Show home and school league in meeting uc U c of tobacco by miners and n civic center the lie main topics tople of discussion the home hoine and school league hold its regular meeting at the high school last friday evening president magelky was in the chair mr clifford pearl and mrs garn dark clark gendered ien dered vocal solos which were most heartily appreciated for the committee appointed recently to investigate the matter of the use of tobacco by minors mr mitchell reported that the committee had held ono one meeting and that they ha had 1 I investigated tho the problem from various angles they had found that the statutes now on the books were adequate they make it a misdemeanor for a minor to use or have tobacco in his possession they make it a 1 misdemeanor tor anyone to sell or give tobacco to a minor the difficulty fi the committee reported is not lack of legislation but lack of oe enforcement of existing legislation and lack of public opinion which will compel enforcement of laws now ex distant As a constructive program the committee suggested that a publicity campaign be conducted that the officers responsible tor for enforcing the law should be encouraged to enforce it and that other ways and means tor for solving the problem should be devised A motion was passed unanimously commending the committee tor for their work and authorizing them to proceed with such measures as they thought advisable for eliminating the use of tobacco by minors within tho the limits of richfield mr chris Christ lansen is cnair man of 0 this commett com mitt superintendent ashman mr magnus nelson mr hyrum christensen and mr mitchell are the other members miss ewing reporting for the civic center committee presented professor J R griffiths of the state university as the best authority on the subject in the state for twenty minutes professor griffiths presented forceful arguments in favor of his pet hobby it was easy to see that the civic center is professor griffiths hobby because of the intrinsic values which he has found in it during his wide experience in community work he urged that richfield already widely known throughout tho the state for its progressive spirit and modern improvements establish a center without delay the latter part of the evenings entertainment was staged as usual in the in the gymnasium where the social committee under the direction of 0 the misses allred and white kept every one moving for a delightful hour and a halt half with games of every variety I 1 |