New Britain herald., 1930-05-17
"FRIENDSHIP TR EASJ RE CHEST

Tho third world friendship pro- jet conducted hy the committee Or world friendship among children is reaching a elimination for this community in tho community fare well program which will bo hold in South Congro- o-atioual church tomor- TON afternoon. Tho symbol chosen to express tho good will greetings from tho children and young peor!e of the United States 10 the Filipino children is a "FrIendship Treasure Chest" Tho filling Of inc treasure, chests in many cases comes as the conclusion Of 8 study Of inc Philip pine people and their country. som" groups working or this study for 2 0eriod of several months. The entire project is designed 10 promote uH- derstanding and good will between the children 7f tho Gnitsd States and those Of the Philippine Islands
 Because Of the climatic conditions and the white ants which are found i, the Philippines it was found nac- assary to make the friendship treas urc chests of 2 material imperNions rC white ants. and because oc IS decorative possibilities metal was finally chosen. The chests arc 1"-2 \ Rlb 5 inches in size with handles of brass. and T lock and key, They arr deNghtfuly Autographed ' eleven coIors hearing charming old maps with pictures of Washington and RtzaI. Of Columbus and Mag IL len. also showing tho wa.chful seq serpent and -Ihalc, and Old Rore2s and Father Neptune controlling the winds and the waves.
 fa.o each treasure chest goes general letter O. greeting 10 fin" boyz and Elrls of tho Philippine I-- lands which will serve 10 introduce tnr zondors of the friendship tr@as- ur- chests 70 the l'lliplno chiIdrrA who receive tham. Tho rr"asarn chest has Tn addition 10 a personal letter of friendly greeting and GooJ will written by an American boy or girl and ralllaE things of interest atou' tho life and interests Of chI- d-en in America. There is lneII4 5d also 4 -,lf-addrassad cnF rlo1" TO that the Philippine chl.dren will 1f able 70 send q letter of thanks 0 their friends n .hr7 country, one or more books. carefully selected and Of interest 10 children from b-t5 ycars Of age. IS included with cazh chest. The school children m the Philippine Islands study Englsh T their schools but most Of them hare very few English books 10 read There arc about f366-0o9 children in school in the Phjlippin~s. One os tho aims Of tho good will project 1S 10 provide for these school Chll- dren Of the Philippines some very good story books. books of biography and other reading books which will serve as the beginning Of their T. brary of English books in their schools and ~in thus constitute T lasting contribution 10 tho oduca- tional opportunity which tho boys and girls or the islands will have. Tn addition 10 the becks- each chest contains gifts from American boys and girls to the Filipino children Such gifts as crayols. balls. games marbles. magnets. sewing kits handkerchief. dolls, roloroa threads. puzzles. postage stamps boxes of paints and other toys caeh wrapped in tissue paper and attra"- tNeN tod with ribbon and packed in the chests. Articles which Do. and girls have made such ae scrap. books. sewing bags. post card oi. buns and other picture books arr also included among the gifts. Approximately ao chests have al ready been filled by various group. in the churches Of Nc" Britain These wul be on exhibition al thr l farewell program tomorrow after. noon. Following this program th' chests will b, wrapped and careful . iy packed and cratcd for shlpmcn
 by freight 10 New York. The "al l dcpartmcnt Of the United State 1 government has offered 10 send thr { friendship treasure chests free c
 charge by army transport sailing from New York 10 Manila. Th' [ chests will be received in Manila D! the department Of education Of ta' i Insular government and the de
 partment of education will also ar range for their distribution to ti' schools throughout the Philipp1 1'
 Islands. The entire project will b'
 consummated in the Philippines ol
 December 30, 1880 which is na
 tional holiday contmemorating in
 death Of Dr. Jose RizaI, the Filipi1'
 patriot who gave his lie to vii
 freedom for his people. .-
 The public is invited 10 atten'
 this community farewell in tn
 South Congregational church. Tn
 program Of which is as follows:
 The Meaning of Good Will Sun
 day-Rev. Theodore $. Dunn.
 Hymn - Jesus Shall Rcigl ! Where Fer the Sun
 l Tho reciprocal good will proiec ! from Mcxico-Rey. Alfred D. Hen
 jrger,
 Motion pictures of the distrib1
 tion Of friendship ecnool bags j
 Mexico
 Dramatization - The FrIendl