The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-08-19

afternoon at Hotel Waterbury. Miss Victoria Liebreich of this city was chairman of the committee of arrangements.
 It was arranged that memorial services would be held at 3 o'clock thin afternoon at Bucks Hill ceme- tery. A wreath will be placed on the grave of Miss Hazel Foster, who died at Camp Devens in 1918.
 At the opening of~this mornings session of the auxiliary State Com : nander James Breslin of Hartford waS present and expressed the legion's gratitude to the members for their cooperation during the past year. He paid a high tribute to the loyalty of the organization and in closing his remarks congrat- uiated the auxiliary on it's choice of president, Mrs Mcfarland. At torney Finton Phelan was present at parliamentarian.
 Mrs McFarland in her report expressed her personal apprecia- 7tion of the assistance given her by the various committees. She remarked on the increased work expected of the auxiliary since the opening of the new government hospital at. Newington. Mrs Mo- Farland reviewed the work of the auxiliary in general way and while commenting on conditions offered no resolutions for consid- l, leration.
 The report of the departments committee on the education of war orphans was rendered by Miss Lucy Shanahan of this city. Spe- ;cial thanks was given to the Wa lterbury Catholic Girls high school. the Connecticut College of Agri- culture, Trinity college, Booth's s Preparatory school in New Haven, New London Business college and the Junior college of the state for its cooperation in the interests of children whose parents died since July. 2, 1921. Several youngsters are being sent to school and pre- pared to make their own living in the future. The scholarship fund, including the Emily B. Seaton Memorial fund has reached s$2,O67.47. The gratitude of the committee was also given to E.. Paige Seaton, Edward l.. New marker, Eugene P. Armstrong, .Dr Denis O'Connor and Edward A.. Zimmerman.
 "A Ninety-one units of the depart jment are engaged in child well fare work, reported Inez M. Reid, chairman of the child welfare committee. No less than 2,945 children were careed for in homes or institutions during the past year.
 The organization of Girl Scouts ' Gt,.fS A IT A1fIhc and other junior societies with a total membership of 1,571, was re- ported by Ann R. Merrill, chair man of the junior girls welfare group.
 Mrs Ruth E. Pfenning, chair- man of the departments constitu- : tion and bylaws committee. re- ported that the national cenven- tion in Detroit had adopted pro- posed 10 cents assessment for each member of the organization to carry on the special rehabilitation work. It was also reported that the state department Is doing splendid work in the interest of national defense.
 The committee on. Americanism, Grace Hull Stratton, chairman, reported distributing 1.94S flags to schools, 19O to Girl scouts ana encouraging essay contests on patriotic subjects among school children throughout the state.
 Connecticut in it's friendly con- test with North Carolina won the honors in obtaining more new members. The prize is $10. ac- cording to the report of Harriet B. Mitchell. chairman of the mem- bership committed. This state cbs tained but s1 per cent ofsits an- ticipated quota. Only seven states in the Union were rated as 100 per cent.
 Of the 103 units of the auxiliary in the state. 75 have legislative committees and 70 "contacted with jcongressrnen and representatives during the past year. It was re- ported to the convention that Con- necticut's two senators, Waleott and Bingham, are opposed Co the creation of a veterans committee in the senate.
 Seven hundred and thirty-seven veterans received gifts on last Thanksgiving day; 832 at Christ mas time. and o64 at Easter. Com