Evening star., 1940-01-09
Capper Favors
More Funds for
Crippled Pupils
Senator Cites Locul
Needs in Outlining
National Program

A three point program for aiding
the thousands of crippled children
throughout the United States was
outlined by Senator Capper, Repub-
ncan, of Kansas in speech placed
In today's Congressional Record by
Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wis
consin.
The three recommendations made
by the Kansan are: First, a Nation
wide survey to determine the num-
Der, how they became crippled and
what the needs are for treatment
and prevention; second, more ade-
quate facilities for treatment
throughout the country and, third,
more adequate appropriations for
schools for crippled children.
Senator Capper, who delivered the
address at a Kiwanis Club luncheon
here several days ago, said the third
need exists here in Washington.
Senator Wiley also attended the
luncheon.
Challenge in Washington.
Referring to the problem locally,
Senator Capper said:
Fright here in Washington the
challenge has been made, and I am
glad that you men of Kiwanis are
accepting it. Your clinic and hos
pitalization for crippled children is
indeed deserving of praise, as is
your annual Christmas party and
other work
"And now another challenge has
been thrown before you, that OF set
ting up a school for the crippled
children only of the District of Co.
lumbia. AS I understand the prob
lem. at least $4,000 must be raised
to remodel another building and
make it suitable for the needs Of
the crippled children.
"The crippled children's school,
as 1t now exists, was established
by Congress in 1929, and has since
been accommodated by assignment
rs a separate unit in regular
scheol-first at the Weightman and
now at the Langdon School.
Separate School Desirable.
Il have also been told that the
school authorities of this city con-
hder it most desirable that the
education of crippled children be in
. separate school building, rather
than a unit of regular school.
And I understand that this policy
Is approved by the Federal Bureau
OF Education, citing in support
thereof that practically every city
In the United States which has a
population comparable with that OF
Washington has such a separate
building for the children Of its
crippled children. The Washington
School Board, I am further told.
In pursuance thereof, has for the
last four or five years included in
its budget an item for appropria-
ton to start such building, but
this item has been stricken in every
case, I believe before it reached
Congress.
Now, I understand, the building
at Allison and Thirteenth streets
N. w., which has been used as a
health school for children threat
ened with tuberculosis, is to be
vacated, and that it can be readily
adapted to the needs of the crippled
children"
Between 100000 and 100000.
Senator Capper estimated there
are between 100000 and 100000
crippled children in the United
States, the number having been in
creased considerably a few years
ago by wave of infantile paralysis.
Important as education is for
crippled children, equally important
Is proper treatment" said the Sena-
tor. He described the work of the
"Foundation for Crippled Children
at Topeka, which few of us helped
to organize at Christmas time in
1920, and which is still doing good
work"
He mentioned proper enforcement
Of health and traffic laws as i'm
portant in preventing children from
becoming crippled, and said preven-
ton has not yet been given the at
tention 1t should receive.