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War MotherMRS. ISABELLA RICHARDS, slate president of the California War Mothers, who was a visitor in the Eastbay yesterday and spoke before the Gold Star Chapter aad Oakland War Mothers'at a luncheon and tea given in her honor*—TRIBUNE photo.Shell Shocked Victims Crow'd Into Hospitals in Increasing Numbers, She Avers•'•Xw.vBy MARIE EIAVEIjL 0NIOXS.The “World War Is not yet overfor the 'heroes/ according: to Mrs. Isabella Richards of Long Beach, state president of the CaliforniaVV^r Mothers, who was a visitor In the Eastbay yesterday.“Shell-shock veterans are pouring Into the state hospitals at a rate which increases by day—and this Is 'ten years after/ ** the state War Mother declared.Mrs. Richards was guest of honorVAViV • .V. 4w.-\'SsAvZi:jnd Oimpu-r of American U«r Mothers in the American .Grill yesterday noon and later in tfte day at a tea sponsored by the Gobi Star chapter at the home of Mrs. Charles J. Waterhouse on Xewton avenue.As a representative of 2000 other j War Mothers in California and na- I tional chaplain for the American organization, she gave her views before the War Mothers who greeted her.“I have just returned from visiting i'aio Alto hospital aad there's plenty of war in evidence there. she told them, “Js It any wonder that we—as all women's organiza- j tiono must be—are working* for world p*ace?”EDUCATION IN HOME.Mrs. Richards believes that education for peace, however, should start in the home.“The best diplomat in the world is the mother of a large family who has been able to keep peace among her own children she stated, “and just as no two children have the same views on any given subject, so no two nations see things in the same light. A wise parent or guardian will not try to force the views of one child onto another but will have eaeh explain the reason for their decision, after which a satisfactory conclusion can usually be obtained.“So with nations. If a group of broadminded people from all nations can get together and discuss world problems, not with suspicion and hatred, hut with thoughts of justice and fair den ling, each willing to concede a little, then I a?n sure there would be no need for war/'The state program of California chanter, vhe pointed out. is always closely allied with that of the disabled veterans and j? determined by Nie legislative manors pending which are designed to help veterans and their families.With the passage of the new hospitalization bill thousands of veterans are going into the hospitals to cure disabilities which while resulting from the war are just now incapacitating them, Many of these however, are not eligible to compensation and their families are thrown upon the charity of welfare agencies. The Mothershelp such casas ir make the proper contacts.“We are sponsoring a new project In California, Mrs. Richards explained, “of having small clubs throughout the state adopt a boy, in hospital who is not eligible to compensation and help him financially.OUTSTANDING PROJECTS.•■mmv.»yvw• r v • •*.V/V- AArtist Sketches Oakland From ShyTTsing sketches which he made (luring an air trip over the city, Paul Schmitt, Oakland artist, today was preparing a cover for next month's “Oakland Outlook/' chamber of commerce magazine, based on Oakland's industrial and harbor districts.Schmitt made the air trip In company with D_ A. DiPiore, spending about an hour over the city. Sketches which the artist brought back with him were unintelligible to any man but according to Schmitt, contained all the essential lines. Schmitt an id he would rely on his memory fur color.captains of assembly. an«l Kenneth Preeman. press representative.
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Oakland, California, US
Fri, Feb 17, 1928
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