Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-05

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| RAILROADS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ....fage L"
| SPECIAL NOTICES. .....................PaG Page
| STEAM CARPET CLEANING. .......... Page 10
| SUBURBAN PROPERTY. ....-... Page III
| STORAGE ........................ Page IL
| UNDERWRITERS .........................Pa Page II
WANTED (HelN. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...fase Az
WANTED Houses). ............... ......fage ~
| WANTED miscellaneous. ............. Page 10
| WANTED Rooms). ..fage ~
WANTED Situations .....fase ~
| WINTER RESORTS. .....................Pa Page IL
| weather as this and yet it has been pretty
hard On men who derive their usual in
| come from the rental Of small houses One
such man yesterday afternoon said that
| one of his tenants was behind In his rent
| over $780, and he was at loss to know
| what to do with him. He could not turn
| him out, and yet he needed the money HIM
| self. for times were none too good with
| him, either.
Sad Cases.
Among the cases reported at the two
charity organizations today or examined
| into by the visitors were number that
showed particularly sad state of affairs.
In every instance Immediate relief was
given and the people can at least feel
reasonably comfortable over Sunday.
A case that appealed to the sympathies
| in days past was one that came to the
attention of the Central. Union Mission this
morning. 1t was a case of genteel pow
| erty," that hardest EFF all kinds of hard
luck. The man of the family Is brick
| layer, and a good one, too, when he can
| get work, but he has been out of a job for
| a long time past, and while he would be
| only too glad to do anything he cannot
get anything in the world to do. either in
| his own trade or in any. other line. His
| wife is in the last stages of consumption.
Yesterday she had little washing to do
and got her feet wet. SO that this morning
| she was pitiablc spectacle, worse than
| ever. . ....,-t $50
| Last evening there was not a stick of
| wood or a piece of coal about the place.
| and there was not sign of fire in the
| house last night or this morning, nor a
morsel of food to cook upon the stove If
there had been a blaze in it. And-just
| think of it, We we'll and strongly clad-the
| little six-year-old daughter is victim OF
| iIfantile consumption, and wasted away to
a shadow. Imagine the agony of mind of a
loving husband and father, for the man is
| a respectable and sober individual, as he
| realized that there vas nothing he could do
| for them. Imagine it. for it would be out
of the question to attempt to describe it in
words. They were provided with breakfast
and the man was told to call at the mission
| later in the day, when food and fuel would
be given to him in a quantity sufficient TO
| last him into next week.
| Cruelty Sad.
| Another case that was relieved was that
| of a woman in the northwest section of the
| city. She was without clothing. enough
| bedding or any kind of fuel Her husband.
| a decent, honest fellow, has little tenn
! pcrary work. which he expects to lose at
| eny time. He hardly makes enough now TO
keep the roof over their heads and to pro-
| vide enough food to ward off literal star
walton. AS a last resort she wrote to the
| mission for assistance. Her aEei mother
| is confined to the bed as hope invalid
| She herself is likely to become Ter at
| any time. and there is not In 'use "a
stitch of clothing of any desc .'tion TO
cover the poor little one when 1t comes into
| this cold world. If that is not a cruelty
hard condition of affairs where can such
| be found?
In one of the families to which assistance
| was rendered by the Associated Charlties
| Yesterday there were eleven children. Inc
men of the family, hard workers enough
| when times are good can provide nothing
now and the cupboard was as bare as bare
| could be- Some of the children belonged
| to the old lady, and her eldest daughter
was responsible for the balance. but they
We're all crowded into couple OF wretched
rooms, almost devoid Of furniture or bed
| ding Disciples of Nautilus may pirate to
their hearts, content about the criminal
folly of bringing into the world more
young of the species than the parents can
reasonably be sure of taking care Of but
| when the children are here, and are cold
| and hungry, what else is there to do than
to give such assistance as is possible?
Encouraging pauperism? Maybe. But
this is no time to discuss the philosophy or
the ethics of the situation. This is the time
to send money, coal, wood, food and clothes
to the agencies for distributing charity.
busy Women.
The relief committee ofthe Legion of
Loyal Women have been unusually busy
since the beginning of the present severe
weather. This week, together with the
employment committee they have started
| at Legion Hall, 40 10th street, the work
of repairing and making over clothing do
mated for the poor, SO that each article
given out shall be liz perfect order and
suited to the necessities of its recipient.
Generous donations of good warm clothing
and materials have been received from
Mrs. NJ. A Davidson, Mrs E. S. Mussey,
Mr. Hit, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Floyd, Kahn &
Sons per Mrs. S. B. Jennings, Miss Carrie
Shinn, Mrs. Laura Dent, Mrs. Warren Pu-
shaw, Mrs. DR.. Calver. Miss Harriet p.
Dame Mrs. Maria Van Alstine. from the
Arlington, Gen Stanley. from the Soldiers
Home, Miss Beulah Hibts. Mrs. DR.. Pome
roy and Mrs. Virgins. The muslin is icing
made up into underwear, mostly for chill
dren, for. curious as it may seem. while
the greatest demand Is for children's cloth
ing, it is rarely found among the dona-
lions.
The wooden and harnels are being con-
verted into warm skirts and dresses, also
for children, While the scraps will be
made into good warm comforts and bed
ding, which IL always greatly needed. The
old shoes are being ccbbled by needy
selves are busy cutting and sewing, sew
eral needy women ara employed on this
work, and it Is intend I'd TO engage others
from time to time. Those who have seen
better days. wives and daughters OF dis
charged clerks, and others, who
reduced to actual want, are the ones the
legion specially desires to reach-not so
much the chronic poor. but those who are
struggling SO bravely to keep the wolf
from the door and to preserve their pride
and honor. Handkerchiefs ard gloves. cs-
pecially warm wooden ones, towels and
stockings, are as necessary to this class
wooden shawls and cloaks. The problem
the ladies are now engaged upon solving
is''what work is attainable for men" They
have several whom they are most anxious
to help, who, trained as bookkceDers and
clerks, would gladly take collecting or
agencies or anything that would help sup
port family.
The legion will hold important meet
ing en- Tuesday evening, January s, at the
joint request of the relief and employment
committees 10 confer with them and with
Miss Clara Barton TO the work already
begun and that proposed. On Friday Jan
ualy II, grand pound donation party will
be given by the legion and its friends. y