The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-18

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: made investigations and secured
medical examinations and necea-
/ sary orthopedic operations for such
\ crippled children as were reported
I 10 it or the board Of control, ap-
proximItely thirty. The 1921 ses-
sion of the Legislature. at the re-
quest OF the Board OF Control and
+ the Board of ChiIdren's Guardians
changed the law relative to Grip
pied children and made this board
responsible for all of the field work
in behalf OF physically defective
children. CChap. 1874, page 401,
1 section 10, lines Il to 90, inclu-
.sive.)
| "A great. deal is being said these
1 days relative to cooperation. CO.
ordination. duplication and cons-
petition. Especially is it being en-
! phasized that the government, both
federal and state. should put its
work upon business basis and
eliminate duplication and compel.
/, ton and the consequent waste, anu
so coordinate its activities and its
association with quasi-governmen-
tai agencies as to produce the most
efficient and economical results.
The present effort OF the state IN
behalf of its MANNED ceformec
and crippled children and ADULTS Is
good illustration of proper cor
relation of activities and agencies
Cites Rosa Secuia
For instance, Rosa Secular lit
tie girl whose arms were complete
IL burned off nearly two years ago.
, was taken in charge by local PEG
ple at Pennington until arrange
ments could be made for her
transfer to the state hospital NO.
2 at Fairmont, which was the first
agency to come in on this case
AT said hospital Rosa was given
the best OF medical and surgical
treatment and secondly. while
there she was committed by the
Circuit Court of Marion County TO
the care and guardianship of the
State Board of Children's Guard
ians. Thirdly. certain private or
carnations, principally the Busi-
ness ana Professional Woman, $
Club of Farmont, assisted by the
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs OF FAR
mont. raised fund OF approHs-
mately 81 400 with which to puf-
chase artificial arms clothing. shoes
etc. books and other supplies. and
uptil arrangements could be made
for her instruction and training III
a nublic institution. FourtblE. ef-
forts were made by the Board or
Children's Guardians TO induce va
rious private and charitable inssi-
tutions organized for the purpos.
OF care and training OF crippled
oh ;ldren to receive Rosa.
Nation Wide Appeal
This appeal was practically ma
,:on-wide and we were told III
nearly every case that l:.tle or
nothing could be done for the
child or that she was not resi-
dent of the states in which thsS
were located Filthy. the West We!
yinia Synodica1 school at Madison
a Although not an Institution Tor
crippled children was found reads
to give: its assistance and todaS
Rosa the helpless and hopeles1
child. as We were told, has learned
to write Iegibly with the artificial
limbs supplied her by the private
agencies of Fairmont. is receiving
an excellent scholastic education
from the staff OF the synodical
school, can make up bed as neat
ly as any other child and has
learned to sweep and dust her room
and perform many other services
which were thought to be impos-
sible. IN this case five different
agencies. public and private. have
co-operated, without duplication or
com petition. and to the end that
Rosa is being prepared in snch q
manner as to enable her to live as
nearly a normal and natural life
as possible and to lead much
happier existence by far.
"Another case: Billy Mills, de
formed and club-footed boy OF the
Eastern Panhandle, is a patient at
first the Kings Daughters Hos
pftai at Martinsburg Second. he is
in the Rotary club orthopedic
ward. Third. the necessary major
rthopedic-operation was performed
by one OF the best surgeons of the
state free of charge. Fourth. the
board of children,s guardians VIII
see that this boy is returned to
his home in another section Of the
eastern Panhandle ia fifth the ex-
pense OF the county court Of said
count<. Sixth. his maintenance in