Excerpt from Canadian Home Journal, Vol. 17: May, 1920
The article which the canadian home journal prints herewith was written by George W. Perkins, President New York State Commission of the Palisades Interstate Park. Mr. Perkins is known throughout the North American Continent as the projector of the most important park development ever attempted. In addition to his many contributions to social service and his busy political life, Mr. Perkins has found time to develop the Palisades Park as the most widely-used and most socially grounded park development on the continent. It is in the suggestiveness of the matter - in what Canadians can do in the same direction with their own parks - that Mr. Perkins’ article becomes an important contribution to the social welfare of Canadian children. - The Editor.
The problem in national arithmetic: Tenement boys minus sunlight, fresh air, wholesome play, plus forest land, trees, rocks, lakes, plus food, leadership, etc.
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