Show proper city planning recognized as vital there might have been a time when cities of this oil country had nn an excuse for groneng up in a sprawling haphazard manner with little or no regard ard to what the future needs of the communities might be the situation Is ilif ferent today the cities a great majority of them ni at least have been established their growth or lack inck of growth Is largely a 11 matter of record tt it Is possible I 1 to sakse gulf with some come accuracy acca racy the nature and extent of future development 11 Is possible also tu to plan tor for that devel opt neilt A recognition if this fact Is in pei perhaps imps the one big achievement ol of american cities generally in the llie last decade or so planning and zoning zon iii hae been adopted in bunch hundreds eds if i cities find and have made some pro progress gress ili iii most DIOSI of these the condition Is the subject of a report by a national adai advisory ory committee ou on city pl planning aiming and zoning that linn as appointed by secretary hooker homer ol of the department of commerce the report prepared by a group of widely authorities states slates that cities now liae bae found that regulation of growth pays it Is coining to be lie ac cepter as a business busine s proposition the protection of home hoine arens areas the decagna tion lion of cerrilla districts for industries tile the opening ur ir widening of streets in ili accordance with te illic lillic needs the establishing tab lishing of parks and playgrounds within easy reach of the he people and other similar nillar si fill all have become a serious concern to the alert and enterprising ter city of today |