Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-09-18
.C.S., WILL soon
/. Be DISCONTINUED.
munity That Desires
Service May Secure
Representatives
REVIEW OF WORK HERE
Alexandria, 1t Is Painted Out, Should
Strive to Maintain The Highest Pos 1
sible Degree of Community Service.

With the passing of war camps
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cease to be factor, yet there is 3
feeling that as an outcome; of tn;
success attained throughout this coun-
try by this nationwide organization
during the period of the war. Com,
munity Service should follow as a
healthy offspring. As to War Camp
Community Service it is doubtful if
those connected with that 'organiza-
tion overlooked any item of service
dealing with the comfort, amusement,
uplifting influences and morale of the
enlisted man when he happened TO be
in a community where the organ!za-
ton was located, and there were near
ly seven hundred cities and towns in
the United States where War Camp
Community was established and main
tanned for these noble purposes.
Is there any reason then why this
same work should nos be continued
as Community Service, and assist any
and every community to handle any
problems presenting themselves?
This organization will have establish
ed headquarters in New York City
and any community making request
for. the service will receive hearty
ard prompt cooperation. For in
ssance, as it will be necessary for
each community to raise its own fund
or budget to carry on the work, head
quarters will send trained man to
cooperate with local committee ir
the proper method of securing the
quired amount. Also in the matter of
the local equipment belonging now to
the War. Camp Community S"rvic
this will be loaned for a period or at
least until the new organization car
make arrangements either to pur
chase from w. C. c. S., such equip
ment as may be needed or whatever
new outfit may be. deemed adv; 4
Headquarters will also lend a train
ed and experienced representative to
any. conm7unity::in INSTALLING scrvice.
for the purpose of establishing poll
cies, the necessary committees and
good, practical; ;;JaS.nehing,s Of the work,
Community Service means every
thing. that swilr$be .an svlysncement, up
lift, or benefit to that community. 1t
will embody features along the lirss
cf :intiastpy-assist as "a: bureau in
getting positions and work for those
in .establishdngi ands operating play
grounds for the city's children and
FORMULATE Ilans for the recrea:ionail
features for the leisure time CT the
grown ups, give every assistance
through; competent representatives, to
civic organizations in; the carrying
out of their plans for community bet
terment in every respect and the 10
cal office will have the benefit of br'.
letins from headquarters received al
most daily setting forth: the prcgrcs-
sive happenings in; many other COM
munities. and in this ;wayga friendly
competition will be established ani
the different communities vie with
each other as to which can furnish
the most advanced report.
In Alexandria, for the white chill
dren, the playground: of the Lee
school for the last few months has
been the scene of many activities e@
day ana evening under the trained
leadership Of representatives CT. the
War Camp Community ! Service aad
many hikes. picnics, parties and the
like have been thoroughly enjoyed by
many of our city's children.
Among the colored people of Alex
andria under the trained leadership
Of several representatives supplied Ey
this organization and with spacious
recreation field north of town. equip
ped by the same organization. prog
ram, Of activities Of wide and prog
ressive proportions has Been carried
on for more than a. year. mostly ir
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