The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
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Conditions during the world war led
! to the organisation % W ork along GER
tain lines that may well be continued
now In the days Of resce- OF course,
changes at some points Will he needed
tn order TO adapt the work to the new
situation. but these can be made sat
IN most cases
Among the most successful eeen-
ciea I'm daing war work was the War
Camp Community Service II rendered
distinct aid to the soldiers and nj the
same time helped communities In vari-
eus WAYS. II was practical. efficient
service,
This Is n work of too great possi-
hiistiss 60 he given up merely because
the war Is over or course the War
Camp Community aervice, definitely or
xanis~d aa a war activity. cannot oon-
tirue It Indefinitely, Accordingly new
organization has been formed. and Il
seems TO us that there In no reason
why the work should not be continued
en- a permanent. efficient basis,
In Discussing this matter The 0Ut-
look" says:
The war Camp Community Service
has dane an immense amount Of use
full work during the period OF the war
and any effort looking toward con-
tinaat!en OF this work will make
strong appeal TO all those who have
participated in its endeavors. For this
purpose there has been formed ma
tenal organization. non partisan and
non-sectsxian. 10 be known as Cpmmu
nifty Service. Incorporated II lie pro-
posed "a. pse ID the full the experience
Of the War Camp Community Service
Saa outKrowth OF tho Playground and
Recreation Assoc iatton OF America) in
nd
of the force Of trained workers and
volunteers which It has enlisted In it's
service.
requests have come N the war
Camp Community Service from ma
:ional officials acquainted with its
work from governors and mayors. from
citizens organizations from newspa-
rers. from business men. TO continue
this work into peace times This as
an organization II cannot do, az Its
funds cannot be spent for other than
war work.
1T is to meet this demand. to carry
over into peace times the accumulated
social power or good will which the
War Camp Community Service has
helpedto develop and which 1t would
take years TO re-esta blish, and to util-
ize this power IN the solution of our
peace problems, that Community Ser
s1N2 HHs p%th CFBAlalZ@t
The aim in all it's work will be.
not to impose a cut and dried pro-
gram from without, but to draw out
the strength that is in the people and
make them efficient directors of their
own affairs. Az Governor Sproul,
Chairman OF the War Camp Com
munity Service In Chester, Pennsyl-
vanit. aptly said: This movement Is
not something handed down. but an
organization of the people themselves,
representing all elements OF cornmun-
tty life, called together under the aus
pieces OF the United States Govern
ment to develop popular activities
and relationships which enrich and
! strengthen community life
| The program proposed by Com
munity Service. particularly in indus
trial cities. contains. among other
| features, the following:
| PLAY and athletics. snch as new
parks. Fairgrounds and athletic fields
municipal beach and bath houses
| boating, swimming camping. meets
| hikes, etc.
social and ree~eationtl activities
including dances, movies, picni,-s
spelling bees. dramatics, school sen.
| ters, clubs. and home hospitality.
plans for concerts. recttals, -,us'
/ festivals. and the development OF thu
ever popular and much to be com
nended community singing, ..4....,
The establishment of club houses
! community clubs. and camps. plan'
| for community mass meetings and
celebrations"
This It's "A kind of work that is vital,
! needed at this time. The activities
summarized above are of Importance
in any growing community. The VALUE
Of proper social and recreational &C
tivities, music and similar features
! can hardly be estimated. SOM
organization whose function 1t Ia I,
co or dinate these several activities il
needed, not for n few week or few
/ months but permanently year in ant
/ year out
1t Ia to be hoped provision will IN
made for the permanent establish
! Ynerlt of such work here.