The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-08-04
WOMEN PLAN TO
GIVE KIDDIES
SWIMMIN' POOL
Civic improvements Assn. may
Head Fund With July
4th Picnic PrOfitss
KAGE AND KAESS WILL
FATHER CITY SUPPORT
Natural Site at LOrimier and Will
liam-TO Be
Elaborate.

That the profits of the Fourth of
July picnic at the Fairgrounds Park
will be used by the women of the Civic
Improvement Association as a nucleus
for swimming pool fund and that the
women will undertake to see that the
children have a splashing pool as well
as a swimming place for grown-ups,
last night became known in the Cape.
Mayor Rage has expressed his ap-
prOval of the plan for an outdoor pool
for both children and grown-upS, and
he will do all in his power, he declared,
to cooperate with the plan. City
Councilman Charles kaess last night
declared he will bring up his resolu-
ton asking an investigation of the
costs of pool, when the council meets
next Monday night, and it is believed
that the council will get behind the
movement for a pool and offer what
ever financial aid will be possible.
The plans of the women provide for
the completion of the place next
spring. 1t is to be located in the city
park at the corner of South Lorimier
and William street and will be large
enough to meet the requirements of
the city for many years.
1--WE favor a pool that will be an or
nament to the town and will be COM
plete in every way" one Of the women
said last night. 1--WE are endeavoring
to get an exact idea as to the cost of
the thing, but at whatever cost it may
be, we believe that our money can be
spent in no better way.
"Offhand, should say that the pool
will be so arranged that it will be deep
enough for expert swimmers at one
end and the bottom shall be made so
that the depth shall be graduated down
down to a shallow place where even
the babies may paddle.
81 realize that it will cost thousands
of dollars to make this ideal, but every
business man l have talked to about
the pool, has said he is willing to do
nate for it. By making it popular
move and getting subscriptions from
as many sources as possible, | believe
that it may be done.
Everyone tells me this hot weather
and the way those kids went after that
pool in the Courthouse Park last week,
simply emphasizes the city's need of a
swimming pool Swimming then
wouldn't be limited to those who can
motor out to creek bank in the cOun-
try. Everyone could go in.
1--WE believe that it could be sup
ported by charging very small rental
for swimming suit and the use of the
bath houses that will be erected at the
side and equipped with shower baths.
Two days of the week, according to our
plan, would be free to all with no fees
charged for anything.
an other locations, the nominal fee
is charged for the use of suits, and I'M
less the city should desire to take it
over completely and pay all the ex-
penses of operating the pool and MAX
ing it free all the time, think such a
plan could be worked successfully"
Estimates as 20 the cost of putting
ma pool have fiuctuated from $4,000
to $4,000 The latter cost was quoted
for a pool similar to one in Memphis
and pool much more elaborate than
would be needed in the Cape.