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ST. DUNSTAN'S.
Prom CAPT. IAN ERASER, C.B.E..
M.P., Chairman of St. Dunstan's (founded
by Sir Arthur Pearson for Blinded Sol
diers, Sailors and Airmen), Regent's Park,
London, N.W.I:— I have much pleasure in
enclosing herewith copy of the tenth
annual report of St. Dunstan'g. . The way
in which pnblic sympathy and support for
our work has been maintained gives us
confidence that the permanent character
of our responsibilities is widely recognised.
It is evidence, we feel, that the people of
the Empire are determined that not only
shall the men who are still going blind
as the result of their war service have
equal opportunities with their earlier
handicapped comrades, but that our
pledge for lifelong after-care of all war
blinded men shall be fully redeemed. We
shall, be grateful if you will emphasise
that as we depend entirely upon volun
tary support, any future decrease in this
must jeopardise the completion and effici
ency of the services we can render our
men. May I take this opportunity of
thanking The Register for the. always
ready assistance it has given St. Dun
stan's in its columns in the past?
This year's report summarises only briefly the
remarkably varied character of the wo.-k under
taken by St. Dunstan's in the training, settle
ment, and life-long; after-care of men blinded
by war service. An exceedingly interesting
supplement to the report as ? souvenir inset re
cords the speeches made at the dinner ? held
under the Presidency of the Duke of Connaught,
w «icui»ie ujis leacu anniversary oi tne xounu
ing of St. Dnnstan's. These speeches, which
cover in most interesting fashion various fea
tures of the work of St. Dunstans, both at
home and abroad, give an impartial and authori
tative view of the activities of the organization
ia ita many phases. A circumstance which
causes the Council of St Dunstan's some anxiety
fa the fact that, week by week, there are new
cases needing admission. They are
exclusively military cases whose loss of sight is
directly attributable to or aggravated by war
**''-*? 'In our view,' the report states,
? these men are entitled to equal treatment with
those men actually Winded during the war
period, and as far as lies in our power, we shall
give them the same facilities.' A striking
katnre of the report are the many letters pub
Hsned from the men of St Dnnstan's themselves.
They tell of fine achievement, of problems
bravely faced and overcome, and, above all,
gfy Vra P100' ot tte 'a* happiness the war
°&ied, mea find m *?'* post-war lives of
physical darkness. Annually nearly 11,000
letters from St. Dunstans are received and
answered, and over 2,000 personal interviews
pven. ?.-...'????
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