El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17
FARM EXPERT FOR Valley ENGAGED

u grade schools during nine months OF
the year. and for II ceuters for 4 period
Of three months in the summer time.
In addition il was proposed to Operale
social centers in several school build
ings for five months during the winter
term. This made a proposed scheme Of
II projects to be operated y months,
one project 10 be operated nine months.
and u TO be operated five months. .
total Of 81 projects As the total ap-
preparation asked for was $4,000 in
GLIDING overhead and S2055 for per
manent equipment there was an aver
age allotment Of only S4I0-5s per
project per year. very low estimate.
Only Half Amount Given.
But there is only half Of the amount
that vas expected and consequently
the problem 20 be faced is what TO
eliminate from the original proposal
and what to retain There are three
apparent courses to choose from one
is 10 cut the number OF cenIers and tile
work proposed. sqC2rely in nalf for
lhls year The second is to obtain
enough more o. an appropriation from
the new administration TO carry out the
original scheme. or to use the eund III
hand for the summer work and petition
the board OF school trustees 10 Hytend
the Cary plan OF school organization
70 enough other schools TO cover the
play problem in thal manner
This plan already so well stared II
the Auy school By AR TiGhc. your
chairman will solve the entire problem
or the children s Fairgrounds during
the school year especially IL at least
ploEed to care for the boys. and at no
additional outlay for the teaching
force In view OF tlis fact and in the
light OF what is being accomplished at
the above named school IL seems that
this last plan would be the logical one
for this committee 10 favor and recon-
mend Inlsmuch as ar Tighe desires
a complete reorsanlzaJiou of the atP-
lerc. physical training work. and play
program in all Of the grades from the
nigh school down. beginning with mex
fall / would personally incline 20 the
above plan, as it viii be biz task N
itself TO accomplish the denomination
Of this work within the school year.
We could then take up with the city
council next spring the question x an
other appropriation for the SUMMER
work and any new projects that IL may
seem wise TO advocate
To Have -1Iovtes.~
ct believe that we can organize A
series OF lectures, moving picture en-
teTtaiuments. and civic cab meetings.
mat VIII serve to iuaugurate The So
claI center IDEA I'D modest and ecu
Aosnlcal way, and indeed the moving
picture feature. with a carefully Sc
lected list Of subjects appropriate for
chll0rcn TO see and judic.ously adver-
lisea. might be made 10 return a small
pFollt on the investment. I would
recommend eliminating Washington
park and Highland Park school from
the plan OF work this coming summer.
owing to their iuaccessibility and the
comparatively small number Of 1eopIs
within q reasOua BILE radius. The monev-
thus saved might well be used to install
SE INNING facilities at Houston park.
where large unusUed fountain resc--
Folr could readily be adapted 20 the
purpose, during the extreme hor .vearh-
er OF mldsummer- I am sure thar this
would serve to point out the great need
% ada mot anHa-i~a
cilitles in El Paso.
The budget for summer work would
therefore be as AR. Settle prepared IL
except Tor the two items above -amed.
anu would totcl instead Of s4175, SS225.
Wants an Auto.
Special items that I would wish 10
include would be- moving picture equip
ment consisting OF standard Poy-, rs
protector. portable screen and Access
Soles 700, motor car. $500. half OF tine
expense 10 be borne by the school BOARD
and the car 60 be used by superiutend-
emf IlShe in visiting schools half time
ana by the recreation department half
time. total $3.50. This leaves IN the
SSegU tund SIZES for the purchase and
uui!uinG OF permanent equipment on
the several school Fairgrounds
mere IS a fund Of approximately
$1,000 IN the treasury OF the Civic league
Whlcn is. J. am Informed. available for
use p] TINS committee or the school
board for DEVELOPMENT work / think
that no better thing could be done with
TINS money than 90 build some good
tennis courts for the use OF children
young people and adults. T. therefore
recommend that this money. when OBJ
tanned. be used to construct tennis courts
on the following school grounds at an
estimated cost OF 800 each unlcss the |
civic league desires some other spcciffc
use 10 be made OF this money. BAILEY
school one. Lamar school one. Alta
VISTA school one. Highland Park school |
one Villas school one. High school two:
total !. and that the remaining money
from this fund be used TO procure |
swings, sand boxes and play equipment Z
Tor the use Of small children only"