The Delta independent., 1898-10-28

Pueblo. Colo. October 2. 1888

IucOAos Soio.s NSStOSSCs Aoo0s
Dear Women OF the w. c. T. u:
Many OF cur local unions we're not
represented at the late State Convsn
tiou, and one OF our most vital sub
jects, instead OF being settled there. 10
left for the consensus Of our entire con-
stituency, therefore this letter. We
hope and expect to hear from you very
soon on this subject.
Do you countenance the State Union
giving up our cne institution. the Cot
tage Home, into the hands OF the Crit
tenton Home! Before you reply. let
me tell you the attitude of our general
officers aud tho officers OF the Cottage
Homo board. The Il ousand details
which some one must attend TO, in keep
ing up the blessed refuge for the erring,
comes with weigh uIon few local
workers. II to this they must udl
constant struggle to see that bills are
met and the natural wear and tear Of
the place made good, it is more than We
aught to ask from any body, be she ever
SO devoted. The question has come up:
VAoy We Eot scihbHutoh hhooo oOaA
children. the wards Of ours. and turn
our thought and work into other chan.
| nels!"
And these are some Of our answers.
Are they also your answers? Tho class
| Of girls which come to Us for relief and
comfort is totally unlike that in the
| Criitenton, who are mainly those whose
bad life has been q public one; ours
| shrink from observation; would commit
suicide rather than bear the publicity
need only to be hidden away till the
| storm passes and they can see Gods
sunshine through their tears. The two
classes should never be merged intoone.
The result could never be what OUT
past results have been nearly COO saved
| girls
But few ir stitutions in the land dis
! criminate between these classes and II
has been our joy in all the past that 30
few OF our girls have gone downward.
The Cottage Home was born in prayer
God has helped US to keep 1t from per-
manent debt; but turn comes in the
road; the building We have rented 20
long 10 too small, too old TO look tidy.
and has 30 few improvements. necessary
to the care Of the sick. while the furnish
ings, with the utmost care. arc nearl.
or quite worn out. The physicians. Who
serve US gratis, are OF the very best
six women and six men. upon whom
they may call for consultation. The!
have a right to demand that tho faciIi.
ties II the place be of the very bcst we
can furnish for the sake OF our inmates.
A committee is trying TO find house
larger, clean and with bath. ETC., bst,er
than We now have. But though rents
are very moderate. We lave not iLs
money for it.
60 to No.-in such block said 4
woman to one u our workers. A girl
10 trying to stsrve herself to DEATH"
It was true. An educated. desperate
young woman. II 10 y long story and
pitiful o ,e. Our Cottage Home brought
more than shelter and food. 1t brought
hope.
Scarcely week passes without some
| tOucnink instauce u tuo becu ~ INV
spec q! placc-for there 10 no other like
It in oil the Great West-we alone ill
the need. Girls in their carly teens.
betrayed by some wretch; ignorant ones;
motberIess ones; tempted ones. Shall
we Colorado w. CT. U. women nou
close the doors upon them? Physicians
gladly turn to US for the sake Of thoss
vi O cOuiidc in them.
sorbed in outside subjects the time
planned for its full discussion. We
bring il now, dear rank inl fIe." ~
you. What will ynur Union do at once
in sheets, pillow casee, towels. gowns.
quilts, rugs. cushions. ready money or
monthly pledgee! Ask the benevolent
to help you. Pay the transportation
please. ut your end of the road, and ad
dress GO ds and money orders 10 Mrs.
Mira X. Sprague. l343 Chamra street,
Denv.r. telling what they ar, for.
Our answer TO the question Shall
we cloee?" il "By Go1's grsc and du.
own effort never Till this stress upon
Young womanhOod he over and an
equal standard ri morals for men and
women he established" What il your
anewer! Ard what will you do 10 %.
foice IL! Your fer iustite Pni purity.
MARY JEwETr TELvo RD
M. G. BEARoN,
president Cottage Home Bnrd.l
Generous minded citizens having
bed comforts. bed shecting. infant ward.
robes etc. to sp1re please leave at the
reading room any time within the next
l a. I'll H. - IL A.