New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-06
TO HELP THE SICK POOP.

AN APPEAL FROM THE "TENEMENT-HoUsE CHAP.
TER OF THE KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS"
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: With the going 10 work this week OF the
Health Department summer corps OF doctors comes
a heavy demand upon the resources OF the Tene-
ment House Chapter OF the Kings Daughters and
Sons. Its chief work has been for four years 10
follow in the steps Of the doctors with such relier
as they cannot give and their patients cannot
buy. This relief takes many forms. Sometimes II
is Just nursing or sick food, bed-lnen surgical ap-
planes. Very often 1t comes best in the way OF
outing for the broken-do~n mothers ana tneir
little Last year ten mothers with INFANTS ana
255 others chiefly children, were sent on two weeks
vacations by the chapter. while day excursions were
given to 1896 mothers with their babies VINO couid
not get away for than one day at Time
One hundred and tickets for the floating hos
ptal distributed by the chapter.
This year the need Is greater and more pathetic
than before. because so many have been ADDED
who did not know want before, who have been liv-
ing on their savings through the hard times until
now they have nothing left and yet no work. One
such is that Of a very Intelligent young me-
chanic Industrious and sober. who came to us for
help at the end OF long and hard struggle, all his
furniture and household goods gone. not even oeo
In the house. with his young wife expecting shortly
TO become a mother. Two chairs were all they had
left.
This Is OF many Sucn cases tnat cOhipei us
once more appeal to the generous VINO nave
helped us the past We need money to
pay two nurses with and TO pay for board in the
country for the children. The Tribune Fresh-An
Fund and friends who gave our little ones homes
enabled US to provide for all We sent last year, al
an EXPENSE OF only 1858 Of. But this year The Trio
une Fresh-Air Fund cannot help us. and only one
Fresh-Air Home has opened It's doors 10 US We
must nav for our boarders at the rate OF "
week for child. 50 for grown person. dnem a W.
need baby carrlages-a lot Of them. They mean
ever so much TO worried mothers with babies TO
mind. our nurses can make good use OF an, any
raspberry and other fruit syrups No one VINO mas
not been sick in a tenement in August can know
what comfort coo drink made from fruit juice
The scarcity Of work has brought many OF the
young girls belonging 10 our club or otnerwlse
known 10 us to the point OF being willing 10 under
field In which our friends in country districts farm
ers' wives or others who take summer boarders can
render important help. These girls are nor aceus-
toned 10 Homework. and from busy habit OF WORK
ing at thing only one set OF muscles Is de-
veioped and they would suffer acutely under q
long strain OF unfamiliar labor. But they are
NOT TOO much was expected OF them they could
render good service at dishwashing, ordinary table
waiting preparing vegetables or other similar duties
Their enjoyment OF the country, II they were gwen
time to enjoy IT, would be so fresh and keen as 10
give genuine pleasure 10 their employers and for
the sake Of the opportunity 10 enjoy It, and In
consideration Of their inexperence they are ready
10 go at low wages Those who desire 10 avail
themselves Of this offer have but 70 communicate
with superintendent Miss Charlotte 4. Water
bury al the headquarters OF the chapter, No II
Madison-st Supplies OF all kinds should be sent TO
the address, also checks made payable to
For the chapter LOUISE s. HorGHTON
Sew-York July T. 1894