The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-02-04
Presbyterian Women Told
Of Save Children Methods

berger for members OF the Presby-
terrain Women's Union, Thursday
afternoon in the church parlors.
Miss Hetmansperger, who taught
in Belgium for two years, told OF
the evacuating OF Belgian children
by trainloads TO Switzerland where
homes were opened TO them and
they were fed.
The organization is the No. 2
registered group in Washington,
d. c., to do relief work for chill
dren abroad. There are thirty to
forty nursery homes in England
alone, caring for little children
from war torn cities. Large old
homes are taken over TO accommo-
date children. The home OF ]. b.
PrieStly. the author, was made-tver
a, such a center for little children.
The English government pays half
OF what Is raised to finance these
homes.
The children OF Roosevelt School
raised 1920 by means OF projects
and are helping Daniel O'Leary, a
refugee. They like to help contrib
ute toward relief by giving pennies.
Queen Marie OF Yugoslavia spoke
at the Forward Movement" in
London and said that children nave
no place to go there and wander
around. They must be organized
and ready to help. There are two
gerat needs: the pre-school child
and the children leaving school to
work. She said. IF we lose our chill
dren, we lose our country. With
out children countries would die
Miss Hetmansperger pointed out
that we do not want our children
to be so protected that they don't
know what is going on in the
world. She read part Of letter
from Liverpool telling OF a nine year
old boy refugee from London. The
family had decided to stay together
and take it as II came when the
lad had a chance to have security II
a home in this country. ut Is ouI
duty to share our too much Will
those who have so little" she SAID
| in closing.
Mrs. Lyle Smith, president, "
opening the business meeting, reat
a passage in memory Of William
Edward Winter who lost his life
in the service OF his country. Mrs
Ramon Bair reminded the group o
the World Day OF Prayer to be IL
St. Luke's Church House, Feb. rs
and closed by offering prayer.
The Vesper Services from 4 to
D. m. will start in March and rul
through Lent Rev. BAR will dis
cuss Highways Through to God"
I The dates for group meetings an
hostesses for February are: Groul
Mrs. Bair, hostess, Feb. 3, 8 ?
m: Group II, Mrs. r. Bair, hostess
Feb. 10, 2 p. m; Group 3. Mrs
Arnold Wizard, Feb. 10. 2 p. m.
| Group ", Mrs. D. McGaffin, Eel
| 10. s p. m.
Mrs. Kennard Poster had charg
Of deyotions reading a hymn fror
war-torn China which soldiers sin
as they march along and student
sing: "Unafrald." She also cite
inspiring messages from the mint
ter's sermons, read articles froT
the papers. letter from Iceland
and emphasized the fact that youn
people OF today have courage an
faith. Marjorie Laurence Is an e.
ample OF faith, in her effort to con
bat infantile paralysis and she
making a good fight to overcome 1
it was pointed out. She also rea
the poem, STARS in Windows" b
Claiming Pollock and closed b
giving a prayer.
The hostess committee respons
bic for the pleasant social hour an
tea which followed we're Mrs. A. ]
Sduires and her co-workers, Mr.
r Missy and Mrs. Elson ShaV
Beautiful red geraniums and whit
tapers formed a centerpiece viii
pussy-Willovs decorated the mant
In the church parlor