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Show STREETS GIVEN TO CHILDREN Certain Thoroughfares In New York City Closed to Traffic to Permit Per-mit Youngsters to Play. Now York city Is trying tho experiment experi-ment of closing certain highways to traffic dally and letting the youngsters romp in them. Huge signs aro placed across these thoroughfares reading: "Street closed for play." Miss Ruth Robinson, chief play organizer, or-ganizer, says: "It brings an ncho to tho heart to boo how reluctant somo of tho babies aro to cut loose and play In tho open street. Play Beems inextricably inex-tricably associated In their llttlo minds with guilt. No ono, after watching watch-ing for nn hour or two tho healthy spirit that grows among tho children In theso allotted play streets can doubt their benefit to the llttlo people of Now York. Play Is tho best constructive factor In child growth. Even kittens and pupplea will not thrive unless permitted per-mitted to play. Play Is tho most skillful skill-ful of physical trainers and moral teachers. Child Betterment Bulletin. |