The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1920-09-24
COMMUNITY
bETTERMENT'
SURVEY REPORT
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There should also be some semi.
public agency such as an associated
charities or welfare agency to care
for all cases that are not eligible for
county aid. or who need more help
than the county 10 authorized to give.
Since the Red Cross is already organ
ised as q relief agency. II Is recon-
mcnded that they officially extend
their work to include civilian fami-
lies and cooperate with the county
in securing trained full-time
worker.
II has been suggested that this
committee recommend that to begin
organized relief work in this county,
the county. Red Cross. and school
board cooperate in employing n train
ed social worker to act as dependency
Investigator. Juvenile probation Of
ficer. and truant officer. There three
fields OF work overlap, and the COM
mittee feels that one worker could
handle all phases of this work for
some time, and the expense OF en-
ploying such worker would not fall
heavily on any OF the organizations
concerned.
With all relief concentrated under
one head. wasteful and harmful Civ.
ing would be eliminated. and con.
structive work could be done among
yiisadvan.aged families, work that
would tend 10 bring the unfortunate
to a point where he would become
self-supporting instead OF pauperiz-
ing him, making the individual the
asset rather than q liability to the
community.
II was impossible for the commit
tee to determine Just how much mon
ey IL spent each year. by all agencies
and individuals, but several cases
were found where family was re-
ceiving aid from the county. Red
Cross, churches. and individuals,
and spending such funds wastefully
without any advice or supervision
from the donors.
Report Of Coamittee On Recreation.
4. Commercialixed recreation:--
public dances. 8: moving picture
houses, 8: swimming tanks. .; pool
halls and card rooms, 10: plays. con-
certs, etc. irregular.
Public and sQ1i-nublic organi-
xations providing some recreational
and amusement Observation-Disclosures.
8: churches. 6: fraternal organisa-
lions. 8: Parent-Teacher Association:
Boy Scouts.
Negative Repoes.
No public parks; no public play
grounds for children: no public ath-
ietic field. tennis court, golf course,
etc.
The result Of the tuvestigation OF
the recreational committee OF both
public and private recreational and
Amusement facilities shows that
Klamath Falls Ii woefully deficient In
such facilities. especially negiectins
TO care for the pleasure OF the stran-
ger within our gates and the young
PEOPLE. Moreover many public
AuluocIuCutb uOW oRSsetAon -
detriment to the community rather
than q benefit. This committee recog-
uises the truth that recreation is es-
sential to normal living and believes
that II Ii the duty Of the community
TO provide adequate recreationaf IA
cilities for all ages and classes OF Its
citizenry. Upon the city park board
falls the major responsibility for
providing places for recreation. The
city council and police officers are re-
sponsible fon the type and character
OF amusement offered the public.
Reading rooms and library facilities
OF this city are entirely Inadequate.
(See report atached).
Recommendation
!. To the City Park Board:-(a)
Centrally located park with band
stand: free band concerts In sum