Evening star., 1941-10-19

applied for help-and so far this
year there has been no indication
that there will be any decrease in
the number of children to be cared
for.
Mrs. L. S. Brooks chairman of
this committee, reports that cloth
ing for older boys and girls is eX-
hauSted. And somehow. it is these
adolescents who should be the par
tiCular object of our solicitude. Per-
haps there is no period in a child's
life when clothes are more impor-
tant than during the Junior and
senior high school years. And be-
cause the family budget-if, in
deed there is one-Will not stretch
to provide suitable clothing for the
older children, is no reason for the
desire to be any the less
There were no long trousers on
hand. no underwear, no socks, no
shirts to fit boy of this Size-even
though he was small for his age, for
undernouriShment had evidently re-
tarded his growth. So he had to
be sent away with only the shoes
/
smile as he awkardly made his way
through the groups of other children
who were waiting their turn.
This scene is repeated over and
over again in the student-aid rooms.
Sometimes it is girlS-otller times
boys-Who must be turned away.
But the tragic part of it is that they
have reached the years when to be
different from their contemporaries
is one of the ma jor tragedies of their
lives. And how can they help being
different. when they lack even the
most ordinary clothes to wear to
school?
Reason for Delinquency.
am quite convinced that here is
reason for juvenile delinquency.
1t may not be cause for it-but
surely it is reason. For how much
easier it is for youngster to remain
away from school than to attend
and be the object of amused, or
tolerant. or cruel attention! For
youth can be cruel-there is no
mistake about that!
If housewives, as they get their
homes ready for winter would send
clothing that is outgrown or out
moded to our Student aid Commit
tee much of this distress would be
alleviated.
The Student-aid rooms are located
In the Gales School. First street and
Massachusetts, avenue NV. and are
open every Wednesday during the
school year.
At the meeting of the Board of
Managers last Tuesday Mrs. Eve
lyn Bright Buckley. Mrs. Riley FL
gen and Mrs Edward B. Seal were
elected members at large to the
Executive Committee, and Mrs. c.
Alan Sharp. Mrs. S. H. Simmons,
Mrs. Jane Davis, Mrs Louis Raebach
and Mrs. Thelma Richardson were
elected members of the Nominating
Committee.
The fourth annual George WASH
ington Parent Teacher Institute will
be held November 4 and in the
Hall of Government at the univer-
sity.
Members of the board stood in 81
lent tribute to the memory of Mrs.
Louis B. Castell. former president
of the congress, whose death oc-
Cured last week She was a pioneer
in the free lunch innovation in the
schools, and for several years as
sisted in the preparation and serving
of food at the Thomson School
where the project originated.
Macfarland Junior High.
At meeting of the executive
board tentative plans were made
for the coming year.
Taft Junior High.
Mrs Harry Beach, membership
chairman, announced at the Execu- |
tive Board meeting on October 13
that the membership drive is now
in progress.
The association will meet October !
% at 7:30 pm. Mrs. Margaret Mer- !
ritt, principal, and the teachers will |
be present to meet the parents.
Student Aid bundle DAYS will be
observed October 80 and 81.
Stoddert.
Open house will be observed at the /
meeting tomorrow at pm. Teach /
ers and grade mothers will receive |
parents in their respective rooms. !
Officer H. A. Reed of the seventh |
precinct, who is in charge of the Boy
Patrol at Stoddert, will give short |
talk.
A course in handcraft will be held
each Tuesday from 10 until II
O'Clock. The first aid course, con-
Quoted by Dr. A. F. Heath of the
American Red Cross, will be held
each Thursday morning from $50
until 80 I'm. Both classes will be
held at 1856 Fortieth street NV.
The following officers will serve !
this year: Mrs. R. H. Megeath, presi- |
dent: Mrs. M. B. Fetzer, first vice
president: Miss B. L. Fawcett, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. w. G. Pol
lard. secretary, and Mrs. H. L. Turk,
treasurer.
Wheatley.
The association met Tuesday, fol- |
lOWeQ Dy d IcCCpClOIl III iiOiioA oh
Mrs. B. w Cramer. the new prlncl-
pal. and the teachers.
The following chairmen have been
appointed: Mrs John L. Mack,
membership; Mrs. j. c. Lunson pro-
gram: Mrs. H. j. Bicksler, hospl-
tality; Mrs. E. E. Heath, publicity;
Mrs. Norman Ward, publications;
Mrs. j. Shenos, parent education;
Miss Ruth Wilson, finance and
budget; Mrs. Stephen Jones, student
aid; Mrs. F. L. Lambert, room rep
resentative; Mrs Walter c. Jones,
education; Mrs. Laura White, ways
and means; Mrs. Mollie Crown, sum-
mer roundup; Mrs. j. R. Heflin.
health; Mrs. ]. H. Johnson, good
cheer: Mrs. M. T. SniegOSki honor
roll: Miss F. L. Goebel, safety: Mrs.
Wilson Pearreu, scrapbook, and Mrs.
F. F. Macdonald, home gardens.
Langley Junior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet tomorrow at 1:30 pm.