Lillian D. Wald

Dear Mr. President, To keep the sylvan running smoothly, the citizens essential doweryicipate in it. If we, the citizens of the United States, dont do our part, the government will earn honest reign over OUR society. Essenti every(prenominal)y moment that would no longer be a democracy. That is something that we Americans pride ourselves on, being a democracy. We must en certainly that we maintain and keep the rights and freedoms that we have. The manipulation of this letter is to ask you to consider declaring a impertinent holiday in the cook of Lillian Wald.This day wouldnt just be to recognize her as a soul and every last(predicate) of her accomplishments, but what her accomplishments really were- complaisant Rights. Lillian Walds pass onments stretched from the health field to cultured rights for children. Her feats have shed a new light on the American society, exalt to us all. Lillian Wald was a wet-nurse, social worker, public health official, teacher, author, editor, publisher, and most importantly a civil rights activist for peace, women, children, the sick, and many another(prenominal) others.She had such an unselfish devotion to humanity, which ultimately do her great. It all started when Wald met a young nurse who inspired her to follow in her footsteps. At the age of 22 she had graduated treat school and enrolled in the Womens medical exam College to begin studying to become a doctor. During her epoch in college, she managed to be a volunteer nurse for the poor and less(prenominal) fortunate in New Yorks lower east side. While volunteering, Wald cut the need for change. Immediately dropping come in of med school, she move closer to the needy.In 1893 Wald created the Henry line of merchandise Settlement. Starting off with the serve up of 10 nurses, she created a small empire that would lead to 250 nurses that treated 1300 patients per day by 1916. either(prenominal) of this needed some kind of funding. well(p) Wald took c atomic number 18 of that with fund raising and volunteer donations. Also made it a pourboire to make all of this racially integrated. Lillian Wald, with the help of some volunteers, treated and cared for the poor and better people about health, hygiene, and defend themselves from diseases. besides thats non all.She had now moved her sights to the New York Board of Education. She had made it a goal to make it mandatory to get a nurse in every school, everyday. Of course, that goal had been accomplished, following it by protecting children further by ensuring that their civil rights had not been forgotten. From children she went to help women, and protecting them from being agonistic into almost slave labor conditions, make sure divorced women werent left field without money, and giving them the right to birth control. Did she see there? Not if her name was Lillian WaldShe was likewise an anti-war activist and fought whole heartedly for peace. But after(prenominal) those efforts went amiss, she didnt hesitate to do her part and become the Chairmen for the committee on biotic community Nursing of the American Red Cross. major(ip) industries were her next target, making sure to protect workers with health inspections, and also making sure a nurse was on direct at most job sites and factories. Of course all of this hadnt gone unacknowledged she had been named in the New York Times 12 greatest living American women in 1922.Also she had received the Lincoln Medallion and proclaim and outstanding citizen of New York. But all of this was a long time ago, and Im afraid people have forgotten what she has done, which calls for a reminder. Lillian Wald once state We have found, that the things which make men besides are finer and stronger than the things which make them different, and that the flock which long since proclaimed the interdependence and the kinship of mankind was farsighted and is true. She began her journey to achieve her dreams in 1893 when she came across a federal agency that needed attention now. Her answer to this line of work served as an essential stepping stone to all of her lifes accomplishments that in time spanned to an international scale. Without her, health care amongst many other things wouldnt be where they are today. Considering this information, I ask you Mr. President, to make a new national holiday to be recognized in her name, with the thought of our well-bred Rights that she made sure we had.