Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-08
CIVIC FEDERATION TO MEET
Distinguished Workers Will Assemble
in Washington Next Week.
STATE AND NATIONAL PARKS
First Aid to Cities and Villages De-
airing TO Improve Physical Con-
ditiOn Chief Topic for
ufaenhsiOn.

WASHINGTON, pee 1.-THE sixth an
nual convention Of the American Civic
association, which win be held in this city
December "A, Is ana 49, will bring together
for an important conference several hum
bred enthusiastic workers for the improve
ment Of civic conditions In all America
Distinguished men and women will partici-
pate in the program, which will relate to
many phases Of the making of "beautl-
ful America" from national. state and
city parks down TO the intimate endeayoT
for the beautlfying of home and neigh
borhood surroundings.
definite policy for the administration
OF national parks and the creation of state
parks will be outlined at the evening ses-
sion OF Wednesday December H. by j.
Horace Mcfarland president OF the Ameri-
can Civic association. Mr.. Mcfarland will
urge a codlflcation OF the laws creating
national parks and bringing together
into an harmonious working system all Of
the parks areas now owned by the federal
government. The attention OF the states
will be directed 20 the Importance Of de-
veloping and maintaining state parks as
recreation centers for the people Of the
several commemorative. A few Of the
states, notably New York, Wisconsin. Cali
fofnia and Michigan have undertaken defi-
mite effort In this direction. All of the
states will be urged 10 do likewise.
First Ala to cities.
The sessions of an entire day will be de-
voted TO city planning, with addresses and
discussions designed to afford first aid"
20 those cities seeking to adopt orderly
and comprehensive methods for their phys
lcal upbulding. Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
secretary Of the National Municipal league
Of Philadelphia win speak on the subject
What is Your City Ideal?' Frederick Law
Olmsted OF Brookline, Mass, viii tell OF
the "A b Of city Planning;" John
Nolen of Cambridge, Mass. will discuss
Comprehensive Planning for Small Towns
and villages Arnold j.. Drummer OF New
York, Some Serious Problems in city
Planning;" George b. Dealey OF the Dal-
las News will tell the story OF How Dallas
Got into Action for a City Plan" and
Harold j. Howlahd of the outlook New
York, will explain ways for Getting Out
the Vote for q City Plan" Hon Frank
lin MaoVeaEh, secretary Of the treasury.
who had large part in securing the Chi
caEo plan. will preside at one OF the city
I planning sessions.
Well known women will address sessions
devoted to the work OF civic Societies. in
Guiding Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane Of
Kalamazoo Mich, q recognized authority
on the care OF streets; Miss iona Gale OF
Wisconsin. who win read an original story
entitled "Frlendship Village Improvement
sodality," Miss Louise Kleine Miller, cur
ator OF school gardens OF Cleveland on
schools as Radiating Centers of Civic
Improvement" and Mrs. Edward w. Bid
die president OF the Federation Of Penn
sylvania Women who will speak for the
General Federation OF Women's clubs,
Fight Against TyphoId,
The Friday afternoon session will be
given over to the subject OF the typhoid
ny, against which the American Civic as
ISOLATION conducted vigorous crusade this
year under the direction OF Edward l.
Hatch IT., Of New York, chairman OF IL
fly- fighting committee Among the dis
linguished speakers win be Dr. Woods
Hutchinson OF New York and DR.. l. o
Howard. chief OF the bureau OF entomology
Of the Department OF Agriculture. At thi'
session there will be displayed and eX
planned the wonderful motion pictures Of
the association, descriptive Of the life his
tory and habits OF the lily, which have
been used with such telling effect in thou
sands OF the motion picture the&ters, Tn
billboard and smoke nuisances will als'
be made subjects Of special sessions an'
considered from the standpoint OF thei
legal control.
The American Civic association number
thousands Of individuals and hundreds o
sooleues as members from all parts OF th
United states and Canada. In addition q
the attendance OF members the governor