The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
Long Term Planning
 Theme of Conference
OusatOnic Valley Conference to Be One of New Eng. lands Most Important Educational Events in Years

ably presented. Unless we can make such conferences as these a success by attracting large audiences, then we may well look to our ground tackle for democracy is dragging it's anchors"
 Lieut.. Gov. Odell Shepard, chair man of one meeting at Falls Village last summer and lecturer at another, said in letter to MT. Perrin that, in respect to talent gathered, the pro- gram vert beyond anything recently done in America--at least to my knowledge.
 e.. If 1t were only that the plans for the conservation of the Housa- tonic Valley were outlined during this conference, that alone would be enough to justify your efforts. have good hope that the whole re- zion in which the conference was held will profit by your work for many years to come"
 Outlook for 1942
 Conference officials, announcing that they are at work on the l942 series, said that benefit to the Hous- atomic region and other Connecticut areas would be this years motif Speakers as prominent as the lo4l group will be chosen to lecture ane lead the discussions.
 It has been proposed that the l04S conference be divided Into Series 4 and B. Series A would consist 0, evening lectures. The B series woult include morning roundtable discus Sions by professionals and students field work in the afternoons under professional guidance: and addresses in the evening by noted authorities One of the suggested features is the first statewide exhibition of paint ings by Connecticut school children ever to be held in Connecticut.
 City, town and rural planning has already been underlined as 6 major l942 topic. The Yale School of Ar- chitecture, putting Increasing em- phasiS on city planning, has at- tracted considerable attention for the creative research qualities oi thorough planning projects done by Yale students on some New England cities and towrs, such as Bridgeport Danhury, etc.
 Yale Would Assist
 It is anticipated that this years graduating problem, which will bt centered around the postwar re. modelling of Connecticut city could serve as q central feature of c Conference discussion on planning at Falls Village. Members of thu Yale School of Architecture faculty have indicated their willingness tC cooperate and take an active part iT that phase of the conference.
 Further support for the 1042 cpn- ference has come from Edgar L Heernance, secretary of the Connec. ticut Forest and Park Assn. Heart. fly approving the idea, Mir. Heer. nance has promised Mr. Perrin hi active assistance in arranging thil phase of the sessions.
 Would Aid Defense
 Conference packers hope to stim. ulate further interest in civilian de. fense work in Connecticut, witt particular emphasis on state forests fire fighting facilities, and key rodas AS one material result of the l94l sessions, MT. Perrin pointed out that a Housatonic Vallye Conservation committee was organized immedi. ately after the program on this sub. ject last summer.
 The Valley Conference, opening these sessions at a low price to thu public and seeking public support was headed during its first session! by Ludlow Bull, preident; Walter Howe and George D. Pratt, Jr., vice. presidents; and Mir. Perrin, director
 Honorary members of the Confer. ence are Rev. Robert I. Cannon, s J., president of Fordham University