The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-24
An INDUSTRIAL HOME
Officers of Associated Chair
ties Contemplate One.
WILL SECURE Bull DING
10 Fit Up Laundry and Sew
ing Apartments.

The officers of the Associated Chart
ties are considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
opening what viii be termed an indus
trial home for the deserving poor, and
as the project meets with the favor Of
the. members of that organization, It Is
very probable that the necessary ar
engagements for the establishment Of such
an institution wiz be completed at once.
The matter is now being considered by
a committee appointed for that purpose
and it VIII report at the next regular
meeting Of the society, which IS to be
held Friday afternoon in the rooms Of
the Associated Charities in the court
house basement.
The idea is to procure some large
building. which win be fitted out with a
laundry and sewing apartment. Women
who are compelled to seek work can here
obtain employment and wiz also be
taught some useful trade in addition, so
that In a measure they viii not be oblig-
cd 70 depend entirely upon charity for
their own maintenance and the support
of those depending upon them
I'm The event that they have no home,
arrangements win be made to furnish
them with comfortable quarters at the
institution.
Besides this. the home viii serve an
other purpose There are in this city
many mothers who are compelled,
Through some misfortune, to hire them
selves ont during the day and not being
able % take their children with them
are in many cases compelled to leave
them with The neighbors or to take care
of themselves. When the home is in op-
Grafton there VIII be a children's depart
ment for just such cases as these. The
parents can bring their little ones TO
the home. where they wiz be cared for
during the day and upon her way home
at night Che parent can cali for them
At the home they VIII be taught in
kindergarten department. OF II Of proper
school age they viii be sent to the dis
trict school nearest the home There
VIII also be a department for men. The
society since IFS organization has made
an investiga tion regarding the finding Of
employment for men, and the agents
have come to the conclusion that, IN
many instances at least. some men are
unable to find employment no matter
how willing For the willing worker, a
wood yard" win be placed in operation
ana here hndling wood as wei as fuel
for the hearth fire viii Zoe cut and pre-
pared. This VIII then be sold and from
the proceeds the workers in the wood
yard win receive their compensation. I
The scheme as given above is now being
and has for O number of years been /
successfully operated In eastern cities, /
and aside from making the Institutions +
SELF sustaining, it has afforded timely
relief to many an INDECENT family in dire
distress who because Of their pride, how
ever would not become objects of public
charity. The local association is con-
siderng the establishment CT something
on similar line.
To do this money IS needed. at least
until the affair is wen under way. The
association has already accomplished a
great deal with the limited means ut its
disposal and it is the object Of its mem
beers to widen the field Of its usefulness. /
All interested in the work are urged
to be present at the meeting Friday af- +
ternoon. when the various plans VIII be
given full consideration.