The evening world., 1890-07-07
THEY LACK PROPER CLOTHES.
Nell Nelson's Appeal on Behalf OF
the Poor Babes.

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My good woman, are you trying TO
make an angel of his child :"
For Gods sake, doctor. what are you
telling me 2" asked the frightened
mother, as she raised the naked child
from her lap and pressed its body to her
fuce.
I'm telling you that you will need to
buy n coffin tomorrow or next day if you
don't put clothes on your baby"
The poor woman swaddled the little
fellow i'll hei calico apron md kissed
away the tears that Were falling ON the
for n moment or bo, n then turning
aside her head. and tightening her hold
of the little one. said sadly;
II have no clothes to put on him till
the slip is dry
DIR. Mason made the pretense of wrench
inG his collar lose and without further
reference to the womau's distress, pro.
ceeded TO treat the child against tho up
preaching attack of pneumonia.
DR.. Gillespie III his work through
Cherry street reports most heart-rendiug
conditions of the poor. In one block
there nre seventeen cases of cholera in
fantum, aud i'll every instance the suffer
ing little ones need flannel. foot wear aud
dresses. In treating the prevalent dis
eases, pneumonia, cholera morbus and
bronchitis. 1t is absolutely necessary that
tho arms and neck of tho child be
covered and that woollen be kept on the
small feet and sore stomach. Slight us
the cost of these garments is. it Is II pitt.
able fact that they are beyond the reach
of the mothers.
There are thousands and thousands OF
famil ,es in this city who have absolutely
no use for the little garments that the
happy runabouts have outgrown; frocks
that the boy in his first knee breeches
scorns, and dainty slips and barrie-coats
that the doll-loying daughter will never
be able to wear again. These cast-Otf
baby clothes may be very convenient for
busting furniture and cleaning windows.
but cheese cloth at 3 cents u yard will
answer the same purpose, and the rescued
garment prove u godsend 10 the naked
babies OF Cherry alley, Mackerel Point,
Little Italy and Flat-lron Square.
Last Summer more than u thousand
complete outfits were contributed to the
Sick Babies Relief Fund and distributed
10y the physicians. many Of whom attrlh-
uted the success of the special cases to
these little flannel shirts, woollen socks
and " hite slips.
So far not single garment has been
donated. Tint they are missed and needed
is verified by the foot notes which appear
On nearly every report submitted 10 Chief
Of Corps DIR. Foster.
One member of the corps wrote must
have them ~ another peuuel these words:
III my case in Baxter street is not assisted
| shall lose it," A doctor in Seyenty-sixth
street who has little ones Of his own and
a tender place in his own heart for all the
sick babies of mother nature, has been
obliged to carry clothing from his own
home for the unfortunate children in his
district.
The certainty of an abundant supply of
baby clothes Will justify the demand for
an immediate instalInent. Socks. skirts
and slips for babies under siI months are
wanted at once. Many Of these dots of
humanity ure fighting for life, aud while
banners and drums can b. dispensed with
a certain amount of armor is necessary for
success. Any material thing will serve y
purpose provided it is clean. and for any
contribution there VIII be a debt of graft
Iude 10 the credit of the donor.
For speedy aud careful distribution
these baby clothes should be sent to DIR.
NJ. L. Foster, 36 West Thirty-tfth
where they will be repaired,
sorted and arranged in outfits.
For the convenience OF out-of-town
friends packages OF clothing may be ex-
pressed, the charges payable ON delivery
at the doctors office. 1t Is requested that
all cash contributions be sent 70 the
Editor of THE EVENING WORLD
The Sick Babies Fund, which now
amounts 10 nearly $500, IL a sturdy,
fragrant little annual, that is having what
the sb4Rascspa o EaEdSHsFA iNoVd cal "a
gorgeous growth. Thirteen hundred dol.