Evening star., 1922-02-03
HERE T0PUSR AD>.' :
FOR BLIND PEOPLES
Notwithstanding Afflicted
Mould Benefit Under Sir
Arthur Pearson Memorial.

SLord Richard Nevill. former con-
tSpller to the governor general of
Ottawa, Canada, for the Duke Of Con-
Ehught and the Duke of Devonshire.
iHdn Washington to stimulate interest
iHSthe Arthur Pearson Memorial fund
for the blind of the English-speaking
l4ee. Great work in this interest was
d1ne for the soldiers both abroad and
hame during the war. by Sir Arthur
a5d his assistants. The fund will be
iHs the name Of memorial to Sir
Ayfhur Pearson. who died while en-
sNged in the work. Coincfdent with
la visit. an appeal for funds bas been
nt5ede by Lady Ethel Pearson. presi-
dSpt of the Arthur Pearson Memorial
fHnd. Subscriptions may be sent to
Gao Kahn. SO William street, New
York city. The appeal follows:
T0sthe Editor Of The Star:
"Your readers will no doubt by now
have heard of the sad death OF my hus-
baud, the late Sir Arthur Pearson. who
did so much during his lifetiTs for the
welfare of the blind.
Assisted Mt Baltimere.
-as'He was in America at the end Of
1918. and was. know of considerable
assistance to Col. Bordley. who organ
lied the Fed Cross Hospital Cor the
Hind at Baltimore. The system of
caring for the blinded soldiers there was
developed on similar lines to that in
argurated at st. Dunstans, which sys-
tenn the American government sent a
special mission to investigate. st. Dun
tStan's. one of the finest properties in
Regents Park. London. was very kindly
lent to my husband by Otto Kahn for
stesy we are still utilizing portion Of
IBIS estate.
T. This fact alone is strong link be-
xween the peoples Of the English-speak-
fns world. and / am sure that l shall
,lot be calling upon deaf ears if ask
your readers to subscribe to fund
which is being raised as permanent
memorial to Sir Arthur. and which is
known as the Arthur Pearson memorial
fund.
1.-The proceeds Of this fund will be di-
vided as follows:
"One third will be devoted to ST.
Dunstan's. the enterprise in which
my husband worked constantly dur
ing the last six years of his life.
This vast philanthropic concern has
still before it the task of training
some hundreds of soldiers whose
sequenrly left them despairing and
helpless, to be re-educated. trained
and turned into happy and useful
members Of society. while. in addf-
men Who. having been trained. have
their interests watched. their en-
ployment assured and their handi-
crafts supervised for the remainder
of their lives. Where necessary, St.
Dunstan's purchases their raw ma
nd cSfc n
marketing their products.
"One-third will be given to the Ma
tional Institute for the Blind, which
Is the largest organization In this
country to attend to the civilian
blind, and one whose influence is felt
all over our empire. The National
Institute in this country is in touch
with representatives of your Ameri-
can blind societies. and they are en-
deavoring to work out a scheme by
can be produced in the same way in
both countries, would be inter
cfiangeable, and not only would the
range of books be doubled, but the
cost Of producing embossed litera-
ture throughout the English-speak-
"The remaining third will be di--
vided among all other recognized
blind charities throughout the Brit
tsh empire.
i Aid to Fresh-Afr Fund.
4 "Prior to this division. 2Az per
dent will be deducted from the total
for the fresh-air fund. which was
Sir Arthur's first charity. This or
ganization was created in order to
send children from the slums of our
big cities for holiday in the coun-
try 1t has already sent well over
-four million such children to the
country or seaside, thereby bringing
Sby. health and happiness to the little
dnes who would otherwise be depriv-
cd Of these delights.
,.."Lord Richard Nevi1l, who was
Controller to the governor-general in
ottawa. for the Duke of Connaught
and the Duke of Devonshire, has
come to America as special envoy
for this fund. Otto Kahn has kindly
Agreed to give the fund his fullest
support. and SUBSCRIPTIONS may De
sent to him at 50 William street,
New York.
l..'1t is my earnest hope that the
great American people will readily
respond to an international effort to
create a fitting memorial to one who
did as much as any other to better
the conditions of hundreds OF thou
ands of his fellow creatures who
were less fortunately placed than
11;mself-a man who was held in high
regard by the leaders of all nations.
hound together by their association
IA the great war and the consequent
bfoblem Of caring for disabled men,"