Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-16
CRlpPLES AT WORK.

In an article on Work and Play In
Cruteh-Land" in the November CULVER
Miss d. L. Woolmer gives an interesting
description OF the various trades car
rled on at the Home for Crippled Boys,
known as Wbolsthofpe House, kenslng-
ton:-AmnngSi the orders executed IN
Woolsthorpe for royalty, she states, was
a large dolls house sent 10 Slam by the
direction OF the king. Low snameled
lea-tables, presses, bookcases, ana
handsome ottoman box were In process.
In eacn department, work has 60 be
suited to The strength and capacity.
head may be full Of intelligence, though
Il Is set back on the shoulders like that
Of a nedgling hedge sparrow, and the
limbs beneath II may De OF falr
strength. One such stunted figure be-
lcnced TO one Of the Few apprentices
strong enough 60 stand and work the
press In the relic. stamping and cop
per-plate printing room. Defects IN
arms and loss Of fingers are not bar
to the manipulation OF visiting or print
ed cards. nor TO obtaining good wages
In this calling The relief stampers sit
two and two, an adept and a learner
at each press, along a counter; the one
stamps addresses or crests. plain or In
colOrs the other looks on and lays out
the sheets 10 dry. One lad has the
attractive work OF filling In the gold
and silver as required. Under the law
that governs 2atute, every living thing
unjust produce somethina useful or beau
tlsul in order 10 gain her smile OF con-
tentment. Poetry can discern a plant
rejoicing In its own flowers and fruit.
II needs little imagination 60 observe a
face chastensd and prematurely aged
by suffering light up with pleasure over
an iireproachable specimen OF copper,
plate writing OF an artistic device
stamped and finished of In three differ
ent colors. The harness and saddlery
department also offers opportunities for
decorative taste Twenty-three boys
are employed In the leather room. The
designs on blinkers and brides
are less likely to be lost on
ttenl than on their high
bred wearers, Horses probably are bet
ter able to appreciate the well-stuffed
collars. The drive in Hyde Park sees
the harness that comes from this home,
but knows little Of the makers The
tailoring department Is perhaps the
most useful TO the community. for II
undertakes all the mendlng and max
ing besides turning out high-class
work. The skilled craftsmen, In the
four trades taught in the institution,
have seldom any difficulty In obtaining
situations. Ex-pupils who have risen
10 be masters engage assistants from
amongst their successors In Wools-
thorpe. The photographs OF old boys
that adorn the walls are illustrations
OF its history. OF each there is some
thing 10 tell. To their teachers and
! friends, they must be a part Of the
evidence that labor bestowed on boys
whose need is their only claim is not
In vain, There Is one with his wife
and six children" six children
yes, that Is no rarity. One or two
old boys have eight; but never heard
Of any crippled children amongst them.
That one maintains his parents; but
you are not going TO put that DOWN."
This was 10 arrest an entry In note
book. Numbers have done the same
One supports blind father. This one
has his own shop; he managers II him
self, and is succeeding we'll You can
see his face looking through the win
dow, His wife and children are at the
door" one OF the instructors might
well declare that this home had saved
the public in poor rates alone an un-
told sum. Left untaught, most OF these
lads would have gone to the Union.
Now, instead Of being paubers, they in
crease the nations wealth,