Show IVALUE OF PlAY I IN CITIES SHOWN II I I Easterners Address Logan i Rotary Club i I LOGAN rOGAN Oct 28 At 28 At the regular weekly luncheon of the tho Rotary club lub yesterday at the Hotel Eccles each eat Rotarian Rotarian RO- RO tarlan was accompanied by a guest tuest Rotarian Walter Kimball of Utica NY N N. Y and Dr Henry S S. S Curtis authority on playground and recreational movements movements move move- ments were visitors Mr Kimball told of the aid Utica's Rotarians had given the public playground playground playground play play- ground movement They also searched I out crippled children many of whom I had through their efforts been re restored restored restored re- re stored to normal he said Dr Curtis praised Rotarians for the Interest they have a t taken In child welfare welfare wel wel- dt hiI i fare generally and d especially C Il in providing providing pro pro- viding healthful recreation and exercise exer exer- cise He stated that rating high among the social advantages are recreational facilities facUlties which must have general I public support if it they are to be successful suc suc- Dr Curtis spoke of the fear entertained entertained entertained enter enter- 1 by by some that the promotion of ot any material or moral Improvement would increase taxes If they stop to consider the compensating advantages in many cases they would feel well re repaid repaid repaid re- re paid for the outlay he said Modern necessities are public sports and tion He showed from the records of ot cities wh where re these have been promoted that health and morals have shown great improvement He stated that healthful well directed play in youth should add years jears to the productive productive productive tive life Ufe of ot the adult thus Increasing the nations nation's wealth by billions bi He said he lle was pleased to see sea the good start Logan had made in the playground playground playground play play- ground and recreational movement President George R R. Hill VIII of the Rotarians Rotarians Ro Ro- expressed the club clubs club's s pleasure in entertaining its guests of ot the day |