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Show oo CITY PLAYGROUND IS MADE TENT COLONY NEWARK, N. J., May 12. A city playground was being converted into a tent colony to shelter more than 100 families who are being evicted by night. Forty-one families, each with from two to six children, tonight had applied for space. Work of laying floors and water mains and stringing electric light wires, was being rushed by workmen assisted by soldiers from tho local recruiting re-cruiting station. Army field kitchens will be placed at the four corners of the camp and tho colony will cook on the community basis. nn |