Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 187, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 December 1930 — Page 9

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This page is made possible by our leading citizens, who are lending their unselfish support to build wholesome characters in the youth of today—for they are citizens of tomorrow.

This Is One of a Series on the Subject of “Taxpayers vs. Crime ” MORE PLAYGROUNDS ....LESS CRIME!

A study by the Russell Sage Foundation in over twenty cities showed an average decrease of 4-i per cent in juvenile delinquency within two years after the establishment of supervised playgrounds. And so, before the National Recreation Congress, four of the outstanding religious speakers of the east, pleaded for more playgrounds and recreation places in our cities. i 1 \ They knew that juvenile delinquency increases in direct proportion to the distance from a play center. They pointed out that our industrial civilization has given mankind • more leisure than ever before in the history of the world. On its profitable use to build clean minds and healthy bodies as the necessary accompaniment of noble spirits depends the future of our nation. They emphasized the moral values taught in true sportsmanship and team work and recalled the saying “The devil finds work for idle hand to do.” And they urged that every city provide its youth with playgrounds and places of recreation. ' / v

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If you are leaving ethical training out of the education of your childdren, you must accept the responsibility.

Henry L. Dithmer Byron D. Hockensmith R. A. Lemcke T. A- Moynahan Ferd A. Hollweg E. H. Darrach I. W. Lemeux A. M. Glossbrenner Wm. B. Ansted Jr. Franklin Vonnegut M. Bert Thurman Ira A. Mlnnlck Otto G. Fifleld David Hose Omar S. Hunt W. D. Gatch Wm. P. Best Chas. O. Roemler Joseph E. Reagan Arthur ML Hood A. W. Antrim John F. Darmody Frank M. Faurre E. A. Peterson J. J Daniels

As each one wishes his children to be, so they are!

Earl R. Cox Robert D. Robinson Albert Sahm Wm. L. Hutcheson Edmund D. Clark J. H. Trimble Fred C. Dickson H. C. Atkins Lowell H. Wilson S. C. Wadley John T. Martindale R. S. Sinclair J. H. McDuffee John Kinghan Arthur Baxter Merle N. A. Walker J. F. McCool Clyde E. Titus . John F. Geckler Clyde A. Bowers M. M. Hugg E. L. Mitchell W. F. Filed ner J. L. Wallace F. B. Fowler

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Their program is an excellent plan for every city. The energies of our children must be directed into constructive recreation or they will be deployed in destructive ways. ..While we are already engaged in a park and playground movement that has been of immense benefit, let us provide even more adequately the places, facilities and guidance for play. i Moral training, education and supervised recreation are our only weapons in checking crime tendencies. * l These three character influences are the only effective preventive measures at our command against an increase of vice and crime in generations to come.

Frank B. Planner Louis Ludlow J. H. Aufderhelde Howard C, Marmon Frank T. Dowd John W. Holtzman Daniel J. Tobin Wm. A. Pickens T. J. Kelly Henry E. Os tram Howard Schumann Bert Mcßride C. B. Blakeslee A- W. Metzger J. A. Brookbank Thos. N. Wynne Arthur Bohn K A. Kahn K B. Mayhall Wm R Evans * J. Harry Green J. Frank Holmee Jos. E Mattingly Jaa. M. Ogden

C. L. Harrod G. M. Williams John A. Hook John A. Lindgren Jr. Fred Millis Chas. M. Cooper Hugh McH. London J. Don Miller Louis M. Huesmans T. M. Rybolt R. P. Oblinger Carl C. Welland J. C. Shanessy Louis C. Brandt Donaldson G. Trone John A George W. W. Dark P. H. Langsenkamp Alex Metzger G. B. Jackson Lyman B. Whitaker Frank L. Littleton Albert E. Sterne Albert M. Bristor

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G. Barrett Moxley D. E. Watson Geo. J. Marott Frederic M. Ayres A L. Block Geo. P. Torrence R. E. Peters M. E. Foley Elmer W. Stout W. T. Cannon Walter C. Marmon Q. G. NobUtt L. D. Buenting N. A. Gladding W. P. Garshwiler W. A Atkina Jas. E. Manley A J. Lupear M. J. Spencer Frank P. Baker R. J. Ryan Will H. Mooney J. W. Fesler P. R. Bonifleld Asa J. Smith

Wm. D. Vogel Gustav A Recker A V. Brown C. 8. Drake Fred Bates Johnson P. C. Olive E. E. Gates Sr H. S. Morse H. E. Wilson Roy P. Wisehart E. E. Houck G. L. Winkler Adolph J. Fritz E. H. Wolcott P. C. Krauss R. H. Sherwood Thos. C. Howe W. K. Cooper Frank M. Millikan Thomas L. Hughes H. M. Angell Louis Burckhardt David Lurvey Earl B. Barnes Herbert Folts •

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