Evening journal., 1922-07-06

n aware. But she was called som
. place in the interest OF two bin
babies. and these helpless little one
she seems to feel her first interest
lher special mission TO us today was {
. be in behalf OF the Delaware Bin
Babies. Baby Ellen OF this stat
, has been in the Arthur sunshin
Home for Blind Babies more than
year. and Just here we extend on
thanks to the Clubs OF Delaware 10
their assistance in keeping her Their
and we ask the continued assistance
in this constructive work until tn
State makes some financial provision
for such cases.
The Delaware Division Is compos
ed of IS strong branches, Ga small
federation) very active and will
such broad scope for service that
Is difficult to condense the report and
yet keep It interesting. each branci
has its own officers and raises and
4 disburses its own funds. Many o.
/ these branches have a special cause
to work for in addition to the usual
/ Good Cheer and emergency relief.
"The past year has been the mos
strenuous in the history OF thii
organization. From he first of Sep
tember until Christmas the branches
In Wilmington collectively had ex-
pended almost two thousand dollars
in addition TO giving clothing, etc.
This was attended to by personal Wis
its of SPECIAL committees.
AT Christmas time the Pollyanna
Branch entertained so children from
the Children's Home. taking them
in automobiles 10 Sunshine Hall
where there was a beautiful big tree
and gifts and refreshments for all.
The auto ride was a great treat for
they were in private cars.
THE Ever Ready Branch gave
Christmas party 20 so children and
their parents. The father out of a
job could not have provided much.
Each child received a pair of shoes
and stocking filled with goodies
with the mate attached, in addi-
tion to toys and refreshments. Santa
Claus was there as well as the tree.
Christmas dinner was sent TO 22
families by this branch.
THE Pollyanna Junior Branch
was given a party by the director.
All these children's parties were
held at Sunshine Hall
"The Washington Heights branch
specializes on lending back rests and
invalids' tables, etc.
'There are 32 wheel-chairs in
Delaware, five loaned by the Alden
Branch OF Milford. two by the Fred
erica Branch. and the remainder
supported by the Delaware Branch,
which began this work in 1902.
Coreopsis Branch. which owns 13,
and the remainder by the Cynthia's
Helpers Branch. The special work
OF this branch is among the blind.
New Era Branch specializes on
the prevention of blindness and
bought spectacles for 2S children
and had their eyes treated. Also |
bought spectacles for the father OF
IL children, who could not work be- !
cause of defective vision. He was
taken to a specialist and his eyes |
treated.
The Alert Branch co-operates |
with the Juvenile Court. II also as |
aAaNa AAAkaN Al AAEHAs ~ mas EkaA Atu
two men in business, who are now I
We believe in helping |
people to help themselves.
The Librarius Branch specializss
IN sending subscriptions to maga-
zines to the various institutions, hos 4
pitalS and shut-ins.
THE Ever Ready Junior Branch !
members are girls in High School /
They are taught to conduct their
meetings according to parliamentary
They gave a delightful
Mother Goose Christmas party to the
children at Sunny Brook cottage.
,lso a Santa Claus treat.
The Richardson Park Branch is
composed OF the members OF the
Richardson Park CiWcs Club, and
las done wonderful Sunshine work
Ilong with the usual club activities.
THE Harrington Branch OF the
New Century Club finds
many opportunities for scattering I
unshlne in their town.
After Christmas we appointed a 4
pecial chairman Of relief to CO.
perate with Mayor Harvey's Relief {
'bAAAAAAANAhAs nAAI Aunh AaA1 VI special
ases which needed assistance for [
he first time because of lack OF {
The Mayors commit
ee turned over to our society during '
he trying time between January 1st y
nd March 81, about $1,000 which I
rent directly to the cases. This t
hartman deserves great credit for S
er economical management, her b
ood judgment and cheerful CO. a
peratlon with other relief organiz- Il
tions. Our motto Is, Cheer up S
nd be kind to some one Our a
motto is. DO the n
hing that is needed when It is need
!, whether it is large {: small, as p
est you can Il
After a vocal solo by Miss Madeline o
eed, greetings were given by the Il
iree district presidents. Mrs. p. b. b
ightner. Mrs. John P. Salisbury and Il
RS. II. NJ. Waller. o.
hummer Urges Women's Prison. p
NJ. S. Plummer, chief warden Of II
le New Castle County WorkhOuse, r.
len spoke on "The Honor System W
Id Separate Prisons for Women" cl
part Warden Plummer said: cC
1T Is my opinion. based on per- n,
nal observation, that the old sys p;
m of penology is a crime factory pi
Id makes men more intent upon tr
the law and makes them pi
lfit for re-entry into society, and &C
erefore forces them to continue or
cir evil careers. 1t so handlcaps sii
prisoner that he cannot rehabilitate di
mself. 1t never teaches him how HI
relieve himself of the treadmill Or
ind of prison life. as most jails are tn
ul. leprous, and graves Of blasted ca