The Washington times., 1910-02-12

DO folks out here really have grass
and trees all the timer
This was the question asked wonder
isfeIy by a child Of the streets VINO
went for the first time one spring day
to a play festival which t3se children
Of one Of the Fairgrounds save in the
country.
Please, Mister, kin I put my feet on
your Erass?'' was patheticsIy asked by
another small city child VINO was hav-
ing a glimpse for the first time Of the
color and beauty that go 70 make up
a country scene.
Patrol Wagon His Ambition.
One Of these children had been heard
a few days before TO say boastingly
TO another. child:
Have you ever rode in the patrol
wagon? Ny father has three times.
and my mother once. and when I get
big, I'm going to, too"
That was before he knew about the
grass and trees. Into his pitifuIiy
cramped vision there had entered only
the life that lies between f,-e alley and
the prIice court. In the w Id Of sun
shine and pure afr, where children and
butterflies chase each other. this child
OF the city streets had never played
a mission worker, who had been tell
! ing him one Sunday the story Of Adam
and Eve. asked later the question:
Low, where did Adam and Eve
In the alley came the prompt re-
/ spUIse-
Ash Barrels His Eden
Oh the pathos Of him, this tired little
child Of the streets, For atm the Gar
der Of Eden is only alleys and ash bar
/ lreIs. and there are no chariots. but patrol
/ wagons Into his dull comprehension
there has entered none Of the beauri-
/ full imagery which is the heritage. OF
all childhood
But there are happier days ahead for
him for over the city there have grown
I'D. as II by a wave Of the magic wand.
these grassy, Towering plots OF ground
/ known as the playground I'm every
section OF Washington. through the i'm
/ tdefatigabIe zeal Of a group Of child
lovers. VINO are Orgs snIzed as the WASH
I iuEtun Playground Assoc ti--l- tt---
Fairgrounds. with their splendid equip
/ meut. and presided over ny women of
/ understanding and sympathy nave ne.L
J established for the welfare Of the emil
7 f~au of tnp city. on these plots ~
Z ground the children of the same CON-
q uunity and the same social STRAIT l-l2
/ couETeEate for the fun that every child.
/ v-1-erHe- rich or poor. whether reared
| I'm fFe enartest apartment or in the
! alley. requires
Public Cooperation Sought
I II the Playground of Washington
are 20 open m May this year. SD -Har
Itha 500 children who patronIZc them
NAV enjoy tEem throughout tie Sp-lrE-
J when Of al times the year -'una the
play instinct IS strongest the Washing
! ton Playground Association must have
/ at on-- ;l.e co-ooeSati,r OF the public
And b. aus The WE-lTEE7u Times
I l.-cs rot want these play places 20 re-
I main closed until July. the paper VIE
I yi.-a the entire D'cceeos o. lis sales To-
] morrow 10 the playground CEDSe- SEor e1
I OF bovS who believe riga heartily y,
( u-avinE and I'm Fairgrounds have respond
: al TO the request maE= ~ The Times
for volunteers 10 augment the SE1laE
sales. and tOEIOTrow thCrs boys VIII
{ give every man and wJTlEn on Il=
;S.leets the opportunity - contribute a
-uenuv = the Playground Association
I In the District Of CSlum5Ir tbere are
more than go 60 people Count them
/ Lv pennies. and the pl1yETcuuuS can
opcn In Nuy-that Is, II eecE gives his
penny
/ There viii 80 enough coEirS Of The
Times &c 20 all round, sDcsg a papei
will be uI inted for each person who
WISHES C contribute.