Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1927-07-30 | Page 4 | Ogden Children and Vacation

OGDEN CHILDREN AND VACATION The chamber of commerce of ot the United States has a 1 department to civic development and the head of ot that department urges taxpayers to give thought to the question of ot diversion for school schoolchildren schoolchildren schoolchildren children during summer months I Probably tho the largest single Item Hem HemIn In your jour our local tax budget the edu education education I cation service pf the national cham chamber ber says In a communication to lo ho- local cal secretary of ot the chamber of commerce is for schools Your lour schools however unless yours jours is isone IsI ono one of ot a a. small number of exceptional exceptional I cities clUes are closed for two or months of ot tho the year ear Whai t have hae e the children to occupy their time during this vacation Aimless I loafing running wild on the streets is far worse than a waste of time time time- though that is had bad enough for time is all that Is given us Aim Aimless Aimless I less loafing undoes much of the benefit secured during school I months This is the third year in Int InI t I which we have corresponded wIth will local chambers of ot commerce on utilization of ot the school vacation period period Each year the tho responses have havo Indicated a 0 greater Interest In la the fruit picking season there Is employment for the school chili chili- children dren of ot Ogden but during much o otho ot of tho the vacation period many young joung youngsters aro arc allowed to run wild During childhood Is ts when hen the train train- training ing log for tor manhood must take place and one of the most essential things to teach a a boy or girl Is Js to find pleasure In work ork and to ac accept accept work ns its necessary and an t desir able