Show 4 to the character and happiness of the individual and those with whom he associates In this same way the recreational to a large extent influences the education the health the safety and the citizenship of the future The Federal government is realizing the importance of play A recreational specialist is serving on the staff of the Children's Bureau the Bureau of Education is promoting recreation through the literature and actEducation and ivities of the Division of Physical School Hygiene the Department of Agriculture through the States' Relation Service with its extensive club work and summer camp programs and the Bureau of Forestry with its constantly broadening program for the recreational use of national parks is adding materialopportunities of the nation ly to the leisure-tim- e movement leisure time of the present Shorter day has necessitated a revaluation of recreation working hours a shorter work week and Increased unemployment has accentuated the need for a study to determine upon an adequate recreation program to take care of this clS ing leisure Every nation state and city has been faced with the problem of recreation for its citizens Because of the changes in modes of living due to industrialization of the nation there is now a substantial increase in leisure for all citizens A leading educator's view of this newer problem of recreation is as follows: There is an incontestable tendency towards more Changes in the amount of in-c- re of America Playground and RecreationA Association S Barnes and Company Normal IBourseln Play (New York: 1925 ) p lo4 |