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Earns Three Dollars Weekly,
Walks Long Way to Save
Carfare.
Needs Rest and Change
to Keep Consumption
Away.
Associated Charities Appeal
for $50 for Her AS
SiStance.

To save and strengthen the life of
a delicate young white girl, the As
ISOLATED Charities invites special con
tributions from any persons interested
Marguerite is only fifteen. Her father
died of tuberculosis, which is now kill
ing her stepfatheT. after a long strug-
gle on his part to continue supporting
the home. The mother is badly worn
by the Ions strain. The burden of tho
family support falls on Marguerite. The
doctor says it is imperative that this
frail, fiftecn-year-olo girl shall be kept
off her feet and have nourishing food
and fresh air. Instead she is now com
PEELED TO stand nine hours a day clerk
ing in a crowded store She breathes
bad air all day. Her wages are 50 a
week and she often walks nome, long
distance, TO save carfare. The mother
acknowledges that they have meat only
once "A week, and the girls diet is chief
~ bread and syrup. The family ap-
pears TO De suffering from malnutrition.
Under such conditions there are grave
dangers that tuberculosis will develop.
Appeal for SI56.
The agent and the division conference
OF the Associated Charities is anxious
70 make up the 50 weekly for which the
girl is now sacrificed and TO assure her
chance TO rest from excessive toll and
develop strength for a year 1t will
cost only S156 TO do this. A distant rela-
tive can give Marguerite a long summer
outing on farm. If the family can be
enabled to dispense with her earnings.
The family are good people who have
struggled bravely against hard odds
The stepfather has had tuberculosis for
i've years. He was built up by the milk
Rnd-egg treatment so that ne gained
twelve pounds went to work again, and
supported his family until Il severe cold.
contracted Y January, brought on a re-
lapse and sent the man to the hospital,
where his death is expected.
Any who desire to contribute toward
the 1856 needed for this girl may address
the Associated Charities. Sll G street:
telephone. Main 1892.
Contributions Acknowledged.
This story shows the spirit which ami
mates the Associated Charities and
should help the general public to appre-
ciate the conditions and needs encoun-
tered among the thousand families with
which the agents Of the society are now
dealing every month. On behalf Of all
these families the finance committee is
making urgent appeals for contributions
The following contributions, received at
JOY Edison, treasurer:
Casper o. Ruedy 81; r. c. Johnson.
$50: NJ NJ. Ludlow. SIS; Mr.. and Mrs
Charles J. Bell, $40; Mr.. John b. Larner.
SO; Mrs. Mary Clare Kelley, s.; Gen.
Henry w. ClOssOn, s.; Mrs. Arthur Lee,
s.; Albert +. Woods. 50 Mary L. Son
tee So; DIR. NJ J. Stack, s.; Hornblower
& Marshall, s.; G. w. Pearson. 50; Rich
Owen O'Hare. s.; Miss NJ. ~ Miller, 50;
Mrs. Thomas Riggs IS: w. a Moves.
s.; Scion c. Kemon. 81; Nj. V. Berry. 81;
ABBY w. stephens, 81; Steinem Brothers,
$50; Meyer, Loeb * Co, 81; Mrs. r. r.
Bernard. 81; Clara $. p. Cryder, 81; Mrs.
Mary r. hewitt, 81: Mrs. +. c., 81, and
George B. Rose, ST. Total. SIP
For Prompt Help.
To provide a curative diet Of milk
and eggs for INDECENT cOnsumptives and
TO give food, fuel. and clothing to needy
families, promptly. after careful inquiry.
is the purpose of the Citizens Relief As
ISOLATION, The funds of which have re
Gently been increased by the receipt of
the following gifts which are acknowl-
edged by Milton F. Allies, treasurer:
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Bell, $40;
Frank II. BigelOw. 81; Mrs. G. +. Spald-
ing, 81; Mrs. y. Wilson, s.; Mr.. and Mrs.
David S. CARL, SO: Centennial Inaugu-
raj Relief Fund, Sl.500, Mrs. Willis G.
Haldeman, s.: \. Klalyring, 81; Maria l..
Duncan COr food and fueD, SO; d. NOrd-
linger 81: Mrs. Louisa c.. Thompson.
81 Total 81 500.