Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-02-03
AROUSE INTEREST N
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS

to the number OF bad boys he hat
met since the playground was es
tablished4 The official said he dfdn'
W. them n more and asked tht
secretary II a roller skating rinl
couldn't be erected, as that wou1t
keep all children occupied at 1efs
r hours and they would then b
guarded against danger Of skating
on the streets.
East Orange Fairgrounds.
.ReyertIng his remarks to a de
serfption Of the East Orange play
ground, the speaker said they have
an attractive plot five OF six acres II
aize, where the average daily attend
ance rs from 1,200 to 1900 peo-
pie. that include adults and chill
dren, but Of course. mostly children
At first. he said. everybody took
care of themselves and it was amaz-
ing to note how In from three tc
four weeks the children assisted IN
keeping order and how they learned
to become leaders. AT first many
petty scraps resulted over posses-
sion OF the various amusemcntS, but
conditions changed after q few
weeks and boys ana girls came and
asked attendants II they could be
in charge Of the swings, this that
and the other things. In thst way
| the children learned to become self
governing bodies On the playground
The movement for the playground
Ia his city was started by the may
| or. He read about them in other
| places and 20 outside people to
write letters to him about them.
These ne nreaenfed II the governing
| hody OF fha town He said ii was
| needed and one was secured. They
purchased 4 good location. fenced
the prouertv ~ ana enxaaed q
| trained
A law passed in 1907 provided
that the mayor Of q city NAV appoint
q Commission Of three or not more
than five to investigate he need OF
| Fairgrounds. h nav recommend
/! what he deems nceessary and the
| city council NAV rent or purchase
| property. The fxfne OF salaries for
| oficfals in charge "a also fixed by the
| council. Al shelter house and tot
| let's shoald be erected and as much
| apparatus ais ia thought necessary.
| Mr.. R0wIev recommended h a the
playground be parked slightly, On
| the one in hfs town. the talker said.
| May parties, SATURDAY. afternoon ball
| grounds and closing events OF the
| seasons were features and attracted
| thousands OF people. He said the
| playground vas the on1y thing In his
city that there has never been d
I complaint against regarding the
money spent for 1t.
Hits The Politicians.
He declared 1t unsafe for politi-
clans. whether In office and seeking
reelection Or Wishing Ia ba elected,
to stand against children and CITY
governments have somethinr else
to do hut keen tag rates down. He.
said If things are mi locked aftar
the tax rate win ha kept down ana
the citv win also a. Vent dnwr Ii J
consequence, Ha urged that good
health good schools cn,irchas and
Fairgrounds IL given peorla.
Urged Marxl
Ha urged that moral haekinx 10
given the eifv e,,lneiI II, 5lsa f,qyth-
eranca Of the nlavprn,srd y,efvament
IA said there sra 7uros ~ fhrss ssdas
to 4 u,restIon ara # t. ssssea asyS Far
rttv an cia fnes nefs m fHseEsts Taaffarx !
H-agard3nr ira ,v.rso,,s' n-atsnua1st1es
N = -~xarTro1Iritv MAI wo,i1a-na~ !
rlavornund ia 8ascIrrua gtg sc,sua1u
rood for Nh .afa6h aIftfaa ana Mia
Zach would ha1n the nfheru fydu-
cIrdfnr ~ saidl fhat Il thiss f-r.nroua-
ment cannot ia sac,1red Al an,e
fhara should ha no d-tueo,,ra remant
re ,,rs<ea thar sssuret nsrr NJ feast
IA aacmred ana fnvftesa r,afrIe frnrn
thfa cttv ~ f,.snaet INC
In hys eitv
AZ = means az showing the appre-
| citation IL Mr.. Row1ey,s eForfa {,
| comtnx here. Mr.. shnlI asked An
men nresant ia stand IA give { rio.
| Ing vote Of Thank Ia MIN.
Mr.. Rowfey stated that ! nam nou
n only one cog Of 4 vast MACHINERY
In hiH nlaee at emp1ovrnAnt n ,rsed
to be that a man woa,Id make )
thing from start to finish. hut Il m
present day man only does one little
part. and he declared that I'M M.
mind the work ia SO specialized now
1 as to make 1t q growing tendency Il
| insanity all over this country.
gupt. shun Speaks.
IN opening the meeting suparin.
tendent ShulI said IT gave him pleas
IRE to take part In 4 movement d.
ttAfs kind and II the desired end va.
accomplished hs said II would b
one Of the events Of HE lifetime. H,
referred briefly to the terrible de
| styuetfou bv fire Of any children IF