The evening world., 1914-05-26

save our children In this most
eonosstsd section OF the city from
the death speeding autonnobilists.
! have seen children killed before
my very eyes. When are the
shocking events going 10 burn
themselves deep into the intslii.
gsnos and oonseisness Of the
authorities that u shaii hence
forth be impossible for events to
rseur % destructive In their 70.
sults7 We are % accustomed to
this waste Of lie that We 90 about
our business little thinking Of the
preventive measures that ere pos.
sibls.
The New York Evening World
IL iaboring with earnest sincerity
TO secure lots and Fairgrounds to
safeguard the lives Of our chill
dren Of the east side. Tho whole
question. think. resolves itself
into "The Dollar and the Child"
A strong public sentiment In
urgently needed to help in this
movement. Focus the powerful
rays OF publicity uron those ON
ciAls who hesitate to give the
necessary appropriation to effect
the success OF the movement. I
entertain no doubt that your ef-
forts will DO crowned with sue
cess.
Old Corporation Yard in Rivington
street. fronting the river, In now
practically assured by the officials
to be turned over for playground pur-
poses. the matter being urged by
Borough President Marks. Other
ground u being gone over and all
tho plots found available will be
asked for at one time. so that these
places may all be opened with as
little delay a. possible.
II the Police Department should
advocate one-way traffic streets In
congcsted sections OF the east side,
this. too. II 10 estimated. will give so
per cent. moro room on the streets
for the children.
WHAT THE WEST SIDE 10 polNo
FOR FAIRGROUNDS.
On the west side between One Hun
dred and Thirtieth street and One
Hundred and Thirty nth street the
conditions are also deplorable. and II
u estimated that about 10000 chill
dren are without proper places to
play, although there 10 considerable
available unused public property In
that vicinity.
A short time ago nifty citizens,
headed by Aldermen Igstaedter and
Brush, representing those districts
went before Borough President
Marks and asked for places to be
designated. l went over the ground
with these two Aldermen and was
astonished TO find 30 many unused
pieces OF public property practically
going to waste.
One very attractive site 10 .
spiendid grass covered plot. the
certainly would prove an ideal
place for . playground. No use
10 being made OF Il at all. There
10 an iron fence ell around II, and
oil along the sides OF this large
block inolosurs hundreds Of chill
drsn are daily running risks OF
injury and death.
Another place In the 81. Nicholas
Terrace. on the edge Of st. Nichola
Park. The street here. between On,
Hundred and Thirtieth and One Hun
dred and Thirty-nrst streets, slope
at an angle OF fifteen degrees, an,
therefore makes II q difficult plac
for southbound automobiles 10 stol
or proceed slowly. so that In this vi
entity, in the last three years, Their
have been thirty-six children. be
tween the ages OF four and eleven
hit, and most OF them killed by pass
ing automobiles.
Mr.. Thomas Contay, President
Of the Manhattanvilie Civic I'm
provsnsnt Association, has point.
cd out the fact that this particu-
lar place 10 one OF the most neo-
essary for Fairgrounds In the
city. since there 10 . public school
adjoining, HAVING 200 children.
End two paroehial schools around
the eornsr. slso an orphan asylum
In the vicinity.
There are besides several corner
of Morningside Park and Riversid
Park that could be used.
The above Aldermen are busy 10
eating other places In their district
which win be presented. and with tn
other plots throughout the city will
re- urged to be designated for play
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