New-York tribune., 1918-06-30

II pretty much all that there
to be known of the war
li~RN work carried by the vari-
organizations of Greater
~ New York. Then all of sud
lG9.k1LA.-Il den l found that there were
200 war relief organizations
scattered throughout the city, whose member
ship ranged anywhere from 5000 to 5000
MEMBERS of which had never even heard
There are the public schools, which, without
striving for publicity without any public ap-
peal for funds or any list Of Society leaders,
10 give them prominence, have gone steadily
on during the past year accomplishing more
real practical relief work than some of
the much advertised organizations.
Immediately tour of investigation was
planned. The ignorance and stupidity of my
leading question to the principal of the fir.
school visited dawned me later
Are your pupils doing anything in the wa.
Of war work?' was the way that | put it.
The Whole Curriculum
is War Work
That princlpa was gentleman. He didn't
throw a book at me or wither me with sar-
castle reply. show me the door, any of
which actions would have been perfectly JUS
tifable. He merely looked at me quizzically
for minute then dove down into drawer
in his desk and brought forth a typewriter
pamphlet which bore the title, Report OF
War Activities, P s. No. 62.'
Only what you will find recorded here"
he calmly replied and then he leaned back
in his chair, prepared to enjoy my chagrin.
The first item that caught my eye was un-
der the subtitle, "The Third Liberty Loan"
1t stated that the amount of bonds sold
by the pupils and teachers of that school was
$354,OO0
"Three hundred and fifty-four thousand
dollars worth of Liberty bonds" exclaimed
"How can that be in one school and in dis
trict poor as this?"
"That doesn't include the S199,51O which
was the amount of subscriptions obtained in
directly through the influence of pupils and
teachers outside the school, was the quiet
reply; "add this sum and it makes the sale
per capita $189.52"
went on with the report,spage after page,
"War Savings Stamps" "Red Cross Work.
Relief Work for Refugees" "Tobacco for
Soldiers" GOOD Conservation" Canning and
Drying" "Parades," KNITTING and Sewing
for Soldiers" miscellaneous Collections" and
so on all the way down the line. Every sort
of war work to which the "grown-ups"
throughout the country devoting them
selves represented that list of the
"War Activities of Public School No. 62" q
don't mind giving you the number of that
particular school if you will bear in mind that
this is only one of the 200 or more that are
doing the same kind of work).
--. "When do your pupils find time to do all
this without neglectng their studies?" was
my tfoolish question No. g."
"'This' are their studies," was the answer,
and then seeing that did not comprehend, ne
added with smile: "The only way that you
can really understand how our war work is
correlated with and incorporated into the
regular curriculum is by making a personally
conducted tour of the building"
Under the guidance of one of the assistant
teachers l went through the building from
garret to cellar, and emerged much wiser
woman, filled with admiration and wonder
not only for the amount of material work
accomplished, but for the spirit of loyalty