The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-08

meager way. Yet, when the call for
aid came for the San Francisco suffer
7ers8 this build;sa II of nineteen rooms
gave 800. That week when the
ones have given the representative of
the sProvident Savings Fund who comes
to the school once weck) came, in
stead of the usual deposit of nearly $50
there was but 81 deposited, which
%pfoVedto the teachers that the children
hadasacrifced their savings 4
ttIt. is, marvellous .Whatsthese' Jewish
children accomplish, commented Miss
lie Gro as she told this incident. "As a
rule they are well hammered and obe-
dent Occasionally there is a stub
born, troublesoine one, but we learn to
manage them. We never undertake to
drive a Jewish child; it is only by gen
tleness and kindness that! they can be
won, AS rule they do not amalga-
mate eeducationally. as they are versatile 4
and adept and somehow swing the bal. .
ance along racial lines, but otherwise 1
there is no difference in the treatment 1
given tnem. 4
The Matter Of Little Morris.
81 have wonderful little s-year old
here. If I had j place to put him /
should like to adopt him. 1t. was a
year ago that l first noticed. him par
ticularly. The vigilance committee re-
ported that some Of the children were
annoying little boy by, calling him a
first time that the children call all Of
the foreigners grcerers, 7 sent for
little Morris and was attracted to him
Immediately. The next time T received
a, report of him it eamc from his
mother; he <hstd been ont ell the pre-
yious night. Fl went to see her imme-
diately and learned tilat fht had re-,
S,,,, Er>f
After selling &oranges in some of the
large office buildings he, had gone. to
Sleep once under wegon; another time
on bench in, q, corridor of one OF the
big buildings down town. ~ =. T. =. =.
!" When little Morris, reported to me /
asked why heEdid not go home to sleep
and he made ne understand that his
father had been harsh, Since talked
I! to rim 'heaias$been at honres every night
i and every Inorning he comes to- my of.
! sfeegto bidinie,@a smiling good, morning
{ wstrt you It O: see that boys'E2, -.
Afiss@ Les Gro touched a l,cil and the
I Tmernbei of the yiligance committee who
| was detailed to attend: to ihef crrands
/ that week. appeared shortly afterward
! and was instructed; to bring Morris to
| her. School was being dismissed and
after. some searching Morris and two
other boys, who are: inseparable conn
/ ponions walked into her room. These
| three S-year-olds are the talk of the
Blaine school for they are always to-
| gether.. Morris is a sturdy, bright
eyed bow with dark brilliant coloring.
T asked what he was doing in the way
Of outside work and hei,answered: 80,
! 81 am helping my mother. ;, -, r, ,
"What can you do for hGrs' ques-
II take care of baby and my little
brothers. he: said. as he eyed me won
/ deringly. q ssf - ~
-.."How many brothers have you,. Nor
ris7' continued. 80. -. e 8 80
"Three littler than me, and. then
little Damon, who stood with his arm
around his companion's. neck, chimed
in: HAnd I've got three little brothers
littler than me, too. ~: E - :: -
"Andl. have. you three. little brothers,
too?' ] asked young PYthias. He
raised his eyes shyly and said: 81 got
a little sister and brother and some big
ger ones" t.55s - -
boys?' 1t was Friday 9, q No, we rest
today they said. meaning that their
Sabbath began that night and that they
observed it reliGiously.
"Would you believe that little Nor
ris has only been in this, country a
year and half and his companion not
three years9N Miss LIE Gro asked.
May Establish Day Nursery.
There is some talk among the Jews
of this city relative to- establishing q
day nursery in this quarter for womer
!, they are employed. They aim to as
; sist only the families that are worthy
: and not the women whe have husband
.~t 9 Il ~ 6E.It Tia 5I,f -eti,tIr