Evening star., 1942-11-01
BY MRS. p. c. ELLETT,

thoughts of P-TA officials turn
automatically to the work of their
Student Aid Committee. It is when
cold weather begins that requests
for warm clothing multiply by leaps
and bounds and the resources of this
committee are taxed to the utmost.
An inspection Of student aid
rooms in the Gales School discloses
nothing in the line of warm jackets
for boys. especially those Of teen
age. During the early and middle
teens boys wear out more clothing
than at any other period in their
lives. Young bodies are active and
there are always many things to
get in the way when one IS hurrying
to catch up with the crowd or
going about the business Of serving
papers or collecting scrap.
Shoes slun out quickly, trousers
see INTO have shorter wearing quail
tiles, elbows have a way Of poking
through the sturdiest knit sweater
or the strongest mackinaw cloth.
So, of course. there is always a
demand for this type of clothing
and when requests come In to Stu
dent Aid Committee women and
they are unable to supply the need
they are distressed.
Dresses Also Needed.
Looking further at supplies of
wearable clothing on hand, one
finds q sad lack of dresses for girls
from 10 to 16. And, of course, it is
always these adolescents who are
most deeply concerned with clothes
who are made desperately unhap-
py when they are unable to make a
satisfactory appearance in class
room or study hall.
Naturally, it is impossible for the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers to attempt to furnish new
clothing for these youngsters. Funds
would not permit, no matter how
willing the committee members
might be to attend to purchasing
details. But If Washington resi-
dents will contribute outgrown
clothing to the Student Aid Com
mittee women will do the necessary
remodeling or repairing so that all
garments when given out to chill
dren will be in good condition. The
only stipulation made is that cloth
ing be, clean and not so badly worn
that 1t cannot be repaired.
Two other items of clothing are
always in demand-stockings and
underwear. Those Of us who live in
comfortable homes seldom feel the
need of heavier underwear during
the winter months than is worn in
summer. But many of these chill
dren come from homes where heat
is scanty at best and where warm
underwear is a necessity.
Children Ferreted Out.
Principals and teachers in many
OF the schools are doing a splendie
service in ferreting out needy chill.
dren-who often are too proud tt
apply for such assistance-and art
seeing that they are given suitable
clothing in order that they may
remain in school. Many faculty
members contribute stable sums fol
thesrehef of needy cases. All of tn.
work of the Student Aid Committe,
Is done anpnymo,Bly-1ieedy chill
rdren are given clothing without tn,
knowledge Of their classmates.
In the face OF the war boom which
Washington is experiencing, it woule
seem that there would be small meek
for the work of this committee. bu
there are some families who will
never be IN the self-supporting cate.
CORY until their children are grown
and enter the ranks of the vae,
earners. BY making 1t possible fo,
the young ones to remain in school
leaders OF the P-TA feel that thi
branch Of their work is making s
valuable contribution to society
so, when looking over your family.
Wardrobes during fall housecleaninp
plan to give garments which are M
longer of use to you to this commit.
tee. A telephone call to Mrs. Harole
salmon, chairman, Emerson 4l62
WILL bring any information needed
Mrs. Alma Hudson, first vice presi.
dent, is serving on the Evacuation
Committee OF the OCD, representing
the congress.
Madison Taylor.
"A cake and candy sale will be helc
tuesday at noon at the Madison
School,
Wednesday has been DESIGNATED
as bundle day for benefit of student.
aid work. Parents are asked te
send discarded, clean clothing, usu.
able shoes and rubbers to school by
the children at this time.
Kimball.
On October 81 parents of pupils
OF the new Kimball Elementary
School organized a Parent-Teache1
Association. Among those present
were members of the Mothers Club
a group which has been working
in the interest of the temporary
school located near the Kimball
This group, which automatically be-
came part of the new organization
presented the association with a
check for s66.l7. Mrs. Alma Hud-
son, first vice president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, and Mrs. w. E
Linden, seventh division repre-
sentative Of the congress, were pres
ent Mrs. Hudson presided and in
stalled the following officers: Mrs
j. Coburn Huston. president; Mrs
G. j. Dipper, first vice president;
Miss Dorothy Lewis. principal. Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. s. B. Elkins
secretary; Miss Anne Goodman
treasurer.
Anacostia Junior Senior High.
The Executive Committee will
meet at the home Of the member
ship chairman, Mrs. M. Spudas, with
Mrs. George Mason, magazine chair
man. as co-hostess, Wednesday al
8 pm.
Blair Hayes.
The Membership Board will meet
Thursday at 2 pm. in the Blair
School. s-
Proceeds from the school luncheon
will be used to purchase identifica-