The Washington times., 1895-05-05
COMFORT FOR STREETARABS
Kiadly Efforts of the NeNsboys' and
Children's Aid Society.
They Want to Give Homeless Waits a
Bed, Bath, Supper and breakfast
All For Ten Cents.

a bed, BATH plain supper and breakfast
for 10 cents is the problem proposed to
be solved by the good ladies of the News
boys and Children's Aid Society. 1t can
be said without fear of doubt that the pub
lie viii assist the management in this
charitable undertaking.
Below will be found a communication
from the home whlc should be read and
acted upon. There will also be found two
communications from authors whose names
are given. One OF them proves that mes
senger boys motto is, sometimes, Dare to
do right and TO be grateful is to do right.
Editor Times: The Home of the News
boys and ChIdrens' Aid Society on street
is the only one in the city that will receive
d child first and investigate his case after
ward. Some homes require to know who
the child is, what his past life has been,
and if his friends can pay any thing to-
ward his support.
I'VE take him in, in his rags and misery,
battle him, clothe him, teach him some
thing of hi duty to himself, and his neighbOr,
and when in a few weeks or months he is
sent TO the Industrial Home or perhaps to
home home in the country to work for his
board and schooling, his new guardians
would never imagine what a forlorn, hope
| less little creature he appeared when he
| first knocked for admittance at the door of
the New sboys and Childrens' Aid Society
| on Z street.
''If the public really knew what a great
| work we were dong among the destitute
children of our city they would surely
| never let u s hold out our hands in vain We
are glad of even the smallest sums.
| Do you hear the children weeping,
!. Oh NV brothers
Ere their sorrows come with years7
How thankful we are that our own
children are sheltered from the bitterness
! of hunger and cold, are folded round with
love aud shielded from the hard knocks
the world gives to strangers.
The little waits of our streets are not
| so guarded by the strong father and the
! gentle mother; they are often so desolate
| that they hardly know what kind look
and loving word is. VIII you not give us
| the means to take them in and be father
and mother to them?
Then there is another class of boys
we help-our newsboys. They feel almost
mans responsibility, as they work hard
for the mother and little ones at home;
up early and late, selling their papers,
earning few pennies by running messages,
ana getting often more kicks than half
pence. We try TO make their evenings
| pleasant, and at the same time teach them
some of the useful lessons that they would
miss but for our efforts to make an at
tractive and pleasant evening, so that when
their work is finished they Will like to
come to US, that we may do them good.
"An enlargement of the work is needed
| for class OF newsboys who have no place
that can be called home. We want to pro-
vide for such q bed, bath, plain supper and
breakfast for q small sum. 1t is believed
that 10 cents day or less will cover the
expense OF this, and give the boys not only
the comforts Of home, but feeling of
independence in the enjoyment OF it. Ii is a
great thing for a struggling boy to realize
that self-supporti is possible 70 him.
| Amy gifts in money can be sent 70 the