Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-23

k - not quite as simple
that, however.
The children Of the world
are yours" Dr. Mcdonnell told me when he real
lied that mine the only treatment for the
dread crippler Of childhood. made my choice and
have never regretted II.
Yes, ii was Dr. Mcdonnell who first believed
in me. II was he who urged me on in those bitter
years when else would listen.
The way before you is going to be hard" he
told me long ago. you are going TO know heart
break and humiliation. But If you have the cour-
age 10 carry on, a great reward will be yours"
The woman 10 whom l owe much is Mrs.
Eleanor McKinnon, founder Of the Junior Red
Cross. She too, believed, and she fought shoulder
10 shoulder with me- When / needed help
enlargement most, she gave it. And l was at her
bedside when she died.
"All is well; the work has started" said Then
she whispered:
God bless you-carTy on
Those were her last words.
There have been others who made the battle
eaSier-Dr. Wallace II. Cole of St Paul and DTS
INLAND h. Knapp and John +. Pohl Of Minneapolis;
The American Weekly, which the first nation
wide publication 10 recognize my treatment and
inform The public of its worth; the citizens Of
Minneapolis, who established the Elizabeth Kenny
Institute, my ward, Mary Stewart Kenny, who
has been my close companion for years and who
introduced my work in Canada and the Argentine
won't forget, either, the help Of many Amer
can doctors who were courageous enough 10 admit
being wrong after first condemning my methods
Two books published by prominent medical men
in 194041 contained uncomplimentary illusions 10
my work. One Of the authors the senior pro-
The other assistant professor of OrhOpedic sur
gerry IN distinguished medical school.
! asked the two Of them 10 come TO the clinic in
Minneapolis and see for themselves what was being
done They both accepted. Later each Of them
made public a report the progress of the Kenny
system. although il fatty Contradicted what they
had said in their books.
Another doctor came 10 my classes on his return
from lecture tour in which he had made special
effort 10 disCredt my work lie remained TO be
convinced and then traverSed the ground o. his
lecture tour publicly retracting what he had said
Once the ball started rolling, it moved on
with unbelievable sWifneSs. Last spring visited
newly established centers in Memphis Little Rock,
New Orleans Louisville, St Louis, Indianapolis
and Dallas There is OF course the institute in
ers and businessmen in New York City have Of
fered 10 build another there.
But there is much still to be done II will
take Sl0O,OOO next year 10 carry on the Work-and
the money IS coming from, but have faith. There
is a map my office wall with pins 10 indicate the
spots where the Kenny treatment is available.
That map must be one solid mass Of pins before l
can say 10 myself: Your job is done. You can
60 home and rest" That time is not yet.
When l was young, l was shy retiring girl.
That was the result Of my upbringing He who
angers you Conquers YOU" my mother used 10
say. / am shy and retiring no longer There have
been many times during my battle for my children
when forgot her teaching and was angry.
There are those who say of me that / am stub
born and arrogant. Perhaps l am. SO be it, feel
God gave me this work and ! must do it..
The children of the world are my children. I'm
the words of the prophet Isaiah, They shall mount
up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not
be weary and they shall walk
1t is worth being called lots Of unldnd names
if I can hasten the day that prophecy Will come
true for all our little ones
THE END