The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-20

ization of the society.
| like what the writer Said. 1t was
plain and concise. IL was very nice OF
her to say il is because of Thought
lessness." She has evidently looked
beyond her starry realms, laid down
her domestic troubles, or fancied ones,
If sac ever had any, and for a few
minutes tries to take the burdens of
others and sits mons strangers in
poverty, Ill health and feels the chains
of distress that bind SO many of us
with our own kith and kin to the
grind stone. "Oh why should this
worry ne? My husband pays taxes
On, how heavy the taxes We're this
year too. But our Main street proper
ty has doubled in value | am sure.
But presume some part of the taxes
must go toward the support of the
poor. And | must not stop to reflect
any longer but attend to social dut-
les"
This is a wrong idea, for no portion
of the taxes is set aside strictly for
charity at present. Our legislative as
sembly meeting from lme to time h1
failed TO give any part of the X
for this We have the needy
sick from every state in the Union.
Congress has not as yet made any
appropriation for tleir relief. Our
city officials cannot allow their sym
pathy to trample their judgment I'M
der foot and by supporting the suff-
ering transients bring the city into
bankruptcy. Until some special tax
or appropriation is made how are they
to be cared for? Those able to work
should be helped to lelp themselves,
which is one of the objects of the +.
e.. But the sick must be cared for.
This care must be borne by all who
feel thankful enough for life, health
and whether their possessions
o.n from work or heritage. to give.
We advertise our climate. We
should. We live largely by the purse
of the transient. The booklets and ad-
vertising sent out watch prompts
those with money to spend for travel
and sightseeing to investigate the
real worth of our Southwest. many
remaining to build homes, spend their
money and use their influence for the
good of this part of the country-the
same booklets and words prompt the
sick and poor TO come.
IL is usually a transient class that
comes to tle office of the f. c., not
the so-called beggar. street beggars
are out merely to make a living and
SHOULD not be allowed there. The
query: why did you come here sick
and without means?' is usually an
" III AhS I'LL "a III
oh, l thought" or Everybody said
If | could just get mere | could wash
dishes in a restaurant, work in a gar
den or do some other light work that
would pay my expenses until | could
get strong enough to work at my
trade" A part of them would doubt
less recover and become good citizens
If the proper treatment could De Civ
en- them at the right time.
IL fnlrAE 80 uA To lnDH infA the
faces of the dying and say to them:
IF your lungs are affected 1T will be
almost impossible for you to get
work." and advise them to return to
their friends, for we must know that
II there are those that love tnem their
financial affairs are little better. And
how can they be sent home with
out means?
| have visited homes? in Roswell
about which hung the shades of want
and grief, a few of which / will men
ton:
F1rst-A one-roo.n box house, in
one orner a mother dying with tu-
~berculosis; in nothe an old mat
tress on the floor for he father and
little ones; three little children, their
hair matted. their clothes stiff with
dirt. a box for a dining table, a brok-
en- stove n lamp, a poor one too,
no fire, no food. The young father was
forced TO stay in and care for his wife
and sick baby. Their guests were
erty and Despair.
Second-A family consisting or
father, mother, and, / believe, three
children. The man brought his family
and came here for his health; ecure
work in a few days, worked two
weeks and was forced to go to bed.
| called to see them n day and the
father said he would soon be able to
go to work and then he would return
all (meaning what had been spent on
them): but his eyes filed with tears,
ne dropped his head and the tears
fell upon the little curly e that
rested against his knees. He could
say no more. Soon after, one of the
children died n was buried by the
city. n others were sent home.
Third-One of RoswelI's successful
business men kne a boy, tboth COM
ing from the same town in Indiana to
RosweID he telling the same pathet-
ic story that the young man himself
told: Tha ne mad zee an honest.
Woodworking lad but had never known
the worth of parental care. He was
caught in n rain storm in March, took
cold, and then the stale adage: "A
drowning man will catch to a straw
brought him here. He was soon con-
WINGED hat the climate was doing hin
no good and accepted a ticket and
fare to the place he called home"
Fourth-Early one Sunday norning
I called at a tent and met a rather
well-appearing youthful man at the
door. He greeted me with q smile and
invited me in During my visit there
nc informed me that they had been
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