The Washington herald., 1913-10-11
Fairgrounds IN
NEED OF Big sum
Commissioners, It Is Said,
VIII Ask Increased Ap-
preparation.
SCOPE OF WORK GROWING
District Heads Also Considering DR..
WoodwarTs Request for Add
tiOnal Sanitary Inspectors.
SCOPE OF WORK GROWING

In furtherance of their avowed in
tention of making the health and hap
piness of all the people their first task
in the realization of a more beautiful
National Capital, the District Commits
sioners it is understood, will ask a
considerably larger appropriation for
Fairgrounds than last year. 1t is
known that the Commissioners are in
full sympathy with the movement to
increase the opportunity for whole
some recreation for the children.
Last year $2S,S75 was appropriated
for Fairgrounds. That the scope Of
this work be largely increased has
been recommended by at least ten citi-
zens' associations, the Board of Trade,
and the Chamber OF Commerce. E. s.
Martin, Superintendent of Fairgrounds,
has, in reports to the Board for the
last two years, submitted suggestions
as to how the work may be put on a
larger scale.
For Recreation Department..
Mr. Martin has recommended the es-
tablishment of a department of recrea-
ton, which should have supervision of
all public amusements in the District.
Besides seeing that children and grown
folks had every chance to enjoy and be
benefited by outdoor athletics, the de-
partment would supervise moving pic
true shows, poolrooms, theaters, and
dance halls, aiming to suppress oblec-
tionable and harmful amusements.
Mr. Martin submitted to the present
boarC recommendation that commits
sion be appointed to make a survey OF
the amusement facilities of the city and
report a plan for the organization OF the
new department. 1t is believed that the
Commissioners will act on the suggestion
Among the improvements for which II
is believed the Commissioners have made
provision in connection with their work
upon the playground estimates, are the
establishment of swimming pools in sew
eral Fairgrounds, the building of a rec
reational center in the interior park
formerly Willow Tree Alley: provision
for an athletic field, running track and
crandstand on the Rosedale Fairgrounds.
aud additional Fairgrounds.
sum for Vocational Work.
It is also understood that the Com
mIssioners will make a much more lib
eral estimate for the carrying on OF Voca-
tiunaI work on the various Fairgrounds.
Results obtained in this work during the
past year were highly satisfactory, and
many of the playground teachers eX-
pressed regret that the funds at the dis
rosaI Of the Fairgrounds office were not
large enough for its full development.
Recommendations of Health Officer
William c. Woodward that additional
sanitary inspectors be allowed his de-
oartment are being considered by the
Commissioners. There are now twelve
inspectors, including the smoke inspector.
That this force is inadequate and should
be increased, has been the subject of
recommendations to the Commissioners
oy the Health Officer Tor several years
These inspectors are employed in inves- |
igating complaints from citizens and. |
also. in the contagious disease service. !
II the health regulations are to be |
strictly enforced. the officials say, ad- |
iitiOnal inspectors must be allowed.
Provision for a survey upon which TO |
base estimates Of the cost of installing |
md maintaining a municipal collection |
md garbage disposal system, it is under |
uood, will be included in the estimates. |
The present contracts for the collection |
md disposition of the city's waste ex-
oires in 1915, and the District heads are
thought to be in favor of the NUM-
.ipality taking over this work.