Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-03-20
GIVE OUR CHILDREN A PLAYGROUND.

city of the middle west has become great for two
reasons: 1t was progressive when it was young and
small and ideals In its growth it has chung both
to its progressveness and its ideals until it is famous
nation That city is Kansas City It's progress
sive spirit is well known and it's ideals expressed
in its motto, adhered to from the beginning, Make
Kansas City good place to live in"
Kansas City, aside from it's push and hustle, is fam
among travellers for its paved highways and its pub
lie parks Among latter is beautiful Swope park
natural wood of 1900 acres declared by James
Bryce Britain the superior of anything of its
wind in the world
Kansas City once was merely the muddy bank of
two rivers lying junction of the Missouri and the
Kaw To-day is truly "a good place to live in" Once it
was smaller than Americas; today it is great-because
it has made itself great.
Small cities often are too conscious of their small
ness their smallness of size makes them small in spirit
end the spirit that achieves that
wins. Americas has many natural and material ad-
yanages that if they fully utilized there ould be
stopping her growth and prosperity, AS it is are
too contented to be small city and to do things in
small way always ready shortcomings with
the assertion that they things larger city
that can't do here But all large cities had be
small cities frs-and large cities like large businesses
do not just happen, at least not frequently.
There many things to preach to Americas about
many opportunities lying untouched, many things
that might be done that are not being done to
Americas good place live in-that is better place
to live in. But achievement and growth going
ahead satisfied with good enough" things but al
ways striving for the better And that is the spirit
being aroused that will put the 100000 safely
April 8, when the progressive men of Sumter
county go to the polls
But there is shortage in Americas that is espec
tally apparent to visors-and going to have
visitors from all parts of the nation constantly while
Souther Field active air post-and that is the
public parks Fairgrounds for our children We
have grown accustomed not to have either that
probably do not miss them just the who having
spent half lifetime in cell, longer misses the
sunlight and fresh air But Americas need public
playground for her children, badly and
1t was with pleasure that The Times Recorder noted
Gently that the Womans club Americas considered
taking action to secure such institution.
Everyone admits that playground would be a fine
thing but the city administration having weightier mat
tiers just solve unable to give this lesser but
really important matter consideration Wherefore those
interested in the felt unable to accom-
plish anything
But it occurs to The Times Recorder that tenn
porary playground might be provided by the citizens which
could serve until the city might itself in position
to provide real park in keeping with the ideals and
needs of the city There large vacant lots
close in, one ofsghch surely could be rented a play
ground for nominal fgure-if contracted for at once
ground for nominal fgure-f contracted for at cnce
And surely the necessary apparatus Equipment could
be provided probably by public subscription at small
cost The matter of supervision could be handled either
through some organization that sponsor the move
ment, by city legislation And all at no expense to
the city.
The principal thing just now however rather than
details is to provide playground the children The
Times Recorder believes that should be done and that
it be done, and is willing to lend its support an
sstance to any organization willing to undertakes the
realizing of it.
LET US HAVE A PUBLIC PLAYGROUND FOE