Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08

was q recommendation OF this sub
committee that the offer Of the
national body to supply. without
cost, q medical consultative service
be accepted and that the local group
sponsor with national aid a pro-
gram of postgraduate training for
qualified orthopedists, neurologists
and pediatricians interested in the
problems Of crippled children.
"The report Of the Subcommittee
was accepted by the board OF direc-
tors and approved. The improve
ments and suggestions contained IN
this report were ordered put into
effect at the earliest possible time
or Just as soon as funds were avail
able.
FINANCES
THE subcommittee designated to
study and report on the general
financial structure of the District of
Columbia Society for Crippled Chill
dren consisted of Mr.. Thomas j.
Groom, president of the Bank OF
Commerce and Savings, secretary OF
the Washington Board of Trade and
chairman of the Security Bond
Campaign for this city. With Mr..
Groom was associated Mr.. Albert w.
Howard, president Of the Firemen's
Insurance Co., and who has been
prominent in crippled children's
work for many years through the
Kiwanis and other organizations
This subcommittee acquired the
assistance of MesSrs. V. Manning
Hoffman, vice president and secre-
tary of Firemen's Insurance Co. and
John E. Monk, assistant vice presi-
dent of the Bank of Commerce and
Savings, together with Mr.. Morris
Katz, who is presently engaged in
completing a new accounting system
for the society.
The committee made very
thorough study of the accounting
procedure in existence prior to April
of this year and the new accounting
system which has been installed
and Is in operation. Considerable
time was spent in surveying the
methods and procedure Of other
organizations which obtain funds
by popular subscription similar to
that Of our society.
THE committee spent some time
studying the former procedure Of
receiving contributions both during
the Easter Seal Sales Campaign
and after that period, and was in
formed that the procedure appeared
to be along lines followed by similar
organizations and was normal and
proper.
with respect to the former sys-
tenn of accounting, the committee
interviewed Mr.. Henry A. O'Neil, Of
the firm Of G. P. Graham 81 Co.,
Certified Public Accountants, and
were informed that while the exist
ing records did not comprise COM
plete accounting system, it was his
opinion that this was due to the
zeal of the executive secretary to
effect every possible economy, and
that at no time was there the
slightest suspicion that any funds
were spent for anything other than
a proper purpose. Mr.. ONeil fur
Their expressed aewillingness to re-
view the new accounting system
and that he would be happy to
make an annual audit when re-
quested. -
I'm April of 1913, the services OF
Mr.. Morris Katz, public account
ant, were engaged to install a mod
ern accounting system as well as to
do the necessary bookkeeping and
to submit periodic statements to the
beard of directors, together with
any recommendations and COM
ments which were, in his opinion,
necessary and proper. The effective
date of the new installation will be
as of November /, 1947.
Mr.. Henry A. O'Neil, who aided
this subcommittee, has reviewed
the new system and approved the
same.
THE detailed report of this sub
committee was approved by the
board of directors.
EDUCATION
The subcommittee to survey and
study the educational facilities
offered by the society was made by
Sister M. Olivia, dean Of nursing
education Of Catholic University,
Washington. D. c., and DR.. Mordecai
johnson, president of Howard Uni
versity DR.. johnson requested
Flemmie P. Kittrell, professor OF
home economics and in charge OF
the nursery school at Howard Uni
versity, to serve for him.
THE committee visited the head
quarters of the District of Columbia
Society for Crippled Children and
spent considerable time examining
the records, physical plant. and
schedules in conference with the
executive secretary. Also available
were forms, records, and sample
menus.
with regard to the school en-
rollment and staff, the subcommit-
tee found that there are children
Of kindergarten age and II children
from 21a to years of age attend
ing the nursery school: that there
are one kindergarten teacher, two
nursery school teachers, one nurs-
cry school consultant and one nurs-
cry school assistant, and that the
teachers for the kindergarten and
= b.