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Respectfully submitted,
B. N. CAMERON, D.V.M.,
Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Middleboro, Mass. December 31, 1938.
Board of Health Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I submit my annual report as Inspector of Slaughter for 1938.
During the year there were no animals slaughtered for inspection. Monthly reports were sent to the Department of Public Health reporting no inspections.
Respectfully submitted,
B. N. CAMERON, D.V.M. Inspector of Slaughter.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
Middleboro, Mass. January 9, 1939
To the Board of Health
Middleboro, Massachusetts
I herewith submit the report of the Inspector of Plumbing for the year 1938:
Number of Applications 103
Bath Tubs
60
Water Closets
79
Lavatories
69
Sinks
73
Wash Trays
7
Urinals
4
Showers
1
Slop Hoppers
3
Sewers
37
Cesspools
58
Septic Tanks
3
Refrigerators
3
Conductors 1
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. PEARSON,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit the Thirtieth annual report and detailed statement of duties performed by the Police Department of the Town of Middleborough, for the fiscal year ending December 31st, 1938.
I would recommend that another regular officer be added to the Depart- ment for the good of the Department.
I would recommend that a new cruising car be purchased, as the pres- ent car is three years old, and will soon need a lot of repair work.
Chief of Police Alden C. Sisson
Sergeant Charles H. Rogers
Alton R. Rogers
William C. Elliott
Clerk Chester H. Rice
Janitor John Washburn
Special Officers
Paul F. Anderson
Warren E. Jefferson
George A. Barney
Richard Matthews
Alfred M. Butler
Leroy Mawhinney
John Rebell
Patrick McMahon
William O. Casey
James A. McDonald
Arthur B. Caswell
Chester H. Rice
Chessman E. Coombs
Francis H. Crowley
Alden C. Perry
Angelo Giberti
Alton T. Smith
Wallace S. Grant
John J. Sullivan
William E. Gardiner, Jr.
Ralph Sampson
Robert E. Hewitt
William E. Scott
Thomas E. Hirst
Leon Townsend
James J. Vigers
Jesse C. Wilbur
Melville D. Wilbur
Harold S. Wood
Albert T. Westgate
William Watson
John A. Washburn
OFFENCES
Males 11
Females
Total
Assault and battery
0
11
Breaking and entering in the night- time
7
0
7
Capias
12
0
12
Contempt of Court
4
0
4
Drunkenness
97
4
101
Disturbing the peace
2
0
2
Patrolmen
Thomas L. Pittsley
Roy Pendleton
70
Insane
6
2
8
Larceny
18
0
18
Lodgers
48
0
48
Motor vehicles violations
81
I
82
Non-support
11
0
11
Neglect of child
1
0
1
Operating under the influence
18
0
18
Destroying property
3
0
3
Promoting a lottery
1
0
1
S. P. Persons
7
0
7
Sale of liquor to minors
1
0
1
Receiving stolen property
1
0
1
Bastardy
1
0
1
Adultery
1
0
1
STATISTICAL REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arrest for out of town officers
8
Amount of fines imposed in Middleboro Court
$940
Buildings found open
119
Cases investigated
600
Disturbances quelled without arrest
10
Defective street lights reported
41
Dogs shot
8
Number of arrests during the year
301
Males
276
Females
10
Minors
15
Non-residents
170
Local residents
131
Nuisances
4
Summons served
150
Street obstructions removed
20
Sales of second hand automobiles reported
2035
Value of stolen property recovered and restored
$3500
Warning tags on autos
75
REPORT OF ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED BY THE MIDDLEBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Results
Accidents by Months
Number killed
3
January
5
Number injured 159
February
3
Property damage 123
March
7
Pedestrians Injured
Adults
4
Children
9
June
9
Causes
August
8
Drunken driving
6
September
9
Reckless driving
4
Speed
60
October
6
Failing to keep to right
1
November
9
Miscellaneous
17
December
4
April
8
May
3
July
17
71
Vehicles Involved
Passenger cars
137
Trucks
5
Bicycles
2
Horse drawn vehicles 0
Bus
0
Hazard
Straight going
62
Intersections
19
Curves
5
Hills
0
Miscellaneous
1
District
Business section 4
Foreign
70
Residential 37
Out-of-State
9
Country
47
CONCLUSION
The patrol car has covered 23,535 miles during the past year. All of the local factories are covered each night, and during the summer months, on traffic route 28 and 44.
The Ambulance has covered 325 miles in the past year. Having 35 calls. Thirty-two call to accidents, and three other calls.
Traffic was very heavy during the past summer, on route 28 on several Sundays as high as 24,000 cars passed over that highway in sixteen hours."
I wish to thank the Superintendent of Schools for the system he has installed into the schools for the education of the children in regards to traffic.
I wish to thank the operators of the local telephone exchange for the good service given the department, which has been a great assistance in our work.
I wish to express my thanks and appreciation for the assistance and co-operation given me by the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Fourth District Court, the people of the Town of Middleborough, and the officers of the Department, who have helped to make the administration of this Department a success.
Respectfully submitted,
ALDEN C. SISSON, Chief of Police.
REPORT OF THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I assumed my duties as Welfare Agent on March 17, 1938. In these nine months because of proper and thorough investigation of all cases, it was possible to keep within the reduced appropriation which was approx- imately $8000.00 less than 1937. May I also call to your attention the fact that $1646.00 was paid for bills obligated in the years 1935, 1936, and 1937. I contemplate a further reduction in Welfare costs for the coming year.
Weather
Clear
64
Cloudy
12
Rain and snow
9
Fog and mist 4
Condition of Road
Dry 66
Wet
21
Snow
0
Ice
3
Drivers
72
May I at this time thank Mr. Boynton for his co-operation and help in the past nine months. He has handled settlement cases in a very efficient manner and has saved many dollars for the town by his work.
Aid to Dependent Children
These cases are under State and Federal Supervision. The town is re- imbursed for about 60 percent of the total cost. There was an average of 21 cases during the year. In this Department we may expect an increase to about 25 cases.
Infirmary
May I take this opportunity to commend Mr. and Mrs. Grant for their splendid and untiring efforts in the care of the Inmates and property at the Infirmary.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES J. O'NEIL
BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The amount of publicity given in the last election to increase of mini- mum monthly allowance and decrease in the age limit to sixty years is well known. It is probable that some changes in the present law will be made this year. Just what these changes will be is not known. Mr. Curley's pro- posal for a minimum allowance of $40.00 per month for persons over 60 years of age would have increased the State cost $6,000,000.00 per year. In addition to paying our share of that amount, I figure that it would in- crease our tax rate about $2.00 per thousand.
From my experience I find that very few people under 65 years of age really need Old Age Assistance. As to monthly allowance, I am opposed to an increase of the minimum. Each local department is supposed to give the amount necessary in each case. About 10 percent of our cases, actually need, and are now in excess of the $30.00 per month minimum. To increase all to $40.00 per month would increase our appropriation $36,000.00, and the net cost to the town $12,000.00 per year.
On January 1, 1938 the population of this town was about 9,000 people. Of this number 1101 were over 65 years of age, and 447 between 60 and 65. Many of these people will never be eligible for Old Age Assistance for various reasons, but there is no doubt that the number on Old Age Assistance will gradually increase until about 1942. At that time, provided the age limit is not lowered, the pensions from the Social Security Act will tend to reduce the number of new applicants, and the cases closed by death and other causes should offset the number of new cases.
At the present time Miss Laura B. Whittemore works four days per week as Visitor. She makes all visits required by law on 300 cases and extra visits when necessary, due to sickness or other causes.
My work consists of taking applications, securing necessary proof of eligibility, proof of settlement, reports, statistics, and all supervisory work. In addition I make visits to all cases in excess of the 300 mentioned above. During 1938 I gave three days a week to this work. With the increase in the number of cases, I shall have more visits to make, and figure that it will take four days per week to do the work.
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Each year there is a Federal audit, and all cases and payments are examined by the Auditors. All new cases are examined and approved by the State Visitor for the State Department.
WELFARE
In March 1938 the personnel of the Welfare Department was changed. Previous to that date Miss Laura B. Whittemore was Visitor for all Welfare and Aid to Dependent Children cases, giving two days per week to that work. I supervised all the remainder of the Welfare work.
On March 5, 1938 Elmer G. Allen took temporary charge of that work. On March 17, 1938 James J. O'Neil was appointed to have charge of Wel- fare work including Aid to Dependent Children and the Town Infirmary. Mr. O'Neil took over all of Miss Whittemore's and part of my Welfare work. He deserves praise for the efficient manner in which he has handled the job.
My duties on the Welfare now consist of investigation and proof of settlements and claims. The supervision of notices, bills, statistics, and re- ports required by law or state regulation. I give about two days per week to this work.
Each year Federal auditors examine all cases of Aid to Dependent Children as regards eligibility and payments.
A comparative report of receipts, expenditures, and other interesting statistics for the last two years is made as part of this report.
WILLIAM G. BOYNTON, Supervisor.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF WELFARE DEPARTMENT
1937
1938
Salaries
$1,612.00
$1,600.00
Postage
98.42
89.10
Transportation
96.77
120.00
Supplies
80.85
66.68
Fixtures
106.86
$1,994.90
$1,875.78
Outside Relief
Groceries and Provisions
$10,663.92
$8,699.43
Board and Care
4,428.57
3,221.61
Fuel
2,430.12
1,612.17
Medical Care
3,289.75
2,169.56
Clothing
1,390.38
689.21
Rent
3,255.95
1,909.01
Cash
5,274.06
4,520.47
Other Supplies and Burials
294.88
220.54
$31,027.63
$23,042.00
State Institutions
1,585.47
1,393.97
Other Cities and Towns
3,104.00
4,064.76
35,717.10
28,500.73
Infirmary
Salary Superintendent and Matron
$1,500.00
$1,500.00
Wages Employees
1,844.40
1,723.78
Groceries and Provisions
2,017.36
1,608.67
Dry Goods and Clothing
237.17
100.95
Repairs to Buildings
164.05
62.85
Piggery
575.64
New Garage
1,103.44
Fuel, Light, and Water
674.74
622.67
Grain
652.21
495.62
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Administration
Autos, Maintenance Other Farm Expense Washing Machine
862.80 1,559.92 500.00
455.53 1,180.73
11,691.73
7,750.80
Total cost for year
$49,403.73
$38,127.31
Less total receipts for year
27,472.46
20,688.54
Net cost for year
$21,931.27
$17,438.77
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Total Expense
$10,990.53
$13,915.11
Receipts - State
$2,285.02
$7,479.04
Federal
3,531.09
2,315.11
5,816.11
9,794.15
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Net cost for year
$5,174.42
$4,120.96
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
1937
1938
Salaries
$1,903.00
$2,012.00
Postage
199.13
174.62
Supplies
96.14
136.37
Transportation
138.96
149.41
$2,337.23
$2,472.40
Cash payments
$95,927.64
$112,281.54
To other cities and towns
1,138.57
1,189.82
Paid State and Federal their share of reimbursement from individuals
943.16
97,066.21
114,414.52
$99,403.44
$116,886.92
Less receipts
$24,069.49
$39,933.36
Federal receipts used
48,711.44
56,631.76
72,780.93
96,565.12
Net cost for year Combined net cost, 3 Departments
$26,622.51
$20,321.80
$53,728.20
$41,881.53
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Administration
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WELFARE
1937-1938
Receipts
Infirmary
$2,104.67
$1,153.60
Hogs
803.49
724.32
Other Produce
$21.44
$39.68
3,857.66
3,185.72
Board
884.34
756.63
13.09
6.00
All Other
21.75
$6,778.91
$5,069.64
Total Infirmary
$905.78
$818.06
578.25
530.00
Individuals
86.00
428.03
7,682.43
4,863.25
Cities and Towns
1,926.50
992.90
12,432.87
10,225.65
State Welfare
5,702.98
3,492.69
$27,472.46
$20,688.54
$8,621.26
$5,731.68
Aid to Dependent Children
$2,285.02
$7,479.04
State A. D. C.
$6,221.74
$3,060.47
Old Age Assistance
$2.00
$1,302.00
Individuals
State
$24,009.43
$29,342.87
2,368.71
1,639.93
Cities and Towns
780.40
604.83
$24,069.49
$39,933.36
$24,789.83
$29,947.70
Total three departments
$53,826.97
$68,100.94
Federal Reimbursements
$48,711.44
$56,631.76
Old Age Used
3,120.73
327.81
Old Age available
$8,546.95
$9,324.03
3,531.09
2,315.11
A. D. C. used
28.70
685.92
A. D. C. available
436.00
451.34
Statistics
1937
1938
Families Persons
Families
Persons
Outside Aid
Middleboro settlement
147
531
105
362
State settlement
52
213
43
192
Other Cities and Towns
44
138
31
91
Total aided in Middleboro
243
882
179
645
Average weekly case load
92
339
69
294
January 1st
122
470
116
440
Heaviest load Jan. 25, 1937
124
484
135
527
Lightest load Aug. 30, 1937
73
241
43
100
Lightest load Sept. 26, 1938
116
440
57
169
December 31st
Employable
69
344
12
81
21,698.78
36,991.43
$39,632.83
$38,739.85
1937-1938 Bills receivable
Heaviest load Jan. 24, 1938
78
Non-employable Applications rejected
47
96
45
88
4
6
Middleboro settlements
Living in other places
17
44
19
51
Aid to Dependent Children January 1st
12
60
23
79
Added during year
17
45
5
20
Closed during year
6
26
7
23
December 31st
23
79
21
76
Old Age Assistance
January 1st
260
295
Added during year
80
78
Closed during year
45
51
December 31st
295
322
Living in other towns
20
23
Cases rejected
3
4
Middleboro Infirmary
Middleboro settlement
15
13
Boarded by other towns
9
8
Total during year
33
28
Average during year
27
211/2
Cost per inmate per week
$3.55
$3.96
Report of Doctors (Welfare)
House calls
483
366
Office calls
130
57
Operations
10
2
Confinements
7
2
......
*St. Luke's Hospital-cases
25
4
cost
Visits
District nurse (Welfare, A.D.C.,
O. A. A., B. of H.)
408
555
...
+Welfare, and A. D. C.
1873
364
*Old Age
1425
To Infirmary
72
63
..
*In addition we had the use of the free bed furnished by town appro- priation and other persons that would ordinarily have had to have hospital- ization were cared for by the Pratt free beds in the Massachusetts General Hospital. The Massachusetts Homeopathic Hospital, and St. Luke's Hos- pital. This is the first year these free beds were available and they reduced our expense for Hospitals materially.
¡In 1937 these visits were not kept separately.
MARIA H. L. PIERCE LUXURY FUND
December 30, 1938
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Middleboro:
As Custodian of the Maria H. L. Pierce Luxury Fund, I herewith sub- mit my report for the year 1938.
As usual two daily and Sunday papers have been provided, as well as the Middleboro Gazette. These are circulated throughout the house, and all who wish may read them.
$715.80
$98.50
...
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About once a month a small amount of wholesome candy is provided, and we find that the men are as eager for it as the women.
At Easter growing plants were on the tables and small baskets of candy eggs at each place.
The radio has been kept in running order with service charges paid from the Fund. Loud speakers on each floor make it possible for all the inmates to have the pleasure of it.
At Christmas a tree with lights together with gifts and candy for all were distributed by Santa, impersonated by one of the inmates.
As small needs come up from time to time, the Custodian tries to take care of them from the Fund. We have a small balance left this year.
We wish to thank all the friends who have contributed books, maga- zines, and other articles, all of which were much appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
LAURA B. WHITTEMORE
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 1, 1939
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Middleboro, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit for your consideration and approval the report of the Weights and Measures Department for the year 1938.
The State Standards are housed at 13 Forest Street where they are at all time kept secure under lock and key. The Town equipment or working equipment have at regular intervals been compared and adjusted to these Standards. It is by these that the following list of devices sealed are ad- justed. Therefore, the conditions of the working equipment and protection of the Standards are of vital importance to both consumer and merchant.
The revenues turned into the Town Treasurer for sealing fees were $196.16. The revenues turned into the Town Treasurer for adjusting charges were $31.85. Number of miles traveled for this department were 4,840.
LICENSES
This department is credited with the issuing of the following licenses: State, County, Transient Vendor, Town and Veteran Licenses, and the sum of $94.00 direct revenue to the Town. I wish to state that the enforcement of the laws pertaining to Hawkers and Peddlers compels the expenditure of a large amount of this department transportation appropriation.
Summary for the Year 1938
SCALES
Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned
1
5
1
1
Platform, 5,000 to 10,000 lbs.
1
6
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
54
66
2
6
Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
6
13
Counter, under 100 lbs.
13
25
1 2
Beam, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
1
2
2
Beam, under 100 lbs.
4
9
Platform, over 10,000 lbs.
80
SCALES
Adjusted Sealed Not Sealed Condemned
Spring, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
5
18
9
Spring, under 100 lbs.
51
106
1
19
Computing, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
1
1
Computing, under 100 lbs.
37
57
2
4
Person weigher (slot)
8
Prescription
4
1
WEIGHTS
Avoirdupois
197
481
Apothecary
60
Metric
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VOLUMETRIC MEASURES
Liquid Measures over 1 gal.
14
Liquid Measures 1 gal. and under
144
24
Oil jars
23
Dry Measures
5
Fuel baskets
2
1
AUTOMATIC LIQUID MEASURING DEVICES
Gasoline Pumps
11
22
20
7
Stops on pumps
67
111
Gasoline Meter systems
67
104
10
Oil pumps
20
33
63
1
Tank Truck meter systems
7
11
Bulk station meter systems
2
2
Molasses pumps
2
Grease measuring devices
5
21
3
LINEAR MEASURES
Yard sticks
48
2
TOTALS
550
1482
94
92
TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE
COMMODITY
Total no. tested Correct Under Over
Beans
51
49
2
Bread
92
83
5
4
Butter
250
245
4
1
Coal (in paper bags)
233
49
158
26
Coal (in transit)
6
3
3
Confectionery
39
36
3
Dry commodities
212
189
23
Flour
10
10
Fruits and vegetables
136
57
51
28
Grain and feed
20
17
2
1
Kindling wood (in paper bags)
5
2
3
Lard
40
40
Liquid commodities
6
5
1
Meats and provisions
85
81
3
1
98
56
18
24
Potatoes
TOTALS
1283
919
271
93
4
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INSPECTIONS
Paper fibre cartons
60
Clinical Thermometers 50
Peddlers' licenses
23
Ice scales
17
Milk jars
200
Junk scales
6
Coal certificates
6
Ice cream cans
40
Transient vendors
1
Oil jars
449
Peddlers' Scales
15
Other inspections
235
MARKINGS OF FOOD PACKAGES. Total 1039 inspected.
I wish to express my appreciation at this time to all those who have co-operated with me in my first year's work as sealer.
Respectfully submitted,
IVAN P. SHAW, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ANNUAL REPORT OF PLANNING BOARD
To the Selectmen and the Town of Middleborough:
The activities of the Planning Board for the past year have been largely routine. We have approved numerous WPA projects, and have acted on three PWA projects. We are gratified that the Town saw fit to follow our recommendations in two out of the three cases. However, one which we approved and one we disapproved are not closed cases yet.
While no definite action has been taken on any of our past recommenda- tions as listed in last year's report, some of them are under study by special committees, and we have reason to believe that early action on at least four may be expected.
In this connection, may we point out that the necessity for study by special committees is due wholly to the failure of the Town to provide funds to the Planning Board with which we could have made these and many other studies well in advance of the Town's need for them. Our report on the Parking Problem contained in the 1931 Report may be cited as an example of what the Planning Board can accomplish in this direction. This report, with minor review and modification, could be used by the Town today as the basis for a very suitable solution of its continuing parking problem.
The Fall meeting of the Federation of Planning Boards, at which this Board was represented, was one of the best yet held, and we wish to specially commend the Federation for its beneficial work in diseminating information on the progress and details of Town Planning.
Your attention should be directed to the new State law on Planning Boards. If accepted by the Town, this law would invest in the Planning Board the control of the subdivision of land in the Town. Home-building is expanding throughout the nation, and the Town should now consider means of discouraging the too-close crowding of homes on inadequate house- lots. We have too much of this already.
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Our main suggestion at this time is that the Town provide in its annual budget a few hundred dollars for intensive study by the Planning Board of some of the more urgent problems of the Town, in order that data may be available in case the need for action on these matters becomes imperative.
Respectfully submitted,
RUSSELL A. TRUFANT ENID S. CROZIER WILLIAM D. CHURCH ABNER H. SMITH
WILLIAM C. BARDEN
Planning Board.
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSION
Middleboro, Mass. January 12, 1939
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Park Commission wish to submit their report for the year 1938. Increased activities on both the playground and at the pool have caused a large attendance of children and adults as in the previous years. We were not successful in all our aims due to the lack of sufficient funds, but we hope that the future will overcome this obstacle. Questions of administra- tion and supervision have been settled by this Commission as they have arisen.
For details of the work accomplished, we are submitting the reports of the supervisors of the pool and playground as a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
MICHAEL M. BARRETT, Chairman LORENZO WOOD ARTHUR D. BENSON CHARLES S. CARVER WILLIAM A. BLANCHETTE, Secretary
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF PLAYGROUND
Gentlemen:
This report is presented to show what has been done to advance a pro- gram of recreation for the leisure time of all those who desire to use our Municipal facilities. The report also contains suggestions for immediate consideration, in order that our present facilities may be more extensively used by more people, both young and old.
Increasing attention is being given everywhere to the recreational needs of the adult population, not only during the Summer months but as a year round development, in an effort to retain a community spirit of playing together, and creating wholesome team work in all community endeavors. If adult programs are to be successful, all groups using the playground must pull together for the common good of all. Can this be done?
The activities the past season were really directed in three divisions; the senior baseball field directed by the Twilight League, the pool by a
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special staff, and the play spaces, junior field, courts etc., by the WPA Recreation staff. This report is therefore restricted to those activities out- side of swimming, and senior baseball, making it impossible to present a real picture of our Summer program.
The recreation program conducted by the WPA staff at several schools during the school year is of great value in play education and leadership, being especially valuable in contacting the instructors with the children who visit the playground. Schools have used play equipment of the Works Prog- ress Administration, where none was available before. Every effort was made to co-operate with schools in their recreational needs.
A new feature at the playground this year, was the renovating of the Shop, into a place for Craftsmanship for boys and girls, as well as being used for athletic instructors. It proved very useful and next season will be more extensively used, especially as a Craft Shop.
Two years ago the game of Softball started and was enjoyed by many, but last year interest seemed to lag. This year, with the Western States gone wild with the sport, it just would not be denied its chance in the East. Four teams started the season but soon four more demanded their right to play. The fun the men had and the closeness and speed of the games soon filled the bleachers with interested spectators. This sport will be off to an early start next season. Some conflict was necessary in time of play with the Twilight League games, but no attempt was made to compete with our Na- tional game and its success. It just seemed to be an off year for hard base- ball.
Volleyball, the former indoor game that attracts so many players in the Y.M.C.A. and other clubs during the Winter, was brought out into the open and introduced to the men. Instant response to the skills of the game by many players made it necessary to organize leagues. Three divisions, composed of four teams in each played series of games, and had a second court been available, more would have entered. Damp, foggy evenings had no terrors for these fans, every night was just one more time for some fun.
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