The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-14
HOSPITAL WARD IS
AN AIRPLANE PLANT
Wounded War Heroes Are
Turning Out Fleet of Tiny
Flying Craft.
800 MAKE OTHER TOYS
Articles Will Feature Sale for
Soldiers in Fifth Avenue
Shop Tomorrow.

Terry sat on the edge Of his bed yes-
to-day In the Polytechnic Hospital sur
rounded by squadron OF aeroplanes.
Some were SO tiny they could be used
for dinner favors Others were Just the
right size to make a girl or boy happy.
And in the right hand drawer of the
Oh sser. used as an improvised hangar.
were dozens Of other aircraft of all
sizes. each painted In army colors and
vanished to the last degree.
This little squadron has moro than
the usual toy interest, because 1t will be
Fart of collection Of soldier made
articles to be offered for sale beginning
t. morrow In one of the Fifth avenue
department stores. Terry and his bud
die have been working as hard as
they can to keep up with the other fe.-
lows in the hospital and help rake
Zig showing when all the articles are
gathered together for the holiday dis
play.
Were going to make Zeps next" re-
marked Bundle, who was seated cross
legged on another bed. Bundle HAD
been great buzzer among aviators and
the nickname had stuck. He pointed to
captured sausage shaped balloon
towering near the ceiling. That's going
TO be our model. Guess We'll start
company when We get out" And ne
bent over his tiny aeroplane to give II
the finishing touch
500 Are in Hospital.
These two youths, who fought so
valantly in France, may be among the
lucky ones finally to escape from band
ages and crutches. surgeons and opera
tons But there are many of the 300
men in the hospital, which is given over
entirely to the care and training of gov
xuhn will hA
strong again.
To help them pass the time and 20
keepxheir minds off their own Ills they
have been taught the simpler arts and
crafts. The materials have been sup
piled by the Red Cross and for months
the men have been working hard to
make their Christmas table in the big
department stores so attractive that
the public will not need to be asked
whether it prefers to buy soldier made
toy for the little girls or boys Christ
mas stocking, or one Made in Ger
many"
They have adopted the. slogan, BUY
one Christmas present from wounded
soldier! Rather the women interested
in this practical training of hands that
had been taught to use a rifle or a gun
or guide an 'aeroplane have adopted IT,
and will try II out for week For six
days, until November 20. the shopper
may find hand painted wooden trays OF
all shapes and Sizes old fashioned ma
crane lace bags, woven belts, wicker
lamps baskets in a wide variety OF
sizes, shapes and colors; painted toys
bead and metal work. all done in the
Polytechnic and each article representing
many long hours of labor performed by
men whose muscles have lost their sup
pleness from serious wounds and many
bandagings or by men who may never
walk again.
Red Cross Gives Material.
Articles made from materials sup
piled by the Government cannot be sold.
The Red Cross, however gives the men
whatever they want to use and allows
them to sell the articles when finished.
So ii really means that purchasers OF
these novel Christmas gifts will be d.
rectly helping the makers. And this is
the only way these wounded men can
make money to buy cigarettes or to-
bacco or whatever they want outside of
what the hospital supplies
The workshops are big, light and
just now lively places. The men who
can leave their cots gather there after
breakfast and after luncheon to finish
up the work begun or to start some
to the work shop, lie propped up in bed
so they can more easily thread tiny
beads to weave necklaces. Hands that
you would think too large and clumsy
for such delicate work string the beads
and weave with remarkable skill.
IN have this done Tomorrow" q
dark haired young man whose special
offering for the sale is to be a gorgeous
peacock shaded bead necklace. assured
one of the aids. He could not turn
his head from side TO side, but by
putting the bead frame on the bed
and the cardboard box containing the
beads alongside he could weave slowly
but eXpertly.
Ten young women aids, who have
been trained in these crafts, instruct
the boys. These teachers are under
the supervision of the Government. In
other hospitals. where wounded SOL
diers and sailors are being treated or
are convalescing, the same work is car
red on. When these boys at the Poly
clinic are convalescent they are sent
TO the Fox Hills Hospital.
MA Mica TTTTDEDC ABE