A national survey has shown a great lack of facilities for recreation and team
play among the high schools in the United States. With this in mind, Mre He Ve
Porter, executive secretary of the National Federation of State High School Associn=
tions has urged all of the high schools in the country to consider the merits of a
“living" war memorial in their town, either as part of a high school expansion |
program or as part of the community center, accessible to high school students. "We
are not campaigning against statues and that type of memorial since they have their
part in many communities", Mr. Trautman stated. "We are, however, asking each com=
munity that is planning a memorial to consider whether or not one with a recreational
feature would not be better for the future of the community than an inanimate tablet,
statue or monument",

Practically all of the leading denote figures in America have endorsed the
campaign for " living" war memorials, which was brought to them in conerete form at
the various meetings surrounding the All-American boys baseball game, held at the
Polo Grounds in New York last Auguste

According to chairman Trautman, many inquiries are being received at his office
from civic minded individuals who feel the need for such a memorial for their citye
Radio commentators, sports writers, school superintendents and city officials
predominate. If a committee has been organized in your community for the purpose of
planning a memorial, a posteard or letter to the Commission on War Memorials, 50
mast Broad Street, Columbus, Onio, will bring you immediate actioné

The Commission is being assisted by an advisory board of prominent architects
headed by Howard Dwight Smith, designer of the Ohio Stadium and many other athletic
structures, These architects were selected first for their ability in this parti-
cular field and, secondly, for their geographic location. The Committee is so ~
scattered over the United States that one of ens men is not far removed from any
given town. Under no conditions will this Commission submit plans through these
architects, but will merely advise as to the type of memorial best suited to the

funds and population of the inquiring communitye
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