The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-19
BLIND SOLDIERS CRY
TO US. FOR HELP
.Julc> Bois Tells How Battle
Victims Can Be Taught
Trades at Small Cost.
THOU SANDS LACK SIGHT

nr~ur tie meeting for the Permanent:
mind Relief Fund ut Shcrry's yesterday
r.fuoou \ little woman dressed IN
.. sat .ucouSpicuously in the back Of
s .,im listening while jules Bois and
Old. g,t. r. VI. Stircs. rector OF 81.
rsor,iss church. told OF the great need
- ,4osr Who have lost their sight in the
European war.
wien the men mad finished talking II
a.. announced that Mrs. r. Valentine
Webster. honorary secretary OF the fund.
,oulI make a brief address. She IL the
a low of can't. Webster OF the British
army. who died of exhaustion a year ago
,rer tfaiu.nr men Tor the front. She
I'D never made "A speech before. but
,.Yc urged to- tell OF the work being
lone at -. buustan's. England. where
600 blinded soldiers are being trained
t'vd t~rrlcs. she did so.
"Thcsc men are supported by Arthur
Pearson, the newspaper proprietor. who
d m.e'f + blind she said. when !
Nv what is being done a. 81. Dunstan's
,ri real zcd that this and one other In
|,,liou of about The same size are Inc
or'y ones of their kind. while thousands
a.i thousands of sightless soldiers are
..ret,hug out their hands Tor help, ]
resolved to do what I could.
'T,,~c blind men are pathe'ically
,rvious TO aid themselves X we will but
each them how. We must have money
q. rrovile training schools. workshops
aud labor exchanges which will maxi.
hem scif-supportins. One thousand dol
b-s will change four blind men into
-dcncndcnt citizens able to AXE care OF
themselves, hut We don't insist on large
rf,s. and are grateful for the smallest.
"Ou the cornerstone OF each building
&c., ~. ..z.t ,,.ttl 10 taA fntlnV.
~ inscription;
".This is given by the people OF the
t'r,tci states OF America to the French
TO- Belgian or British who have los'
their eycsight in this war
pois. who spoke in French. declared
,h,f tho American people should consider
m, blinded of Bclgium. France and Eng
land ,s their own blind. because the
Minded soldiers Of the Niles had given
Their cves!ght for humanity and FOR ths
tltlro liberty OF America.
9TH, war" he SAID, us teaching ever,
one that there Is IN himself something
greater than himself. The permanent!
minded soldiers and sailors OF Europe
viii ind their eyes again. they viii nnd
them through new inventions and de
,.,a.. ucv organizations n philan'
,.r,p.,s and new will power, which Wi
de,clop their other senses to tax TN
place 81 sight. But this cannot be brough'
about without our help
Among thos, at the meeting were Mrs
z Reeve Merritt. Mrs. Charles b. Alex
srder. Miss Lota Robinson. Mrs. FREQ
srck Essler. Mrs. william Lowe Rice
Mis-, Anna Bella O%liphant. Miss Jo
,eqhiue \. Osborn, Mrs. orine wilson
Ms. William Alexander, Mrs. charies i.
G-orrIgh. Mrs. oscar Richmond. Mrs
ROLAND Kuocdler and Mrs. btto III. kahn
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs
Gorge \. Kessler are. with Mrs. Web
SER. honorary secretaries OF the fund
Flank \. Vanderlip is the treasurer II
,his country.
Two huge benefits will he given at th'
H.pnoliume next sunday. IN which I'M
/ rmaneut Blind Relief War Fund vii
share with other war relief funds.