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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1923
Page
11
The Memorial Hospital and the Gates Home for Crippled Children form an exceptional institution for sick and crippled children. Since opening fifteen years ago it has cared for 17 462 patients and welcomes all in need regardless of financial status age sex creed or color.
The Americanization Council, a Settlement House atmosphere, serves men women and youth from twenty two nationalities. Attendance at classes last year exceeded 15000. With limited equipment it functions daily as a center for character building and citizen making through educational and social influences.
The home admits and cares for aged homeless people from multiple denominations including Methodists Congregationalists Baptists Disciples and Episcopalians. It emphasizes Christian charity and shelter for those in need.
The Elyria library reports 75 471 circulating books for home reading during the past year. It remains open to all city residents at no cost and offers fiction arts sciences history travel biography philosophy and religion.
The Memorial Day Committee will organize a suitable celebration for remaining Civil War veterans. Flowers for graves, speakers, and parade plans are arranged to honor those who gave their last full measure of devotion.
The Y M C A describes itself as a high grade low cost organization focusing on athletic programs to develop young men. It serves as a home away from home where young men can find friends and become friends to others, investing in the future of youth.
A speaker urges personal responsibility during a campaign to fund community programs. The plea emphasizes pledges and gifts to limit agency failings and reduce pain and sorrow, warning that personal inaction would be charged as a failure of compassion in this testing hour.
The Home Garden Association aims to give city children knowledge of gardening for self development and profit. It has improved Flyria's waste places into useful and beautiful spaces. Over 1500 gardens have been supervised and expert advice given to 1100 school children through the supervisor.
The Young Women's Christian Association outlines its mission to develop girlhood through athletics social activities religious education and clubs for school and employed girls. It seeks to serve every girl in Elyria regardless of creed with a uniform recreation and character building program.
The Salvation Army through relief work answers the call of those in distress, sickness, poverty and hunger. Its religious mission helps a group otherwise untouched and offers spiritual help to those who are down but never out.
The Associated Charities advocate prompt relief for distressed families and individuals, stressing cooperation with public and private social agencies. They urge thrift, initiative, responsibility, and self-support as part of the city's effort to aid the unfortunate.
The Women’s Auxiliary has donated money for building and equipping the hospital and maintaining a bed at the Gates Home for Crippled Children. They continue to aid by purchasing and preparing linens and garments for the hospital and supplying equipment to add a feminine touch to the home atmosphere for the sick and crippled.
Public health nurse provides clinic and home visitation services, collaborates with schools to prevent illness, and emphasizes prenatal care, baby welfare, and tuberculosis. Over 500 residents used the clinics.
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