Evening star., 1917-09-16

at work making scrapbooks to be sent
to cheer the hearts Of the little French
and Belgian children Clubs have been
formed among the children for the pur-
pose OF making and saving money for the
war orphans. The library has printed
list OF ten things a boy can do to help,
and every child who makes some sacrf-
fee or effort in this direction is placed
on the honor roll. To the children the
honor roll is not merely slip Of paper,
but real goal to be attained.
I'VE are very proud of the way in
which the boys and girls have entered
into the work.. said Miss Clara w. Her
bert. librarian of the chldren's room.
Indeed their spirit iso ne to be proud OF.
for they are self-sacrificing in many in
stances. We are endeavoring to give them
a real sympathy with the children who
have suffered in this war. and an under
standing of what that suffering has
meant.
That they do understand is evil
denced in their scrapbooks alone.
These are entirely original. for the
lures and subjects and mount them
as they please. There are, however.
some very stern critics among them
and the chief requirement agreed upon
is that only amusing pictures be used.
They seem to realize that the boys and
girls who are to receive the books have
known SO much unhappiness that every
effort must be made to cheer them.
This work with the scrapbooks makes
an especially strong personal appeal to
the children: indeed, they delight in
visualizing the little orphans who are
TO receive their gifts
An example of the interest which
Miss Herbert has made the children
feel in the work is found in letter
OF one little Washington girl to little
French orphan. whoever he or she may
be. The letter begins:
Dear Girl or Boy Who Gets This Book: As it
was vacation time and had nothing to do,
thought I would make this book for you to
20 to library almost every day and read
books with pretty pictures. too ! hope you
u nope ss1 You "e viii laugh for laughing does one
GoOa %st ,ia. as Innr now 5si.aS sGns 10 the
GIZEILA TARNAY.
P. 81 have also sent you game called
True to her sex. this little girl felt
the letter incomplete without a post
script. but likewise she was not salts
fed with her offering until she had
added a favorite toy of her own.
Indeed. every girl or boy who has be-
come interested in this work has proved
most generous. Individually many of
the children have given up candy and
ice cream in order to save their money
for the orphans fund. and in little
groups they have organized clubs and
given entertainments and lawn fetes to
raise money. One group of boys about
eight or nine years old formed an order
called the Allies Helpers. name of
which they are very proud. They are
this crisis they determined to take part
in military affairs and SO adopted
uniform which endeavors earnestly to
be like that of the marines. In order
not to be outdone by this patriotism
the little girls who are sisters and
friends helped in the cutting and max
ing of the suits.
1t was Miss Herberts suggestion that
this club give some sort of play for
the benefit of the orphan fund "Wil-
dren as most fitting. At first the diff
fculties of production were fairly seri
GUS. as none Of the boys wanted to
take the part of the son and risk be-
of removing the fateful app1 than by
the old historic method. However. the
proved success and.
like many of the efforts of the chill
dren who entered the work at the Ii
brary. helped materially to swell the
fund.
The money which the children present
at the library is sent through proper au-
thorities direct to France. Medals have
been placed on sale at the library and 10
cents, the price of one, actually does sup
port an orphan for a day. individually,
the children have been bringing to Miss
Herbert their savings Of pennies or dimes,
but in general they prefer working in
groups. At one time four little girls raised
1875 by holding . lawn fete at home
One play given netted $50. Every girl
Or boy who does something to help in the
work IL placed on the roll Of honor.
The library's list Of work Of children
suggests hrst that they can garden. Then
hey can help to avoid waste In food, for
whoever increases the nations food sup
ply, either by raising food or avoiding
waste, serves the country just as truly
10 the men in the trenches" They can
save their pennies and so make possible
he following:
Ten cents feeds q Belgian or French
child for q day.
$Sebo will take care Of French child
for q year.
$50 will maintain . bed in hospital
for our soldiera.