Evening star., 1938-03-27

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undirected boy to get into mis-
course, but it is so easy to slip in
Therefore, the drive for SIS,
Boys Clubs in Washington come
brought home to us the very wo
preventing the formation Of tn
Although the clubs have been in opera
tion just years, more than 100000
boys have taken advantage Of the
opportunities offered for constructive
recreation.
A source Of satisfaction Is found
in the decided drop in juvenile delin.
quency IN those precincts in which the
clubs are functioning. Set aside in
the budget to establish new clubs in
other police precincts is almost one
third Of the amount asked for.
1t is expected every home and every
business house in the District will be
canvassed before the drive ends, and
no one who can possibly do so should
refuse to contribute. Every dollar
subscribed adds to the assurance of
establishment of new clubs and con-
tinued operatio nof those already
organized.
The Police Boys Clubs are distinct
ly q community responsibility, and
every citizen of Washington is given
the opportunity of participating in
their support. No driving force equals
that generated by concerted action Of
a group Of people, constantly expand
ing and using its influence in con-
structive projects.
Therefore, I am pleased and proud
to add my personal Endorsement and
to be able to bring the Endorsement of
the District Of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers to this very
worthwhile work. May it go forward
to an over the top" money campaign,
and an lover the top" record of ac-
complishment. May we also venture to
hope that in the not too far distant
future some similar provision will be
made for the girls Of the city who are
equally in need Of supervised recrea-
ton?
The newly formed Advisory Commit
tee to the summer roundup of the
children has been organized to assist
in planning and carrying through the
roundup. This committee will meet
In the N. E. A. Building tomorrow at
l pm. The committee is composed
Of DR.. Ella Oppenheimer. D. c. Health
Department; Miss Gertrude H. Bowl
ing, executive director. Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society of the District;
Mrs. Josephine Pitman Prescott, di-
rector Of the Bureau Of Public Health
Nursing; DR.. Joseph Murphy, director
Of school Of doctors, D. c. Health De-
partment; Robert L. Haycock, assist
ant superintendent in charge Of D. G.
elementary schools; Birch Bayh, di-
rector Of the department of health
and physical education, D. c. public
schools. DR.. William Paul Hoffman,
D. c. Dental Society: DR.. John NJ.
Mcleod, D. c. Medical Society; DON
aid T. Sheehan. educational director,
D. c. Tuberculosis Association, and
various chairmen Of the department
Of health Of the D. c. Congress of
Parents and Teachers.
Mrs. Alma Hudson. chairman of the
Summer Roundup Committee Of the
D. c. Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, announces meeting for all local
summer roundup chairmen and presi-
dents Tuesday at 10 am. in the N. E.
A. Building. Mrs. Hudson is now re-
ceiving registrations at the State ofice
for the 1898 campaign.
DR.. Homer P .Rainey. director Of the
American Youth Commission, has ac-
cepted an invitation to speak at the
annual convention Of the D. C. Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers May 3
and 4 in the Departmental Auditorium.
DR.. Rainey's subject will be Training
for Citizenship" DR.. Mitchell Dreese
Of the School Of Psychology of George
Washington University will take part
in panel discussion at the conven-
ton on q subject to be announced
later.
The presidents Of the parent-teacher