The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-22
NO LACK OF FOOD
FOR AGED COUPLE
Veteran and Wife Have Been Re-
ceiving Aid From Many
Sources.
WHISKEY ROOT OF TROUBLE
Statement Made by Those Who
Have Been Looking After
Case Long Time.
Editor Of Tho Timos-Dlspatol,:

Editor OF The Times Dispatolr:
Sir.-The statement on the front page
OF inc Times Dispatch on Friday. De-
Dohocr Il. 1906 does a great injustice 70
tne family of Mr.. Morgan, 10 his Con-
leuerate friends, and to tho Charitable in
", iuuals who have been helping him:
"sso TO George y. Davis. Superintendent
OF Luplc Charities Who has been fiir-
nishing them with coal and wood for a
NUMBER of years. 1t is due 20 those who
ave been trying TO help this case for q
NUMBER OF years that a true statement of
the case is imperative
me Citizens Relief Association has
lot more than five years paid house rent
Tor this cogple. on Investigation ,bf,,
"oIhlhs' II was found. according 20 thu
Stitement OF Mr.. Morgan. that neither
N"pt'uh Fowler nor any representative
or the salvation Army had ever. pro,-io,,s
20 yesterday, called on Mr.. Morgan. or
""' III any manner shape or form over
gwen them aid until last evening who,
l"ey sent him two loaves OF bread We
SIMPLY state this fact in the interest Of
u"lh. AT the time Captain Fowler AMI
inc reporter called upon Mr. Morgan
,''ie was u worth OF groceries in the
house. which had been delivered ~ -
DOCK on that day by the August
grocery company. on an order from tina
associated Charities The CITY pbvslcian
i'. crane, has been calling regularly
ana during the past three months seven
Teen prescriptions have been filed for
thom and paid for by the Associatef
charities. Miss Gulley. OF the Nu,zos'
settlement. has been calling upon Mt
ana Mrs. Morgan. and has been endeav-
orlng 10 better their condition.
To Associated Charities have author
yea her to incur any expense necessary
10 DO SO. Mrs. Craddock. one OF "a,
visitors Of the City Mission. has 80,
calling regularly on the family until
inc IVth OF October. when. owing 70 be~
ihdpllty to influence them 20 Improve
CONDITIONS or make any changes for inn
lroNenent' she turned the case over n
tho central Office Of the Associated Chat
ues. Another Investigation was rnade
&c 'nls date, and conference held as
10 what was best 10 do with the family
under the circumstances. It was agreed
70 INFORM Mr.. Morgan that we vyoli1
"oh1ihue 10 pay his rent. furnish him
with whatever groceries he required: also
medicine, and ask the Nurses Settlement
10 cooperate in trying to alleviate con-
uiuons- No request OF Mr. Morgan's
during this time has been refused and
only yesterday morning he received the
order for 81 worth Of groceries In adj
Hluon TO all Of the above. numerous
trends on Whom he calls regularly have
given him financial aid. The Trinity
Methodist Church reported having helped
Hlin during November Miss Gullev OF
the Nurses settlement. at the surges-
ton OF thc central office Of the Asso-
GATED Charities. kindly took 20 them
wei hllod basket on Thanksgiving.
Nlne months ago Mrs. Aorgau's son
at tic suggestion Of the Associated
charities. which FOR years have been
giving Mr.. Morgan an allowance averaR-
Ing from eight 60 ten dollars monthly
took Ar. Morgan into his house ana
gave them home as long as they lived
With the one condition that an he would
ask OF them was to stop bringing them
INTO disrepute by continuing 10 beg. Mr.
ana Mrs. Morgan gave UP this comfort
able home. and preferred to 20 TO tho
quarters they now occupy rather than
stay with the son
The son and wife arc very much hui
INFLATED az their course and have repeat
eddy affirmed that they would gladly give
them home. When Mrs. Morgan be-
CAME i'll the City Hospital sent for her
and gave her every care possible The
Soldiers Home and City Hospital stood
prepared 20 take Mr. Morgan and care
for him. After staying at the city Hos
pital Tor a short time Mrs Morgan re-
fused 10 continue there. and left the city
Home To come back 70 their present quar-
terS The idea controlling the action Of
the old couple was that they did not
want to Dee separated. The woman iu
the City Home on several occasions. but
prefers to share the lot OF the Morgans
to being comfortably cared for at the
City Home. Andrew. the old man who
accompanies Mr.. Morgan. Will not enter
the city Home simply because his liberty
20 indulge his annetites are somewhat
abridged through legitimate control Thus
IL can be seen that the city
Home. the city Mission. tho Citl-
zens Relief Association, the Confeder-
ate Soldiers Home. the City Physician.
the Nurse s settlement. the Trinity NIetho-
dist Church and tho Associated Charities
have all been helping. and have been
striving further to aid the Morgans. but
there is no authority vested IN any in
sttution oc organization to insist upon
proper treatment under such circum-
stances
We do not desire here to enter into
discussion az the habits Of the four
individuals occupying this room against
Tie protest Of charitably inclined indvid-
uais, hut simply state that whiskey has
been tie root OF the trouble.
BRYCE STEWART HUME,
MRS. CHAS T.. BOILING,
HENRY LEE VALENTINE,
JAMES BUCHANAN
A. LANCASTER. JR
Richmond. Va. December DIST