The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-11-14
CIVIC ASSOCIATE
TO MEET SHORTLY
Plans are Being Made in City
Of Baltimore for Its
Meeting There.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 81
preliminary plans are being made
,or the eighth annual convention OF
me American Civic Association,
sh!ca anl be held this year in Bal
iaogc the dates selected being No
yember 1921. Convention head
quarters Will be at the Hotel Bel
ttdcre where all day sessions will
led IN evening session. Tuesday,
November 10. will he held in Nc
COTS Han
Probably the feature OF this years
meeting VIII be the consideration
sb,ch vii be given by disting uished
authorities from all parts of the
country to the subject OF City Plan
mug. with special reference to the
problems OF the small cities and
towns Much attention in former
conventions has been given to the
lar2er cities New York Chicago,
Ph ladclphia, Boston, Baltimore ana
Washington-bu nom this time for
ward. and beginning with this con-
,ea;ion the association will give
Important help and cousel to the
smaller municipalities which are
ap&ious to plan for their physical de-
yclopment and 10 avoid the mistakes
d the oder cities in not providing
IN the beginning adequate space for
parks, Fairgrounds, for residence and
business streets, for trafFice require
ments, for river improvement and
.or dockage. John Nolan, Of Bos-
ton. Mass, vice president of the as
ISOLATION, will preside over the ses-
si0ns, one department of which Will
be devoted to the national capital
ana to state capitals. Walter Bur-
ley Griffin, Of Chicago, who won the
first prize OF $4,000 in the recent
contest Tor competition designs for
tue new capital Of Australia. will
make his first public ADDRESS on the
subject in the City Planning section
81 the convention. His address will
be illustrated.
Miss Zona Gale, author of the
Friendship WALLACE and other stories,
also will speak in this session. otner
speakers will discuss intimate
phases Of city planning, with special
attention devoted to the question OF
markets and market places. The
bill board and smoke nuisances, al
ways well forward in the list of ac-
tlt.ties OF the association, will be
Discussed by competent authorities.
Latest developments. also will be
noted in the nationwide crusade
which the association has led for
tie last three years against the
house fly. Emphasis again Will be
laid upon the fact that the battle
should not be against the living.
house ny alone, but against its
breeding places-none OF which
alouh be allowed to exist about
houses or neighborhoods.
j. Horace Mcfarland. of Harris
burg. president OF the association,
VINO last year delivered a notable ad-
dress on the subject-"Are the Ma
tonal Parks Worth While?"-again
uis year will lead in the discussion
Of national and state parks, and he
Is expected to refer to the present
status of the cafpaign which the
American Civic Association has lead
,or the last six years to prevent the
further incursion of power COM
p}nies upon Niagara Falls. A re-
port will be made OF the progress
secured towards the creation of
federal bureau of national parks,
] which movement had its inception
III the associations convention last
wear, In connection with this ses-
sim there will be presented for the
first time at an annual conventions,
a series Of motion pictures depicting
para life in the national play
gromds.
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