The evening world., 1893-06-03
To tho Editor:

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r, tho Editor.
Please give me some Information as
reShruS ,ne S@,ek PICK i,aoy ni,a' M us We ndve s,,'
n performance in behalf of that great
and glorious charity. What class of
thiiuIen Ell ii, nouS .he runu rt''tnv ~ iaow ~, rs
contributors TO know that the children
are benefited? We refuse to be I'M
ppsem ul'oi,. DuI syi,li'asnies 20 Vu' 10
sured that our help viii reach and re-
lieve them we Will cheerfully go to
w. W AZ rI o,J' a%,iu % 'u ,is na .ias VIC ea'
NJ. de r.
Morristown, n. j., May 80.
Dear Mrs. NJ. de r.. copy Of THE
Evening World'-the Memorial Day edi-
tion-containing an account of the first
days work Of the Free Physicians has
been mailed to your address. You have
only to read the reports of the doctors
to get the information you desire.
What class of children does the Fund
relieve?" Those who need relief.
Each doctor has district for which
he Is responsible. These districts are
unfashionable. unlovely and unwhole-
some. Some or them are more densely
populated than any other section of the
globe The buildings vary from two to
six stories In height. and In many In
stances are built double. Cats alley,
Cherry alley, Murderers Row, TUB of
BLOOD, Little Italy ana The Roost are
some or the localities mat abound In
double-deckers
IL Is not unusual 10 ma family or
| from three TO twelve persons occupy
ing two or at most three small rooms,
only one or which has direct air and
light.
In addition to the household lodgers
are TAKEN III they were not the fami'y
could not make ends meet. Sometimes
the guest Is pale-racea GIRL VINO
, slaves In victory. she sleeps on the
ironing board resting on TWO chairs.
for this couch ana cup or tea In
tne morning she pays *i.oo mohth.
rroii a. M. uhtl lo'oo r. NJ. she is
away AFTER her uas work she goes
10 'he "orKih9-siris ciup roofh' ana
"heh 'he house IL cioseu LOT inc hisht
ehe soes iiohie'
| I"e i"ore common anu proitapie
iousers hre' however h'eh'
II "ouiu surprise you 10 see the way
sP"cc Is ecoHoHiiHeu III uaTkest new
'ork'
wooden rocking-chair or a soap
poA Is u ia'orlte DUNK LOT growing
papy' III a toddier IL not TOO heaVy
ne sleeps In homemade hammock
hung In corner over the mothers
bed, so thnt In case or an accident
there would be something to break his
| fall Just as soon as the weather gets
warm the larger children are put to
bed on the fre-escape. Pieces OF car
pet and wearing apparel take the place
OF bed clothes.
| The "class OF children relieved by the
Relief Fund.- dear Mrs. M. de r., are
the sick children OF the poor. They
are sought for by The Evening
World Corps or Free physicians, anu
helped In number OF ways. Color,
nationality, morality. religion and poll
| ties are not taken into consideration.
The little people are the victims, not
the cause of their circumstances. If
they are sick they are treated. ana to
hasten the cure clean clothes, some
thing good to eat, free pass to
fresh air entertainment, and very
often n little money Is provided. Cases
OF afiiiction are referred to special
charities. surreptitious means are used
to procure such odd and valuable con-
Veniences as trusses, crutches. club
shoes. bahy wagons ana dental ana
optical skill.
These are some or the ways the chill
drcn are benefited
The benefits are distributed directly
by the doctors They provide means
out or the Fund Tor the purchase OF
groceries, little shoes ana stockings
&c. or the payment of back rent.
THE Evening Worlds' corps OF doc
tors Is the only one In New York tina
prescribes food, clothing and shelter fo
the sick poor. And II is to this essen
tial and sensible feature that much o
the past success of the Sick Babies
Fund Is due.
In caring for the infant sufferers tn
misery and distress OF their relative
are not overlooked. Any request 70
medical service Is cheerfully responde,
to, and In every instance an attempt l
unror,unote and uubanny
u soar,s or,y LirI 70 withhold nd
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