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R. F. c. ceased to function as far as relief employment was concerned on November 24,

19~, and three days later, November 27, the project was operating, without interrup-
tion, under the c. w. A. The designation was changed from R. F. c. #821 to c. w. A.

#S'dSS. The operation of the project continued under the entire jurisdiction of James
K. Reid and the staff of the County Recreation Department.

The change brought the opportunity of increased service and activity for it was
now possible to replace the rotation method by the continuous employment of workers.

The personnel quota having been raised to approximately 1000 persona, additional workers
were select ed and t he entire staff contilnued under intensive training in methods ot

organizing and conducting recreational and delinquency prevention activities.
The increased quota of workers oame as a tangible recognition of the achievements

of t he project. Under the c. w. A. the workers were not only employed on a full time
basis of 30 hours per week, but also their pay was raised from 40¢ to 50¢ per hour.

These advances occasioned a fresh impetus to the work throughout the county. M':lny
of the smaller communities which had been holding back from a complete participation

in the program due to the former lack of continuity i n the services of the workers. now

embraced t he program whole-heartedlyo Recreation appropriations were made in communi-

ties which hitherto had made noneo Departments ware established and workers employed.

There was recognition of recreation as a function of local governmento As a result the

work surged ahead under the sponsorship of the c. w. A. to new heights of accomplish-

ments during the months of December, 1933, and January, Februar~ and March of 1934.

With the closing of the c. w. A. program the latter part of March• universal re-

gret was voiced from official and pri vate sources thet this splendid work would be term-

inated. They did not reckon, however, with a situation unique in social service annals,

for such was the momentum of the work that in many communities the work was carried on

by enthusiastic workers without expectation of financial rewardo Parents and children

who had been given t he privilege of recreational activities seemed to sense its price-

less advantages and large numbers continued to participate. Sponsors, who had caught

the vision of the service, also did everything in their power to keep the work going.