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_ Juvenile delinquency has rapidly risen to the top of Richmond's list of problems, and some thing must be done to correct the situation. Richmond lacks places where teenagers can go for amusement with little cost. Ginter Park and several other neighborhoods have opened their community houses to dances exclusively for the young set. This is a step in the right direc tion, but what we really need is a teen town l organized and run by high school students with the help of adult clubs such as the Women’s Club. Another thing needed is proper church and home influence which has been on the decline in recent years. Discussing youth’s problems, Juve nile Judge James Hoge Ricks said, “Juvenile problems in Richmond are consistently more serious now than at any time in my thirty years experience in handling them.” Neighborhood basketball and volleyball teams could be formed using school gymnasiums for practice and for games with other community teams. Ben Wahrman, sports editor of a local newspaper, suggests as a World War II me morial, a huge city-wide sports center with Swimming pool, basketball courts, and rinks for roller and ice skating. _ Richmond’s future leaders must be provided with adequate recreation to occupy their quickly developing minds.
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Richmond Monocle
Richmond, Virginia, US
Thu, Oct 25, 1945
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Jocelynn H.
