Evening star., 1942-03-29


stated them. This year, because Of
Last week approximately $4,000 seal
ington by the public spirited citizens
tive Committee OF the District
Branch OF the society. Due to cir
cumstances over which the commit
tee had no control the letters con-
tanning the seals were late in getting
into the mails, but it is hoped that
this delay will occasion no lessening
OF the response by the recipients.
The National Society for Crippled
Children has been in existence more
than 20 years It's efforts are di-
rected toward correctional and re-
habilitation work. The society tries
to assist children who are crippled
from any cause where family funds
are not sufficient to provide the care
needed, and it makes every effort to
correct physical defects before they
/ have become incurable. In cases
where treatment is unavailing, every
effort Is made to provide appliances
and mechanical aids, which will as
sist the patient In becoming self
sufficient.
Thousands Can Be Aided.
There are thousands of crippled
children in the United States who
are quite capable of becoming self
supporting, if they are given GER
tain kinds of treatments or mechan-
ical appliances are made available
to them And they are eager for
any assistance that may be given
them. for in almost every case, a
crippled person is proud of his abil-
ity to care for himself, and fire.
quently surmounts the apparently
insurmountable obstacle in order to
become self-supporting.
The National Society for Crippled
Children, aside from its executive
staff, is voluntary organization
made up Of public spirited citizens
who give their time, thought and
energy in order that the work may
be carried on. 1t requires money to
carry forward such a program.
While the District is fortunate
enough to have program for its
crippled children, not every local
ity is so fortunate. Not every COM
munity has the special classes for
handicapped children that we have,
and so frequently education is
more or less hit or miss affair But
often the society is able to provide
the means whereby crippled child
may secure special training which
will make him self-supporting.
Appeal Made Annually.
Appeal for funds is made only
once each year-at Easter time,
when spring is bringing its annual
message OF hope, warming the days
with sunshine and painting the
landscape with flowers. In our
eagernesS to help other groups of
unfortunates, let us not forget this
great company of handicapped chill
dren who may be made productive
citizens Of their communities with
the specialized assistance the So
ciety offers them.
II you have not received your QUO
ia Of these seals you may secure as
many as you wish from the society's
headquarters in Room SOC, 1901 G
street NV, or at Brewood's, 1877
G street NV, where they have been
placed on sale.
Mrs. S. H. Simmons, chairman of
the Nominating Committee, an
nounced committee selections for
officers to be elected at the annual
convention of the congress, May 19
and 20; Secretary, Mrs. Donald War
rem, chairman of recreation for the
congress; treasurer. Mrs Roderick
D. Moss, present assistant treasurer;
assistant treasurer, Mrs. Charles Sim
clair, who for three years has been
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee; historian, Mrs. Hide
garde Davenport, associate parent
education chairman; second vice
president, Mrs. H. N. Stull,, in
cumbent; fourth vice president, Mrs.
B. w. Costenbader, now in that
office; sixth vice president, Mrs.
Florence H. Rogers, supervising
principal of the Sixth School Divi-
sion, school education chairman of
the congress.
Distribution of the 10000 nutrition
leaflets, issued by the Nutrition Com
mittee of the congress, is practically
completed, and many constructive
suggestions are being received in
answer to questions asked on them
These replies are being classified
and will be incorporated into a
second leaf1et to be issued before
the end of the school term.
The following members assisted
in preparing the leaflets for dis
tribution; Mrs. Dwight Harris, Mrs.
Ethel Edwards, Gage School; Mrs.
A. M. Blakeney, John Burroughs;
Mrs. William H. Vincent, Mrs. A. L.
Smith, Langdon; Mrs. E. M. Nelson,
Mrs. H. L. Beach, Mrs. N. P. Ellis,
Mrs. w. L. .Popham. Taft Junior
High; Mrs. Harry w. Mills. Mrs.
Mary Gildon, Mrs. Edna Farrior,
Blair-Hayes; Mrs. John Mcneil,
Powell Junior High; Mrs. S. j.
Hogan, Mrs. M. S. Anderson, Wal
lach-French; Mrs. Charles E. Men,
eel, Burroughs; Mrs. E. G.. Lashlee,
Stanton; Mrs. F. Lyons Berry Mrs.
w. ChesSer, Petworth; Mrs. H. E.
McComb Barnard; Mrs. B. Barkin,
Powell; Mrs. v. L. PoliQuin, Mrs.
Eva Nalley, Buchanan; Mrs. Ash
ton Youell, Mrs. L. M. Selby, Mrs.
H. MertZ, Mrs. r. L. Richmond. Mrs.
c. E. williams, Blow-Webb; Mrs.
Robert Loudon, Woodbridge; Mrs.