Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-10-22

tElDpltn ~
Prague, Czecho-Slovakia. 1t is con-
ducted by DIR. 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
sttrough educational channels, there is
10 one project, perhaps. which pre-
SCENTS greater appeal than that Of the
Bskuie school. This institution was
organized for fhe training OF crippled
and deficient children aud II has met
with remarkable success.
The original u crippled youths who
first received traluing under Dr.. Ba-
fule are still with the school, but in
the capacity Of instructors. They have
tecome not only self-supporting but
they are contributing largely toward
the support of the school and are
teaching between 600 aud 800 children
taken In from the streets OF Prague.
About two years ago. DIR. 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 IKE gypsies Finally
Dr. Bakule succeeded in renting three
small rooms where they ate, slept and
worked while the teacher leetured TO
secure the funds necessary TO set up
his school anew.
Rapid progress was made and now
Hhe school is firmly established on the
outskirts OF Prague. and there DIR. Ba-
.kuie has opened to children In whose
Hives, otherwise, only sordIdness and
misery would have existed. hope, hap.
pineSs and ambition.
Red Cross workers say that one of
the most remarkable schools In the
world is that conducted by DIR. Bakule
fn Prague. 1t IL achieving such amaz-
nng results that educators In many
countries, especially manual training
teachers and child welfare workers,
pare watching With deep interest the
efforts of Bakule and his staff and are
seeking for all available information
regarding his methods of instruction.
The Bakule school is not very old.
According ~ such facts as have come
TO the United States, the doctor was
ian instructor In an asylum for de-
formed children maintained by the
government of Austria Hungary when
war broke out In the summer of 1914.
IA q Tho cnnfItcf va,sr,oAaJa.t ga A.
lernment approached collapse the in
Etitution practically went to pieces and
Bakule found himself out of a Job.
Being cut Of job wasn't calamity
ia his estimation; the tragedy Law with
the cripples themselves, whose plight
was desperate
With faith that In some way Prov.
fdence would help, DR. Bakule gathered
about him number OF his pupils. set
up a school Of his own In barn and
during subsequent months managed 10
Keep the group together. The collapse
or Austrie-Hungary. the end Of the
war and the calls for aid by millions
0f destitute and starving people to the
outside world. brought. among other
relief agencies TO Prague. the JnnIon
Red Cross OF America.
Bakules great work--his genius. his
courage. his faith-came to the atten-
sinn OF the Junior workers. AT first
they gave him moderate aid, then more
and more. until today the famous Ba.
kule school is subsidized by the Ju-
nior Red Cross OF America.
Without doubt the most famous
product of the school and now an In.
s,ructor there. Is youngster named
frnntik, who was born without arms.
This boy holds the distinction OF pos
ssSsing the handiest pair of human
Meet In the world today. Frantik \