Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-23
Commission FOR BLIND.
URGENTLY NEEDS FUNDS
Obligated to Much Work But
Handicapped by Lack
of Cash.

In its annual report, just complied,
th, Delaware Commission for the Blind
shows IN a very striking manner the
need of financial assistance for the con-
,,nuancc OF the work that il bcing done
amone those unfortunate citizens who
are doomed Ia darkness during their
lives The commission Is obligated I'd
large amount oi new and important
work hut they are confronted 10y an
urgent need vi funds.
The report, which shows what has
been planned and what is being carried
ON. read as follows:
The workers for the welfare oil the
b MI find themselves confronted 10y a
.reat need of funds for the progress OF
this good cause The fiscal year which
iust begins finds the Commission facing
many extraordinary expenses which are
most pressing. IL is To make room IN
the world for our less fortunate fellow
beings, who have the high spirit and
industry tu earn self respect and Tree.
themselves q. the odum of dependencies
II N tor this cause that this work
earnestly pressed upon the attention OF
CA, good and patriotic citizens.
The commission Is obligated to a
large amount Of new and important
work
First. The education ~ one OF our
worthiest young blind men is to be pro-
vided ut the University OF Delaware.
Tins Young man is completing his hrst
year with great credit, and the appro-
baton of his learned Professors.
Second: Our musical student at the
Peabody Institute of Baltimore, has
made splendid progress in her art. She
made a most crodltable performance al
the concert for the blind IN the Play
house and was most fsvorably Spoken
of hv all the hest critics. A studio ha:
been provided at the blind shop where
she - fully prepared To receive slghtco
pupils Her musical training shoulC
certainly be continued.
Third: \ blind child age seven, DIES
titutc of support, living IN Dover, ha'
been found by the Field Worker of The
commission and as there was no STATE
funds available for this purpose, IN,
commission WAS moved 60 place this
child at their own expense in the schoo
for the blind at OVERLOOK, that sh,
might still receive her Just right OF Al
tAliliAliOfl NillNtl - ~ IlllNlAiht w A'
condition in life.
Fourth The Blind Shop is full
There are but a few beds available iol
the several prospective applicants he
strive 10 overcome their handicap h,
the labor of their hands, and # these app
phcants apply in the near iturc, IT vii
he a crying wrong 10 turn them away
from their rights of sclf-SuppOrt. Tn
Const ructiOn of new dormitories Is nov
procc eding at the expense of the commits
SION
Fifth The Fire Department of thi
city ordered an immediate installation
Of fire escape, which is now being con
structed on the ives, side according 4
the Departments direction.
sixth: our field worker IN the south
crn counties has been doing fine service
hs nrovincc is 60 seek out the worth,
blind. % teach them hsndicraft ut thei
homes, or 10 bring in cases who do bes
IN the shop. This agent has been III,
means OF restricting several importan
eases in tho lower counties.
seventh Ia order 20 inspire our hluC
who are confined 10 their homes maxi
new ef'or, Of recreation and usefulness
open 60 them. our executive secretary
with one of our highly proficient blin'
women - making tour of all the bin,
IN this locality of which there are man
Who have been left for want of inspira
ton for too long time. These wome
are visiting many cases and have bee
successful IN bringing hight 20 man
darkcned lives.
Eight: The Library for the Blind ha
found itself impover:shed IN lteratur
60 interest the Blind readers, for hi
reason the circulation has decrease
largely and IN order 10 command me-
interest II has been absolutely necessar
60 rcplcnish the shelves with the lates
publications ia the new uniform typ'
revised Braille, grade one and hsl
and the moon type, which is best &c
those with less sensitive touch. Thes
books are now being catalogled by tn
Wilmington Institute Free Library an,
will soon be good incentive to III
blind readers for recreation and enjoy
meht.
All these are necessary objects of TIL
worthy cause and are in addition TO GU
regular work with those who have a
ready been reconstructed. The Publi
L. beginning 10 think II l. overburdene
hy such unseliish work and the Stat
support can hardly he hoped TO mee
the increased demands. There are -
blind men and women oil % whom mus
receive attention from this commission
Some Of them are very old and feeb
and II Is not practical TO offer ther
much ALIENATION but many are stron