Show S WINNING TELEGRAM CHEST ESSAYS S j 1 The Tire Neighborhood House By Masaru 1 Masaoka 1 West Vest High School SchoolS IS S t 0 m m mm 4 Editors Editor's Note This Note This is the second of a series of 15 winning essays on Community Chest agencies that have been selected from the English classes of the junior and senior high schools of the city John Howard Payne embodied the loftiest sentiments of the American people when he s sang ng Home roT swee sweethome sweet home theres there's s no place like home W That is why the then N c i g h b o 0 r hood House is so 7 c il i lar This Community Community Chest s supported supported sup sup- p- p y X fi ported a 0 organization r g a niza- niza Pid tion hon is a social Institution institution in- in f. characterized charac charac- tiP by many t i of the bet better t e r thin things s in life commonly com corn manly associated t with a real old- old l. l f fashioned home Here the walls i of prejudice both M racial and social ft are forgotten here M. M Masoka l may be found the peoples of all nations nations na na- na- na joined in the common bond of friendship here the spirit of brotherly brother brother- ly love of helpfulness of kindliness prevails In the very atmosphere The mother who must work for her living can leave her child here amid good physical and wholesome char char- building acter-building surroundings Toothaches Toothaches Tooth- Tooth aches minor injuries diseases these diseases these are treated by competent persons I Dental optical and other clinical work as well as hospital care are arranged arranged arranged ar ar- ar- ar ranged for the suffering people Hungry poorly clad children in school receive hot lunches and milk in addition to warm clothes To hundreds of needy families baskets baskets bas bas- of foodstuffs have been sent tons of coal have gone to many homes to warm chilly rooms and on Christmas day hundreds gathered around a giant tree at the Neighborhood Neighborhood Neigh Neigh- house to rejoice In the true spirit of Yuletide Because of this their home Christmas day was not nota a cheerless one for those who came and participated in the revelry Free employment bureaus are maintained to help dependent women and girls find suitable jobs To help lessen the cares of idle men and boys many activities such as basketball and other gymnasium games are arc promoted Advice and guidance gui are given to all aU who seek information in a kindly friendly manner Truly this noble organization is isa isa isa a neighborly haven for the thousands who have been denied the pleasures and comforts of a real home of their own awn |