The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-24
CHARITY FOR
POOR OF CITY

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the request that it be given to the
zones they mentioned. number of
dollars have been received with this
stipulation and the distribution will be
placed as directed.
The sum of $1O3.5O was left at these
offices yesterday and at the rate the
fund is climbing today, the total will
be much higher. Various women con-
nected with charitable work are on
the streets today making Christmas
purchases for the poor SO that many
of them will be enabled to realize more
thoroughly that the holiday season is
at hand.
Those in Need.
The poor families that were
brought to the attention Of this paper
yesterday who are in dire straits. are
as follows:
Mrs. Woods, five children; lives on
Edith avenue near the stockyards
Mrs. Woods is a woman of refinement
and culture. AS she is not perm
anent resident of this county, local
officials refuse to provide for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gish, an aged couple.
are also in great need. They live
near Mill creek, on Roosevelt street
and are being provided for as far as
possib by the county. They have
the bare necessities of life only and
will not realize the Christmas season
unless aid is given them. Mr. Gish
is sickly.
Mrs Kelley lives with her four lit
tie children on West Chestnut street.
between Ninth and Tenth streets
The husband and father is in the in
sane asylum and the wolf has al.
but entered this fatherless household
The chi drens clothing is scant and
the mother is almost distracted in hU
effort to provide for her lite ones
Would Keep Children.
One family was learned Of yes
terday, the mother of which is failing
short in her efforts to provide for her
children, but viii not appeal to the
county for fear her children will nc
taken from her This is one Of the
most pitable cases in the city. An
other family will not humble their
pride to appeal and refused to give
their name, but are deserving and in
need of assistance Statesmen represen-
tatives will investigate each case men
toned.
1t was learned last night that the
Sunshine club, an organization of
local women, has been doing much
been contributing to the support OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gish and Mrs. Woods
They will send them something for
Christmas.
Although they have received but
little public mention the Salvation
Army of this city has been tire esq
in it's efforts to relieve suffering from
want this year. Last night 80 boxes
were packed, each containing
Christmas dinner for some deserving
fami Y. The Christmas pots on the
street corners have been well patron
ICED this year and the Sa walton Army
will do much in this direction.
Salvation Army representative called
at the Mohr home yesterday and be
sides giving IS to the family, eft
some clothing. AS a result of The
Statesman efforts the children were
fitted out in clothing yesterday, but
more is needed. The father, with tears
in his eyes, told of his gratefulness to
The Statesman for taking up his case
in cooperation with the committee in
charge.
The boxes sent out by the Saliva
ton Army each contain the 70 low
ing: One roast, or chicken a ,arge
niece of bacon to each large family.
a small sack of -four, potatoes. ap-
pies, one can of corn, sugar, butter
bread, coffee, rolled oats, onions
parsnips and one copy of the war
Cry"
The committee in charge of the do
nations received by this paper, ex-
pended much of the money received
yesterday in fitting up the Mohr fam-
ily. The committee in charge has con-
scented. as well as The Statesman, to
keep the subscription fund open Tor
a week or more if necessary, 10 Sc
cure the money to relieve the suffer-
ing from lack Of clothing and fuel
that is at present existing within the
limits of WaTa Walla, the richest city
in one of the richest valleys in the
world
The committee handling the States
man fund and their telephone numbers
follow: Miss Grace Isaacs, Main 337;
Mrs. w B. Haw'ey, Main 1896: and
Mayor Eugene Tausick. Main 4. This
committee has taken great interest,"
and has assisted The Statesman mater
ially in it's effort to make Christmas
happy one in every home. The CO.
operation of the citizens Of the city
is al that is necessary to attain these
ends. 1t was impossible for The
Statesman to learn the names of all
those who contributed direct to the
Mohr home yesterday, but the money
received here is tabulated below:
a. contributions.