The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
Hearty Cooperation of Rep
reSentative Men Assures
Success.
PLAN OF THE TIMES
HEARTILY ENDORSED
Offer Is Being Generally Com
mended-Work of Home
Placing Bureau.

Through the cooperation OF ministers.
business and professional men. and
others interested in the Society Of
St Vincent de Paul. and in all charit-
able enterprises, it is safe to assume
that the charity edition" of next Sun
days Times will be sold out as soon as
the people Of Washington are given
the opportunity to spend one penny each
foS a good cause.
The offer of The Times to devote the
proceeds of next Sundays sale to the
movement inaugurated by the home
placing bureau for homeless children, is
being generally commended from all
quarters. Times representative who
are visiting the various parishes in
which the organization has a following
are meeting with cordial receptions.
Heartily Approved.
This is in line with the approval orig
nally given by Judge William H. De
Lacy, president Of the St Vincent de
Paul Society: the Rev. Father Russell.
OF st. Patricks; the Rev. Father Nc
Donnel, Of St Aloysius: the Rev. Father
berwick. OF Holy Name; the Rev.
Father Druke, of ST. Dominic s. the Rev.
Father OBrien. Of st. Peters. and
others
<e~pSAAANL SN~NkAA IL CuAAANdA4s vel CNdA >
OF the Society of St Vincent de Paul,
in expressing appreciation for the gem
erous offer CT The Times today, outlined
the work which the branch organization
the home placing BUREAUS attempt
ing in Washington, and for the success
full completion OF which it is in need of
funds. be said:
System Of Home.
tute children has been evolved in the
system of raising such children in fami-
~ homes Where the child has fami-
~ Of it's own. an effort is made TO so
assist that family that it will become
self-supporting and able to rear and
educate the child under the direction
of some capable person.
Where the child has no family Of its
own, or. for reasons Of insuficiency or
immortality it is not desirable 10 leave
the child with its own family, then some
home must be found where 1t will be
properly raised. New York city Is fore
most in work of this nature
"A home bureau was established
there IN 1898, with the aim as expressed
in it's charter TO place destitute. de-
pendent, and neglected children IN fami-
~ homes in accordance with the laws
OF the State OF New York"
Many Cared For.
In the FIRST ten years Of it's existence
z0S5 children were provided with free
family homes, 12,ea6 visits were made
10 children under SUPERVISION. AIS ap-
piications for children were received and
Investigated, 200 Of such applications
were approved; 2,ls1 visits were made
10 institutions for the purpose Of ex-
aiming and selecting children for
placement, and COO young men and wo-
men. after having successfully passed
long period Of time under supervision,
were discharged as self supporting and
took their places among the respectable
, citizens of the communities in which
they had found homes.
The Home Bureau OF Washington.
d. c. has been organized along the
same lines as the New York bureau,
and undertakes the work Of placing out
with good families dependent children,
and by this means 20 prevent the over
crowding of institutions, to relieve the
taxpayers and supporters Of the asy-
lums of the burden Of contributing 10
the support of thousands OF children
and above everything else 10 give tc
the homeless child the great blessing OF
being raised, educated and trained IN
the ealthy atmosphere Of a good fam
Ely. and afforded that great bulwark OF
protection from vice and sin"
Inasmuch as the entire proceeds from
the street sales Of the next edition OF
The Sunday Evening Times will 60 "a
the above named charity, purchasers
should take note Of one or two points
in order to fully carry out the idea
which has been so favorably received
For instance:
Some Suggestions.
The newsbOys receive their customa r.
commissions. The paper, and not tho
boys. contributes 10 the home placing
bureau
Therefore, II you purchase more thar
one paper, insist on getting a paper fol
every penny given the boy. Otherwise
the boy himself Is entitled TO keep thS
change, and the particular charity
designated docs Nh benefit as you in
tend il should.
Encourage any boy thai you know q
become a volunteer newsdealer on thi
afternoon. There will be thirty dis
tribUtinE points throughout the city
within few blocks Of any home. wher'
papers may be obtained at wholesale
After resolving TO spend a penny or 81
Yourself for charity. remind your neigh
Dor to do the same thing.
Don't let the ncWSDOyS call 20 uuhecd
cd next Sunday. Every little bit help
and il goes toward providing homes 10
scores Of homeless ones In the Capital