New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-04
MOTHER md CHILD.
Finding Homes for Them IN the
Country-.A Life Saving Station.

Until 1 came into this work had never hearo
q little child spoken of as an 'encumprance anu
several years in this office have not yet nrougnt me
~ look upon a child as SUCH said. yesterday one
of the agents of the State Charity Aid Assoclauoi
which secures situations for destitute women %.
children For those who are able ana wiihhs
to work we can usually find nome III the cou
+rv There is always some kind hearted persoh
who is glad of the brightness OF a HUE oi'iiu 90
we'll as the mothers service.
The wholesome conditions of the lie III the
country are largely responsible for the success OF
the agency. which has come to be called NE So S
ing stations for mothers and children 4he I'
originated with Joseph Choate. who Is SUE one %
the ytce-presidents Of the beard or managers nc
used it to emphasize the low mortality ahoiis
mothers and children.
"Of a total of $50 mothers and an equal nuHioei
of babies under supervision last year. On
tinued the agent, 'only two of the mo.hers ~ ~.
and three of the babies. which makes a NOR
- of eo,,rtentbs of / per cent. Less than per
,ont has been the average of previous years, ano
when this is compared with the death iUe
babies in New-York City, especially ouriiis TIC
hot summer season. the record Is certainty iehi'
able. 80,
ut is ten years now since the work was star'eu
and while under the auspices of the State charl-
ties It is supported by special SALES.--FUTURE Inns
is our dull season There is not so huch "oiA -
the country and besides, city women dreao 10
60 into the country in winter time NO matter
along until spring. Then the pay is better. since
there is more work to be done. In the autumn
+he woman need not return to the city. She may
remain and find a home for herself and child by
accepting smaller wage for herNservices. Inc
nav which she usually gets is Sc or s. month, or
about half of what is paid a woman at houseWork
without child 1t is not then expected that she
shall give as uninterrupted service as does the
woman who is alone. At such positions we nave
placed women in every county within one hundred
miles of New-York
How do we do this2 BY advertising in the coun-
try newspapers and any periodicals that circulate
among the farmers. We never send a woman to a
family until know just what kind OF family
she is going into. The blanks which we send to
be filled must state how many in the family, what
is the occupation of the head of the family ana
whether or not the mistress OF the house assists
In the Homework; also whether there are hlreo
men in the house. and what may be their charac-
ter OF the references which are required and OF
any other persons known to US in the community
we make further inquiry about the family
ION the part OF the woman with the child we re-
o,,ire Willingness to work. If not ability. 1t is
,InVrise for the agency to send out woman adver-
tised to be fairly competent who IS utterly in
capable Of learning to do Homework or to ask a
family to pay wages TO such a one or to one VINO
will not follow the simplest rules of cleanliness
Here is q letter from a woman who wanted
help:
..T have often seen your advertisement IN our
papers but 1 never supposed that those women
could do anything BENG as as ppv Work in the
country, but lately have heard Of two that they
say are very smart and trusty. If | should take
the time / should not want any one around here
to know but what it was some of my folks /