The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-01-19
Campaign
Against Infan-
tile Paralysis
Lillev Chairman of The
Drive For Funds In
Cecil County

With more events scheduled than
ever before in the history OF the
March of Dimes, the annual Fund
Raising Appeal of The Natlona'
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
was launched Monday, January Id,
by Basil O'Connor President OF the
National Foundation. The appeal will
be climaxed by hundreds OF Birthday
Parties and other celebrations on
President Roosevelt's birthday, Janu-
AIRY 80, and will conclude on Jan. 81.
Ike Fund Raising Appeal through
out the United States will be marked
by more diversity than ever before.
While New York, Washington, Bos
ton and many of the other large cities
will have their big Birthday Parties
as usual, the Embarrassing events Ill
other sections of the country range
from cake walks and pie suppers to
concerts, tkeater parties and benef,
sports events.
To help provide funds for the
thousands OF new victims of infan-
tile paralysis who were added last
year to the long polio casualty list,
the motion picture industry again is
lending it's full support. The week OF
January 1851 has been set aside as
laotion Picture March of Dimes week
and more movie theatres than even
Lefore will participate. During tha'
period some $4,000 tkeaters through
out the nation will make audience
collections.
Senator George L. Radcliffe, State
Chairman, has issued the following:
I'VE are again starting upon the
Campaign against Infantile Paraly-
sis to be held from January 14th to
31st, 1916.
LAS you know, last year we raised
S159,0O0.00, but unfortunately, We
suffered, along with the rest OF the
nation, an outbreak OF infantile pa
ralysis which is the seeREtS worst On
record in the United States. There
were approximately five hundred
cases in the state during the recent
summer months.
"While a few of these patients
have recovered and are convalescing
at home, many others are still being
cared for in the hospitals.
The available fundssSin Maryland
have been used toward the care and
treatment of these patients. In order
to continue the after-care and the
continuing disqualification, it is nee
essary that we raise much larger
sum than ever before
Horace M. Lilley, of Elkton, has
been chosen chairman of the drive i'll
Cecil County.
Mrs. Josephine Mackey, of Rock
Church, has been appointed Women's
chairman and she will also head COM
mittees in the first, fourth, sixth and
ninth districts.
Mrs. Henry v. Davis of Chesapeake
City, is chairman of the second dis
trict, and Mrs. Charles Reynolds, OF
North East, will have charge OF the
fifth district. Mrs. G. Ray OFT and the
Girl Scouts together with Foundation
members will lead the third district.
DR.. John Collinson, health officer
and his staff will lead the collections
in the seventh and eighth districts
and the school collections with the
school officials assisting.
The Friendly Dozen" Club of Elk
ton Heights, with Mrs. Isaac Stra-
horn president, and Miss Ruth Nc
Cool and group of young ladies are
sending out the Birthday Greeting
cards.
The USO will sponsor wishing
candle" and the movie theatres will
conduct drive the second week OF
the camgaign.
The gala feature of the drive will
be dance sponsored by the Kiwanis
club at the Armory on January rs,
and the club will also form mile
of dimes" project.
The County Chapter members are:
Horace B. Lilley, chairman; Edwin
S. Dorcus, treasurer; Mrs. JOHN K.
Rurkley, secretary; Mrs. Josephine
Mackie, Mrs. Henry V. Davis and F.
dupont Thomson.
Earl Wyatt and Robert Corley will
direct tn campaign at the Triumph
Explosive Plant.