Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-04-18
Naturalization Court Held
at COIOnia u. S. Hospital
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Following a few remarks by the
Red Cross Field Secretary Freeman,
the court was closed by the singing
Of the "Star Spangled Banner" Those
members of the court h were at the
session were Judge Peter h. DAILY
County Clerk Bernard NJ. Cannon,
T. r. Hayes. court erier; George a;
Interest, naturalization clerk, ana
sso court c~onstables-
The guide then introduced the party
% Mrs. C. E.. Wheeler Jones, who Is
IN charge of the reconstruction indus
trial work at the shops, where the
weary lads a c shown how to utllize
their time. Because of the misfort-
anes of wal the trade that they have
previously piled is closed to them and
tney must start onc more at the
bottom of the ladder n learn a new
one.
Part of this department was de-
stroyed the other night by the fire.
Che visitors walked over there and
m~ravelled at the. articles that were
produced out OF old cigar boxes with
clasna-EraH-thcse are carved novelty
.-hes4es and art studies and untold value
Dat of old sardine cans. talcum pow
Ger boxes and The like. come q fui,
cars, plus the ears themselves were
made. Also an auto chassis made en-
firelv from the before said articles, as
well as a merry-go-round, Wnlcn
swung upon its way, made from OLD
cans and the mechanism of old alarm
clocks.
As the visitors entered, one lad
without a right leg was carving a
large cat on a board which was 10
be made into a. garden seat. Another
was painting a wild mountain lassle
IN canvas, whiles till another with
1.,.tlAA xrraa EnaHtnp heads
The latter said to n of the recon,
struction aids: please try it on" and
when she did he said: 81 thing 1t is too
long The aid did not agree with
him, SO hi explained:
Its for a short girl and you are
tall. You see it is for the little lass
then he paused and added, Il used
to think l might marry"
One boy, he was no moro than q
boy, who had been a laborer before
his entrance into the service and who
upon the loss of one of his limbs, had
need to look elsewhere for employ
ment, had taken up painting and was
now producing glorious Japanese
waste baskets with a black back
ground and gold raised Japanese gar
den scenes.
No one could possibly recognize old
herring cans when camouhaged into
a battle cruiser hat would delight the
heart of any red blooded boy. That
is Just what is needed-material with
which these lads can produce these
toys of all descriptions. In entering
the toy department one would think
that they were at the North Pole In
cd Santa Claus home instead OF
busy little elfs making things out
OF regular materials here are crippled
men making articles OF OF
thing that are usually thrown
away. 1t is the contention Of those in
charge of the hospital that is up to
us now during this reconstruction pc
Rod to prove to the boys who weni
over there that we rae worth aasn r.
over there that We are with them
through and through.
What is needed are donations. Not
of money or costly articles, but the
following: Table leaves are In great
demand and are considered a greaI
help. Cigar boxes with clasps, beads.
Did silk stockings, any kind or wood
that may be used for carving. These
are sent into the boys In the wards
who are too sick to come to the shop
and yet need something to keep them
busy.
other fish,. paints and floor wax
pieces of colored worsted Ca number
OF the boys design and knit fancy ar
tIcles) one inch belt buckles for mems
belts. watch swivels, tin foil, pieces OF
lead and velvet and silk.
Nothing expensive. nothing yer,
great. but the reception of these do
nations more than pays the person for
the little trouble, as one of the meI
who works UP there constantly said
when questioned upon the subject OF
paw. '.Just that thank you or tina
smile from the lad too weak to say
thank you, Is pay enough for me-