The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1933-10-13
LEAGUE MAKES APPEAL
FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN

The Maryland League for Crippled
Children is asking help.
This organization hunts for little
unfortunates in the homes of the
poor throughout Maryland and pro-
vides them with the adequate treat
ment of their Affections which their
parents are unable to give.
Functioning since 1927, it has dis
covered that there are 1900 such
children in Baltimore and 400 in
the counties. No such number could
be Accommodated in the institutions
which care for this class of sufferers.
Now the finances of the League
are exhausted. 1t is easy to realize
that they must be with such num-
Der Of children awaiting its help.
In fact its funds are so low that its
president, DR.. George E. Bennett,
states that it is threatened with a
serious curtailment of its work.
During the last year the agency
conducted clinics in ten Maryland
counties, treating a total OF 432
children. It located 296 new cases
of deformity and contacted 113 new
cases; it paid 1859 visits and sup
Piled 273 with braces or artificial
limbs.
In Cecil county, the League has
held 13 clinics, treating "a children.
Clinics are held regularly twice {
year at Elkton with the cooperation
if the Health Department Center.
All of these children were unable to
obtain the help they needed else
where.
DR.. Bennett states that the League
is the only agency which carries on
work of this nature. Should it be
forced to suspend its activities, 5000
or more children would fail to re-
ceive the proper follow-up medical
and surgical care. Also these child
rem would find it impossible to OBJ
tain the braces, artificial limbs,
crutches and special shoes with
which operations and treatment
must be supplemented.
The majority of the Leagues
charges, DR.. Bennett says, who have
been saved from becoming helpless
invalids and care on their COM
munities, might we'll relapse into the
original condition in which they
were found if this supplemental SUI
pervision and care is stopped. Help
for such children from their parents
is out of the question because the or
ganization assists only such cases in
which it finds, after careful investi-
cation, cannot secure help elsewhere.
Up to this time, the agency has
been supported entirely by private
contribution and this is the first oc-
casion for public appeal. Besides
DR.. Bennett it's officers are Allan
Sauerwein, executive vice-president;
Mrs. Henry l.. Frank, vice-president;
Henry S. Horkheimer, treasurer and
Miss Mary E. Church, secretary.
Headquarters are located at E.
Franklin street, Baltimore.
Those who are able to help are
urged to do so to the limit of their
capacity.
Frank Roland, aged IL, is one of
the thousands of children aided
throughout Maryland by the Mary
land League for Crippled Children.
Frank lives on the outskirts of Elk
ton and he is one of six children.
His parents are very poor.
About four years ago, Frank had
a fall. 1t didn't seem serious at first
but soon blood poisoning set in in
one leg. Since that time he has been
under the care of the League. His
special shoes, braces, crutches and
treatment cost the League 500 an
nually.
With this care, Frank will event
ually be well again and able to play
like other boys. If the care be dis
continued, it will mean that, in time,
the leg will lose all its power and be-
come useless.
One hundred dollars a year-the
difference between lifetime in a
wheelchair or strong sturdy man
h0nd