Social Service League

The aim of the League is “To help the poor to help themselves.”
For thirty years the Social Service League has served the needy of
Lawrence. The efficient League Store, 905 Rhode Island street, provides
clothing and furniture to border-line cases at a nominal cost, and with-
out cost to those unable to pay. So far this year the League Kitchen
has canned over 13,000 quarts of produce for the tables of needy fami-
lies. In the Sewing Room about 3,000 garments have been made or
repaired.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is an army that builds through its three point
program of, 1. Better religious education ; 2. Better characters ; 3. Better
health. All three of these mean better citizenship. During the past year
local people received Christmas baskets, emergency grocery orders, ©
clothes, and furniture; a large number of transients were assisted with
meals and lodging. The Salvation Army nursery was open 271 days
during the past year.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouting is a-leisure-time, character building movement for .
girls from seven to eighteen years of age. There are nearly 300 Girl
Scouts in Lawrence, and over 100 adults assisting in the work. The
year-round program includes homemaking, arts and crafts, sports and
games, health and safety, community service and international friend-
ship.

Boy Scouts of America

Today the paramount need in national defense is the strengthening
and invigorating of Democracy in the United States which is the aim
of the Boy Scout movement. Lawrence with 11 Troops and 3 Cub
Packs, has 330 Scouts and Cubs. More than 100 adults assist.

Joint Christian Council

The war emergency program prevents Hi-Y and Gir] Reserves
from functioning as formerly. The Joint Christian Council is composed
of the cabinets of these organizations. The Council promotes character
building and religious activities of the high school. They sponsor
religious assemblies for the entire student body with worship programs
with religious leaders as speakers.