Show LIBRARY AND editorial deseret news the recent article in this paper oi tile library gymnasium work in this state shows something of what earl cart lie be lone done for boys by those who are willing to work for them we congratulate the commission and all those who fathered tills this movement upon the results result obtained in so short a time about yea years rs wery T citizen should be actively interested te in a work that alms aims at redeeming waste places in the lives ot of our dutli anti and cery parent should be an enthusiastic supporter of an institution that aims to provide a place for the boy as well nell as to re eli enforce force tile the operations of tile the school the home and the church the library alone has been tried it 1 is a splendid institution capable by 1 R self belf ot of doing grand work but it at ai tracts for the most part the one who already has a taste for reading the bois and girls who should be readers it is found do not make use ol of the library the gymnasium can stand alone and give a good account of itself wherever the people ot of any town can establish and maintain one it offers a a chance lor for clean and manly apol spoils ts it should include provision for such games as basketball basket ball arid and should liae haie a swimming pool the old swimming hole say the commissioners has ruined many a boy we must give him a purer place mr driggs bellven that these institutions will ha haio an important function thel in helping to do away avay with willi the saloon in ili the course ot of a recent article ard cle lie he says it if a stream is to be turned to saturate a parched field and make it fruitful one must first dig the ditch and then put in ili uie tile dam this Is an axiom in irrigation it if the dam 1 is made first the stream simply backs up tip till it accumulates a force enough to break tile the obstruction when it rushes on more madly than ever it would be well lor for the friends of the prohibition movement to study this lesson from irrigation the saloon is not iN wanted anted parents do not want it business men do not want it workingmen to do not want it no self respecting man nor even the man who resorts to the saloon wants to be coil laminated contaminated by the evils of this disreputable institution tut loll we must dig th the r ditch first provide a clean cleall wholesome holesome attract attractive le public home tor for the boys give them a chance to get companionship panion ship with ith freedom and fun minus ml 11 the drink create public playgrounds establish public libraries and gymnasiums in every city and town in the state find then or develop men to lead the alie boys men mell that possess youthful souls tact and common sense let their business be to direct tile the sports L s of the 3 oung men to inspire in I 1 them the spirit of fair play of enthusiasm sla sm or of manliness it if that be done I 1 and done at once the channel will be I 1 ready using prohibition as a dam th then oil NN wo e can far iloie readily turn the stream stream t of undirected lives frono from the saloon and help redeem the waste places of humanity the months immediately to conic come are to see a mighty effort in our state to uproot the saloon at the same time the libi library ary gymnasium movement Is to be pushed with vigor tor for the impulse behind both of these great uplifting propositions is ia on and the sume same victory in one case in means cans success in the ott other ier do you belive the saloon should go join then in helping to establish p public libraries and gymnasiums lend a hand then thea la in turning the stream in bringing this great institution to a splendid realization |