New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-11

philadelphia has been measuring it'
scboo, wards 10 find out how much chance
the school child has to play. The inNesu-
cation showed Is per cent OF the school
| buildings have insufficient ground space Tor
recreation purposes.
Howard /, I-dcH. who has managed the
Waterbury Associated Charities during the
two and a half years of that organization
.yistorce has accepted call TO undertake
,ha inarag,nent Of the Associated Dh"ii-
ties I'm Detroit
| cleveland is to have music sctl""' '''
Element II is TO be centrally located ana
! will have "A director and "A corps oi o"'i'-
petcnt teachers The idea is to give 'he
children Of cleveland who are uhaoI' W
nav for expensive lessons chance 10 lcdii "
singing OF instrumental music not heceS-
sarilv for professional purposes nut III
order 10 become good amateur musicians
UaIf-hour lessons will be given at . cents
The school is to open in September
The tl-tuDerculosis committee OF i"'
Federation OF Women's Clubs gives 10
school children an alphabetical oiotter iu'i
NJ health rhymes. The difficulty OF de-
Gliding what ~" could be made 10 stana
for is cIeverly cvaded by X is a cross ana
means Christmas seals.
Tho Governor Of Oregon has gwen MS
official sanction TO moving picture MIN
| TN. story OF which is based upon pilsoh re-
farm and the institution Of the parole sys-
fem IN that state. The Governor Is one OF
the characters portrayed.
I'tica Is considering a site for a paViHoh
In which TO care for tubcrcular patents IL
il not unusual for residents near locduoii
proposed for such use to raise the qucs-
ton of proximity and contagloh. IL Is IN
teresting to note that out OF iorty-ohe phy-
slcians quoted at length In Ctlca paper
only one considered properly conducted
lbospital for tubercular patients possible
menace to the neighborhoOd.
lean Gordon, formerly factory inspector
for the State OF Louisiana, has accepted
the office Of Southern secretary for the Ma
tional Consumers League. During her term
g. factory inspector Miss Gordon worked
effectively against child labor ana consist
entity enforced the laws relating TO stage
children Child labor reformcrs In the
state are now preparing for the attack Oh
this law which the theatre interests arc
planning.
The dramatic group Of the Society Tor
Ethical Culture will present as It's hrst
production "Thc Admirable Crichton, By
James NJ. carrie, under the direction III
Ben Greet. The performance Will take
place at the Lyccum Theatre tomorrow
evening and the proceeds will be devoted
TO the National Child Labor Committee.
Michigan is planning TO start careful In
spection OF water supplies now before the
Typhoid season begins. A special engineer
will conduct the investigation, comforting
with local boards of health and water com
missions regarding the needs OF individual
systems The entire state will be covered
as Systematically as possible.
Jefferson County has just formed an anti
tuberculosis organization covering twenty
eight towns. w. Is. Van Allen. of Car
thage, is president
The Municipal Needs Committee OF Five,
which Is the outgrowth of conference OF
social workers which was held In this city
in April. has been appointed Frederick e.