Evening star., 1904-01-30
Aunt Dorothy's Corner
AN IMPORTANT LETTER FOR EVERY
READER OF THIS PAGE.

AN IMPORTANT LETTER FOR EVERY
READER OF THIS PAGE.
Dear Children:
Some time ago friend of children
wrote to Aunt Dorothy asking that the
league members help three little chiloreii
in Washington who have no mothers' no
TOYS. had no Christmas gifts, etc. etc. we
issued a call several weeks ago ana ap-
pointed Eleanor French, 800 street
northwest, to receive and distribute tle
contributions sent in. We wrote 10 her'
sending her the addresses of the chlidren'
as we do not give such addresses on the
mage Last week Aunt Dorotny ietfheu
mat the children had responded at once;
tbat E,leanor holds 81 for these children, but
that she did not receive the letter contain
ing the addresses. Now. what shaii we uo
about il? Can any one ma out duChiy toI
ma who this friend of children Is VINO
wrote TO us so we may write TO her anu
st her to give us the addresses tnat nave
gone astray? Perhaps she herseH Will see
this notice and reply. - .,.,
You may have seen on tne lasl le" 80,
,,aees that YOU were told you might seho
vour small contributions to the same place
where the emergency fund VIII De heia:
namely the Equitable trust company y,
New York Well. Aunt Dorothy mas tdlhGu
to number of wise people ABOUT thIs
matter and they have decided that large
amounts only shall go TO the trust coih-
pany and that when you DO not "dht "
hold your pennies. nickels. dlmeS, postase
stamps. toys. books games ciolhes. .,;a,ht
etc that YOU are willing to give outrlght
IN those who need them You may senu
them to the secretary OF the ChiL9rei aiu
Society 100 East I'D street, New 1orh ctIS' :
where Charles Loring Brace; VINO Is VIZ
secretary of the society VIII Wdtcn Hou,
letters and see that the society hoioS ailu
disburses your fund as you may WISH. lVi
children who suffer and need help' no iid.-
ter where they may be, IN NeW III III n,
Washington or far, far away lhey VIII
also receive and send to the trust company
such funds as may together throusn
use of small banks. gather Tor the pernia-
nent fund Aunt Dorothy saw TWO ueai
little almost motherlesS girls thefe Tue
ether dav who were being sent away out
west to a new home new mother anu, let
us hope to happy ana uSelui lie. AhoS
took Aunt DorothyS card with tiiem anu
promised to let her know. when they were
Settled where we could write to them. and
we promised we should not forget Iheih'
1t Is to help such waits as these that we
want YOU to spare some OF your pennies;
toys. etc. while you also help your ioedl e
charities. never forgetting that charity
begins at home but should not be confined
there. You may always feel at liberty
after sending league funds there' 70 Miite
to Mr. Brace the secretary or the Chil-
dren's Aid Society, and ask MN TO heip
any one you may know of as needing nelp'
In YOUR own city in any other place
Their work reaches all over. not only In
New York. They will gladly act as our uls-
tributing agents for small amounts ana Ior
books. old clothes. Christmas and other
TOYS games. etc. all of which can be USED
somewhere So send along at once such
things YOU do not need as may gladden. the
hearts of the poor East Side wars VINO iVe
and almost freeze on the streets in winter
and suffer greatly during the hot summer.
have wretched homes. see little SunSmhe
and rarely have pleasure, games or Toys
of any kind-in fact. they often do not nave
clothes enough to keep them warm Miss
Williams of the University Settlement 20
Rivington street. New York, told Aunt
Dorothy the other day that their trained
nurses who visit the sick poor, are find
ing il very very difficult to get even
enough bedding to cover and keep warm
those who are i'll. let alone those who are
well. So do not be afraid to send In your
mites Many small contributions in time
NAV make one large one. but ofttimes the
small one with personal service, does the
best work Miss Williams will also be glad
for your help in any other way.
Yours sincerely,
AUNT DOROTHY.