Evening star., 1943-04-11
Easter Seal Sale Is Started
For Benefit of Crippled Children
Extensive Program Of Core and Treatment
Is Undertaken by District Society
By MRS. p. c. ELLETT,

BY MRS. p. C. ELLETT,
President. D. G. Congress Of Parents and
Teachers.
For the 10th time, the Easter seal
sale is being carried on in the Dis
trict, under the auspices of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Society for Grip
pied Children. Many of our citizens
have received through the mail,
sheets of stamps, and have been
asked to purchase them, just as they
are asked to buy T. B. seals during
the Christmas season. Where the
proceeds from the sale of T. B. seals
60 toward prevention and cure Of
tuberculosis, the money obtained
from the sale of Easter seals is used
for the care and rehabilitation of
crippled children.
The program, undertaken by the
Society for Crippled Children in
cludes provision for adequate medi-
cal care and disqualification and cor
rective treatment. The program also
includes early diagnosis of causes
which, if neglected, might cause per-
manent Gripping. Along with this is
program for prevention of crippling
causes OF all kinds. through educa-
ton, application of medical knowl-
edge, law enforcement and general
improvement of social conditions.
Among the common causes of Grip
pling are disease, malnutrition, ac-
cidents and postural deviations All
of these fall in the preventable clas-
sifications, needing only education
to insure an appreciable decline.
Even when an individual has be-
come crippled, there is still much
that can be done to make him self
supporting, self-respecting member
of his community. Many crafts can
be taught the physically hahdi-
capped person These will insure
economic stability and social adjust
ment.
Though many states realize the
importance of caring for and edu-
eating their physically handicapped
children, the number SO cared for
is less than 10 per cent of the Ma
tons total. Thousands of boys and
girls are entirely capable of learn
ing trades or crafts that will equip
them for economic as we'll as moral
independence, and they are entitled
to the opportunity If State Legis-
latures OF Congress have failed to
recognize the just claim of these
unfortunate future citizens, then
those OF us who are not SO afflicted
must assume it, until such time as
our lawmakers are educated to their
obligation.
Even if you have given generously
to the Red Cross War Fund, even
if you are buying War bonds and
stamps regularly, and are contribut-
ing to various other charitable un-
dertakings, urge you to consider
this Easter seal sale, for the benefit
of crippled children of our country,
and to allocate to it part of the
money you set aside for benefac-
tions.
The Board of Managers will meet
at 10 am. Tuesday in the NEA
Building. A full quota of delegates
will be elected. who will vote by mail
for officers of the National Congress
of Parents and Teachers. such pro-
cedure becoming necessary because
of the cancellation of the annual
convention.
Oyster.
The Executive Board will meet to-
morrow at lis pm. An association
meeting will follow The Nominating
Committee, Mrs. Frank Nevy, chair
man; Mrs. Timothey Temperley and
Mrs. Walter Lelaney will present a
slate of officers. A short musical
program will be presented by the
children of the school. Mrs. J. T.
Bissell will speak on What the Red
Cross Is Doing Overseas" and will
show a sound picture depicting this
work. Tea will be served by the
mothers of kindergarten pupils.
Parents are requested to bring
clean, outgrown clothing to this
meeting to be used for student aid.
Mrs. Gray Coiner has been ap-
pointed chairman of delegates for
the State convention.
Bowen Greenleaf.
A meeting will be held tomor-
row at l:30 pm. at the Bowen
School.
Congress Heights.
A meeting will be held Wednes-
day at pm. Founders day will be
observed. A speaker from the De-
partment of Agriculture will dis
cuss Victory gardens and will an
swer any questions on the subject.
Friends of the association are in
vited.
Key.
A meeting will be held Tuesday
at 1:30 pm. Topic, Victory Gardens
Good Health" will be presented
by Mrs. A. H. Struble, Gardens for
Good Health; Mrs. Mary T. Board,
Community Gardens; Miss Esther
Scott, Gardens at Home and
School," A film, "How to Make a
Garden" will be shown.
The week of April 13 will be OBJ
served as bundle week for student
aid.
Hine Junior High.
The last meeting for this school
year will be held Thursday at
pm. officers will be elected and
installed. The program will include
music by the school orchestra and
songs by the Girls Glee Club.
At a meeting of the Executive
Committee Monday afternoon Mrs.
H. F. Maddox was appointed chair
man of delegates to the State con-
vention.
This association is sponsoring the
sale of War savings stamps and
bonds, Mrs. Harry Chapman having
charge of booth at the school each
Thursday.
Adelaide Davis.
The Executive Committee will
meet Wednesday at 8 pm. at the
home of Mrs. Charles Baumbach,
1144 Forty fourth place Sc. Mrs.
G. D. Berry will assist Mrs. Baum
bach.
The association will meet at 2