CITIZEN ACTION 577 



In many of the presentations made here there are so many ideas 

 for beautification projects that there should be some mechanism 

 for clearing ideas an idea clearinghouse. To have a Potomac Pick- 

 up Day, I had to get to Smith Rairdon's office in New York to come 

 up with the idea and the mechanics. I think we ought to evolve a 

 clearinghouse for these ideas if we can. 



Mrs. FRED MAUNTEL. I would like to make an announcement 

 I made earlier: The National Council of State Garden Clubs plans 

 to hold a conference at Jackson Hole, Wyo., from September 3 to 

 8. The theme of this conference is to be "Natural Beauty, the Fol- 

 low-through." And we will really follow through with the recom- 

 mendations coming out of this White House conference. 



We are pleased that Mrs. Johnson is going to be a speaker at 

 this Conference. We would like all of you to come too, in Sep- 

 tember, and join us at this Natural Beauty Follow-through Con- 

 ference. 



GLESTER HINDS. I recommend that this conference go on record 

 to eradicate ugly neighborhoods, by moving as follows : 



1 . Allocate funds to fix up existing slum areas. 



2. Build middle-income and low-income housing together on pres- 

 ent ugly housing sites. 



Rev. Warren Ost. There are many clergymen here from many 

 different States. We believe this is the kind of thing you will find 

 the churches giving the moral and spiritual background that you 

 need to carry out this kind of a program. Speaking for the church- 

 men who are here, we want you to know that we stand behind you 

 with the ethical and moral resources of religious belief in this kind 

 of movement in America. 



Statements Submitted for the Record 



ERNESTA D. BALLARD. Mrs. Whittemore's fine report to the con- 

 ference included a recommendation that a professional advisory 

 council be set up to help the various governmental bodies carry out 

 their work of beautification. The list of professions and specialities 

 from which competent individuals should be picked did not include 

 horticulture. This would be a serious omission in view of the fact 

 that just about all of the natural beauty in urban and suburban areas 



