The Washington times., 1909-05-14
ALL IS NOW READY
FOR CIVIC CONGRESS
l0Ual Committee Completes
Plans, and Announces
Program.
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have undertaken 70 bring this exhibit
10 Washington and TO make II the focus
OF a national congress on city planning.
This national meeting viii extend over
The two days of May p and p.
The origin and scope of both the ex-
hibtt and the congress are sufficiently
indicated in this;
A group Of citizens in New York CITY
undertook 10 discover If the sociological
evils Of modern city life could not be
prevented as well as cured. The ques-
cities, IN other countries, done TO this
endt Nobody knew. This group of men
then procured by subscription among
themselves. by application TO the Sage
Foundation, and by general contribu-
tons, money and supplies aggregating
s5u,WD. With this money there has been
brought together an exhibit showing the
fOrethouEht which municipalities all
over the world are taking to their own
future
Foundation of Display.
The displays are founded chiefly up-
on the need for preventing congestion,
slums. the spread OF disease. and un-
toward growth along old lines, and pro-
viding In advance for parkspace and
Fairgrounds. the construction of houses
which shall offer opportunity for the
making OF real homes at low rentals,
and the safeguarding of breathing space
charts and maps. There are some mod
els The teaching will be 10 the intelli-
gent man altogether patent. Even a
cursory glance over the exhibit viii
reveal this fact OF immediate interest
TO US all-that American cities are not
in the lead, but rather in the rear.
Washington is peculiarly concerned
at this moment in planning for It's fu-
. ture. At present there is practically no
provision for parks outside OF the lin
It's OF the L'Enfant plan Our water
front. providing an exceptional oppor-
tunity, is practically neglected. Our al
leys are slums of peculiarly danger
Gus character. We have only lust be-
gun TO plan medical. penal and correc-
tional institutions which shall CORE
spond 70 our present needs. to say
nothing Of the future.
To Men of Washington.
To the end that the business men of
Washington may first learn the les
sons OF world progress in the making
OF cities. and then emphasize those
lessons upon the attention Of Congress
for our present and future welfare. this
committee, representing the three or
ganizations which are providing the
funds, the Presidents homes commits
sion and the general public, begs to
urge that you. as a member of one
or more Of the classes named, shall
. support There are no charges TO Wis
itors. The committee feels that you
can be counted upon 10 study the eN-
hibit, hear several. If not all. OF the
lectures. and inform yourself as to the
Wisest course for Washington, in the
light of what other cities have done.
But the committee would urge upon you
further the need for making yourself
a missionary TO see that such officials
Of the Government, in Congress and
out, as are included Il your own ac-
quaintance, shall come with you to see
the exhibit and hear the lectures.
Guides viii be on duty as long as the
exhibit is open each day.
Particular hours must be allotted. OF
course, for particular visitors. Thus,
Saturday mornings will be kept for the
teachers IN the public and private
schools. One at least Of the two SUa-
days will be assigned to labor organ
izatiOns One morning Will be retained
for members OF Congress. The evening
OF Monday, May "a, has been set apart
for the members OF the three contribut-
ing organizations.