Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-19
ACTIVITIES
MAKE 4 GOOD IMPRESSION
Frank Il. Jones, of Field Extension
Staff of Community Service.
Pleased With Survey OF City.

Frank l.. Jones. OF the field cx-
tension staff of Community Service
UncD. the national organization
which has succeeded War Camp Com
munity Service. was VISITOR IN
Richmond yesterday on his way 10
New. York. He has lust 'ompietfu
an inspection Of various cities IN
North Carolina where community SER
vice is being conducted by citizens
who are continuing the Work begun
lin many respects" said Mr.. Jones,
North Carolina is doing really cf-
fectivc work in making the com
mnn!,y better p!IeS 20 i,S si,h m by
At Charlotte. for instance. led by the
Mayor. Frank McNinch. the people
have decided 10 give everybody, a real
chance to play and put their leisure
time TO profitable use.
"Already several playground; are
in full swing and more are being
factories are taking advantage OF
the new opportunity 10 get into the
open air and build up their bodies
of II. The children, particularly. are
getting instruction and care that they
never had before. Community sing
ing has brought all the citizens to-
gcthcr and they have learned to like
ii SO much that an expert leader is to
he provided so as to make this sing
ing feature OF every city function.
Rural Communities Feel Effect.
"3ut it is not alone in tho city that
part In the lives OF the people. The
rural communities are fcclin. its cf-
feet and II seems TO be solving the
problem OF how to cure the rural
young people to the cities 20 the
Great dctriincnt OF the rural sections.
For instance, there is a small com
munity about four miles from Char
lDtta where All The ncnnlp live. a
Park Road. The women folks de-
cidcd to be ncighbOrs in Il real sense.
and formed themselves into a moth
erS' club. They got together. brought
preparation of food, GressmakinE.
care Of children and mutual instruc-
lion. even forming a book club.
Pretty soon the men got interest
ed. one man gave two and u half
acres of ground. the women and chill
Caricd them to the new ground All
hands joined III building the founda-
ton Of two-story house 80 by 63
icet. and as soon as the busy farm
building will he completed by volun-
tcer labor. About Sl.100 has been
contributed Tor the purchase OF lum-
house Will be held all kinds Of neigh
borh"od meetings. food cooking dem
onSira;!ons. kindersarten work. etc
y permanent library will be provided.
been erected for the use of the whole
township. Here are TO DC held town
snip fairs. motion pictures, lectures
on better farm work, meetings of
loan associations ana various other
activities for the benefit Of all the
people. The people are discussing the
employment OF Il permanent score
iaT% to work along the lines OF
chamber OF commerce secretary and
develop the commercial and social rr-
sources OF the township.
Tnrhccls Push Work.
pushing community service work in
every county. Under the Department
OF Edncation motion pictures are
Icing sent into the outlying districts
ana these are shown in the school
houses. The pictures are used to
draw the people together, and talks
on farm and hygiene and other hem
iui subjects are part OF the program
Under the commi ssion which adj
ministers the child labor law the mill
towns in more than twenty counties
ana some com niTy h. oTsss ars
being provided and the welfare of the
cAildFen IS bcins looked after in
Erowing SO as 10 include the welfare
OF the adults.
have been greatly interested in
@@eeing what Richmond is doing in
fare Of its people one has ONLY 10
see the way its Fairgrounds are
hc!hE used TO realize what good This
GUY has already accomplished. The
haL mr. IT shields Lake. tho boating.
ana hShing. the baseball diamonds
anu the other fairgrounds In other
public spirii OF the city administrn.
ion and The Individual citizens who
nave mad" this possible"