The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
TILSON RETAINS
 CHILDREN'S JOB
Former New Haven COn= gressman Reelected Fed=
 eratiOn Treasurer

New York, Feb. 12.-Col. John o. Tilson, of New Haven, former con- gressman, was reelected treasurer of the Save the Children Fedora tion, Inc, at the recent annual meeting held in New York city, Guy Emery Simpler. chairman Of the the Federation, announced to- day.
 Several other Well-knoWn New England people were elected to posi- tions on the Federation's governing body. w. Cameron Forbes, of Bos- ton, former Governor General of the Philippine Islands and later ambassador to Japan, and Dr. Ken- neth c. Sills, president of BoWdom college, were newly elected to the Federation's corporation. Allan Forbes, president of the State Street Trust company of Boston, Frank L. Perrin, contributing editor of the Christian Science Monitor; and Dr. Alfred E. Stearns, former headmas- ter of Phillips Andover Academy and National Chairman for Col leges and Independent Schools of the World Education Service Coun- cil, were reelected to the corpora ton. pr. Mary E. Wooley, presl- dent Emeritus, Mt. Holyoke Col lege, was reelected as honorary member of the corporation. For mer Governor Huntley N. Spauld- ing, of New Hampshire. now the chairman of the Board of the Spaulding Fibre Co.,, is new mem Der of the corporation.
 Dr. Claude A. Butterfield, of Whitman, Mass, continues as the Federation'S National representative for New England. The Federation has recently opened a new office at 6 Park Place, Boston. Dr. Searns and Dr. Butterfield both atetnded the annual meeting in New York, as did Colonel Tilson.
 The Federation carries on an extensive child service program in disadvantaged rural areas of several Southern and Southwestern states and has made material contribu- tions to the relief of child war Vic- tims overseas.
 The Save the Children Fedora tensive domestic service for chil- dren in disadvantaged rural areas of several Southern and South western states and also aids thou sands of child overseas war victims, received in 1914 contributions of $407, 521.56 in cash, $l66,190.N i'll commodities converted into cash, and other commodities to the value of $1,341 ,597. 7.58-making total cash and commodity contributions of $1,- 915, 0938-according to its annual report made public at it's annual meeting.
 Services rendered by the Fedora ton in 1944 included the follow ing:
 Shipped approximately 100000 of clothing overseas and distributed 13O0OO pounds additional to war relief organizations.
 Expended 136,57226 in completing British child sponsorship and nurs- cry programs.
 Conducted school bundle days in 968 cities and town covering all American states.
 Sent l,l20 pounds of clothing to rural counties where 1t was dis tributed free through local welfare agencies or sold at low prices to low income groups, providing money to help finance health welfare, and education programs and also to help finance the cost of collecting and handling.
 Provided assistance through spon- sorships by individuals or groups to GAY schools generally In poorer and isolated rural districts.
 Distributed 2,035 desks and 2l ,000 books for use in small rural schools.
 Distributed LAS layettes to needy mothers in rural districts.
 Supplied approximately 25.000 un- derprivileged children with Christ mas gifts.
 Distributed lO4.4l1 packages of seed.
 Organized 200 women's volunteer groups in several states in pro- ject known as "Kits for Europe's | Children" Shipments were begun to Sweden, for use among refugee children.