| Show v ANNUAL OPEN f ErrING HELD BY CHilDRENS CHilDREN'S AID SOCIETY I Mayor Francis and Rev Carver Speak Ac- Ac Accomplishments Accomplishments Ac Accomplishments of Year Given in Report by Secretary The appreciation of or the UIE cease cease- ceaseless l less u pr perc e eranCe In the work ork be- be beIng being Ins be-Ins Ing done by y the nJ members ot of the Childrens Children's Aid society was mani mani- manifested manifested Tested Friday afternoon bv by the I irge number ot of women ho w ho attended at- at at attended tended the annual open day meet meet- meetIng meeting ing ot of the society in lD the blue room at al the Berthann Berthana In every ciery way wy iv iy the annual affair was Vs a big bip l success s Refreshments were ero sen served ed after arter the program fr Mrs P B D Haslet HasiM president of oC the society ga e the address or of yam welcome The The- annual report or of ortho the tho secretary Mrs Irs eJ T Rush Hush Rush r revealed to the women of oC Ogden the work ork being daily dally done h by the Childrens Children's Aid society DAss Mary Fisher charmingly charming placed pla I a solo Ir Sirs Mrs Bernice Tyree delightfully entertained with ith a contralto solo A tenor solo was as sung by W II H Manning Nanning Little Mariano Allison sang sans Carolina In Inthe Inthe the Morning and ond I Ish tt Ish Isil I Knew a faor fa or Frank spoke briefly The Rev Rc J C r Can or cr was nas out fed the principal speaker ind out out- out outlined lined the work worl that Is being done hy by th the society for Cor the betterment antI and ot of bos bois and girls that come under toe supervision ot of the tho society GLORY ty X SUCK SUCH WORK lie He said said- There Thre is a glory In the story of those Who w ho are arc working and antI givIng giving giving ing th their lr life work for tho tho-io tho e who Ire are afar atar off oft We Wo heir hear ot df t the tho and sacrifice silt that marks the tha toll of ot the tha men and women who ho leave this land to tose o se sere e In other climes And we read with interest the denials and of ot the men and women who in other times o ga up and sacrificed to lay deep dep and strong the comm commencements ot of all that Is best that Is ours OUIS toda today We We meet today in a work that thatis thatis thatis is right here and antI no now And be- be because because be because cause it is a work nork ork that Is so close to us we arc are prone to den deny to the these e porkers the honor and gratitude that is their right due It If honor honorIs honorIs Is ascribed to those who deny to tomake tomake male make child life fruitful In Infields In fields afar then I claim that more honor honorIs honorIs honoria Is due clue from Crom ou people of ot Ogden to these women who Mho ho right here by dur ur side arc are dome doing as trying byI as I irksome and as u fruitful work ork for Cor really needy here in Ogden as we ascribe to the ones who go BO afar to help others A The The appeals for gifts rifts to save sa a cand and cheer the children ot of o other races are answered by Americans God GotI h help lp us If It Ife me e forget the little ones and their mothers ot of o our own to town ton n and antI of ot our own blood There are places In Ogden that I would surprise you ou it If you only knew conditions There ire are little ones in Ogden today who vho Would oulI base e had no door of hope Into their tomorrows had hatI It not been een for tor these women of the Childrens Children's Aid Ald There are re mothers in la Ogden whose bread would have hive been eat eat- i eat f nin n In bitterness and teats tea tears s because of their despair had it It- not b been en for the tho t tender hand and willing heart of these women Let Ii t us give to Ogden workers their due ot of I I honor of gratitude and of sup sup- support support sup support port I VALUED The members member of tho the Childrens Children's AM Aid are ai si a valued d builders ot of o a I hotter better Ogden n as ss IS are aro wy lUy class Ss or orI club of men in Ogden n They are arhorn home makers and home Sol Ye We ill work and antI spend for that tha Which Gives h c us pleasure Th so women find their greatest pleas pleas- pleasure pleasure n ure in gladdening childrens children's hearts 2nd lessening the Ilse heavy y cro cross s burden u of mothe mothers who o need ned sis sis- sisterhood js- js like lIe theirs I do lo not now know kno I for tor whit ion ou o like lile to Rp spend time and and money I 1 do know Imo however that If It ever cr ou you caught the tha joy I these know now you ou would be e glad to toI tobe tobe tobe be tired tied in the work vork they do You would be bo glad to deny some somo per per- per ional I perI onal pleasure that a n child in 01 Oc-Iden Oc I den might mh ht have holve clothing or food health through cur our little gift lor Re e reap as we sow and antI it If we ne sow happiness and hope and 10 love lo e and faith and opportunity in fn the tho lives of others all that in augmented fold rold comes coms back Into our own The Tha Theone one knotts s th jO joy and antI blessed les ed- ed ednes nes nese of work ork like that accomplished accomplished plashed bv by the women of ot the Chil Children's drens dren's Aid AltI society will not need neld to dye dyo their hair and paint their face when they grow old to try and appear attractive e There nill willbe III be tint In the heart and soul that v will III find In the tho coun- coun countenance coun UAL A A REPORT tso- tso so I The annual report of ot the tho so-clet so elet ciet follows Thirteen years ago the charit charlt- charitable able ablo women ot of o Ogden looked Into the tho homes ot of their fellow fello man and saw conditions unspeakable with no la means for Cor relief de- de deformed formed formed children bibles bables who ho bad never ne tasted milk mill unwelcome and Illegitimate babl babies s boys bo s and girls with bare baro feet large families liv- liv living liv living In ing in one ono room with dirt and filth Indescribable mothers ready rendy to bear their babies with tit no money to pay the doctor and no clothes with th which to wrap rap the little new new- newcomer newcomer comer children in the street et neg- neg neglected nog and abused With thes these theses these s before their eyes the Chil Children dren drens sAid s Aid of O Ogden den and Weber countY was organised and Incorporated incorporated You Yon all know of ot the tile early story stor of the struggle to carry on the wor work until the general public could see sec results and be Inspired to assist Later members of ot tho society went witha with a nurse nur ie e antI and physician into all ail the schools ot of Ogden weighing and antI measuring each pupil to demonstrate the necessity ity of s systematic In Investigation Investigation tion of ot health development among school children The school au- au authorities au authorities seeing the advantages to tob tobe b be gained established the tho custom and on each report card today the parent sees recorded his childs child's physical 1 condition IDE IES Utah Idaho Wyoming Arl- Arl An YOU roan Nevada Montana and Call fornia all nil have e homes home dwelt dwell Childrens Children's Aid habits Homes once de desolate and lonely are arc now gay with the laughter of children Iho l ho Childrens Children's Aid Ald with nith the physicians ph assistance opened a r baby aby clinic The first In In to mothers molher covered cO ered a p period of three days da ds i The Tho bibles babies were wore neighed elgh d measured an and ani i examined for Cor disease e The need was great In the Illy and front from the small mall baby tb clinic grew the tho big free frea clinic supported by city and fa where whore all afflicted may tome Im and be tr treated fre freely ly yellS years members of the tho co- co 10 o- o clety planned for tor a visiting house house- housekeeper houi e- e keeper they 1 visited s families liv- liv liv living ing lag In unsanitary conditions oat eat eatIng oat oat-Ing tog Ing poorly cooked food orkin constantly with no definite plan The Tho members ot of the tha society could lease 0 their home to Instruct for Ilea only a tow Y I hours bours Much temporary temporary ar ary al aid was as gl glen gi en but hut no recon recon 0 home Iome work pork could be bedone bedoe done doe Year after arter y year nr the same famines came camo with no improve Improve- improvement ment In home homp conditions Last April we wo had Iad the money to pay such Buch a worker foi for a icar ear Ada Grisnold old was ns employed and his made 1257 1251 home visits VT HS during the year She also a a two mornings a week neek in the baby haby clinic one morning In the chil- chil childrens chil children drens dren 3 s nutrition class and one hour each morning I ii is reserved for office Interviews s MOTHERS IF So If AIM In The The majority ot of o our regular ea cases es arc are widowed widened mothers striving driving ing to keep their thir little ones to- to to together gether Our aim n as a should 1 be for a mothers pension sufficient to care for tor the children thus giving the mother an opportunIty opportunity to de devote desote ote her efforts to te her family A woman noman oman who ho ll Is forced outside h her home to wor work for Cor bread can Cill only halt half direct her herI family The children ot of today ar are the ens of tomorrow I The Tha society has held 22 regu regu- regular regular lar meetings this ye year lr with Ith three special meetings number of city vl visits ts by me members mhers or of o the society town out visits 49 chil- chil children children chil children dren pro provided presided with milk dally 48 number of operations at the hos hos- hos- hos hospital hospital pital 61 Services Ics were donated by physicians and children were kept in the hospital for an Indefinite period due to tl un unsatisfactory conditions at home and three girls hoarded boarded at the hospItal for tor a series serres of ot operations through the year ear let let- letters letters let letters written by corresponding secretary sec sec- sec secretary families helped by the tho c dispensary n nn children hEl helped ed during the year car people re- re remembered remembered re remembered at Christmas time number ot of children given elven toys HELP The The school children very gen gen- generously generously gen generously donated fruits and vegetables vegetables ables cereals reals canned goods candy nuts nuh discarded toys toS and outgrown cloths clothes The fire department de- de delivered de delivered livered Christmas baskets which Included meat eggs bread but but- butter butter butter ter fruit vegetables cand candy nut and toys so the destitute mother could play Santa Claus for her children 4 new lIew feature was nas added to our work this year in the distri distri- distribution distribution of Christmas gifts gUts to the unfortunate children at the indus Indus- industrial industrial trial school Each child having ha i no parents to support him was vas I gh ghlen en a now new new dollar bill for spend spond- spending ing lug money mono mone and each child at the Institution was nas as h given Riven en a book cos- cos cov covered ered with Christmas wrapping Thee books were donated to the society by their kind friends the pleasure ot or all students at the Institution even esen footballs 18 phonograph raph records six Indoor bowling games and four bean baS bag games were ere iced JH B Il JI S ADOPTED Seventeen Se babies were given to the society ty from different sources nine of o them have been legally adopted the remainder are arc await alt awaiting awaiting In ing I legal gal action Homes are aro investigated In- In In by tv two 0 members before the child is s placed the committee I endeavors or always alays to place the chIld In the en environment to which he belongs Thirty the children were cared for tor by b the tha society last year some Borne who cannot bo ho placed in m homes homs for adoption because of ot their physical and mental detects defects The sewing committee has hns com com- completed com com- completed completed this year 54 51 pairs of bloomers 37 31 childrens children's night night- nightgowns gowns o 98 infant garments 12 pet pet- petticoats petticoats pet petticoats 12 boy boys waists made from from men s discarded shirts The sewing committee also so soI mentIs mends partly worn garments sent I to the dispensary for distribution Garments two badly worn to make maa makeover I toI 0 oser er al ate e collect collected for mothe mothers rs to tomake tomake tomake I make warm arm quills quilts for their chil- chil children chil children dren Iren TJ CO The fhe fhe hospital committee makes all arrangements arrangement at the ho hospital and with the ph physician for opera opera- operations operations opera lions One Ono member remains at atthe atthe the tho hospital during the operation to as assist It if possible and If It the child remains In the hospital mem mem- members bers berg are notified and all 1111 visit isit reg- reg regularly reg to speed sped the tho dreary hours for for the little sufferer Flowers an I gifts are carried to make mae the room more cheerful The The dispensary committee TP- TP re receives all bundles keeping a list of probable value salue placing them In Inthe th the stock room Sending soiled I garments to the Ilse laundry and fumi fumi- fumi fumigates fumigates gates atC's th the rooms to keep them safe from disease germs I New articles purchased and dis- dis distributed dis distributed include 1 8 pairs shoes i suits of underwear ar 20 shirts two t coats coal 37 31 nightgowns 16 I and pillow cases case 61 51 pairs rubbers pairs stockings sP seven sPen en sweaters four tour aprons 54 bloomers bloom bloom- bloomers bloomers ers 3 30 dresses res 88 overalls pran rompers e sl rompers rs 20 shirts 16 household articles including and mattresses and mis mis- miscellaneous miscellaneous garments 44 pairs paira ot of shoe shoes repaired Partly worn vorn gar gar- garments gar mInts ments were ere distributed as follows baby haLy garments eight d ht complete incites 16 caps 21 hats 15 5 mit- mit mittens mittens mit mittens tens 20 pairs bloomers 21 pairs ru rubbers hers 86 85 pairs of ot shoes s 29 shirts 10 suits cults underwear 17 11 alst three chairs one ene buggY robe tour four comforts 41 43 dresses 38 coats coat Se seven en ov na ns 44 aprons 14 4 overcoats pal pairs rompers GO 60 pairs hose 17 sweaters eaters 16 15 pet pet- petticoats pet petticoats 29 pairs pajamas miscellaneous miscellaneous laneous articles making makinI makinIa a total ot of 2460 articles 29 bundles were viere re given given en for quilts and carpet rag rags eon con con consisting Slating of ot n I articles two t wheel wheelchairs wheelchairs chairs were loaned for the entire year and crutches were re furnished children The dispensary Is IB open with the housekeeper and tv two 0 men mem members hers berg in attendance attendance- each Saturday from 2 to 5 p m nm to distribute garments of the society having i visited the th families the pro lous v week eek and given the moth moth- mothers mothers ers era dispensary cards with Ith a y list listo of desired articles The rooms occupied by the dis- dis dispensary dis dispensary have base ha habee bee been n kindly donated In the past pest by the late Judge A AR AR AR R and Mrs has continued this courtesy to lo the society I The The bu Ing committee pur- pur purchases pur purchases eha chases es all supplies for fOT the dispensary dispensary dispensary sary e either at a II sale Hale or from busi busl- business business ness houses that give us a liberal discount expenditures Reports ot of receipts and expendi expendi- ture tures ot of the Iho Childrens Children's Aid society April 1 1922 to April 1 I 1923 Balance In checking account ac- ac account ac account count April 1 1922 1923 31 Total receipts tor for fi year Jr r 4 85 95 8 19 |
