Show Recreation for Millions R RECOGNITION of the vital importance of play and recreation for children and adults grows in America each year Supervised activities for br youth not only provide an outlet for abundant energy in leisure time but have a high value in fostering physical mental and social health For the underprivileged barriers are broken down by the spirit of democracy prevailing on public playgrounds Experts ar are bringing out projects rapidly which offer both recreation and mid opportunity to develop both skills and aptitudes The public playground fills filTh an important pl place ce in the life of the adolescent especially to bridge over the summer summer summer sum sum- mer vacation period It is only in recent years that the idea of providing recreation for older boys and girls and for adults has gained its due clue appreciation Figures Figures Fig Fig- ures tires from the report of the National Recreation association show that an increasing number of persons of all ages resort to playgrounds and other recreation centers an indication of growing growing growing grow grow- ing interest and importance This report shows that children used public playgrounds regularly last summer and that municipal recreation recreation recreation rec rec- centers for young people and adults were used by more than people Playground Playground Playground Play Play- ground baseball teams gave recreation to more I Ithan than young men playground tennis courts served just less than people The thing to notice is that the facilities we weI I have ha are not nearly extensive enough The as association association as- as sedation reports that city children are still without playgrounds and that neighborhood neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- playing fields are only about 30 per percent percent percent cent adequate While we are spending public funds on nonprofit-making nonprofit projects this great need of playgrounds and recreation facilities must not be overlooked |