Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-15
Letter from workers.


Mrs. w. P. Hartford. president Of the
association, and Mrs. George Tilden. chair
man of the building committee, have ad-
dressed this letter to The Bee:.
To the Editor: May we once more
through the columns of your valuable pa
per present the claims OF the Young
Just now in the midst of campaign to
raise the remaining $4,000 of the 800, 900
needed for our building. For three years
we have been making an effort to raise
t9is money and have made thousands of
calls and written thousands of letters.
During the campaign last spring Mr..
Hoagland very generously donated $4,000,
possible the continuance of the effort, but
no other large subscriptions have come.
"A Friend" has given US $3.50; one OF our
large department stores gave $l.22O; we
have eight 5000 subscriptions, sixteen $500,
20 between $500 and $780, sl3 from SIS to
S25. There have been nearly 5000 sub
scriptions. Our young women, members of
the association, themselves raised $4,000.
ceeded in raising $1,000 in all. Then came
the San Francisco disaster and we were
Obliged to STOP Since that time we have
by continual perseverance raised another
$4,000 in small subscriptions. Now we APP
peal to the public to help US in this last
great effort for $4,000 to complete the
We had hoped that, taking into consid-
Grafton the many things the women have
uOne 10 nelp along the city interests, the
public would be willing 10 help in this
one thing that the women of the city have
asked for We may be pardoned II we
venture to suggest that a number of the
ton who have done so many other things
for the good of Omaha. When tho women
mississippi exposition a success, they most
heartily gave their efforts. When the
Ak-Sar-Ben asked for help one year
the same women did the work and also
gave large entertainment to assist in
the Auditorium. They Also gave great
time and means to care for the soldiers
did much good work In feeding the San
Francisco sufferers by the thousand when
they passed through here last year.
our work has been almost entirely self
supporting for the past fourteen years.
and we hoped this would count for some
thing when we went into the field to ask
for money for the building, but We have
found the subscriptions are not nearly so
large as they have been to some organiza-
lions who have asked for support every
year.
There are over 10000 wage-earninE women
in the city, and some OF our large whole
sale houses are advertising for more girls
TO come to Omaha from the small towns
in Nebraska and adjoining states. Many
young women are coming TO Omaha every
cay seeking boarding houses and employ
ment many Of them believing they can
earn livelihood here, but being quite
incapable OF doing so. There is no other
organization In this city that does any
thing to help the wage-earning women.
There are refuge homes and means OF car
ing for those who have been unfortunate,
but the Young Women's Christian asso-
citation throws around young women a
helpful home influence and seeks to help
young women to the wholesome, pure life
that is hers before coming to a large city.
The contest will close at p. m next
Tuesday We hope to get all the money
necessary, so We need not go before the
public again for our building The FIVE
women who are acting as captains have
established headquarters for the con-
Venience of those who wish 10 contribute.
Subscriptions may be left any time be-
fore o'clock Tuesday evening at any OF
the following headquarters:
Lavender-Mrs. w. =. Hartford, captain;
ouis Hendersons, 1873 Farnam street.
Bfue-Mrs. George Tilden, captain: Bal
dun's. 1920 Farnam street.
Hellow-Mrs. Clement Chase, captain;
Sherman & McConnells. Sixteenth and
Capitol avenue
Pink-Mrs. ]. H. Dumont: Benefits
Sixteenth and Harvey streets.
Red-Mrs, Emma +. ByeTs; Myers-DiIlOn
Drug company. corner Sixteenth and Far
nam.
We are grateful 10 the many friends OF
the cause who have helped so willingly
ana hope 70 receive them al IN our beau
tiful new building at an early date. Very
MRS. W. p. HARTFORD.
President.
MRS. GEORGE TILDEN,
Chairman Building Committee.