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securing facilities to be certain that they will be open to the
public during the time that WPA leadership is in charge of the
program. Whenever possible, public buildings should be used.

Where public facilities are inadequatc, activities may be conducted
on private facilities under the following conditions:

1. The responsibility of gencral supervision is assumod by
a public agency.

2. The community is informed that activities are open to the
public and are not restricted to the membership of a
private organization or to selected groups. (Posters,
signs, and other publicity media may be used for this
purpose)

3. No improvements are to be made to private property which
increases the value of the property. Temporary adaptation
of private property to increase its usefulness to the
recreation program may be authorized providing such work
is permissible under the existing regulations of the Work
Projects Administration portaining to improvoment of
private property. This policy covers the use of private
facilitics on a loan basis, and is not intended to cover
rentals.

Under no condition may WPA recreation project workers conduct
activities on public or private facilities when those facilities
are restricted in their use to dues-paying members of organizations
and clubs and, thercfore, not open and free to the public.

Recreation work may be prosecuted in public institutions
such as hospitals and orphan asylums so long as the work is in
accordance with general regulations of the Work Projects Adminis-
tration. (It is suggested that all such cases be cleared with
the State Supervisor of Recrcation)

In order to insure that personnol normally employed in schools
or personnel which otherwise would be employed shall not be dis-
placed by WPA project employment, activities should not be carried
on in schools during school hours for students attending the school.

ADAPTING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION USE:

It is generally necessary to make certain changes in facilities
for more effective administration and supervision of the recreation
program. The following is a list of some of the more important
things to consider in arranging a recreation center:

1. Checkroom. Almost any ante-room or class room can be used
for this purpose. This room also may be used as a control
for traffic in keeping people from coming and going in and
out of the building.

2. Bulletin board. The board should be placed in a suitable
place where it may be seen by persons coming into and
going out of the center.

3. Quict reading room. This room may serve as a place for
lounging or reading.