Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-05-08
READY To START
BUILDING v 0RK
A I MENL0 PARK
Committee of Five Planned
to Devise Ways to Finance
the Recreational Center
REPORT BY ARCHITECT
3 Dormitories, Dining Room,
Recreation Room, ETC.,
Are Provided for

committee of five to devise
ways and means OF financing the
county camp at Menlo Park was
decided on yesterday afternoon at
luncheon meeting of the Middle
sex County Recreational Council,
held yesterday afternoon at Hotel
Klein, in New Brunswick.
Encouraging reporst were receiv-
ed at the meeting, relative to the
opening of the camp for county
children this summer, but the only
object that has to be cleared away
now is enough funds to put the
camp in shape it was pointed out.
The plans and specifications for the
camp buildings are all ready, the
lease is in the hands of Harry s.
Medinets. legal advisor of the coun-
ell, but money is needed to conduct
the camp.
According to Aylin Pierson, who
is doing the architectural work for
the council. it will take $4,000 to
complete the camp. This will in
clude the buildings. labor and hav-
ing the rgounds put in shape for an
up-to-date camp. The, camp will
have suitable accommodate tions for
300 children.
Three dormitories, a dining room.
recreation room and superinten-
dents office will be contained in two
large barrack-like buildings, and
arrangements will be made to have
800 children attend every two weeks
during the summer months.
No special plan had been arranged
for raising the funds for the camp,
but Miss Jane Packard has taken a
preliminary step in this way by COM
nunicating with all of the 400 coun-
~ organizations that are members
OF the Middlesex County Recreation
al Council, asking for some donation
toward the support of the camp.
After quite some discussion yes
terday regarding means of raising
the money, 1t was decided to form a
committee of five members to devise
means of financing the project. and
for this committee to start imme-
diately on whatever plan they might
work out. Committees will also be
appointed in the various communi-
ties TO. push the work of the council
in their respective town or city.
A paid worker will be appointed
to go throughout the county to SOL
icit the aid of the various civic, So
cial and patriotic organizations,
while individuals will also be asked
to assist in getting the camp in
readiness for this summer. The va
rious companies where material for
the erection of the buildings can be
purchased will also be asked to do
nate toward the camp.
During the various discussions
yesterday, the matter of what chill
dren were to use the camp was
brought up, and DR.. Charles /. Silk.
president of the council, explained
the arrangements as follows:
The committee to be appointed in
each municipality will arrange a
group of children every two weeks.
These will be undernourished chill
dren who are in need of a two
weeks vacation with the care of the
nurses and nutrition workers who
will be in charge of the camp.
The children selected will be TAX
en- to doctor in the respective
community where the committee is
working, and if he thinks that the
child is in need of this recreation to
build up its health, the girl or boy
will be taken to the camp for two
weeks, without charge.
DR.. Silk pointed out yesterday
that the camp was not to be used
Tor tubercular patients and empha-
sized that fact. He said that the
Middlesex County Tuberculosis
League at one time had planned to
use Menlo Park plot for the build
Ing of tubercular hospital, but
the State Board of Health con-
demned the land for this purpose
The Recreational Council was
then formed to take over the site
and use 1t for a camp for the coun-
VS. under-nourished children. Under
he present plans of the council the
nnder-nourished children of the
county will be taken to the camp
nd, under the care of the nurses
hat will be placed there, brought
hack to normal health. This will
lessen the number of tubercular
cases in years to come throughout
the county, DR.. Silk pointed out, and
added that no sickly person would
be taken 10 the camp.
The president of the council ex-
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