Evening star., 1943-05-16
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Real Concern Over Juvenile Problem:
Victory Gardens Given Green Liaht
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

Victory Gardens Given Green Light
By JESSE C. sUTER
The intricate problem of juvenile delinquency
during the This eliminated in the the Joint
auspices of the Federation of Citizens Associations
Of Social Agencies Thursday evening of the
United States Chamber of Commerce.
At this meeting there adopted urging presva-
ton Of youheader by raising salaries
Another resolution sought radio
and private agencies further pubcze information existing
recreation facilities available for by children
Participants in the symposium treating phases
Of the problem seemed to
delinquency home troubles bad proper
parental control well the lack community
supervision and guidance.
subcommittee of the District Of
Columbia has been holding hearings
unemployment compensation This BILL which has already
been passed by the House of Representatives
Board OF Trade Federation
bodies but is opposed by organized labor
individuals and organized of citizens of the District
continue their qualification the result
Second War Loan appeal The amount has that
total attained is 8 cent above the Districts nonbankng
1t is reported that the position secretary
Columbia tuberculosis
resident whose has yet been dvuged
on should feel the necessity of bringing in outsider for such
work these people
declare that there available talent within the District population
for the filling of nearly such position.
The Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Association which has
body anniversary
ing the week. This group figured prominently
neghbohood and throughout the District. delegates
Federation Citizens frequently occupied
ing Positions The official of this association Nghborhood
News which attained its 18th volume the oldest
periodicals published citizens associations always
been an attractive informative little magazine with circulation
the large membership and liberal patronage by substantial
advertisers
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Properly Controlled Victory Gardens Parkinss
The final action by the District Commissioners permitting the
parkngs the for Victory gardens appears
approval individual citizens
much disturbed the City Fathers debated the question
shifted from attitude to another.
Now gardens earlier decision
walk and lot line for in the vcorv
nofc
the for successful cultivation order that there will be
valuable well the space
These parking referred to frequently front yards
feature the plan of the original City of Washington
comprise the
United Government will be recalled
In laying the city the original propieto the United
States Government without all Of the land required for the
extensive system Of streets, avenues and alleys.
The setting of Of the streets parking
OF Public Alexander Shepherd
the so-called Territorial
paving reduction be for sidewalk
the highway system original city
limits through purchase
oired Included snae for nakine o+ th de hih hd
beaued Washington
particularly in recent Subdivisions where the land for the
the width sufficient sidewalk space
roadway.
most of such streets building
Of the District through the filing of
of the abung establishing building
feet inside of the line of the sidewalk The title to this
remains in the of the lot which
by the District this parking
lot
Observers declare that there nothing
rather general of these parkns for the edible
taon Frequently citizens have harvesting
garlic dandeons field wild sheep sore
panan and lamb quarter All of these have recognized
srs msed "srsens 1na ro h +iad M w. i ue &C. th
fond Of strong while the beautiful
dandeon has favor with delicate ingredient
OF salad.
primitive purely contribution Nature
They require special preparation
Inquiry fails to discover instance where Commissioners
the DISTRICT raised any question regarding the Of
such public spaces
OF citizen being for either consuming
edible vegetation.
small understood to be their wits ends to locate
purpose suitable
the parking, therefore, they regard meeting
Some OF these because Of shade and tree fills
for the
growth of hrbbery and flowers the development
grensWard unless specially adapted
The contemplated plan
ed to prevent waste of valuable seed and attempted
of such spaces.
On the other hand ag-
gregate
grown great ground materially i'm
proved for its after the in the growing Of attractive
shrubbery, flowers and grass.
fear among streets bordered
with such vegetable gardens dgure the city materially
its beauty but gardeners feel that peppers
eggplant and beets with foliage cultivated
cessfuy we'll aractvely properly
patch potatoes in bloom and
kept well hined and free from weeds
To of the needed vegetables parking
will not necesate the complete destruction the
beds, similar to flower beds be in
planting the required varieties
danger of making the hdeos through having spaces
yield food 1t is said require only supervision guiding
suggestion to attain The type of encouragement
which has developed flower would equally
effective in these gardens The offer
crcates OF merit thought would do the trick Under
conditions has
attractive well the most productive practical
gardens.