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State Plan For Care, Relief
And Education of Cripples
BY ALONZO MYERS.
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Charlotte. N. C.
Recently Dr. Alonzo Myers, ortho
paedic surgeon of Charlotte, was In
vited here by the Kiwanis ’ dub to
make an address on the care and re
lief of crippled children at its weekly
meeting. Dr. Myers was unavoidably
detained, but was kind enough to send
the speech which he had prepared for
the occasion. Our people are taking
a great interest in crippled children,
and we are sure Dr. Myers' address
wi'l be of interest and value to them,
'ft is' as .follows:
There has been for many years an
uncertain realization on the part of
the general public of the problem of
the cripple. A knowledge of the iin
nensity of this problem, and an un
lerstnmllng of its peculiar nature,
has been in the possession of only a
very limited professional group, who
have had intimate contact with l it.
The Department of‘ Vocational Re
habilitation in this State is to pre
sent the nature and immensity of this
important social problem, and to find
a well distributed organized leader
ship which is so constituted that it
can draw all interested persons and
agencies into a co-operative movement
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designed to solve the, problem of car
ing for all the cripples in the State.
It is the desire of this department
to arouse public interest and to es
tablish a complete understanding of
the problems of the cripples.
The chief reason the cripples have
been so long and so largely neglected,
is that the solution of this problem
■ depends ui>on the “co-operation of ex
; pertx” in the general fields of health,
, education and welfare, and that they
i have had "no way to co-operate."
The State Department pro|ieses to
create "the way” through organiza :
tions in every .community which arc
< dedicated to the interests of cripples.
In order to do tills. It must hot on
• ly be the “spokesman" for the erip
■ pies, but must get groupvof people to
“si>eak for him” in every community.
For this reason, the appeal has been
i directed throgh the civic organizations
because of their wide distribution j
throughout the Country. Kotarians, I
Kiwaninns and members of other civ
i Ic organizations individually can edu- 1
I cate the public everywhere and united
• ly, with the co-operation of the edu
: ented public, they can move every
1 community to do their duty toward
: the "lease of these.” < I
' —
Excellent work is now being done
in many communities by Hotarians,
Kiwanianx. Lions, Masons, Elks and
other 'organizations of men as well
as by various women's clubs. Num
bers of monthly orthopaedic clinics
are established throughout the State.
The purpose of t'.iese c:;nles is to
serve as a medium through which all
may co-operate who wish to assist in
preventing and repairing the trage
dies of nature and of accident which
are registered in the bodies of the un
fortunates.
It is well known that most common
wealths have “programs” for the care
of their insane, feeble-minded, crim
inal and dependent. Most of them
have neglected the cripples because
their problem is not only highly tech
nical ami calls for a complicated type
of co-operative service, but because
they have not been sought out and
brought to public notice.
The International Society for Crip-i
pled Children advocates the forma
tion of State Societies for Crippled
Children to serve us “the medium”
[' through which "this message of co
operation" may be promulgated. Ro
tarians in many states have organiz-
I ed such societies and invited all in
terested persons and agencies to join
with them ift seeking the best way to
bring to cripples their birthright of!
opportunity.
t Such societies are not child-caring I
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE
organizations, nor do they duplicate
tile work of existing Agencies. On the
'contrary, they stimulate all to do a
greater work and guide them to more
co-operative efforts.
In this state the department already
named has adopted practically this
very plan.
This means that the civic organiza
tions mu«t take the initiative in co
ordinating the interests and work of
public health, medical, hospital, edu
cational and social service authori
ties with the operative plans and ef
forts of state agencies. They must
assume the responsibility of seeing
that it works continuously on a basis
of efficiency in their community.
We must “seek” cripples. Experi
ence has definitely shown that “wait- j
iug for application” is not satisfact
ory. There is “an historical preju
dice" to be overcome. Cripples have
to be reassured that their condition
is no disgrace and their hope, with
that of their relatives, must be re
stored and sustained. When they
feel that it is a “chance not charity"
that is being offered and that “we I
care,” they will respond in greater
numbers. Herein is the- great oppor
tunity for private philanthropy.
It is the State Vocational Reha
bilitation Department's plan to bring
] the greatest good to the greatest num
j ber of cripples in North Carolina.
I This can only be accomplished by
I servipg cripples, as far as possible “in
and near their own homes” by local
authorities such as city and county
health and welfare departments, who
shall work in accordance with the
“state pian."
Building of more institutions may
bring a high quality of service to a
small number of children for short
periods of lime, but it cap have no
great place in making self-supporting
citizens out of all of the many types
of cripples located In all .parts of a
state. The building of institutions
sfiouhi only follow a “state survey”
ojf facilities and the number and dis
tribution of those who need those fa
cilities.
In order to accomplish "the great-
I:est good" in the state private agen
■ cies must tuke the iiYT.ative. Horace
Mann, and those he inspired, did this
for normal children in the general
field of public education. The Inter
national Society for Crippled Chil
dren has conceived the idea that Ro
tary, Kiwanis and other service or
ganizations have an opportunity to
| assume a similar leadership now for
cripples.
Conclusion.
These purposes include no desire to
create a monument to the work or
ipemory of any person or organiza
tion, except that which the world
may be willing to bestow, in its mem
ory,- upon those who. plabe "service
above self.”
The goal is reached in two steps.
The first brings care, relief, educa
tion and babilitation to cripples, and
the second destroys the causes which
produce cripples. When wc prevent
the causes, the goal is reached and
the work cornea to an end—for it iS'
only a means to an end.
Leadership in this noble undertak
ing is eminently worthwhile, has been
patiently awaited, and represents a
modern Knighthood that will bring to
its sponsors the highest praise of
coming generations, because it is a
service exemplary of the highest vir
tues of our civilization.
A Movement Without Bounds.
. When and wherever a service or
ganization assumes this responsibil
ity, its membership entertains a vis
ion which extends beyond a local
club, or an immediate community. It
becomes a united movement of nat
ional and international proportions.
LOVE OF WIFE IS
TROUBLE SOLVENT
Insists on Caring For Incapacitated
Husband; Wants Him With Her.
High Point, Feb. li>.—After being
married for more than 23 years, an
aged man and woman appeared in
municipal court and called upon
Judge Don Macßae to settle a little
dispute between them. The judge
did. and settled it to the satisfaction
of both the husband and wife.
Aged and crippled, the man came
forward- when his name was called.
He was told that he was charged in
a warrant by his wife with abandon
ment and non-support. The wife
was thep called. She appeared to be
a few years younger than her hus
band, and in much better health.
Judge Maeßae looked at the couple
for a moment before lie spoke. Then
he said, “You two people have been
living together. I understand, for more
than 23 years and now you have
trouble. Let's fix this thing up and
you go back together.”
The woman told his honor that was
what she wanted to do and that the
reason, she had brought her aged hus
band into the court was that she
hoped something could be done to
make hln» return home.
The husband then testified that he
was unable to work and did not want
to stay at home and live on his wife.
He said he had rather be dead. But
Judge Macßae said the case was an
easy one and not like the average
ease of that kind—-filled with bitter
ness—bpt was a case of love.
After gome discussion the husband
told Judge Maeßae that he would
be glad to return to his wife and do
all he cguld, but he realized he was
not physically fit to care for himself
and he did not want to have his wife
who has served him so fnithfully for
many years care for him and then
work for his food.
But the aged woman testified and
told the judge that she would be glad
to work for her husband and do all
she could for him.
"Judge,” she said, “what I want
most Is his companionship. I miss
I love him and. want
him with me. I know he can't work
and I will do all I can to make things
comfortable for him.”
Th* court told her that her posi
tion wag appreciated aud that the
Ifeelitma of her husband were appre
ciated. Judge Macßae said he ad
mired both the man and the woman
and told them to go back and do
best they could. j
They went out of tfia court room
arm-in-arm. \ t
DAVIDSON TO MAKE
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Wants to Complete Campaign in Or
der to Obtain Conditional Gift, j ■
Charlotte. Feb. 15.—Reports of IV. j
.T. Martin, president of Davidson Col-i !
lege, anil F. T.. Jackson, treasurer, sea- J
lured the meeting here today of the )
executive committee of the board of
-of that institution. Itr. W. I
L. Dingle, of Richmond. Vn.. chair-j
man of the board, presided.
Tlie purpose of the meeting was to i
consider routine business and rccom-i
mendations to be presented at the I
meeting of the full board Wednesday.,
at Davidson College. The board is!
composed of 53 men."
Finns for speeding up a drive for
$125,000 and completing it by March!
15, in order that the college may claim i
a tendered conditional gift of $75.-!
000 from the General Board of Ed-j
ucation, of New York, were discussed. I 1
The college now has SBO,OOO of this ■ jj
fund on hand and unpaid pledges I (
from a campaign conducted about two j
years ago will almost complete the i
$45,000 needed. Dr. Lingle explained.
This question will be discussed at
the. meeting Wednesday, when plans
will be adopted for a whirlwind drive
to complete the funds.
The first installment, amounting to
$15,480,50. of Davidson's share of the
funds made available by the gift of
the late J. B. Duke, has been reoeiv- «
■ ed, according to the report of Mr. I
Jackson. Davidson College was al- 1
loted the income from five per cent. J
of approximately $34,000,000.
President Martin’s report showed
442 students enrolled at the college.
A total of 360 of these gave North!
Carolina as their home State, the re
mainder being divided )between 21
states and two foreign countries, the
report showed.
Those attending the meeting, be
sides Dr. Lingle. included: J. A. Can
non, of Concord: Dr. Byron Clark, of
; S. 'A. Robinson, of Gas
tpnia. and R. A. Dunn, Henry Belk
and H. N. Pharr, of Charlotte.
WOMAN SHOOTS
HERSELF IN TEMPLE |
Meg. MeEwen, of Nashville, Tenn..! I
I Jtills Herself Following Depression.)
AsheVille, Feb. 15.—Mrs. John 8.
: McEwen. of Nashville, Tenn., com
i mitted suicide Sunday afternoon at
i 'tile home of Mr, and Mrs. Herbert i
1 L. Sherrill, 186 South Broad Avenue, 1
■ by shooting herself through the right )
- temple. She was boarding with Mrs. i
i Sherrill.
It was stated that Mrs. McEwen!)
' had been in a depressed frame of
. mind for some time, but she gave no
i intimation of her intention before she
took her life.
“ Mrs. Sherrill's daughter was in the
1 house at the time of the tragedy, i
• Mrs. McEwen went into Mrs. Sher- 1
rill's room, found a revolver lying i)
- there, and is thought to have picked i
i it up.
i Mrs. Sherrill's daughter dashed up- i
! stairs upon hearing the pistol shot <
■ and found Mrs. McEwen in a dying ]
I condition. * ,
The wounded woman was taken 1
i immediately to the French Bronu ]
' Hospital for treatment, but efforts to
• save her life were of no avail. She
3 died about one hour after being taken
> to the hospital.
No report of the death of Mrs. Mo
? Ewen was rendered to the corouer or
t to the police, it was stated Monday.
and no investigation was conducted,
t Mrs. Sherrill refused to any
i statement in regard to Mrs. McEwcn’s
: death, nor would the daughter dis
- cuss it.
It is understood that Mrs. McEwen
I efune to this city some time ago for
1 her health and was treated at an
> AsheVille sanatorium. She was dis
• charged about a month ago, when
f she moved to Mrs. Sherrill’s as a
e boarder.
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i Two Bound .Over On Charge of As
, ... WMl,tln « Aged Woman.
1 Charlotte, Feb. 15.—Oscar Martin 1
i and James Knotts, young white men, ]
I charged with criminally assaulting
and robbing Mrs.'Mary J. Wright,
t ( aged Newell womafi some days ago, )
s waived preliminary examination i
t when their case was called in city
[) court today. They were bound over )
» to Superior court without bond and
remain in jail.
0 Brattleboro is making elaborate
- , preparations for the Vermont State
-I ski championship tournament, which )
I I will be held there February 17-18.
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