and girls being crowded out of their old drug-store hang-
outs, of friction between teen-agers and servicemen. The
mayor invited high school leaders to submit their ideas for a
center, and today a youth canteen is a lively reality.

In Monroe, Michigan, a group of teen-age boys and girls
rebelled because the town had eight taverns, but no center
for youth. They told their story to every service club in
town and raised money for a place of their own.

The youth center in Moline, Illinois, originated with a
group of high school students led by a 17-year-old girl.

They petitioned the city, asking that liquor and gambling _
laws be strictly enforced, and that the city ‘‘do something ©

about providing places where Moline youth can enjoy
decent, clean entertainment. ’”’

 

Three Riverdale, Maryland, girls took their troubles to a
newspaper columnist. ‘“‘Our crowd spends its evenings
idling,’ they wrote. ‘‘In stories, youth always has a place
where friends gather to play games and talk. Shouldn’t
we?’’ Now they have a center in the village councilroom
over a firehouse. The clubwoman who sponsors it says
the idea will work anywhere, ‘‘so long as stuffy adults

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