The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-10-22

~ ~ IN all0tted this SZo,OUU u
NJkM school for deformed and
crippled children In
Prague, Czecho-Slovakia. 1t is con-
Quoted by DR.. Bakule. The money is
being used for enlarged quarters and
additional equipment
While the Junior Red Cross is ex-
tending aid to the children of all OF
the war-devastated countries, largely
no one project, perhaps, which pre-
sents greater appeal than that of the
Bakule school. This institution was
organized for the training of crippled
and deficient children and it has met
with remarkable success.
The original IL crippled youths who
first received training under DR.. Ba-
kule are still with the school, but In
the capacity of instructors. They have
become not only self-supporting but
they are contributing largely toward
the support of the school and are
teaching between 200 and 800 children
taken in from the streets of Prague.
About two years ago. DR.. Bakule
was obliged to leave the school where
he was living with these boys and they
Immediately decided to go forth with
him. Boldly they set out, and for a
time they lived like gypsies. Finally
DR.. Bakule succeeded in renting three
small rooms where they ate, slept and
worked while the teacher lectured to
secure the funds necessary to set up
his school anew.
Rapid progress was made and now
the school is firmly established on the
outskirts of Prague, and there DR.. Ba
kule has opened to children in whose
lives. otherwise. only sordidness ant
misery would have existed, hope, hap
piness and ambition.
Red Cross workers say that one O.
the most remarkable schools in thu
world is that conducted by DR.. Bakul'
in Prague. 1t Is achieving such amaz
ing results that educators in man.
countries, especially manual trainin
teachers and child welfare workers
are watching with deep interest tn
efforts of Bakule and his staff and ar
seeking for all available information
regarding his methods Of instruction
The Bakule school is not very OLE
According to such facts as have com
to the United States, the doctor wa
an instructor in an asylum for d.
formed children maintained by tn
government of Austria Hungary whe
war broke out in the summer of 1911
As the conflict proceeded and the go'
eminent approached collapse the il
stitution practically went to pieces an
Bakule found himself out of jo
Being out of job wasn't calamit
in his estimation: the tragedy lay wit
the crippes themselves, whose pligl
was desperate.
With faith that in some way Pro
:, idence would help, Dr. Bakule gathere
. about him number of his pupils, s.
:. up a school of his own in barn ar
: during subsequent months managed
keep the group together. The collap!
of Austria-Hungary. the end Of II
war and the calls for aid by million
Of destitute and starving people to II
outside world, brought, among 9th
relief agencies to Prague. the Juni
Red Cross Of America.
Bakule's great work--his genius. h
courage. his faith-came to the attic
ton CT the Junior workers. At fir
they gave him moderate aid. then mo
and more, until today the famous b
kule school Is subsidized by the
nior Red Cross of America. :
Without doubt the most famo
product Of the school and now an
structor there, is youngster nam
frantik, who was born without arm
This boy holds the distinction of pt
sessing the handlest pair Of hum
4 feet in the world today. Frantil