. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. oth church and munici-pality. The larger parks of the city are un-rivalled in beauty and natural attrac-tions and are well patronized on Sundaysand holidays, especially the seashore re-sorts like Marine Park and Castle week days the attendance is muchsmaller. Some are poorly lighted andlacking in picnic facilities. One im-portant means of recreation that is al-most wholly neglected is dancing. This should be encouraged, especially forgirls, for whom there is l
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. oth church and munici-pality. The larger parks of the city are un-rivalled in beauty and natural attrac-tions and are well patronized on Sundaysand holidays, especially the seashore re-sorts like Marine Park and Castle week days the attendance is muchsmaller. Some are poorly lighted andlacking in picnic facilities. One im-portant means of recreation that is al-most wholly neglected is dancing. This should be encouraged, especially forgirls, for whom there is less provisionmade in the public parks than for attempt has yet been made inthis city to utilize the roofs of school-houses or other public buildings, exceptin cases of the Washington School anda few engine house roofs which have beenfitted up for employees. While roofsmay be less desirable playgrounds thanareas on the surface, they may prove avaluable substitute in a district whereother facilities are lacking. A numberof schoolhouses in the congested districtshave roofs that might be adapted tosome such CDOK SCHOOL PLAYGROUND, SOUTH END LTnattractive and poorly equipped To provide playground space and equipment only, as some cities have unfortu-nately done does not meet the need. Supervision is absolutely essential and it must besupervision of the right sort.—Lee F. Hanmer. PARTNERSHIP OF DIRT ANDDISEASE LA\YREN( E \EILLER Secretary and Direolor National Honsing Association DIRT and disease have gone handin hand too long. As modernsurgery owes its rapid stridesto the banishment of dirt from the oper-ating room, so modern medicine is tocome into its own through the banish-ment of dirt from our communal slum, the mother of disease, isdoomed. From ocean to ocean there isa newly awakened perception of ourinherent right to decent conditions ofliving. We have paid dear for our slums andhave given hostages to fortune, leavinga heavy debt for posterity.
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