Show III CHAPTER THE HEED AND JUSTIFICATION FOR PUBLIC RECREATION Before the year 1929 public recreation was not as extensive as it is at present or as it will be in the future Prior to 1929 private agencies were able to care for those people who desired recreation and who were able to pay for it But since then education has given impetus to the recreation movement people have had more leisure demand for recreational facilities those people who recreation need it but those Not only do need and consequently the hobbies have been popularized time it has increased greatly are able to pay for their who are unable to pay perhaps even more This statement appears on the letterheads of the National Recreation Association: "That every child in America shall have a chance to play" Concerning this Villiam G Robinson says: Put into practice it has meant the supplying by the community of those facilities for leisure time activities which the ordinary citizen cannot supply for himself or his children The children's playgrounds the baseball diamond the skating rink Meanlng of play and "1 recreation A discussion of the of Public Responsibility " Journal e sure-timActlvl ties Agencies in Providing for Lei of Health and Physical Education 5:21 June 1934 1 Vm G Robinson "The |