New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-06-07
RELIEF ON EAST SIDE
c1oo7 Children Being Fed-Ertend
Aid to Families.

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Ins rook an active part yesterday in the work
The fooi -. hungry East Side school children
a 1tlls.vrinE food among forty families. The
BY oR OK children who needed food other aid
rsnes forwarded by the principals and teachers
hae -. sehoo!s 10 the association in response to
o. pt for this Information Forty Of these
SIS I0sud for food In every case where the
osses % Messing the representative OF the asso-
neeo ,+ 10 the nearest grocery store and
os"o 80 purchased food Other cases will be
hul'Hs ~ tomorrow. The association viii have
relieve .osav at the Office a force ready TO deal
-, emergency cases
VIE n Fs-uere general agent Of the assoca-
ho'e .-.-,entiug yesterday on the large num-
fon- ,ssss reported in the last two days. said:
pe .,er-lv the wide publicity given TO the belief
Atr., school children are starving has led the
tns s.ls and teachers who all winter have been
PIC rs cases TO go through the schools with
seD- ..sr care This has brought to light many
eve. 80 through pride have kept hidden their
c4H 80, We are very glad TO get hold OF these
% -,,rs who have endured hunger because
~ "a 10, wish 10 make known the home condi-
I@ ~ not believe however, that conditions
ucN -,-se now than they were in the winter For
-, aside from this special work, In the
fAt, she association has aided LAO families,
az no children on its regular lists by supplying
" - money. medical attention, nursing and by
r..f,r work for the adults
- have found that every case OF an underfed
-hz7S a
s. Z is not enough merely 10 give the child
an ..-, - cat FOR the entire family is commonly
- :, assistance The condition of the child is
= .,ssx 70 The condition Of the family. The relef
= ,,r s1op a. the school door
-,,ce the opening Of the school year IN Septerr1-
- he cases OF SSs school children IN need OF
"a o1ber assistance have been forwarded 10
- association by 80 principals. teachers and at
60 officers n ninety-three schools
-. have also supplied clothing 20 1000 other
.r5-s, and -e00 adults We shall continue The
- - aiding the families OF the children as well
-. school children and extend this work as rap
contributions make it possible and condi-
- render il necessary. We are rather OF the
80 +1s- i IS wrong 10 feed school child and
:. neglect its mother, who possibly IS nursing
-, E hone ard also is starving
.-rls-e is really slight improvement IN conol-
,,,s nov cue 20 the season and the weather, oQt
~ - re industrial condition The breadwinners
-. family are SUI very anxious about work and
~s-T few OK OF the whole number have found
f,1--,e-- The children naturally feel the
1+---for II income as the household supplies
ea.--a more stinted The suffering from lack OF
.L+-r and shoes IS less. and there Is raining on
--.-'ss-s for underwear, heavy outdoor clothing
or footwear. We have just as many women get
= v-o-k n our sewing bureau as during the
= showing that the usual spring and summer
- cleaning scrubbing and washing, is not as
.rrch IS Il former seasons, when our sewing re-
,.sz+s have fallen Of considerably.
--,---,en were busy yesterday getting ready Tor
- orsuins OF Tuesday OF the rooms rented Oy
:. Ch15ren's Relief Society, az No. $50 Grand
.-ss- pbere The principal depot for the olslr1pu-
-top az food Is 70 be established
ror--f5u-iors Of money continue 70 pour IN 1or
~ si5 Of The hungry Several hundred collars
IS received yesterday morning. Checks ana CASH
-,A NJ The latter IN sums small enough II 1'Se+L
n 81 NJ the seIf-sacrifce necessary on the par
=. ia r5vers were received by various meu4OeiS
Q. the Committed go
TIE relief fund received 500 last night rom
1ozsnh III Edward Madden twelve and n-ne
vss-s old suns Of John z Madden. the horseIilal--
r5s lsds are in St Johns College. washington
-sA 1az-sr Of the check explained 70 MISS FICn-
IN and had read n the papers OF the conoIIoHs
NJ tbs Easr SIDE They wrote 10 their faIner lnat
rssr wished 10 make $50 contribution rom ln7
,-pars OF a Shetland pony farm they Own. ana ne
ss-- re check at once
1n,,,5tnc this the fund received yesterday s,'A
v,ss R5chr7an appeals for more money anu ioi
zsAss knives forks spoons and chairs or oencnes
----shc--f,7s nay be sent 10 NJ Levy, NO o."
-s-,,4v-sz-- lanes H Hamilton. University settle
sr-. n Max Eerbst- No. so Grand street. u ~
Mss p5ca-na-, No 9 Montgomery EUes-