The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-10
Mrs. Elton Reports
 On Needlework Guild
Explains Birth of Idea-Recounts Work of Local Chapter in Great Field

Use as slogan, Quality as well as Quantity.' As the Guild was organized to help the individual needy try to buy the articles less easily secured by them.
 "So much for the National Or, ganization. You will want even more to hear what we ourselves have been doing.
 ''In September. we hold a meet ing of the officers and section pres- idents. After this we all disperse, each to his own special depart ment. It all goes on so quietly that I confess to a feeling of panic about once 2 week from
 that time on. We hear of so many dropping out, leaving town, being i'll, or for some other reason unable to help = and we think, What if no one is getting any new ton falls far below the average many are in need?' Then, the day before the. meeting the contribu- tions begin pouring in, and the seeming miracle has happened again v perfectly splendid collection = larger than before, even in this year of such extraor- dinarily hard times, and of equal or perhaps better quality. As I have said many times before, these results are simply reflection of our sincere belief in the purpose of our organization and the sim pie methods it uses to attain re- suits.
 svxyo ho,,a t,,% nco I,apd;oar our name. It gives a wronk im- pression, which has to be explained and even apoligized for, to every man one asks to be a member. "Needlework Guild" suggests something effeminate - and the fear of being effeminate is in- grained so early! Some weeks ago story was told me, which illus trates this point so perfectly that I cannot resist telling it.
 "A small boy came home from one of the public schools of New York so early on the opening day that his mother questioned him as to the reason. I dunno,' he an- swered. We'll said she, some thing must have happened ~ to which he replied, Well. they asked me a lot of questions They asked me what my fathers name was, and told 'em an they asked me what my mothers name was, an I told ,em, and they asked me my name was, n I told lem, an they asked me how old was, 'n' I told lem. Then they asked mo where I was born, m couldn't tell lem the Woman's hospital GUS they'd think was sissy, so told 'em The Yankee Stadium,' m the teacher sent me home.' l
 "It is surprising that our men and boy members come slowly? Excepting for the name. however, I know of no other organization more appealing to the average man than ours-so direct a course does 1t take to fulfill it's mission -- without any overhead, without, waste. And the men are coming - and more each year - as they are beginning to understand that we represent, not Needlework, but New Garments for the Needy.
 We have had many changes Tn our directors for various reasons, but there have been others to step have quite a number of new direc- bV& - oo WCAAs <At tAAAo ROtAs A~s " take the opportunity to thank Mrs Burrall for so willingly filling Mrs Purinton's place, and carrying on her work so adequately. It is im- possible to determine the number of new membefs as yet, but if we do not find after the lists are complete. that we can announce new section for next year, we shall be disappointed. A seotion. in case some of you may not know, signi- fies a section president with 8 min imum of four directors under her. each directorship comprising Fl members, brings the section to a group of 60 members at the very least.
 we wish that we could express our gratitude separately to all the special groups or individuals who have worked for the guild during the past year, but the list Is much too long. We have one great asset, however. which you should surely know about. if you do not already = that on our publicity commit tee. which has done such splendid work a1l through = we have one member who is giving us profess sionaI service at volunteer prices.