Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-31

torium Thursday night when the
playground movement is to be given
serious consideration by the people
of this city. 1t is interesting to con-
slider the great work being done by
the Child Welfare Exhibit, now be-
ing held in the Seyenty-First Regi-
ment Armory, Park avenue and 34th
street, New York. George McEneny,
President of the Borough of Man
haitian, who was the chief speaker
on the opening night of the exhibit
got at the real root of the matter
when, in his address. he said:
"Of all the social workers of the
town the greatest of them should be
the government at City Hall. I hope
that in the future all those interest
ed In social betterment will recog-
nize an ally in the municipal gov
erment. Whatever is done for the
children of the city will be returned
to the city a h~undredfold in the quail
ity of men and women of tomor-
row."
In setting forth the purpose of the
Child Welfare Exhibit Mrs. Borden
Hartman, who represented the wo-
mems committee, said the exhibit
twas designed merely to display
facts from which 1t was hoped that
thoughtful persons would be led to
reason back to the causes."i
1t there are any fathers or moth
ers who do not know Just exactly
what child of n month or sixteen
| years or any of the ages between,
needs In the way Of food. clothing,
recreation and education, or how
these things can be obtained for the
least money, or where they can be
obtained without money, they can
find 1t all out by visiting the exhibit
in New York. It will continue un-
til February IL. 1t Is the most
| elaborate affair of this kind that has
ever been attempted In this country
and it is bound to have a great eff
feet on the American home. More
than 1000 volunteer experts from
among teachers, librarians and wo-
men interested In sociological work
have volunteered their time to be
on duty at the exhibit. to explain
to anybody who asks just what ev-
cry figure on every chart means, as
well as the superiority of one kind
wooden horse over another kind
IS a factor In the development of al,
educational pray system and
hundreds and hundreds of other
"a
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took the lead away fray can1.
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get to New York between now and
February IL should not failSto put
In at least a couple of hours and al
day. If possible, at the ar
mory. 1t is a matter Of pride to
know that two OF the members OF
the Woman's Club OF this city have
volunteered as workers at this
great exhibit, thus bringing Perth
Amboy in close contact with the
great work being done.
In connection with the exhibit.
there are notable addresses given
on certain nights by persons who
have given much study to sociolig-
ical problems. On another page of
the EVENING NEWS appears a
| brief account of the event Sunday
cas
night at which Jane Adams, foun-
der of Hull House, in Chicago. spoke.
There was also an interesting address
by Charles Slower, commissioner OF
parks OF Manhattan, -and Bronx.
What these persons have to say re-
garding the work belag lone for the
children only goes to show the great
interest that is. being aroused
throughout the country.
The meeting to be held in the
high school auditorium in this city,
Thursday evening is along this same
line and is devoted solely to the In
~terests of Perth Amboy. While there
are hundreds of people in this city
who will not be able to visit the
Child Welfare Exhibit in New York,
we can all make it a point to be
present in the high school auditor
ium Thursday night, when the mat
ter is to be brought home to us.
There is no reason why the auditor
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