You may remember that one of the first projects of our club underfounder William Walls was listing children of Portage County who had physical infirmities and assisting them in getting medical help. That was back in 1921.
In 1939 under the leadership of Jim Green the Crippled Children’s Committee became active in an investigation of the conditions in Portage County. Jim called attention to the fact that the county by reason of failure to provide funds for its share of the necessary expenses had failed to provide for the indigent crippled children in conformity with the laws of the state of Ohio. He and other members of the club met with the probate judge, the auditor and the county commissioners to address the issue of funding for the care of crippled children in the county.
A resolution from our club which was adopted unanimously was sent to county officials and to the State Department Of Public Welfare in Columbus, citing the lack of care for crippled children in our county. As a result, conditions were improved to such a degree that another resolution which the club adapted unanimously , expressed appreciation for the services rendered and the understanding that the cripple children’s problem by the authorities in charge having been corrected.
A proud moment in our history!
Jim Myers