Evening star., 1915-11-16
ADVOCATE INSTRUCTOR
IN HOME GARDEN WORK
Takoma Park Citizens Will Lay Mat.
ter Before Board of Edu-
cation.

That there is need of supervisor to
train the school children of the Dis
trlct in home garden work, which is
rapidly becoming to be recognized as
being of great value in educational
training. was the sense of those pres
ent last night at a meeting of the Ia
koma Park Citizens Association, held
in the Takoma Park branch of the
Public Library.
The matter was discussed. following
a report submitted by II. C. Gore, chair
man of the educational committee. He
told of the fall meeting which was
held a week ago in the library, when
the boys and girls of the Takoma
Park Home Garden Club exhibited
fresh and canned specimens of vege-
tables and fruits grown during the past
summer
He stated that the exhibition will be
an annual affair. In addition to the gar
den products the children displayed OBJ
Jects of their handiwork. for which prizes
We're awarded by committee composed
OF w. III. Fuller, DIR. II. Hedgcock and w.
+. Simmons. A feature of the meeting
was an address by George E. Farrell in
charge of the boys and girls garden work
OF the United States Department of Agri-
culture. Remarks were also made by o.
the northern and western states.
Work of Great Importance.
DR.. W. A. Orton of the Department of
Agriculture said that the work was being
recognized all over the country as of the
greatest Importance
1t was producing wonderful results, he
said, and the District of Columbia should
Some OF the states, he said, were the most
progressive IN the Union. and were lead
ing washington, when as a matter of fact
the National Capital should be the leader
IN thls interesting line of work. The Dis
trlct, he continued, was a step behind in
TINS work. which looks toward the train
ing OF children. The city children he
said. do not have the same advantages
as those in the outlying sections and in
the country, and this work would fill that
vacancy.
frof- Z. o. Townsend said that the mat
ter was of the greatest Importance, es-
recialiy I'M providing work for the chill
dreh IN the summer time. One man of
Takoma Park '
With all of the advantages in WASH
ington. and the start already made.
eAceileht results should certainly be
obtained he concluded
Matter to Be Presented.
At the conclusion Of the discussion if
was determined to present the matter
TO the board of education and endeavor
10 secure its cooperation in carving
out the work already begun President
w. q. Platt appointed the following
committee: II. C. Gore, chairman: DR..
W. A. Orton, Prof. c. .. Townsend DR..
u. ~ Shoemaker and Homer Skeels.
w. l. simmons and II. Z. Hendricks
were elected members of the associa-
ton.
The association laid on the table a
resolution adopted by Federal Labor
Union, No. 1886, asking 40 per cent
increase in the salaries of janitors in
the public schools.
The present existing terminal condi-
tlons of the electric line to Takoma
Park brought out complaints from
Maj. d. S. Fletcher and Prof. c. o.
Townsend. 1t was reported that the
cara :rom the city to Takoma Park dis
charge passengers at the foot of the
grade on 4th street. instead of bring
1ngN them up to the end of the line on
Cedar street. which practice proves
hardshlp In rainy weather. There being
no pavements the passengers were re-
quifed to wade through the mud At
tention was also called to the fact that
the car employees were in the habit of
changing the trolley before the pas
which also added to the Inconvenience
of passengers Caused by the lack of
light. Efforts will be made by the as
sociation to improve conditions on this
by securing ADEQUATE
facilities