Show I American Parks America has lias a long way to go before before before be be- fore it obtains all It should have In Inthe Inthe inthe the way of public parks and recreation tion grounds but It has done rather well as far as it has gone A survey sur by the Playground and Recreation Association Association Association As As- of America shows that the parks s in the United States represent an nn outlay of ot one billion dollars and cover er an nn area areo of acres in 1081 municipalities In mere space New NewYork NewYork NewYork York claims to lead the country but Philadelphia still holds its supreme position in possessing the largest per capita park area Fairmount was origInally originally bought and laid out as a means of ot protecting the city's water supply but its great expansion and the addItion addition addition addi addI- tion of park parle areas in n many other parts of the city have hove been In direct obedience obedience obedi obedi- ence to the universal recognition of a n public need Philadelphia Philadelphia Public Ledger Led Led- ger |