Evening star., 1934-10-02
VOLUNTEERS HELD
Of HIGH VALUE IN
RECREATION WORK
Bondy Lauds Function of
Publicity in Social Serv-
ice Programs.
FOUR YEARS OUTPUT
OF SCHOOLS HELD IDLE
Bostonian Says Only 10 Per Cent
of 4,752,474 Young Folks
Aided by Agencies.

A high value was placed upon the
services of volunteer workers at the
twentieth National Recreation Con-
gress today in one of a series of II
sectional meetings held at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Robert E. Bondy. director OF disaster
relief for the American Red Cross,
declared that social work, and par
ticularly in such activities as the
recreation movement. will only render
maximum service through widespread
use of volunteers"
He praised in particular the ability
of the volunteer worker to rouse pub
lie opinion in his or her community
to support recreation activities.
Bondy was the only Washingtonian
to speak at the session devoted to the
study of volunteer workers. The
meeting was directed by Tam Deering,
superintendent of recreation at Gin
cinnati.
School Output Held Idle.
George P. Hamlin, jr., of Boston, at
another group meeting pointed out
that between 1880 and 1884 a total
of 4.752,474 individuals had graduated
from secondary schools and colleges,
and that the vast majority had not
found employment of any kind.
The c. c. c. and the Transient Bu-
reaus Established by the Government
have given aid to less than 10 per cent
of these young people, he said.
At a session conducted by j. N.
Darling, famous cartoonist and chief
of the Biological Survey of the Agri-
culture Department, a study was made
of what parks are doing for abundant
living.
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of National Capital Parks, reviewed
the parks of Washington and told of
the opportunities here for their use.
Women's Work Discussed.
Edith Gates of the Y. w. c. A. in
New York discussed the problems OF
ADEQUATE recreation for women and
girls.
Tonight Frank R McNinch, chair
man of the Federal Power Commits
sion, will be the principal speaker at
a general session of the convention,
discussing Recreation in the New
Deal"
Tomorrow the directors of the Ma
tional Recreation Association will meet
in executive session to choose the
officers for the new year. 1ndica-
tions today were the present officers
will be reelected. They are Joseph
Lee. Boston, president; John H. Finley,
New York, first vice president; Gov.
John G. Wlnant of New Hampshire,
second vice president; Robert Gar
rett. Baltimore, third vice president;
Gustavus T. Kirby, New York, treas
urer. and H. S. Braucher, New York,
secretary.
Map Shows Facilities.
Included in the exhibits that are a
part of the congress is large map of
Washington prepared by the National
Capital Park and Planning Commis-
sion. showing the Districts recrea-
tional facilities. The exhibit was set
up yesterday under supervision of John
Nolen, jr., the commissions director
of planning.
This afternoon the Community Cen
ter Department was to sponsor soft
ball game between the Y. M. c. A.
and Victory Post of the American
Legion, to be played in the gymnasium
at Roosevelt High School under direc-
ton Of Jack Haas, athletic director of
the department.
The congress proper got under way
last night with series of addresses
in the Continental room of the Ward
man Park Hotel. The business period
was followed by series of old-fash-
ioned games, in which the groWn-upS
participated much as they did as chill
dren years ago.
Urges Local Committees.
Undersecretary of State William
Phillips explained the plan of organ
iZation of recreation in Massachusetts
and advocated the establishment of
local committees in all communities
to plan and supervise recreation.
Aubrey Williams, assistant admins
traitor of Federal emergency relief,
declared that jobs simply do not exist
in the United States at present and
urged recreation by which unem-
ployed may now keep up their morale
and retain their skilled training.
He severely criticized the employed
for smirking at the jobleSS.
Williams also said that during the
coming year the F. E. R. A. would
offer definite cooperation with the
National Recreation Congress in aid
ing the unemployed and in occupying
the leisure of those who have jobs.