the other. The showers were fitted with new faucets because the porcelain handles originally used broke quite regularly and new One-piece metal handles were Installed instead. Volume controllers were installed to regulate the inflow of water. This hns materially lcssened our water bll! without lessening eiIl- clency.
 AS usual tho necessary repairs had to be made. A complete over hauling of our liltcr pump was necessary. A mnnhole was Installed in tho tile floor of the locker room to allow us to probe for objects caught in the drain pipe Last year we spent Sl00.00 for fishing out a towel flushed through the toilet, because we had to work from dis- tant points to locate the stoppngo and finally had to break up our tile floor. This happened again md the manhole was built. our oil burners nre beginning to need replacement parts and several repairs nnd re- placements have been made this year. A new sidewalk and curbing was laid in front of the anneX by the City of Waterbury. We called the officials attention to the way our annex property jutted out past our m0in building and the unat- tractIVe appearance It made on the street housing our new postoiicc. They saw tho deslrabillty of this correction and dld a ilno job. Steps were furnished the Annex by Charles DeIhsschop from material obtained in tho tearing down of the old Post office,
 A big item of expense for 1032 was Insurance. Most of our insur- nnco is written for three year per- iods. Heretofore we had always ac- ceptcd tho third year as our big in. surnncc year, but this year we felt that it was necessary 10 make this item approximately tho same each year. Wo hnYe taken steps to have our insurance written to that end, but, although the Item is not as large ns three years ago, it Is con- slderably larger than the past two FeNTH' it VIII luhV tHTec yeHfb to distribute it equally.
 Social and Membership
 Our social rooms are kept open throughout tho day and evening to promote and offer recreation to the boys outside of the gymnasium. Regular showings of movies and entertainments are conducted. New games arc provided periodically for use In the Junior game room.
 The senior game room offers pocket billiards, ping pong, check- CTS and game for the grown-ups. Tournaments arc conducted in these games to provide tho Inter- est. Dances are held regularly every Saturday night following the bns- ketbnli games and arc we'll patron ized by club members and outside public alike. N
 A reduction was mndc in mem bershlp prices to enable many with lessened incomes to join. A yenr's membership now. costs tuniorv NNafNIHNta.