The Washington times., 1921-07-03
PLAYGROUND NEED
WILL Be STRESSED
BYLOCAL SURVEY
civitan Club to Present Evt.
dencs on Lack Of Pieces
For Children.

thorough survey Of ta~ DESIRES
of Columbia public schools sns plsE-
grounds viii be lzsnchea n~sr w~ss
by the newiy-orwsniz~d cisit&n clus
Of Washington The club pi@ns % 80
vestigate existing plsvxrouass zms
available sites for exfenslon % -
present system
rected by the club AZ q nlestiax l.al
week to name a special eonssistss %
conduct the survey and make a ea@-
prehsnsive report
The committee was snnoancsc lasx
night as follows: 3. r. c2rnsron. a.
torney at Law. ehAfrmxns Be- ~
aurch. assistant superfnaer1~rt -
public schools: Thomas Grsnt- wash-
ington manager OF the Fidelity a d.
posit Company of Maryland and H.
nest Greenwood. American rerres1r4-
tive of the International Labor Offlcs.
League of Nations
MAKE LOCAL srRvxy.
The COMMITTEES has beer reouestex
not only to make a thorough suv-
vey OF local conditions. but o. cort-
municate with the authorities ir other
cities and incorporate In its report q
description of the various pizyxroxnx
systems adopted in progressive corn-
nnunities throughout the Unst~a
States. The committee has also sa~~
instructed to formulate a eo-npl~s~
plan for the Intensive aevelop-n~nr e.
the Fairgrounds of washlngton saA
incorporate IL In it's report In tes
form Of a Recommendation rf x1oos<9
by the Civitan Club. an effort efii -
made to obtain the co-operstion 81
all civic organizations. churches are
private individuals In carrying s4x
the scheme or some nodificztiOn - a.
Speaking of the playground st14-
ton. Mr.. Cameron. chairman % tn~
special committee. said yesterday
Washington is far behind raosr %
the big cities of the United states "a
making provisions for the recrsstie.
of Its children In many sections rh~s
have absolutely no place TO play s1s
on the streets. In other seceious
Fairgrounds are established on zroo-
erty loaned by ind; vfdual owners
This ground may be sold at any tire
In still other sections the play
the schools. which property sooner or
later will be needed for addlsfonxa
school buildings and school facilities
WOULD BUY PROPERTY.
What we are more interested in
than anything else Ia the acquixitioa
by the District of property which cax
be dedicated to playground purposes
soleiy-property which cannot be used
for any other purpose. We don't care
how this Is dono-whether Through
direct purchase by the District o~
appropriation by Congress. or By co--
utbutions of organizations ana prf-
vate individuals The thing is 20 geo
enough Fairgrounds to keep the ehls-
dren off the streets and TO get them
so that the property on which thsr
are located can never be used Ter
anything else
1T is the intention Of the cou.-nsf-
tee to make a survey Of just whaf
has been done and what plans have
been made for the future. We are Eu-
ing to nnd out what other cities ar.
doing. We then hope to present :
feasible and comprehensive scheme
Whether this scheme will necessitafs
going to Congress or to the District
authorities or to private orxauiEa-
tions and individuals. remains % b.
seen. Perhaps IL will include az
three
1t Is thought that ~ win ask. sew
erai months to complete The work %
the committee