The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-04-18

"a Il Ike an great discoveries.
-s,a practical just the thing.
s.arv f,eorges single tax, Edward
psssmy's nationalism. even pro
ssss,,,n itself Is not more OF dis.
-, for grown folks tnan THIS
W ar tuotsie wootsie." said the
-, rrnncos 4. willard In regard
I. ~ Chldren's Home Society.
go since its organization in 1855
- s.sen care OF 10000 children.
+. NOW organized IN % states IA
y. t'nlon. The Washington Chill
- Home Society was formed IN
80 ana since that time has pro-
.ssaa homes tor iS0 unfortunate
ADarcn.
washingto State wsrk
~Ae work in this state Is in
.,.rrc az John Waldo Ellis. whose
- Il IN the New York block
Z. Ellis has hecn engaged In the
,.ms work in Iowa. Idaho, Callfor-
a and Arizona. and organized the
sssetv In the latter state. He has
.-xldea homes Tor over a thou.
80 helpless children. most az
,sou have grown up 20 be useful
nerican citizens.
/ few weeks axe when Mr.. Ellis
a At meeting 10 Whatcom. a
a-slv young lady OF about 20 rec
.s-lssa hin as the friend who had
seurva her a home more than a
h,en years ago IN California In
4 oece are scores OF pictures OF
aAles seug 10 him by fona foster
wrsnss who have adopted the lit
i oaes.
psmnna Exescds Supply
Although We Gnd one or two
a,nsless children every week" he
ass the demand for them is far
y excess OF the supply. We noS
,ars ever 100 applications on hand
ron all sorts OF people who want
+ sorts Of babies. some OF them
sen 10 think that the youngsters
a. y made 20 order. One wants
= xith blue eyes and curly hair.
,sasAsr wishes 70 adopt a smart
~ and 50 on,
However. mch persons are Al.
rex always glad TO adopt babies
vAo have dark hair or do not give
rrrliss OF becoming Lincoins or
ssasoaes. A prosperous Indian
saragsd in the lumber business
var juneau. Alaska. few years
age adopted q girl pap0ose. and
Ii made two trips to Seattle since
nan eadeavoF 90 get a little boy.
n ehief porter OF one OF the large
nsrsaas wishes 20 adopt a little
hrksy. Four Indians. Christians
"a ssll.,0do. living on various
Essrvations IN the state. have ap-
ac1fions In for papooses.
saved H.r Liss
j "A la6Y living In this city some
IN Ago adopted a gsrl baby whose
i NFszrs IN whatcom abused her.
/ ne hahy was dwarfed and sickiy.
/ ss 1ortors had given her up 20
4 e. b. good care the little one
h las Asc0me a most healthy and
assls yoangster. and a treasure to
isr arents.
ne greatest care - taken to
y he children into well-to-do
azzuaa families, where they will
u = rzsa good social advantages
iii Eitahle education. A few
Ezra are placed IN Eve or SIX
| s.szz antilles before they find
4 tHze home. We kept one boy
i ~ ras and placed him in nine
4 tssMf antilles before . suitable
d IN "a found for him. Most
4 atga however. are found ac-
4 iSaiss on a three months trial
4 y aid ever put under our care
q ~ sae TO the reform school"
4 srssa Lax EGas
i ne tsmporary home Of the soci.
7 NAla a house near Dow's land.
= Green Lake. Mrs. J. y. Irvine
ssarge A dozen children are
as's q present. -Four Of these are
= sailiren recently taken from
= trim family BY an order Of
u court. A little boy and girl
= here whose mother. deserted
~ husband. has recently gone
szse
re average cost OF keeping a
AZ g $50. last year ~ was SAT.
~ society Is supported by volun.
~ contributions. The fact Is