Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-17
RECREATION BODY
TOcONvENE HERE
TWo-Day Session Scheduled
to Consider Projects
Now Under Way.

Carrying forward the program of
President Coolidge to bring to the
people Of the United States a realiza-
ton of the need for healthful outdoor
recreation and the vast opportunities
for beneficial diversion that lie at the
door OF every American, the National
Conference of Outdoor Recreation, or
ganlZed by the President in 1924, will
meet at the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States on Wednesday in
an annual session lasting two days.
The meeting Wednesday morning
VIII be opened with an address by
Secretary of War Davis, chairman of
the Presidents committee on outdoor
recreation. and will close with din
ner at the Mayfiower Hotel On Thurs
day night at which Secretary Hoover
will be principal speaker. Mr.. Hoover
VIII take for his topic Federal and
State Cooperation" and will suggest
1t is understood, formation of gov
ernorS' committee to organize outdoor
recreation in the States along lines
already undertaken nationally by the
Presidents committee.
John Barton Payne. chairman of
the American Red Cross and a mem
Der of the executive committee Of the
Presidents committee will preside at
the dinner. The business session will
have as chairman Chauncev J. Ham
lin of Buffalo, chairman of the ma
tional recreational conference.
Consideration of Projects.
Plans announced last night by Mr.
Hamlin call for consideration by the
conference of the definite projects
conducted by the national recreation
conference since its formation two
years ago. These projects include sur.
VeyS Of State forests and parks, mum.
cipal forests and parks, and Of Fed.
eral lands adapted 70 various phases
Of outdoor recreation. Stream polu-
ton, migratory bird laws and FISH and
game control are other subjects to be
dealt with by the conference, while
the meeting Will also consider expan-
sion of municipal forests, parks and
Fairgrounds and the development OF
State highway systems in relation To
outdoor recreation.
The executive committee Of the
nationG, conference is composed OF
Mr., Hamlin, chairman; Mrs. John
Dickinson Sherman, Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, Dr.. John c. Merriam. Theo
dore Roosevelt. George Bird Grinnell
George r. Scott. Vernon kellogg
Gustavus T. Kirby, Colin II. Living
stone, harrington Moore, John Barton
Pdyne, CharleS sheldon, George
Shiras. Sd, and William A WEIGH OF
New York. Arthur Ringland OF Wash
ington is executive secretary.
Increased Interest Shown.
Suggesting early in 1924 the need
for such an organization, the PreSi
dent said the outdoor recreation spirit
among the American people has in
creased rapidly, particularly within
the last decade.
Our aim in this country must be
TO try to put the chance for outdoor
pleasure, with all that it means, with
in the grosp Of the rank and file o!
our people, the poor man as we'll as
the rich man. Country recreation for
as many people as possible should be
our objective.
I'm order to handle this matter
properly. to adjust the widely sepa-
rated viewpoints and interlock the
interests concerned efficiently. there
should be a definite and clearly pre-
scribed national policy. The whole
object to be secured should, therefore
be to promulgate q national policy
which should not merely coordinate
under Federal guidance all activities
in behalf of outdoor recreation. but
also formulate a program to serve as
a guide for future action"
Twenty-one governors of States
have already signified their intention
to send delegates to the conference