East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-08-27

-HE city planning commission desires suggestions for i'm
provements in Pendleton. Here is
Give much consideration to the subject of ample auto
ground accommodations and similar attention to the sub
ject of children's Fairgrounds.
of fields endeavor there chance to dol
much with little In other WORDS big results can be obtained at
nominal expense
1t will be necessary to purchase some additional land
the CITY, To place the land shape for
will call for comparatively small outlay The main things
the motor Tourist wants is shade water toilet accommodations
and lights necessary entrance fee be charged that
will repay the city for the cost of these convenences and for
maintenance of the grounds The larger the grounds and the
better the accommodations the business there will be-
Progressive towns and cities everywhere are tndg pays
well look the tourists They spend money and it,
money community. Few realize the amount of
left here each day by travelling parties and the vol
ume of traffic certain If all goes well there will
be of through this section during the
year of the 1925 exposition in Portland. We main
transcontnental highway and Pendeton natural stopping
place way capitalize this traffic plan auto
camp grounds large scale No danger of overriding it. The
danger that may look the subject from too
viewpoint 1t will be bunder not regard this subject
one of the major problems confronting Pendleton.
The subject of chdrens Fairgrounds similar to auto
camp grounds in that for small much be
pshed Pendeton already has excellent tracts suitable for
playground purposes might be desirable to add to the tracts
already owned controlled by the city but splendid play
ground program be carried out with land already have
Experts that the Fairgrounds should be ncosed and
equipment provided This will call for but will not
be great and the improvements made will be permanent
The chief thing about playground work supervision This
summer work was carried on without cost by the school or
ganzaion with volunteer help We cannot reasonably expect
supervision will be light because our school people are paid on
IL months basis.
To have supervised play in Pendeton permanent
ture will be asset greater than surface view would indicate
This outdoor country the town compact and the streets
carry heavy traffic We need Fairgrounds They will be
blessing the children They promote health discipline and
contenmen Fairgrounds appreciated by mothers well
by the little No mother wants her children to play
the streets other undesirable places She wants wholesome
play and supervision So does father People feel very keen
y about the conditions their children face The hardshps
and dscomots the has endured the anxious
lie that his children have the benefit of good environment
To have supervised Fairgrounds to make people who
live here more satisfied with the town helps prevent families
here As drawing card good Fairgrounds will second
Importance only the school system and to good water 1t
should be obvious that is good business for the city to look
after this subject and the planning commission has unusual
opportunity help the eaong The chief task will be to
plan and coordination in carrying the
matter of headwork than of expense because
the city already has the grounds and its teachers on
yearly basis.
Ii takes good sport be farmer He has to take chance
everything When he plants CROP takes
chance the seed being good, and then it Is gambe
with the weather he gets by with the weather. then 1T
chance whether birds beasts bugs eat his he
lucky this then is harvest and this is all chance
with the weather labor and accident The biggest gamble isl
the price of his products after he has raised farmer
knows when he starts the spring whether he going o
get and he does he does not know wheth
he sell it. you expect TO be the first thing
must be is good sport and willing to take chance-Blue
Mountain Eagle
The people of the various nations the chief sufferers
when they bear the burden of armament
they should not be shut when the disarmament conference
meets in Washington. Open meetings by the conference will
tend inspire confidence secret meetings will tend to promote
uiStrust and misunderstanding.
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The band concerts this have been highly enjoyable
though few and far between would be splendid thing
the city to have weekly concerts during the time