The San Francisco call., 1910-05-08
SUPERVISORS and
OFFICIALS in line
Prospects Bright for $4,000
Allowance in Budget for
Athletic Fields

Step by step the battle for play
grounds and greater facilities for the
physical training of the school chill
dren is making it's way to the goal OF
final success. The park commission
officially has accepted the suggestions
of the playground commission for the
development of certain city parks along
the lines advanced by the campaign
committee working for athletic fields
and cinder paths. President w. ri.
Metson of the park commission and
superintendent of Parks John McLaren
have both expressed a willingness to
cooperate with the students in work
ing out the ends of the present move
for reforms.
SUPERVISORS FAVOR PLAN
Yesterday partial canvass of the
board of supervisors was made with
the encoura ging result that all inter
viewed expressed themselves as ready
and willing to act on any feasible
suggestion. While part of the present
plans of the Fairgrounds commission
can be accomplished without further
aid from the board. it is desired that
about $4,000 be allowed in excess of
what is at present asked for by the
commission and about 100000 over
what is asked for by the board of
education for athletics. This addi-
tional sum of $4,000 will place the
10000 odd school children of the city
In possession of that which they have
so long desired-helds and cinder
tracks
The finance committee OF the board
OF supervisors is now reviewing the
budget submitted by the auditor If
the city and county valuation is large
/ 81
year than il is this year. there is every
prospect that the financial aid will be
Forthcoming. Supervisors Matt Harris.
Cornelius Deasy. j. Emmet Hay den and
John l. Herget are all unanimously in
/ favor OF any plan which may be put
into effect to benefit the present con-
ditions, which President Thomas Ban
herman of the board of education has
declared "deplorable."
HERGET WILL AID
Supervisor Herget who is a member
of the finance committee of the board.
| declared his Willingness to advocate the
cause before the finance committee
when the matter of fixing the new city
rate is discussed
Il am for anything that will help the
| city's children, for in them are our
future citizens" he said Il appreciate
| that at the present time they are con-
/ fronted with many obstacles in the field
of amateur sports They really do
need these grounds and tracks. and any
/ feasible plan will receive my support.
OF course. there are other things to be
/ considered besides athletics, but the
physical welfare of the children is of
/ vital Importance. I will be glad to
| take the matter up in committee as
soon as we get the assessors returns
on our city valuation"
Certainly the children should have
what they are asking for" said Super
visor Matt Harris. Wherever you go
\ in the city streets. especially in the
residence neighborhoOds, you find the
boys and girls playing on hard pave
ments, in the middle of the street or
/ on private premises. They endanger
/ their lives by dOdg ging trucks and
wagons and damage property by abus
/ ing it. We should give them some
place to use this natural childish
energy, to grow in healthy exercise.
and 1, personally, viii support any
/ thing that will solve the situation
which has so long confronted the par
| ents of this city
/ The same sentiment was echoed by
| Supervisors Deasy and Hayden and IL
/ is planned to have the campaign com
mittee meet with the finance commit
| tee of the board and have the petition
| for a $4,000 allowance in the new
/ budget for athletics granted
Vital Need of Fairgrounds