The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-12

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ing Tcflgt- ~. 80 y. r.saale asa stafy.
a0nT object she said, lis 10 rescue
The Italian orphans of the city from
th< misery ard dangers that threaten
Ihem and TO make good men and NO
men Of them. At present We are es-
yscialIy anxious about the Italian
kisls who have nc decent homes, but
tatsf on We shall look out for the BOYS
Also. We include under the title of or
phans not only The fatherless and
raotherless, but also the children that
are abandoned. or whose parents do
not properly care for them. We have
bound Mat many children are aban-
dQncd shortly after they reach this
city. Their parents, who have come
here expecting To be rich Immediately,
now learn their mistake, and being
unproyided With money, they set the
children adriit to care for themselves.
Ihen TOO there are many poor Itai-
ians who are barely able to supply food
ief TIE numerous mouths dependent
upon them, and they are glad 10 let us
take some Of their children and bring
them up properly. OF late things have
Tern somewhat better because Of the
WORK o. The Italian priests who come
70 Aes York at the request Of the
b done.
we take children between the ages
and Is wears. house, fed aud
ciothe them aud train them mentality
aud physically. so that they nav ha
good Citizens and good members az
me church. Our mode Of work Is 10
50 right down into the Italian ouariars
aad go from house 10 houSe from
apartment 10 apartment NJ ara
recognized by all Italians, and many of
.neln are glad 10 see us. We try TO
leafn about all the Italian children wa
NEE, whether they hare proper homes
.hu proper schooling. / have sail
MAT We are especially anxintts about
.ue giris Just nov. and the roason
mast he apparent. The temutatinns
MM q big city like this offers IA t,..r
saofaht girls OF any nationality are
seLy gfsa', and to abandoned Italian
sns. VINO w no means of livelihood
saa are ignorant even of the LANGUAGE
y 'hese around them. they are Ter
Isas: Al present oar means
az limited. as Ne depended entirely
~ private subscriptions. hut M
a1e italians OF wealth approve of our
ooufses rs well as the Catholic cleryy
nnse nope soon te be able 10 do
10Y As soon as our means will nj.
.vta we intend TO have a larger house
sne,e We can Accommodate AN the
sn,iuEen That come TO III.
tae work Of these women l. varv
a,uhE and has many haFashins Any
ssho has ever been in the Italian
saa'sefs where these missionaries 60
san feaiite something og the mn.
sseasahtneSs of their taSt Skv.
dlihg tentments in which han.
= M q families are hnddled together
m-sueains reomS, drunken men
80 WHY women sll these must he .n.
,htssd en every trip. Many a,
~ S iSliars. too. have nhanaanei
assislon and are atheist. They
ay no sympathy with The ma.l
1917 sace1 women who Isyote ,hsir
70 decks of charity. ana frs.
kass" arc very gras in their be.
ssnn 'o"afd them. still. the mis-
t.y les Persist ia their work. and
- " save the children Of even thesa
a. ehmsaatel Of the isers and even
$3.50 With which they ara met The
~shAFleS ali wear 4 peculiar gal8
!, i badge 81 their order. ~
4, 80 We sign Is a heart surronnae,l
y taainous racS