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Cornnunity Chest' Camipaign for $31,OOO Begins Sunday (Continued fromn Page 1 Hinidley, chairmanl;.S. J. Duncan. Clarke, 'Lemuel Owen, Judge Oscai è Hebel, Paul C. Lang. Publicity committee-Albert A. Mc- Keiglian, chairman'; W. Frank Mc- Clure, Conrad T.. Fryckman, Sani Meyers,'R. L. F. Biesemeier. Explain Larger Budget Lt is explained that while the budget this year is larger than last, it is based upon the actual needs of tbe various agencies, whose efforts have been greatly bindered by twvo major bandicaps-insufficient money and an enlarged demand. The present bud- f gets of some of these agencies, not- abiy the Wilmette Welfare board, is based, not upon what they spent lasi year, but upon the amount of relief tbey were forced to withhold. The requirements of ail nine of them are exceedingly modest, wben the tre- mendous amount of assistance they must extend if suffering among eur people is to be cbecked. Môst of the villagers are familiar with the objectives of the nine chari- table agencies which this year seek funds tbrough the Community Chest. However, a brief resuine of the func- tions of these welfare groups will serve ta refresb the memory. WILMETTE WELFARE BOARD This group is marked for special preference by the Commutnity Chest. It is known ta many as the Local Board of Charities, of which Williamn H. Ellis was so long the president and th e late Lillian D.. Northam welfare worker. Wben this organization was forced ta give up the major portion 'J of its local charity work in favor of the county relief, ini order that XVil- mette's share of the sales tax might be made available. it was reorganized under its present name. with C. C. Schultz as; president and. following the death of Mrs. Northamn, with Mrs. John C. Blaylock as welfare worker. Since that event. experience bas demonstrated the utter futility f de- pendinz upon a remote agencv ta re- lieve acute cases of need and meet emergency situations that are arising aIl too frequently. The absence of essential sympathýy, tog,,etlher with the embarrassment of appealing ta strangers for needed assistance. makes it absolutely -imperative that the Wel- fare Board be supplied with means to fulfilI Wilmette's, duty ta its awn. Here is wbat it bas ta contend with: An aged widow'appear.ed at the Welfare office a few days ago sa weakened by undernourishment and a severe cold brouglit on because of lack of fuel that she could flot open the door. After getting ber inside and seated, Mrs. Blaylock asked ber why she had came out wlien sheshould be in bed. The lady replied that she had ta came, as she had had no fuel for several days and -she and two grandchildren whomn she was attemp- ting ta support were suffering. Asked how she. managed ta walk ta the affice, she said an iceman who saw ber on the street and noted her condition had brouglit her the rest -of theway in bis wago n. F~uel was' immediately supplied and the distressed lady sent home in a-taxi. A fine family of father, mother, five boys and one girl are in a critical condition. The father bas been witb- out work and the mother attempted ta eke out a living by washing. Over- work and lack of proper food sapped ber strength, and she bad ta gîve up. Some help i8 coming from the caunty, but the father ig cooipelled to remain at homne while â'ne boy goes ta school M #een thentahey have anly.one pale of shoes. ÂRDEN SHORE CAMP Arden. Shore, a .camp'for motheir rand. chidren, is one of the largest fresh air camps in, the world. Itis located on a bigb wooded bluff, over- looking Lake Michigan, about thirty- Sfivç miles north. of Chicago. There are some twenty-two acres of land witb a frontage, of 300 feet on tlhe lake. The property is owned by tbe ýt Arden Shore association, an incor- s porated body witb a charter.from the el state of Illinois and is entirely free of edebt. Many beautiful buildings have r been given to the camp most of theni ii as memorials. Screened cottages are -provided for ail campers. *Arden Shore aims to do0 real coni sstructive charity work among needy tpeople. A wonderful time is given tto e ach and every one who eXpters its cgates but at the same time they aIl clearn something that will make then better in their dail.y lives and make them better and more self-respectiîi- rAmerican citizens. Another .important work at Arden' Shore is the wintter camp for under- nourished working boys. One instance of the splendid work of- the camp may be cited. XVher Miss Holbrook, the capable nurse ai Arden Shore brought "Cowboy" oui fromn Chicago to spend the summer ai the beautiful camp by the lake, it was principally to build up bis morale, for at 15 be was going blind. Cataitacts had caused complete loss of visioni in one eye, and the other bad beeti declared bopeless. Not even bis. pas- sion for music and bis real talent as a singer and drum, and, trap player could overcome the bleakness of bis future., Tbrough the efforts, of the Arden Shore board, a skillful and generous young specialist was interested in the case, and at the close of camp exam- ined "Cowboy" and decided there was still vision in one eye. He- arranged to have. him go througb the Illinois' Medical clinic for an operation and hospitalization, with the result that "Cowboy" is now. home again. re- joicing in the prospect of having al- most normal vision in one eye. INFANT WELFARE About fifteen years ago there was organized in Wilmette an Infant XVel- fare center ta cooperate with the Infant Welfare society of Chicago iin giving a better cbance of a happy childhood to the underprivileged chil- dren in the congested areas of Chi-. cago. Later there was organized an auxiliary of.the younger women ini the village which bas ' carried on in a splendid -way ail of the plans of the Senior group. Tbe Infant Welfare society of Chi- cago is an outgrowtb of the Chicago Milk commission which was organized in 1903 by a group of public spirited citizens for tbe purpose of furnishing needy motheis and babies with a sup- ply of pure milk. This work was.ca r- ried on for eight years but it was found that pure milk alone would flot save the babies so, in 1911, tbe Infant Welfare society was born with 'the objective of reducing the infant.death rate. and improvingthe bealth of the coming generation by. caring for the mother before the birth of the baby and by teaching lier after its birth how to feed and care for it. The local organization, in coopera- tion with others, supports the Alice H. Wood Infant Welfare station at 1964 N. Haisted street, Chicago. Typ- ical of the work it is doing to give handicapped boys and girls a fair chance in life is the case of Mary. At 18 montbs of age Mary was brougbt to the station, a tiny, pitiful figure with twisted'body and mis- shapen limbs, thin and scrawny from -s malnutrition. Her rehabilitation was ,t undertaken by the station, whcb ro is vided medical icare and, nurse service, -witbout any outside help. Montb after -montb corrective measures were ap- ,e plied, and, beneficial iesults became d noticeable. Two years from tbe time e Mary was. accepted as a "case," she e appeared as a normal child, plump -and rosy, with an erect form, straiglit e lirnbs, started, on the way to a perfect ,f womanbood. AMERICAN RED CROSS C (Chicago Chapter): The Amierican Red Cross bas been a- Community Chest beneficiary sInce the local charity and welfare fund- Srai'sing enterprise was started about [six years ago. Tbe immeasurably great service of this national relief organization of wbicb the President of the United States is honorary president is familiar to every man, wonîan and child in America. Whetb- er ini time of war or peace-time stress of disaster tbe Red Cross is always prepared to render prompt and effi- cient aid. In recent years the organi- tzation bas been doing a great work in trebabilitation service among disabled tex-service men and aid to their de- pendents. It maintains an extensive rnursing service., About 2,000 nurses are registered in the Chicago area and prepared for immediate service in the event of disaster. The Junior Red Cross, made up of children in the schools, bas accomplisbed much in rthe past few years. BOY SCOUTS 1 No other youtb movement bas so completely captured the interest and 'respect of adults as the Boy Scouts. This is due in great part to the higb character and prominence of the men who have sponsored and supported the organization from its. inception. Its objective is the training of boys >for the civic duties that corne with manihood. Its slogan, "Be Prepared, once a scout always a scout," is in- dicative of the purpose of the order. To take boys at the age of 10 years and keep tbem active in works that develop body, brain and maraIs is an inspired undertaking tbat de- serves support. Beginning with the Cub Packs, wbich takes boys f rom 10 ýto 12 years, tbey are graduated intoBoy Scouts, where they remain. until the age of 15, when tbey again graduate into Sea Scouts. Wilmette is said to have the dis- tinction of organizing the first Sea Scout sbip, west. of the Allegheny mountains, and also to have had one of the irst BiDy Scout troops. The Community Chest deems it a privilege ta assist in, the splendid _ work of this organizàtion.A GIRL SCOUTS The Girl Scout movement, which is nation-wide in scope, bas several units ;or troops in the village, spon- sored largely by various churches. Tbe national Girl Scout-organiza- tion' is under the supervision of a national council, ýcomprising a board of directors of forty members, an, executive committee,, end. a national1 diréctor. Tbe Wilmette troops are( included in th'le North Shore council,1 and the movement parallels essenti-1 ally tbe Boy Scout *s of America. 6 Wilmette troops function under thei direction of a Scout council and each troop bas its supervising committee of aduits. The Girl Scout slogan is an ac-t curate indicator of its purposes: f "Girl Scouting aims to help girl-i bood develop, through work and play, and fellowship, into a pure, hearty, happy, useful Womanbood. Lt . s a 'Way ofling" SALVA TION' AR MY The work of the Salvation Army is s0 weli known- that to simply mention it îs ta arouse a desire to help. Lt bias accepted in a literai- fashion the Biblical admonition to "Go ye uîflo ail the world and preacb tbe gospel." But it bias alsa recognized that to '."fa.d the ýhungry and clothe the, îîaked" is equally as important as to provide spiritual * manna. Hence it renders a practical, religious service to unfortunate mankind, in whicli the Community Cbest is happy to join. VOLUNTEERS 0F AMERICA Operatinig along much the sanie .1ines as the, Saivation Army, the Volunteers of America are doing a splendid work among the distressed of aIl creeds, ail nations and aIl colors. Lt seeks to know only that help is required, not why it is re- quired. Wherever hunger is found, wherever sickness is found, wherever the need for the necessities of life is found, there also will be found the Volunteers, ministering angels of mer.cy whose only thought' is to give sustenance to the body and peace to the soul. Lt is indeed a worthv charity. ILLINOIS CHILDREN'S HOME AND AID SOCIETY This organization, wbich througli the yearg lias established an enviable reputation for the efficiency of its methods, specializes in caring for orphan children and finding homes in which they will be reared after true American custom, educated and pre- pared for. the duties of manhood and womanhood. Lt maintaîns an orplian- age where hiomeless and unfortunate children are cared for until sncb time as suitable foster parents, can be found. Lt exercises great care in determining the fitniess of those who seek- to take from its -haven a boy or girl, and retains a protectorate over the child until sucb time as its safety and future are assured. Lt. is one of those humane institutions that the Community -Chest organization is delighted to help. GUIDE-LECTURE TOURS "Gems and Jewelry" at 3 o'clock Monday, November 19, will be the subject of the first of next week's guide-lecture tours for the generai public at Field Museum of Natural History. On other days at: the samne hour subjects will be: Tuesday, "Animais of the Chicago Region"; Wednesday., "Primitive Musical In- str.uments,"; Thursday, a , general -tour of anthropological, botanical, geological and zoological exhibits, and Friday, "Fruits and Nuts and Their Uses." These tours, for which no charge is made, are conducted by staff lecturers. Tbey are open to ail museum, visitors, and parties as- semble inside the nortb entrance. MOVIES FOR CHILDREN The James Nelson and Anna Louise Raymond Foundation wiill present a free program of motion pictures for cbildren Saturday morning, Novem- ber 17, at Field Museum of Natural History. The.films to be shown are "Our Animal Neiglibors," "The Ce- ment Gnomes," and "Women Work- ers of Ceylon." There will be two shoWings, one beginning at 10 o'clock, and one at 11, in the James Simpson theatre of the museum. Cbildren f rom ail parts of Chicago and sub- urbs are invited to attend. No tickets are necessary. November 15, 1934 'WILME'TT.E LIFE..