Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-23

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Charity begins at home"
I There is nothing more certain than
the truth Of this time-worn adage. unless
/ IT be the genuineness. the sincerity ana
the unfailing kindness of Atlanta's loyal
citizens
I Sunday morning The Journal printed
an account OF the sufferings, the sor-
rows and the needs Of Mrs. Jennie Nj.
Cato, OF 81 Hampton street, five of whose
seven small children were found by a
Journal reporter lying desperately i'll of
typhoid, the bare house cold. dreary and
cherries, the poor, tired mother. bereft
OF her husband, only a few, brief days
before. slowly starving for want Of aid
and care.
With characteristic Atlanta spirit as
spontaneous in fits charity as in all other
things. the readers OF The Journal rushed
TO the aid of the poor woman, and all
day Sunday the little house was literally
beseiged by kind-hearted, compassionate
people who wanted to-help.
Two gentlemen who saw the fearful
tale of the trials and tribulations of Mrs.
Cato Immediately dispatched two trained
nurses to the scene, and under their
capable, tender care, the weight Of the
tired woman's burden was lightened. For
the first time in two weeks the mother
was able to remove her clothing and lie
down to rest.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Monday morning the FIVE sick children,
together with their mother, were taken
to DR.. Broughton's inf1rmary, where the
tenderest care is being bestowed upon
the sufferers.
A representative Of The Journal called
at the Cato house early Monday morn
ing. and found a far different state OF
affairs from that which existed on the
day before. The trained nurses were In
charge. and the mother In far better
health and spirits, and an air Of comfort
, pervaded the place. Mrs. Cato spoke feel
ingly OF the manner in which the resi-
dents Of the city have responded to Ths
Journals call for help.
L cannot thank you she said, FOR |
don't know what to say. All day yester-
day the kind people came to see me, TO
help me, and to do what they could.
81 am glad my children are to go to
the hospital.
at first I did not want to go to this
n0Splldls Out wv AAShAN N~'AAAN'A
Mr.. f. ]. Coolidge sent out the nurses
and realized what they could do here
and how much better of 1 would be at
the hospital. I was glad to 60"
ANXIOUS TO AID.
While the reporter was there, the
physician who attended Mrs. Cato's hus-
! hand up to his death came in, and asked
70 he allowed to do what he could. He
was glad to know that the babies were
going TO the hospital, and as he left he
gave Mrs. Cato a receipted Dill TOT all
his servicec to her husband.
That the people in the city are anxious
To help the distressed family Is proven
beyond a doubt Early Monday morning
a lady called by telephone and asked for
information as to how to reach the suf-
ferers. This was but the beginning.
throughout the entire day The Journals
J telephones were kept busy giving infor-
nation as to the condition Of the family,
what they needed and how they could be
reached.
Numerous contributions in money were
sent in to The Journal offices, with the
request that they be conveyed to the
poor woman.
The offices Of the Associated Charities
were also beseiged by anxious people de-
string to give something.
Miss Nettie Sergeant. principal OF the
| Girls High school, notified the Associat-
ed Charities that the high school girls
were anxious to give clothing to the help
| less woman and 1t is probable that this
f, generous offer will be accepted.