Evening star., 1926-04-11

man, whose work on the Labrador
entities him to prominent place in
the councils of the society. The
workers are of every creed and sect.
the qualifications for appointment be
ing, first, desire to serve, and sec
ond, the training and ability to fill
some needed position. In most cases,
the workers receive no salary or al
lowances, and must pay for their own
support while working in the mis-
sions. The volunteers came from
Canada and the United States, from
England and Newfoundland. They
find their recompense in the vigorous
Summer climate of the Labrador and
in the opportunity to come in contact
with a strong, simple and lovable
people.
A story has been published of an
old man who had been blind and
whose sight was restored by the sur
geons at st. Anthony Hospital at Hare
Bay, Newfoundland. Soon afterward.
an opportunity came for him to make
a public speech showing his appre-
citation Of his blessings. He is quoted
as saying:
zone of the first things I saw after
the operation on my eyes was college
boys wheeling around 200-pound bar
rels like toys and paying for the priv
ilege-when they might be enjoying
themselves. 1t had never occurred to
me that men with money would go out
and do manual labor like that. for
nothing, for Christ's sake. 1t was a
revelation.
"The boys he saw were from Prince
ton, Yale, Chicago, Harvard and else
where, and they were engaged in
building the new st. Anthony Hos
pital.
"They were easily distinguished"
writes DR.. Grenfell, "by their appear
ance; If there were any difference in
their work from the native workmen
it was on the side of more energy and
more husky physical toll. These boys
tackle the hardest jobs, the heaviest
barrels, the most difficult tasks. with
the spirit and enthusiasm that marks
them wherever they go. We thank
God for them and their good right
arms and the inspiration they give
us"
The children as usual made the first
appeal. In a number of welfare sta
tions along the coast, children and
parents are now brought together for
instruction in the proper use Of the
procurable foods, in the hope that
coming generations may suffer pro-
y
of malnutrition and unhygienic eating
which are a bitter handicap to the
development of the children.
There are two orphanages, one at
Cartright on the mainland, and one
at st. Anthony, Newfoundland. DIR.
Grenfell gives the following account
of the founding of the first orphanage:
"I had been summoned to a lonely
headland, so miles from our hospital
at Indian Harbor, to see a very sick
family. Among the spruce trees. in
small hut, lived a Scotch salmon fish
erman, his wife and five small children.
When we anchored off the promontory
we were surprised to receive no sign
OF welcome. When we landed and
entered the house. we found the
mother dead on the bed and the father
lying on the floor dying. Next morn
ing, we improvised two collins and,
steaming up the bay to a sandy
stretch of land, buried the parents
with all the ceremonies of the church
and found ourselves with five little
mortals sitting on the grave mound.
Thus we began our children's homes"
The International Grenfell Associ-
alton maintains a large permanent
school for about 100 pupils at st.
Anthony. But a more far-reaching
work is carried on by the Summer
volunteers who annually man more