The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-28

Editor The Star: Vacation days
orlng again the problem OF keeping
ehitdren on the streets" That this
y . community responsibility Is
Qnde clear In suggested standards
1pr childrcn's play published In
standards Of Child Welfare" by the
4 oni1dren's bureau OF the United
0entns department OF labor. These
Standards cover In detail the subject
- orgAnixed recreation for city chill.
0ren only. but Il Is hoped that In
Tho near future similar standards will
~ worked out for rural children.
Whoua need for wholesome recreation
/ undcr intelligent leadership Is as
0r~at AZ tho need OF city children.
The standards given declare that
~ least two hours OF organized play
every day turnout tho year ar. nee
ounary sor every child To insure this.
1here should be a playground within
8 quarter OF a mile OF every child
un1er years Of aSe. one within half
. unile Of every child over .. and n
nnnsball field not more than n mile
I1ueAnt from every boy old enough TO
& ~ on Z team. One acre TO serve
- children is advised as n minimum
+. omoont Of space. This general play.
nFuund should not be used for games
goQuiring q great deal Of space. Base
III football. tennis and similar
onnnes Ghouid be provided for by an
othDsttc field containing about six
ocruol
Aettve play. the standards warn.
ohGnld BE- carefully directed. and Wig
0gunDs games should be followed by
GulBe ones Every child over 10 years
Z ~ should have a chance to play on
- TIM Of some sort. and special EN-
O1ne1s on team games for girls Is rec
o1nnnended-.
where lack Of funds makes II nee
ou1nsy to limit equipment. the stand
- point out that game supplies
0ruA = basket balls. hasebails. bean
49,. Etc, are moro important than
0EG1 apparatus. tho swings and a
( unnbo0 are essentials for little chill
L1n1eEuhip b declared TO be Of
E 0uD6nmeutal importance and should
nnVur b. sacrificed TO elaborate equip
GnGuG Experience has shown that
sD1sndidly equipped Fairgrounds are
uefle used when they lack tho In.
Gp1ra&ion Of real leadership. while
noayby alleys and streets are crowded
Mn children. The interesting sug
Gune1on n made that children be
0ogBed into groups OF from eight to
~ nsembers with a gang leader self
Goected and scifpropaEatinx as In
N ~ old neighborhood type Of gang"
y. 3 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
CHILDREN-s BUREAU.
UW8OvJNG
AVIATION
Editor The Star. I want TO COM
p1l1nent you on the common sense
~ truthful editorial appearing on
( paee six Of last nights Star, entitled.
1he Dangers of Flying"
The greatest OF all danger In fly
1ng b when they aiight. For this
I0ason the commissioners selected
Ghnd Point. on Lake Washington.
Every experienced navigator Of
III cir. A. well as Mr. w. T.. Boeing.
z Wbo has many thousands Of dollars
Invested In an air and seaplane
manufacturing plant In this city.
Wero unanimous In pronouncing
Gnnd Point on Lake Washington one
- the safest and most easily located
landing sites to be found anywhere
IN the United States.
want to thank The Star for the
spIendid support given this move
ment from its inception. and I feel
SURE that II our people viii put
forth the proper effort the United
States government win establish
here q great sea and air plane base
for the Pacific Northwest.
CLAUDE G. RAMSAY.
County Commissioner. =.