Evening star., 1934-10-03
Girls Virtually Ignored.

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are that underprivileged girls up to
Is years of age are virtually ignored
because they are less spectacular than
boys and do not form gangs as the
young males usually do. Consequent
ly, he said. they are not provided with
an adequate play program.
Girls over that age, he continued
want activities with boys but facilities
for the two sexes to share their recrea-
ton are rarely provided.
For girls and women in industry
evening programs are needed. A lack
OF trained leaders. he said. has pre-
cluded proper provisions in this field
Mrs. Woodward's report, quoted by
Rowe, showed that in the week ending
August l6, there were 1864 recreation
centers in the country, employing
6,358 men and 4,015 women. These
centers reached a total OF 1900, 900 in
dividuals.
Mrs. James Humphries. ir., State
recreation chairman for the New Jer-
sey Congress of Parents and Teachers
of Montvale, N. j., summarized the
needs for recreation in the home, also
developed at sectional discussions.
Six Steps Proposed.
She suggested that public recreation
officials and leaders take six steps tc
develop home recreation-organize q
home play program. demonstrate play
activities. stimulate interest through
both publicity and personal contact
organize discussion groups, form lead.
ers' training institutes, and give the
volunteer parent some experience in
play leadership.
AS creative suggestions for home
recreation she offered puppet making
art, drama, music, ping pong. checkers
chess, cards, home work shop. a
laboratory. garden. camp fire and ma.
ture study in the homes own garden
These were two of eight summariz-
ing reports submitted at today's meet.
ing. Others were presented by Ken
meth Holland, Boston; Otto T Nal.
lery, Philadelphia; Dr. Milton Smith
New York; Ernest K. Thomas, Provi-
dence, r. l.; DR.. George j. Fisher, New
York, and Charles Lamb, Los Angeles
+ Shortly after the general session
the directors of the American Recre.
alton Association were called BY
Joseph Lee of Boston, president, fol
an executive session to choose officer.
for the coming year. Results of the
election were expected to be made
later today.
Prior to the general session another
series of round-table discussions o.
recreational problems we're held al
the hotel. This afternoon there ART
to be three more having to do with
the several phases of public recrea'
tion.
First Lady to Speak.
Tonight Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
will be the chief speaker at another
general session Of the Congress. The
First Lady will discuss Living and
Preparation for Life Through Recrea-
ton"
She will be followed by John Cclt
chairman of the Administrative Coun-
Gil of the New Jersey Emergency Re-
lief Administration, who will talk on
Recreation as Socially Useful Field
of Employment" The meeting will be
followed by dance.
Last night Frank r. McNinch, chair.
man of the Federal Power Commis.
sion, was the principal speaker. HI
stressed the necessity of maintaining
the recreational gains that have beer
made during the depression and as.
serted that the New Deal has kept
pace with the trying times through
which the country has gone.
The New Deal in our economic
order" he said, "has automatically
and markedly changed our social
structure and made imperative a cor.
responding New Deal in recreation"
McNinch was followed by group OF
staff workers Of the National Recrea-
tion Congress, who told of progress
made with the cooperation of gov.
ernmental agencies throughout. the
country.