A GRIM DISPLAY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2627, 24 November 1915, Page 7

A GRIM DISPLAY

SPLINTS FOR BROKEN LIMBS. , It is only the usage of war and its daily reflection through the Press and in /the.street that could permit of ,a display of splints for , shattered limbs such as was made at the Education Board's room yesterday afternoon and evening, These are the. splints that the boys of the Fifth and Sixth Standards of the State schools of Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatu have, made for the hospital ship Marama. From the point of view of workmanship they look quite' the finished article, the Bmooth white pine wood which is, used exclusively having a particularly Soft and amiable-ex-' pression. Every edge' is. rounded, even the edges of the. holes. that are bored in some of the splints have been smooth-, ed away, so that ho rough places are left. The arm splints, of which there are thirty dozen sets (three in a set) are of all lengths and varying (shapes, but the fifteen dozen sets of leg splints range in length from 4ft. 6in. to sft. Then there are corrugated splints, lengths of wood glued on to canvas, and sawed in narrow strips down to the, fibre, so as to he easily adjustable to the shape of the wounded limb, whilst giving the heedful stiffening lengthwise. Another exhibit is a pile of "cradles," a sort of wire and wood cage to be placed in the lied and ovei 1 the patient to keep the weight of the bed clothes from the injured parts. The hoys of the various State schools concerned deserve all credit for the excellent work they have done. It is something really practical, and the making of the splints will remain a memory with the boys long after the need for them will have departed. That the boyß have taken a pride in their work is evident from the fact that some Of them have written their names on the articles. One little fellow wrote below his name: "You are a hero!" anticipating at least that its wearer will be a man of bra-fo deeds.

Mr. 'A'. A. Brown, one of the board's woodwork instructors, was in attendance yesterday afternoon, to explain the exhibit and also to show, samples of the. work- done by the . boys in the primary schools. Mr. E. Howe, chief inwas present last evening. The display will'be continued this afternoon and evening.