The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-10-13

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Older boys and girls who SO 20 their
trade learning in the MORNINGS. and
each of them brings home his 90 her
earnings and gratefully LAYS them Ia
the lap ot Mother Rythef who
since taking them In from her door
step 10 their Infancy. has given
them Individual care and sympathy
ia addition 20 clothing and feedus
them from the funds which she has
solicited ana gathered FROM the
patrons of the home
This b. charity 81 the good old
fashioned kind and lt served is
splendid nurpoen Without criticism
untll the coming ef ~ WIT Steele
from ChlsaEo wiih hls new brand
81 charity IL was rot pleasing To
thu sixht Of ~ Writ Steele and he
publicly eawnd that he WOULD
PIT IT OFT Oh BUSINESS.
THIS Is got TIE PROPER
SORT or A BUILDING. aaid n
Wsft Steele. standing on mrnded
snot uf the faded carpet In the
parloF 81 the Ryther honie. and
Easing critically a. q narrow pair
of lace curtains that stretched
tant acrusa a broad winaoW. offend
a his artistic sense 1T HASN'T
THE DIGNITY IT SHOULD HAVE.
AID THE CHARITY oRGANtzA-
TfON SOCIETY CANNOT GIVE
IT'S ENDORSEMENT To ANY
sEcH INSTITUTION Mra RYihef
you Nill have 10 secure uew and
more appropriate quarters before We
can give sou 4 cart One 81 our
cards viii BE- Necessary hereafter
as We have given warning % al
contributors not 10 give 10 solicit.
ORE Who do got have our lndorae-
msnt We mean 10 sysfsmatirs
charity and prevent the waste of
publis contribution You know
80 could not indorse Your work
while if . conducted IN SHACK
LIKE THIS"
Then H. Writ Steele went away
and began sending eaaes 81 extreme
distress and hunger 70 The Rythei
home for relief making anrotatiaus
81 cases considered and relieved
In his little notebook. SO THAT
his ANNUAL REPORT WOULD
LOOK WELL TO THE PUBLIC
lie has been sending cases. A. the
rate d two or three every week or
80 90 Mother Ryther ever since.
and not only ala he refuse 10 give
the Ryther home che Endorsement
II the e. o s bui he has NEW
Err CONTRIBUTED 4 SINGLE
CENT FROM THE FUNDS E.S-
TRUSTED TO HIN TO TIVE nv
TIER HOME Tor the care Of the
cases BE- sent there. or for any 9th.
r. purpose.
Furthermore. Mr.. Steele refused
point blank 70 furnish coal enough
70 keep the fire going Tor the litfie
ones lu Mother nylher'a charge
vhen she asked him for fret a ton
and then a quarter Of a ton OF coal.
on che 18th DAY ~ August. this
year ALTHOUGH on the DAY RE
FORE he had sent a hungry mother
and five hungry children. Wearlne
borrowed dresses 10 the Rvthcr
home to be fed aud clothed tits
excuse vas that The coal be has vas
donated 80 bis organization and "aa
a matter Of principle be could not
transfer y 90 another institution.
This ls one ~ numerous similar
cases. an carefully reported annually
a. raaes considered and relieved.
Like use has been made ~ the
WaYsIde Emergency hospital by II
Writ Steele. and only the patient
forhearauce and the true charity ~
tbe good women Who conduct both
institutions have spared Mr. Steele
an expose long ago.
The systematic attempt on the
part o. Steele 10 destroy the useful.
nees ~ the Ryiher home aud make
Mrs. Rythers struggles 70 Keep n
roof over the heads N her adopted
family Of 20 foundllnEa and A.
many more trangieuts all the hard
or f. a story 70 shock and h0rrify
When Mrs Hyther and her aollc-
itnra called az their usual sources
~ income and went ia search of
funds 10 conduct the Institution
thoy found they had been fofesfall-
ID BY Steele. who had scattered
hroadeast 10 al contributors warn
ings against lmpOsters and I'M
worthy CHARITIES. advising citizens
10 give no money or assistance TO
any solicitors WHO DID NOT
HAVE WITH THEM A CARD or
ENDORSEMENT FROM THE
CHARITY ORGANIZATION so
GETTY Al worthy institutions.