The record-union., 1891-12-14
HELP THE POOR.
1t Can Be Done Through the Howard
Association.
A Little Light Thrown Upon the Pres
ent Condition OF the Destitute
Woman's Noble Work.

EfoW few there are among our citizens
who realize that even in this prosperous
community-where so many thousands
are profitably employed, and where the
banks are groaning under the loads of
gold that represent the earnings of an
industrious people-there is dire suffer-
ing and want!
And yet, if those of our people who
never have known what it is to go hum
cry TO bed, nor had their shivering and
shoeless children crying for food and
clothing they were unable to provide for
them, would but visit the headquarters
of the Howard Benevolent Association, at
Seventh and l. streets. and question
those who come there for food and cloth
ing, their hearts would be wrung with
anguish.
Widows, mothers abandoned by their
husbands, half-clothed and half-starved
children, old and feeble men and women
an kinds may be seen there on the days
when supplies are dealt out. 1t is true
that all who come there for food and
clothing are not deserving persons, and
that some have been brought to their
present condition of want through intem-
lerance. But even those persons have in
many instances fatherless or motherlesS
suffer for the sins of their parents.
a RECoRD-UNIoN reporter on Saturday
made some inquiries OF Richard Dale, the
Superintendent for the Howard Associa-
ton, as to the present situation regarding
the demands for assistance. He replied
that he had never known time when
the association had so many cases Of
genuine distress on its books. He pro-
duced long list, showing the names, ma
tionality, ETC., of the various persons re-
ceiviDg assistance at this time, which he
had prepared for the use and at the re-
quest of some charitable ladies who are
about to visit the poor and ascertain their
more immediate wants, to the end that
that something may be done for them at
Or about Christmas time.
In a note to Mr.. Dale, a lady who is
taking a prominent part in the matter,
says: Il want list of your more needy
and deserving Door, that we NAV be able
10 visit and see some of them. We want
barefooted and ill-clothed children to
have, If possible, shoes and garments to
make them comfortable"
from the list which Mr.. Dale prepared
the reporter selected a few cases, omitting
the names Of the benefciaries and their
gives but poor idea Of the condition of
some OF these people, as explained by
Mr.. Dale, but Will serve to direct public
itention toward the poor and needy:
Colored man, IS years old; living alone;
nofamily.
Colored woman and three children.
woman works hard, but cannot do much.
Husband, wife and ten children, from
6 years of age upward; newly arrived.
Woman, alone, but sadly in need.
Widow, with three children, all natives
Of California.
Widow, with daughter and two grand
children.
An old soldier, his wife and two chill
dren; wife bedridden, and her face parti-
ally eaten away by cancer; sad case.
Widow and three small children; well
recommended.
Widow and four small girls; very
needy.
Abandoned family of mother and six
small children.
Husband, aged SO years, and wife. 50
years; prominent in business here thirty
years ago; very deserving.
Husband and wife, both old and feeble.
Widow, old and feeble, and unable to
do anything.
Colored woman, rs years old; living
alone,
Husband, wife and four children; the
husband cripple.
Husband, wife and three children;
former sick with BrightS disease
Widow, with two young children.
Widow, with one child.
Widow, with five children, all under
years Of age.
Husband, wife and three children;
former laid up with broken collar-bone;
an industrious man.
Hard-Working widow, with three chill
dren.
Man, with six motherless children be-
tween D and l9 years; recent arrivals.
Widow Of an old soldier, with two chill
dren.
Widow, with three babies, the eldest
but years of age.
Widow, with four children.
Widow, with one small son.
Colored woman, very old and feeble
and nearly blind.
Unmarried woman, lives alone; is Grip
pied and unable to work
Widow, with four children.
Old woman, daughter and son: very
poor and feeble.
Widow, without children; is asthmatic
and feeble.
These are mostly persons who are put
down as the more worthy class, but
Mr.. Dale says there are scores of other
cases that represent even more suffering
families in which either the father or
mother, or both, are dissipated, and
whose children are almost without cloth
ing, food or shelter.
He instanced one case of woman, who
lives in hut in an alley. She is
widow, with five children, and is under
the influence of liquor much of the time.
The children have only such food and
clothing as their mother gets for them
through the medium of the Howard AS
sociation-when she is sober. But these
poor children should be made warm and
comfortable, if possible, despite their neg
lectful parent.
No definite plan has yet been decided
upon for bringing warmth and cheer into
the homes of the poor at the approaching
holiday season, but no doubt the ladies
who have been considering the matter
Will evolve one that will be successful.
And in the meantime, those who can
spare something from their stores or
their useholds-provisions, furniture.
clothing, fuel-anything that destitute
people would like to have, should send
their offerings to the Howards, not for
getting anything in the way of toys for
the poor children.
To-day Mr.. Dale will make tour of in
sPection among those of the associations
dependents with whose condition he is
not familiar; and tomorrow Mayor Com
stock viii visit the supplies depot during
the regular distribution of supplies.
ANOTHER GENEROUS GIFg.
Mrs. Margaret E. CrOckeT Adds 81 O0O