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3711
4055
4182
4289
4404
February.
2824
3431
3447
3726
3663
3747
3890
4137
4456
4159
March.
3256
3980
3460
3959
4009
4074
4502
4345
4980
5151
April ...
2963
3172
3119
3330
3209
3496
3847
3614
4293
4135
May.
2704
2908
2801
2854
2975
3284
3492
3481
3851
1144
June .
2725
2654
2774
2756
2828
3101
3698
4167
3628
3930
July ..
2894
3163
3016
2770
3123
3296
3646
4146
3682
3874
August .. ..
2877
2925
3244
2972
3558
3190
3834
4005
3653
3748
September ...
2613
2863
2722
2653
2674
2873
3247
3607
3603
3249
October ..
..
3033
3223
3018
2814
2628
3363
3957
3931
3590
3640
November ....
3218
3179
3154
3198
3278
3673
3918
4137
3991
3984
December .....
3535
3128
3268
3335
3085
3679
3754
4036
3848
3966
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN
Total.
36,185
38,220
37,798
34,367
38,971
41,487
45,840
47,788
47,864
48,384
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Accessions and Circulation
Volumes added Volumes nowin Volumes circu- in 1917 Library lated in 1916
Volumes circu- lated 1917
Per Cent. Circu- lated in 1917
Fiction.
88
3558
21,073
21,984
45.43
Children, Fiction
26
1320
11,117
11,567
23.91
Children, Non-fiction
34
912
4,044
3,876
8.01
Philosophy.
5
331
176
148
.29
Religion
14
648
58
61
.13
Sociology.
38
784
414
529
1.09
Language.
2
105
189
148
.31
Science.
7
692
443
332
.69
Useful Arts.
42
806
1,155
1,092
2.25
Fine Arts.
12
541
749
616
1.28
Literature.
37
1992
962
662
1.37
Travel
25
1479
910
774
1.60
History ..
45
1640
867
1,155
2.39
Biography
24
1863
518
368
.76
Bound Periodicals.
69
2712
295
266
.55
Law Reports of Massachusetts
8
343
Mass. Public Documents
13
195
7
1
U. S. Public Documents.
6
355
Foreign Languages
5
759
3,082
3.139
6.49
Current Periodicals.
1,790
1.658
3.43
Reference Books.
23
648
20
13
02
Ammidown Collection
877
Museum ...
76
.
.
..
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112
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Financial Statement
Receipts
Town appropriation,
$5,000 00
Expenditures
Salaries,
$2,564 84
Light,
214 43
Coal,
665 75
Books,
612 98
Binding,
151 35
Equipment,
68 32
Repairs,
150 98
Supplies,
122 44
Printing,
44 00
Expenses,
186 00
Periodicals,
217 75
$4,998 84
$1 16
Mynott Fund
To January 1, 1917,
$1,038 19
Interest to Jan. 1, 1918, 41 92
$1,080 11
Expenditures
To books and periodicals, 76 83
$1,003 28
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CEMETERY COMMITTEE
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge, Mass. :
The Cemetery Committee organized with Geo. H. Hartwell, Jr., as chairman and John E. Seagrave as clerk. Monthly meetings were held and we have at- tempted to systematize the affairs of the committee and conduct them in a business-like manner.
We were fortunate in securing Samuel W. Wil- liams for superintendent, whose report we render as a part of our own. With Robert Christianson as foreman in charge of the yard we believe we have the best man obtainable and we hope to retain him an- other year.
The committee's permanent fund has increased no- ticeably this year, due to Mr. Williams' untiring ef-
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forts. We also wish to report the purchase of some of the second Liberty Bonds, which appear in our list of interest-drawing accounts.
We feel that owing to the high rates of labor we must have an appropriation of twelve hundred dol- lars ($1200) for the coming year to keep up the standard of the past.
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. HARTWELL, JR., Chairman. JOHN E. SEAGRAVE, Clerk. DANIEL T. MORRILL. WILLIAM EDWARDS. CLARENCE F. MORSE. H. C. CADY.
I hereby render an account of the financial condi- tion of Oak Ridge Cemetery for the year ending Jan. 1, 1918.
Perpetual Care moneys received from Apr. 1, 1917, to Jan. 1, 1918, $1,890 00
Lots sold moneys received from Apr. 1, 1917, to Jan. 1, 1918, 250 00
Moneys received from Jan. 1, 1917, to Apr. 1, 1917, 1,005 00
$3,145 00
Expenditures
Appropriation, $800 00
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Interest,
808 43
$1,608 43
Orders drawn,
$1,600 66
Balance on hand,
7 77
$1,608 43 S. W. WILLIAMS, Supt.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of South- bridge. Gentlemen :
In compliance with the town ordinance, I here- with submit for your consideration the seventh an- nual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1917. The organization of the Police Department at the close of the fiscal year was as follows :
Chief Napoleon Giroux
Patrolmen
Pierre A. Cormier Ulric Brault
Patrick Donnally Alpherie Duplessis
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Daniel Blute Oliver Paul, Jr.
Honore St. Martin Joseph Paquin
Substitutes
Eusebe Laliberty
Desk Officer
Andrew M. Higgins
Janitor and Lock-up Keeper
Joseph D. Proulx
Constables
Andrew M. Higgins Patrick Donnally
Pierre A. Caplette
Business of the Police Department
Business performed by the Department during the year expiring December 31, 1917: Total number of arrests, 367; arrests on warrants, 43; 324 without warrants; males, 348; females, 19; minors, 44; non- residents, 86; residents, 281.
Offences
Drunkenness, 137 ; neglect, 9; assault, 33; larceny,
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21; disturbing the peace, 19; maliciously destroying property, 9; vagrants, 20; breaking glass, 1; adul- tery, 2; break and entering, 16; making disturbance on cars, 1; delirium tremens, 4; affray, 4; intent to rape, 1; breaking probation, 2; bastardy, 5; common drunkard, 6; carrying dangerous weapons, 4; sodo- my, 1; selling renovated butter, 2; violating auto- mobile laws, 22; recklessly operating automobile, 2; bigamy, 1; keeping liquor with intent to sell, 3; op- erating automobile without a license, 3; peddling without a license, 1; trespassing, 2; assault with in- tent to rape, 2; exposure of person, 2; practising medicine, 1; lascivious cohabitation, 2; disorderly house, 2; arson, 1; runaway boys, 3; gaming on the Lord's day, 5; habitual absentees, 3 ; receiving stolen goods, 1; for observation, 6; assault and battery, 6; beggars, 2.
Disposition of Cases
Discharged, 19; released, 105; probation, 21; on file, 29; to state board of charity, 3; Massachusetts Reformatory, 1; fined, 86; House of Correction, 22; held for grand jury, 11; appeals, 12; Shirley School, 5 ; Lyman School, 2; State Farm. 4; returned to State Farm, 2; nol pross, 4; suspended sentences, 9; or- dered to leave the state, 10; defaulted, 2; ordered to leave the district, 6; on file and pay costs, 14.
Occupation
At home, 12; mill hand, 1; junk dealer, 1; labor-
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ers, 218 ; carpenters, 2; bakers, 5; none, 10; weavers, 15; machinists, 3; farmers, 16; clerk, 1; plumber, 4; tailor, 2; at school, 12; second-hand store, 3; physi- cian, 1; retired, 3; reporter, 1; musician, 1; cobbler, 2; firemen, 3; grocer, 5; electrician, 2; contractors, 4; manufacturer, 1; liveryman, 1; chopper, 3; florist, 1 ; grinder, 1 ; chauffeur, 3; blacksmith, 3; peddler, 1 .; soldier, 2; spinner, 1; painters, 4; fruit dealer, 1; waitress, 5; waiter, 1; finisher, 1; hostler, 1; slate roofer, 1.
Number of lights put during the year, 210; num- ber of doors found unlocked, 42; value of property re- ported lost, $11.20; recovered, $11.13 ; number of ac- . cidents reported during the year, 62; drowned 3; dead bodies found, 3.
Complaints during the year, 3,648; each have been investigated and satisfaction given to the complain- ant.
In conclusion, I wish to convey my thanks for kind assistance and hearty co-operation to your Honor- able Board of Selectmen and the Town officials, and in this I am expressing the thanks of the Police De- partment as a whole, as well as my own. It has been a great pleasure to have you keep in such close touch with the department and its work for the past year.
Respectfully submitted, NAPOLEON GIROUX, Chief of Police.
Southbridge, Mass., Dec. 31, 1917.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
The Assessors of the Town of Southbridge submit the following report for the year 1917 :
Town Appropriation, $233,322 24
Less estimated
revenue, $32,000 00
State In-
come Tax, 7,261 42
$39,261 42 .
State Tax, County Tax, State Highway Tax, Auditing Municipal Accounts,
$194,060 82
20,790 00
9,267 00.
1,207 90
277 28
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Overlayings, 4,657 34
Total amount to be raised by taxes, $230,260 34
Valuation Real Estate April 1, 1917, $6,045,445 00
Tax on Real Estate,
$157,181 57
Valuation Personal Es-
state April 1, 1917, 2,312 558 00
Tax on Personal Estate, 60,126 51
· Valuation Resident Bank Stock, 170,779 00
Tax on Resident Stock, 4,440 26
Number of Polls As-
sessed, 4256 at $2.00, 8,512 00
Total Valuation, $8,528,782 00
Total Taxes Assessed,
$230,260 34
Valuation Non-Resident Bank Stock, $46,221 00
Tax on Non-Resident
Bank Stock, Sewer Apportionments Assessed,
$1,201 71
296 87
Total amount of Warrant to Collector Sept. 4, 1917, $231,758 92
Worcester. Con. St. Rwy Co., Excise Tax, 1,668 92
December Assessment :
Number of Polls assessed, 14
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at $2.00, 28 00 Valuation Real Estate, $10,960 00 Tax on Real Estate, 284 96
Total amount to Collector for 1917, $233,740 80 Total Assessed Valuation December 31, 1917, $8,539,742 00
Tax Rate per Thousand, 26 00
Respectfully submitted, ANTOINE FARLAND, PHILEAS F. X. CASSAVANT, WILLIAM H. McGILPIN, Assessors of Southbridge.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of the Town of Southbridge :
Your Board of Sewer Commissioners herewith submit their report for the year 1917.
Work was resumed at the junction of Sayles and Glover Streets on March 30th, 1917, and carried through as had been contemplated and was finished the latter part of July, 1917. The work on Glover Street extends to a point opposite the residence of A. C. Clarke, having laid 3753.2 feet of sewer. This increases the total mileage to 16.2 miles of sewer.
There are now connected to the sewer system 1079 buildings, including manufacturing plants, schools, public buildings, tenement houses, and residences.
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These buildings empty into the sewer 2717 closets, 2412 sinks, 861 bath tubs, 912 bowls, 112 wash trays, 92 urinals, 1 soda fountain, 1 grease trap, 4 dentist cuspidors, 18 floor drains and 2 refrigerators.
The construction of Dresser, Orchard, Sayles, Glover and High Street sewers completed in July, 1917, makes a total of 3753.2 feet at the cost of $10.717.90. Assessment on the above sewer was lev- ied in 1917 as follows :
Total cost of construction, $10,717 90
One-third payable by the town, 3,572 63
Two-thirds payable by the abutters, 7,145 27
Total number of assessable feet, 6266.13
Assessable rate per foot, 1.1403
Following the suggestion submitted us, we im- mediately got in touch with a consulting engineer, Mr. H. A. Symonds, who also was recommended us by the State to give us an estimate complete of the cost of construction following the suggestions as re- ceived in the report submitted by the State.
The complete report on estimate of construction was received by us on Feb. 11th, 1918, and was sub- mitted to the Finance Committee on Feb. 11th, 1918.
In reference to an appropriation for sewer main- tenance, we require $2,000.00 to carry on the work in a satisfactorw manner.
H. U. BAIL, GEORGE W. DUMAS, JOSEPH A. ALLARD, Sewer Commissioners.
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Board of Sewer Commissioners,
Southbridge, Mass.,
Gentlemen :
The following report on sewer construction during the past year is submitted at your request.
On the 30th of March work was commenced on Glover Street at the corner of Sayles Street, this be- ing the point where work was halted in 1916.
A small quantity of ledge was encountered at the start. Gravel, hardpan and boulders followed to High Street. Max. cut 61/2 feet.
A short section was then laid on High Street, run- ning northerly toward South Street. This section was through gravel and was accomplished easily.
The work on Glover Street was then picked up again and carried through to a point opposite resi- dence of Albert C. Clarke. This portion of the work was through hardpan and boulder formation, which was very difficult to excavate. Work was completed the latter part of July. Max. cut through this sec- tion was 12 feet. Average throughout of 7 feet.
Complete records of lines, grades and location of sewer openings have been kept.
An assessment plan covering the entire work of the seasons 1916 and 1917, showing location and grade of sewers and also all sewer openings, was turned over to your board in October.
The board has not employed an inspector during the past season. Individual members have, however, kept constant watch over the work.
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In addition to the above, test pits have been dug at the Sandersdale Filtration area in accordance with orders from the State Board of Health.
J. A. CHRISTENSON.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TAX COLLECTOR
1917 Taxes
Assessors' Warrant,
$231,462 05
Excise Tax, 1,668 93
December Warrant, 312 96
$233,443 94
Collected to Dec.
31, 1917, $193,268 62
Collected to Feb.
1, 1918, 4,359 87
$197,628 49
Excise Tax Collected,
1,668 93 304 07
Abatements,
$199,601 49
Balance uncollected Feb. 1, 1918, $33,842 45
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1916 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1917,
$23,535 71
Collected to Dec. 31, 1917, $19,091 00
Abatements, 13 08
$19,104 08
Balance Jan. 1, 1918, $4,431 63
1915 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1917,
Collected to Dec. 31, 1917, $3,345 86
$4,757 50
Abatements, 1,212 00
$4,557 86
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1918, $199 64
1914 Taxes
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1917,
$79 34
Abatements, 22 00
$79 34
1914 Taxes closed out
Street Oiling Assessment
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1917,
$2,500 00
Collected to Dec. 31, 1917, 1,599 50
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1918, $900 50
Collected to Dec. 31, 1917, $57 34
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Sidewalk Assessments
Balance uncollected
Jan. 1, 1917,
$1,441 52
Committed in 1917, 899 36
$2,340 88
Collected to Dec. 31, 1917,
1,390 53
Balance uncollected Jan. 1, 1917, $950 35
Respectfully yours,
E. E. GABREE, Collector.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN CLERK
Vital Statistics for the year ending December 31, 1917 :
Number of marriages, 169
Number of deaths,
202
Number of births,
368
Number of dogs licensed in 1917 :
Males,
282
Females,
25
Breeders,
2
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. BUCKLEY, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
In presenting this report for 1917, we wish to ex- press to the Selectmen and members of the town gov- ernment how much we appreciate their co-operation during the past year.
The phenomenal industrial prosperity throughout the country, due to the present European War, has been shared by the manufacturing establishments of Southbridge to such an extent that labor is at a premium, and no able-bodied person need be idle.
To the uninformed it may appear that because of the present favorable industrial conditions, the ap- plicants for aid would be limited to an insignificant number, but such is not the case ; for even during the most prosperous times there are those who, through
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the influences of misfortune and with the greatly ad- vanced prices in commodities, are brought face to face with poverty.
Owing to the growth of an altruistic sentiment and the increasing tendency of human nature to take advantage of public charity, the number of applica- tions for relief is becoming greater from year to year. As a matter of fact, public sentiment demands and - the legislation enacted in recent years provides for more adequate relief than was the case a few years ago, and the Overseers of the Poor are in a great measure compelled to follow the trend of the times. When, to the imagination of the poor, the public treasury is inexhaustible, it requires special effort to keep the expense down to a small per capita cost while at the same time treating in an efficient and humane manner all cases to be dealt with.
When application for aid is made, we endeavor to give each applicant a sympathetic hearing either in our office or in the home of the applicant. Among those who seek aid are many widows having children dependent on them for support. Also, there are many families in which the father through sickness becomes physically incapacitated from performing any kind of work and this curtails the resources of the family. Furthermore, there are aged people whose earning power has become insufficient to fully provide for the family needs, and as many of these persons are averse to being cared for in the Alms- house, it becomes necessary to supplement their
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meagre income with an allowance.
There seems to be the belief that the state and mu- nicipal authorities should do much more than has been done in the past for the promotion of social welfare. It is desirable that we attempt to learn the causes responsible for the distress and, so far as possible, to eliminate them.
We endeavor in some cases to procure employment for members of families and arrange for the trans- fer to more sanitary quarters. In other words, we not only give relief but try to change conditions which cause poverty.
Outdoor relief is being administered today in such a way as to not only prevent pauperizing families, but to rehabilitate them, and to do this requires more adequate relief than has been the custom of giving in the past.
Almshouse
At the beginning of the planting season one of our horses at the farm was found in no condition to do the heavy work required. It became necessary for this Board to find the means of overcoming this hand- icap to our warden who desired in these times most of all to get extra good results from his farming ac- tivities.
With all due precautions as to the soundenss of the horses and protection of the town's interest in a legal way, we purchased a pair of greys which are six years old and weigh about 2900 pounds.
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This pair is more adapted to the hilly topography of the farm and are heavy enough to haul the coal necessary for the Almshouse up one of the steepest hills in this vicinity.
We appreciate the good-will of those business men, who, during the harvesting season, assisted our war- den in getting in the very heavy crop which we were fortunate in having.
We appreciate the good work of our warden, who has always been complimented by the State authori- ties, and have engaged his services for another year. EUGENE MATTE, PHILIBERT QUEVILLON, OSCAR F. GATINEAU, Overseers of the Poor.
Inventory at Almshouse for 1917
Class No. 1-Live Stock :
1 pair grey horses, value $650 00
1 pair gray and black, value 225 00
1 driving mare, value 250 00
$1,125 00
Cattle :
17 head valued at $850 00
Pigs 25, valued at
540 00
Fowls and chickens
68 00
$2,583 00
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Class 2:
Grain and feed
$876 95
Class 3 :
Lumber and fuel
249 90
Class 4:
Vegetables, etc.
390 95
Class 5:
Preserves
107 45
Class 6 :
Groceries
61 17
Furniture, etc.
663 30
Crockery and tinware
825 85
Farming and tools
1,779 43
Grand Total
$7,537 57 ARTHUR HORWOOD, JOHN HALPIN, ARSENE GIRARD,
Appraisers.
EUGENE MATTE, PHILIBERT QUEVILLON, OSCAR GATINEAU, Overseers of Poor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
To the Members of the Southbridge Playground Committee :
Gentlemen :
The Southbridge Playgrounds, six in number, opened the season July 9, and continued for seven weeks.
The attendance of 1029 children opening day proves their appreciation of the opportunities offer- ed them for physical development. This attendance continued until the extremely hot weather in August.
A new feature of the work was the teaching of swimming at the bathing beach at the "Big Pond." A crib establishing a safety zone was placed and children were able to enjoy bathing without fear of accident. Swimming classes were formed and les-
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sons were given Monday and Tuesday morning each week from nine o'clock to eleven o'clock. There were two classes for girls and two classes for boys. The swimming instructors, Miss Florence Rowley for the girls, and Ernest Coderre for the boys, report as follows :
Total number of girls using the beach dur- ing lessons, 265
-
Average attendance (girls) in each class, 38
Number who learned to swim in each class, 15
Number who had already been taught the rud-
iments of swimming and perfected the art, 23
Total number of boys using the beach during lesson period, 150
Average number attending classes, 30
Average number who learned to swim, 30
It is thought that another year the classes will be even more popular, as the parents now realize the care and protection given the children during the les- son periods. Many children came during those hours to enjoy bathing.
The plan to introduce new lines of industrial work for boys, as brush making, and rope rugs was aban- cloned because it was impossible to secure material. The industrial work carried on consisted of chair caning, and articles made of reed and raphia, cro- cheting, knitting, embroidery and rug making. The exhibits of work at the various grounds at close of season showed that the children are becoming skill-
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ed in the hand crafts. Number of articles complet- ed, 1077.
The work which was done in connection with the Surgical Dressings Committee and the American Red Cross was a new and interesting feature.
The children made a total of 2150 dressings, in- cluding 1123 fomentations, 1027 eye dressings; the younger children cut cloth for clippings used to fill the comfort pillows for soldiers and also donated many bundles of material useful for dressings.
Assisted by their mothers and interested friends the children knitted enough squares to make three of the extra hospital bed covers. On soldiers' day pen- nies were brought and the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) was contributed and given to the Surgical Dressings Committee to assist in buying material. A broad field along this line presents itself for the coming season.
The greater part of the session is devoted to play and physical development, thirty active games, fif- teen quiet games were taught, also eighteen new Folk Dances. The athletic work was carried on as in previous years, the badge test being given both girls and boys with success.
Baseball and basketball were popular as ever, al- so volley ball.
Library books loaned by the Jacob Edward Li- brary were in constant demand. Story telling was very popular. Among the special days the most pop- ular was picnic day at the kindergarten grounds and
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through the kindness of Mr. Delage the children of Union Street ground enjoyed an auto ride to their picnic at the reservoir.
The last week each ground had a carnival and spe- cial programs.
It is said that "team work will win the war." Our boys and girls are being taught team work on the playgrounds and are beginning to show a fine team spirit. American boys are going from the play- ground to the battle-ground, the number of men re- jected because of physical unfitness warns us to use every effort to give the girls and boys an opportun- ity for physical development.
Children's Play-A Patriotic Call
"Public provision for recreation is not a luxury to be cut off but a necessity to be conserved." Miss Julia C. Lathrop, chief of the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor, in discussing the report on "Facilities for Children's Play in the District of Columbia," which hás just been issued by the Bureau, said :-
"An English authority has lately pointed out the demoralization to boys and girls caused by the break- ing-down of clubs and the withdrawal to the army of recreation leaders, and he has traced much of the in- crease in juvenile delinquency in England to the chaos in recreation activities which has prevailed since the war.
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"This is a good time to remind ourselves that the continuance and development of all types of inno- cent and healthful recreation in every community of- fer a call to patriotic service for many who cannot go to the front. The strain and anxiety which are certain to grow in this country for an indefinite period ahead of us need to be counterbalanced by greater community effort to provide opportunity for wholesome play."
The report on children's play in Washington de- scribes the various sections of the city and the extent of the playgrounds and athletic fields provided by the District Government, by the public schools, and in connection with the federal parks. It includes an analysis of distance and population in relation to play facilities and makes recommendations for the further development of recreation in Washington.
Through the kindness of Mr. Channing M. Wells, the children at Elm Street enjoyed a merry-go-round this summer.
The supervisor wishes to thank all those who in any way contributed to the success of the work espe- cially the committee who gave freely much of their valuable time to plan the work.
Respectfully submitted,
MARGARET G. BUTLER.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Southbridge:
We respectfully submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1917.
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