The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-24

of the Plan, evacuating @ group of Spanish children during R heavy bonbardment in Madrid. "AS the trucks pulled away down the mud dy road, and the children huddled together, amidst tears and confus sion c song began. The children sang Justify until one by one tho little ones dropped off to sleep"
 An extract from c report on 6 group Of Belgian children who had fled to France and caught ono Of the last boats to England during those fate. ful days when France fol, follows:
 There WaS little room on board and great commotlon. Each child held fast to its little tiny bundle that 50 marks the tiny refugee flees ing for safety. There would be lits tle sleep that night, aB no one could stretch out. Heads were buried Into lapS and backs of ether children as resting place. Then one os the older girls started to hum. There's room enough to sing anyway, Rhe said, and the children sang"
 When the children of oil Tlatlons alltieg arrived in England end staTts cd to be placed in tho fortysone Children's projects operated by the Plan, each group continued to sing and quickly joined tii with the Engs lish songs that tho British children sang.
 when tho bofhbardments over England began, it was like the doWn.beat Of the baton to tho cilils dren. 4 report from tho staff fols lows: 'ST11e children gre urdAunted, wish you could have heard them tonight. We have just finished teaching them Lucky Lucky Mo and this was followed by Roll Out the Barrel"
 Now living in 6 state of war, AileFica's children sing, They have aIl original version which gees High Ho, High SEo, Were of to Toklo, etc."
 The most important finding in working with children iii G country ct war, Is to keep the childB life just aB normal as possible. Chtis dren do not welcome changes now, and sudden changes, therefore, are upsetting to them, fer more than actual bofnbardments. Sirens blow ing in 6 city are new; adults talks Ing air raids ard what to do, is 6 sudden change.
 Despite war and its terror, chii. dFen cen Dc happy # they can look to their elders and feel . sense oi security. There ig security to Do felt even though ono must endure c bombaFdment. Now Is the time to give our children this feeling os security, in Us as adults, in our govs eFnment, our armed Forces and in God.
 When the alert sounds ard the child gIances about him for c sense Of security, have t ready, When you speak iIl your home or 1n your school, teli the children Of the great countFy we live in, oS its strength, and It's traditions,
 The spirit Of courage must be communicated to the child. # bad news comes, remind them Of such traditional songs as Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag and Smile. Smile, BTnile," and Are We DoWnhearted? Nol" You will never sing alone # there gro children present. ComFnupicate to them in every way you can, tho great strength, power and FlghteollSnesS Of thiB great natlon Of which they are c part.
 Dwell upon the good end right of cur own country and ttS allies Fath. CT than upon hatFed-sill theiy Ats tIe hearts and minds with love Of what we live for and what we will protect. Such thoughts are for more welcome to Q child,
 Living in Q country ct war is c matter of adult education. It is the fear Of ts1e unknown that wore Tieg children most. Children who have lived through bombardEnentg have often been heard to comfort those who experience an air raid for the first time. So t b with the sirens and blackouts while they are new. The children will take them iF their stride, if we do.
 Upon checking lip on the Teac. tons of children in New York durs ing the first alarm, the following incidents are indicative Of child be. tayIor.
 4 little girl of thirteen in mid. town Manhattan, psoned her moth. e. Mother, we have been sent home from school because there is going to be an air raid. VIII you be home2 I an not afraid. It ig just thet no one has ever told me what t0 do when the giren sounded. ! thought you might know"
 A school teacher in Drcoklyn, upon her return home, asked her son what he did when he heard there was an alarm. ''What do you think I 6id7" he sald. T gOt the binoculars and ran up to the roof to see if I could see theml"
 A youngster living in Q small i1otiD0 on Long Island took Q good look at the cellar to sec if it would mako O good shelter, then went out Into tho street O ride his bicyCle,
 Thus, those Of ts who come into contact with children, have a spos