Mutual Work

QyVLutual Work Instructions to Stake and Ward Committees on Recreation* The fundamental purpose of recreation as set forth in Bulletin No. I on Recreation is to develop Latter-day Saints. The making of money is not the primary object. It is found that not infrequently the most desirable standards are difficult to establish, but the fixing of these is a moral necessity. Serious effort on the part of the leaders of the community, and the cooperation of the home, the auxil- iary organizations and all Church institutions, in order to establish moral sentiments and habits of culture, are not only desirable but essential. The warmth of emotion created in social functions and the moving picture show sinks deeply into the moral life of our young people. If, for instance, we consider first of all the standards ot a party itself, if we consider always the moral objectives which we have s5t up for ourselves, and if we judge a party successful because of the high quality of its music, the aesthetic appeal of the decoration, the sympathetic and congenial atmosphere of the group, the dignified con- duct of the individuals, the dancing party actually becomes a factor for moral uplift and an enterprise which utilizes the pleasure-seeking instinct for spiritual and moral purposes. When there are general calls made upon an auxiliary organization, or there are special needs in the community, such as missionary farewells, etc., which, in the mind of the bishopric of the ward and the executive officers of the various organizations, cannot be met in ways other than through recreational activities, we suggest that the matter be carefully considered and the organization be permitted to give an entertainment for that purpose. There should be no other function in a community to conflict with this. The committee on Recreation should be directly responsible as in all other parties for the standards maintained. When such needs are clearly recognized by all the organizations and agreed upon by them in meeting of the executive officers, there will be no occasion for dissatisfaction. On the other hand, a real opportunity will be created for cooperation. All such needs should be clearly investigated at the beginning of the season, or at the time when the budget is being prepared. The budget system is conceded the best method for financing Re- creation and the following general recommendations are made: ♦Approved by the First Presidency and the Executive Heads of AH the Auxiliary Organizations of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

266 IMPROVEMENT ERA • 1. That a budget be prepared to cover the expenses of recreation in the ward. (Not general ward maintenance.) 2. That this budget be prepared tentatively by the ward com- mittee on Recreation and submitted to the Executive Ward Officers of the M. I. A. who will in turn present it to the Bishopric and the executive heads of the auxiliary organizations for consideration and final approval. This same group under the direction of the Bishopric should have charge of the distribution of the funds. 3. That this budget cover the expenses of such activities only as are open to the entire membership of the ward. Activities which are limited to membership of the group, such as those for the officers of organizations, "M" Men, Gleaners, Boy Scouts, Bee-Hive Girls, etc., where all members of the ward are not invited, should be financed by the persons or organizations concerned. 4. The charges for dances, moving pictures, and other activities should be agreed upon by the members of the committee and approved by the Bishopric and the executive officers of the auxiliary organ- izations. 5. A like plan could be arranged for the stake. In view of the fact that many organizations are not sufficiently conversant with their financial needs and financial resources for rec- reation, it is suggested that when the above plan is not feasible, that for the present a partial budget system be worked out as follows: 1. The general Recreation fund is to be cared for by some one well qualified; appointed by the bishopric and the executive heads. 2. That the total (net) proceeds of all Recreational activities given for the ward as a whole by the various organizations shall be divided equally between the organization giving the affair and the gen- eral recreation fund. This will stimulate the interest of organizations on the general recreation fund. 3. Once every three months a financial statement should be made at an executive meeting, covering all ward auxiliary receipts, dis- bursements and balances. At any time if additional funds are needed by local organizations for emergency use, and the funds are available, they may be apportioned from the General Recreation Fund with consent of Bishopric and executive heads. 4. The general fund may also be used to finance such free com- munity activities as may be undertaken. 5. When general ward Recreational activities are conducted by the Recreation Committee, all the revenue should go into the General Fund. Additional Suggestions on the Year-Round Recreation Program (See also Recreation Bulletin No. 1) It is understood that the various quorums of the Priesthood and also the stake and ward choirs be given opportunity with all the auxiliary associations to participate in the year-round program.

MUTUAL WORK 267 At the meeting of the executive officers the various auxiliary organizations, quorums of priesthood, and choir, will be given as far as possible a place and time and activity in the schedule of the year- round program. This implies that any organization that so desires may furnish at least once during the year, a recreation program for the ward. It is suggested that once a year all these organizations com- bine and with the assistance of the Recreation Committee, put on a big ward festival, carnival or fair. It is also suggested that several times during the year a free Recreation feature — dance, drama, musical, opera or other activity — be provided by the Recreation Committee, the expense of the same to be paid by the General fund. In some wards other Recreational activities may be included in the year-round program. Monthly Message to the "M" Men By Thomas A. Beal, Member of the General Board XIII. — Thrift In a recent pamphlet published by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States he says: "Every boy must have certain assets to achieve success — not material assets alone, but assets of character, and among the most important of these are ambition, industry, personality and thrift." Thrift, though the last of the assets of character mentioned by the Secretary, is not necessarily the least important. To save part of what one earns is a vital element in a successful life. Saving is necessary to accumulate capital. Only by spending less than one earns is one likely to get ahead In fact, thrift means spending less than one earns. In other words, saving systematically. No one ever got ahead without saving part of his income. Hoarding, however, is not saving; parsimony is not economy. Thrift does not mean to stop spending. Thrift means abstaining from spending for things one could well afford to go without and putting one's savings to work. Interest is a premium paid for saving. Prudence must be exercised in the management" of what one has if one expects to succeed. Thrift means good management, i. e., the economic use of one's resources. Lack of thrift leads often to the common tragedies of life. To the plant life, thrift means vigorous growth, so with people in more ways than one. The American people must learn sooner or later to save. Because we hive had abundance we have been extravagant. France, it is said, could live on what we waste. We must learn to know the value of things; to practice economy, or sooner or later we will be poor. In order to cultivate thrift, we must learn to distinguish between luxuries and necessities, and not let our judgments be swayed by the seem- ing pleasures of the moment. Know what you buy before you buy it. Weigh your expenditures. Investigate and study values. Regulate your income and outgo so as to have something on hand for the future, and also have some definite plan as to hew to use it. Andrew Carnegie said: "The best way to accumulate money is to resolutely bank a fixed proportion of your income, no matter how small the amount." There is no doubt but what the regularity of deposits is the secret of success. Do not gamble or speculate on mining stock, or oil stock, or discoveries or inventions, or tips, or real estate in some distant place. Look before you leap. If you have

268 IMPROVEMENT ERA been fortunate enough to save some of your earnings, there are many good things in which to invest. Bonds are usually safer than stocks, though they arc not always safe investments; it depends on the security. They are gen- erally rated according to safety, marketability, regularity of interest, risk, etc., and in the following order: Government bonds, State and City bonds. Railroad bonds, Public Utilities and Industrials. Savings accounts are also safe investments. As a rule the safer the investment the lower the rate of interest because the risk is less. If we will reduce risk in our business trans- actions and practice economy and thrift, the outcome will be prosperity, wealth and happiness. Flag Pole Presented The M. I. A. scout troop, number 11, Richards ward, Salt Lake Coun- cil, B. S. A., presented the ward with a staunch pipe flag pole, sixty feet high, with a beautiful bronze ball on the top. This pole is set in a cement base. The work of building the pole and setting it was done by the scouts, and it is erected on the southwest corner of the ward meetinghouse, the corner of which is shown to the extreme right of the picture. Bishop J. A. Rockwood. in behalf of the ward, presented to the troop a beautiful wool flag, 6x10 feet. Just after the morning Sunday school on Sunday, Dec. 2., 1923, an ap- propriate and inspiring program was given by the troop. This worthy event should prove an impetus to other troops throughout the Church to do a like service for their wards.

MUTUAL WORK 26* Stake Superintendents The following new stake superintendents for the Y. M. M. I. A. have been appointed: Wayne stake, Vernon L. Snow; Mt. Ogden stake, Charles C. Carr, Parowan stake, Moroni J. Urie; Sevier stake, Frederick H. Gunn. Y. M. M. I. A. Statistical Report November, 1923 STAKES ■a I5 P o o ■— .c a •a o "2 M a a o ZM to B is! ■ 3 ■a c gH " "a 3.3 Is •a c «5H g g e OiKI e u .si ■^63 3 « a ZS. as a •a _£ a G «< ■§■§ J- as ©.3 .3 8 a b OJ OS a ■a £ << o a ca ■a go £ s J o a 'a S o 488 289 562 800 520 360 657 418 555 721 1950 280 500 354 222 1227 608 338 531 968 445 758 686 460 760 319 644 1078 198 366 513 468 421 258 426 386 685 | 257 395 | 590 | 533 12 5 13 13 8 9 10 11 11 7 16 7 10 5 6 11 11 9 6 15 [ 8 ! io 17 5 1 10 1 15 1 12 5 6 8 | 7 1 I2 1 5 9 1 9 I 8 1 8 1 11 1 n 1 10 9 4 12 13 8 8 10 9 8 5 16 6 9 5 2 11 11 7 6 14 8 9 14 5 10 11 13 12 4 6 7 7 9 4 8 7 8 1 5 1 9 1 9 7 72 34 115 109 90 62 100 80 64 53 164 40 81 50 11 117 108 47 53 105 59 77 105 55 95 | 84 106 125 I 36 56 61 68 59 | 29 54 | 44 79 | 38 | 68 1 81 1 63 141 54 93 261 60 180 123 198 51 86 147 70 100 107 8 197 89 95 90 133 51 90 55 87 74 74 215 85 56 58 65 82 59 i 52 67 72 74 1 58 75 1 147 79 102 34 150 131 100 112 157 95 134 101 271 49 81 93 272 104 49 108 199 70 135 186 111 174 82 168 136 45 74 96 107 109 57 107 73 120 I 31 87 | 72 I 73 97| 68 162 225 160 130 239 143 143 176 595 73 150 164 26 415 |212 |112 201 |2 13 |142 |265 J213 |116 1 1 98 1 1 04 |217 |300 | 90 |119 1 1 59 1 1 23 1 143 1 58 | 94 | 78 1 1 84 | 56 1 134 |116 1 72 412 190 520 726 410 484 619 516 392 416 1177 232 412 414 45 1001 513 303 452 650 322 567 559 369 541 344 706 646 227 307 381 380 370 196 322 267 457 183 364 416 287 48 29 74 74 70 50 81 53 55 40 140 32 54 42 9 106 83 35 48 77 43 58 83 53 si 62 76 104 27 40 47 1 53 i 45 23 36 35 62 1 31 53 | 49 1 41 69 52 52 184 55 83 76 113 35 49 86 50 57 77 5 120 63 80 54 79 25 62 24 78 45 51 149 62 52 49 40 48 37 32 31 51 45 42 42 | 94 60 54 37 77 81 65 69 102 59 110 62 220 38 52 79 174 69 35 18 123 35 97 105 93 124 53 103 99 34 44 61 61 73 32 70 I 47 71 I 21 45 | 62 45 58 58 114 138 108 82 185 83 118 139 455 53 87 112 33 290 146 70 132 134 93 149 131 93 142 78 147 237 58 64 111 99 82 37 59 53 126 36 86 80 39 ??9 176 317 477 ?9R "784 444 308 318 790 901 Gunnison 173 750 310 47 690 361 Millard ??0 Mount Ogden 317 Nebo . . 413 North Davis — 196 North Sanpete North Weber 366 343 Oquirrh . 317 39? Roosevelt St. George Salt Lake 244 475 502 171 197 759 761 737 174 Uintah 696 Wasatch _ 186 304 1 1 30 |??6 |?85 Blackfoot |185

270 IMPROVEMENT ERA Y. M. M. I. A. Statistical Report (Continued) STAKES ■a ■a ^ so W z 326 7 130 10 440 11 581 13 213 12 120 4 360 8 392 12 412 10 360 15 160 9 500 15 345 11 120 5 92 10 311 12 179 7 500 19 353 11 332 6 173 6 103 5 Eg " 3 "5 ca < g _* 2 "d S OS 'J2 "S Si H O J < < GO <J 241 33 52 48 78 19 4 10 .356 51 51 55 699 98 124 111 182 47 31 21 152 23 43 10 375 51 30 73 381 47 60 43 386 74 40 78 255 40 26 40 102 16 23 9 286 44 36 42 391 45 48 48 183 25 50 20 153 38 27 23 515 74 136 132 198 28 22 18 496 72 73 83 351 72 49 72 281 41 50 50 174 30 36 20 53 8 5 4 Boise Curlew Franklin Fremont Idaho Lost River Malad Montpelier Pocatello Portneuf Raft River Rigby Aiberta Juarez Lethbridge Los Angeles Moapa St. Joseph _-. Star Valley Taylor Union Young | 48 67 54| 72 1 | 22 10 17| 29| | 83 77 103| 93 1 1 1 03 196 199|201| 1 57 47 27| 51| 1 31 61 19| 41| 1 70 50 115|140| 1 73 104 75|129| 1 91 81 112(1 02 | 1 58 68 65| 64| 1 24 38 1 5 j 25 1 | 56 67 62|101| | 64 88 93|146| | 28 70 30| 55 1 | 50 35 3 3 1 3 5 1 76 183 159( 97l 1 36 50 3 5 [ 77| 87 119 124|166| 92 70 88 1 1 0 1 1 55 65 68| 93 1 47 70 23 1 34| 10 12 1 3 1 1 8 1 73 25 66 121 32 24 102 76 68 36 17 56 95 45 26 82 51 101 77 70 30 12 206 58 223 454 131 100 256 226 260 142 65 178 236 140 114 424 119 329 270 211 116 29 Y. M. M. I. A. Efficiency Report , November , 1923 CO .si T3 fcfl 5.9 So ia ba «= £ &■£ 2t>' STAKES p. < O c ""en il Vi ej •a ■-H i— I J .^ ■a Eh "«8 i C3 o CO O co £3 s. ** KC 5 O EH Bear River 9 6 8 10 10 6 5 10 10 8 82 7 9 10 9 8 10 7 3 7 10 5 7 5 5 8 9 6 9 6 6 69 Benson . . 77 Box Elder 9 8 10 9 10 9 6 10 9 9 89 Cache 8 10 10 10 10 10 2 10 10 8 88 Carbon 10 6 10 7 10 4 7 8 5 3 70 Cottonwood 9 10 10 7 8 8 8 8 10 7 85 Deseret 10 9 7 8 9 9 5 8 6 5 76 Emery 7 10 7 5 8 5 3 7 8 6 66 Ensign ^.. 6 10 10 1 10 10 7 7 10 10 5 85 6 10 10 10 9 8 4 10 10 8 85 Gunnison _ 8 10 6 5 10 8 8 10 8 7 80 8 10 7 10 6 1 10 9 10 8 10 10 10 7 10 9 10 7 10 81 Juab ... 10 | 10 100

MUTUAL WORK 271 Y. M. M. I. A. Efficiency Report (Continued) STAKES 3 J < t s CO CL. © CO a CO "c3 ■a Ea 1 •s 5 © — ir 0 pn §.«: 1 S "2 o & s CO o be Is a . O E^ & ©• 3 © E-i Kanab ■ __ 2 10 2 4 3 4 2 2 29 Liberty 8 10 10 9 10 9 8 10 10 8 92 Logan 8 10 10 10 10 9 5 10 10 10 92 Millard 9 10 10 10 5 10 10 5 8 78 Mount Ogden 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 8 94 Ncbo 7 7 10 6 8 9 9 10 9 10 6 8 4 6 9 10 9 10 5 8 76 North Davis _ 84 North Sanpete 8 9 8 10 10 8 6 10 8 9 86 North Weber _ 8 9 7 6 8 8 5 8 7 7 73 Oquirrh 8 10 10 7 10 10 9 10 9 6 89 Pioneer 7 10 10 6 10 9 6 9 10 8 85 Roosevelt 10 10 10 5 10 ' 9 9 10 9 7 89 St. George 10 10 6 6 9 8 6 10 6 5 76 Salt Lake 6 10 10 10 10 8 7 9 10 10 90 San Juan 10 10 10 6 10 8 3 10 8 6 81 Sevier 8 6 10 3 10 9 7 10 8 9 80 South Davis __ 7 10 9 5 10 7 5 9 10 10 82 South Sanpete 8 10 10 10 10 9 6 9 10 8 90 Summit 9 9 9 4 8 7 5 8 9 6 74 8 7 5 10 10 10 5 2 10 10 9 6 8 2 10 10 10 5 9 5 84 Uintah 58 Wasatch - 7 7 10 10 7 8 6 9 10 10 7 7 6 5 9 10 10 9 9 9 81 Weber 84 Bannock | 7 10 10 4 10 4 3 10 10 6 74 Bear Lake 9 6 8 8 7 8 5 7 7 5 70 Bingham 7 10 7 8 10 7 6 8 7 7 77 Blackfoot 5 6 4 5 7 8 3 7 7 5 57 Boise 7 10 7 4 9 8 5 9 9 4 72 Curlew 6 10 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 36 Franklin 8 6 6 4 7 6 5 6 4 4 56 Fremont _ _ 10 10 10 10 10 7 5 10 9 8 89 Idaho 9 10 9 6 10 9 7 10 7 4 81 Lost River 10 10 10 5 10 10 10 10 10 5 90 Malad 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 7 9 95 Montpelier 9 6 7 3 8 8 4 8 7 6 66 Pocatello 9 10 9 5 9 4 5 | 9 5 65 Portneuf 7 5 6 1 7 6 1 | 10 5 5 53 Raft River 6 10 1 1 4 5 2 1 6 1 1 2 38 Rigby 6 9 7 8 9 4 5 1 6 ] 7 2 63 Alberta 10 6 7 8 7 5 5 | 8 | 6 4 66 Juarez 10 10 10 8 10 10 5 | 8 1 8 10 89 Lethbridge 10 10 7 7 7 6 10 | 10 1 10 10 87 Los Angeles 10 10 10 3 10 5 9 | 9 1 10 10 86 Moapa 10 7 10 9 10 10 10 | 10 1 10 6 92 St. Joseph 10 9 8 5 8 8 5 1 9 | 7 7 76 Star Valley ____ 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 1 10 | 10 4 92 Taylor _ 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 | 10 | 9 9 95 Union 10 10 10 5 10 10 I 2 1 10 1 10 8 85 Young 10 10 10 — 10 10 J 3 J 10 1 10 5 78