Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-04-01

mayor, leaQlnS MINISTER'S ana OLnerS
and several organizations have en-.
dorsed the Child Welfare program
being sponsored in the city. Some OF
the letters of approval have already
been published in the Daily Dispatch
and others appear herewith:
About a year ago, various organi-
cations Of our City and County or
ganized the Federation for the Wei
fare Of the Children of our commun-
ity. Great progress has been made
in this work and the results accom-
plished are greater than had been
hoped for. The program has been to
provide wholesome recreation for our
boys and girls, religious training,
character building and to develop flu
lure leaders in our State, City and
Nation.
So successful has been the work
that our Civic clubs, fraternal organ
lzations, churches and many of our
prominent citizens are renewing their
effort to carry on this great program.
Great interest is being manifested in
the youth of our community. Our
young people are the greatest asset
we have and I believe that our citi-
:ens are profoundly interested in their
welfare.
1t is necessary in. carrying out the
recrcational feature of this work that
on1e financial assistance be given
[ understand that the appeal will be
made to groups rather than to indi-
viduals. 1 earnestly hope that the
~ in NWTi1 tI11r -
port to this cause and that financial
assistance will be given so that this
cause may continue to grow and pros
per.
IRVINE B. WATKINS, Mayor.
In the kind of world that we have
today the problem of leisure is one
that will not just be treated lightly
It must be met, and it must be met
honestly and efficiently. And among
no group is the meeting of its more
imperative than among the youth of
4 community. Free time is a thing
that has way of breeding unwhole-
some habits and practices. Guided
free time is a thing that can be made
to create proper attitudes and healthy
activities. Because the Committee on
Child Welfare has felt this to be true
they have dedicated themselves to
securing some means of providing for
and guiding the play of the youth of
our community. They have set them
selves to constructing and furnishing
hut" to be used as the hub of ac-
Invites in various locations. Super
visors have offered their time free to
see that proper oversight is given to
these boys and girls and their recrea-
ton. But the problem of physical
equipment is one that must be met
by the community as a whole
There are in existence now clubs
for boys and girls that have compe-
tent leadership, but they have no
place around which they can plan
their programs They are handicap
ped because of the lack of just such
equipment as has been mentioned.
There are other leaders available who
are ready and willing to start new
clubs among youth not touched by
any recreational group, but there is
no place to be the center of the acti-
witty end no equipment to carry out
the activities. The plans have been
made for the building Of a hut, 30x4O,
costing, furnished, approximately
$4,000. This hut is to be used by both
boys and girls, and will be used only
under supervision. Now the Fedora
ton of Child Welfare cannot provide
for this equipment. 1t has no funds,
and it has none in sight The only
source of income is the community,
and to the community the request is
made that something be done about
it.
No community gets above the level
made by a group of rather limited
opportunities. The method we en-
ploy in meeting the issues that are
presented by these men and women,
boys and girls, is the real measure of
the success and the character of our
own community. Therefore, because
of the need that is apparent, and be-
cause the problem is not one for a
single group but for the whole, the
Federation is asking for aid and CO.
operation in providing for the needs
of the youth who will be the citizens
of tomorrow
JAS. A. JONES.