The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30

An inside picture of a branch of the Mutual Aid Relief system that heretofore has remained un- known to the public, is revealed in inc report submitted to-day to Mayor Frank Hayes by William M. Harris. director of the Mutual Ald. The report was submitted to MT Harris by Hazel Shafer, who IS err raged as a teacher for shut ins :, or those children and young peo- ple who because of illness cannot attoud classes in the schools.
 Hiss Shafer has been engaged Tn the work for the last year. Her report covers her results with eight pupils. The names are omit ted for obvious reasons.
 ~ The report follows:
 Work with these children has progressed evenly and as satisfac- tortly as can be expected with the brief time allotted to each pupil. The earlier schedule still is in ef- feet with the exceptions noted be- low.
 - dropped out of the class a few weeks ago. He is nine teen years of age and was sup posed to have covered about TWO years of high school at Newlngton' However, he seemed to be no TUT ther advanced than a good: eigntn grade pupil. He was, however, an Intelligent boy and might have ac- complished much with the aid or good books and a reasonably good guidance. The difficulty in appii- cation in his case seems to have been rather too much family which. ever, present and eyery- where, consisted of some nine or ten members of the true Italian 8tradition as to voice and temper $ament. He seemed to be the busi- %ness man of the family and 50 zmany responsibilities rested his shoulders that he found apparent. Ely little time to devote to books. &The teacher did all she could to interest him in the way of obtain ing books from the library as well as from MT Blanchard of the Eng fish Department of Leavenworth High school but 1t semeed impos- sible to get his cooperation.
 As in the case of -, it these older pupils do not feel an urge to make the most of any passing sop- porturities 1t is difficult to do much for them. They do not have the spur of competition and class associations to urge them on.
 Battles Paralysis
 ---. This girl has been sub- stituted in - place. She Is ! girl of IS who for nearly a year was completely paralyzed inva- E. as the result of a seemingly trivial fall which had really caused a compression of the spine and q blood clot. During the past two or three years, sine has been gradually recovering the use of her limbs, now having an almost nor nal use of the left arm and hand and < steadily !, improving condi- tion of the right. She can even walk little although still con- fined for the most part to wheel chair. from school previous to her injury because of illness and hence had only completed the fourth grade. The girl is easily of 2 grade of irs- telligence to advance much further than this. Have started her in fifth grade work and have suggest ed the purchase of q typewriter 1T within the family purse. A good used machine could probably be secured on easy terms. The girl seems really enthusiastic about thisg and 1t would probably be an } excellent thing both for the physi. cal emancipation of her fingers and as stimulation 'tuE alTaore cheerful outlook on life. s ssss is
 - formerly had lessons. on Monday ana. Thursday afternoons. During the fall this child was in the hospital and his condition was such that all work had to be given