The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-06
NEEDS OF CHARITIES BUREAU:
ROUND OF VISITS DESCRIBED
Miss Salisbury, Secretary Of AS
ISOLATION, Talks Interesting
ly of Work
MUCH GOOD IS ACCOMPLISHED

In an interview with Miss Winnitrea
salisbury, secretary OF the Calumet
Associated Charities bureau. The News
learned OF the following Immediate
needs OF the association:
"Crib for 2-year-old child at once
clothing for boys from to Ia years
of age.
"Irnderwear. shoes. and stockings
for women and children.
Money for milk for hopeful tuper-
culosis patient"
In discussing round OF VISITS
Miss Salisbury said:
1T is possible 10 make many VISITS
I'm half day. even when remote from
street cars. through the kindness OF
local liveryman. who cheerfully 40
mates the use OF n horse and carriage
v herever desired.
"The first visit will be To the neat
home of a woman widowed some years
AGO by a mine accident. She owns
her little cottage. but has no fixed IN
come To support herself and -FOUR chi'-
dren. She tries to work by the gay
hut her strength is not great anu
sometimes she has 10 disappoint the
lady and so run the risk of losing her
Mace. The eldest boy is not old enough
70 work. although anxiously tramping
about for employment. We promise
to help him If possible. and drive on
"Our next visit is to a new family
ranorted bv a school principal, because
of skin disease among the children'
AZ we knock for admittance we are not
ostonished that disease abounds, since
even outside the air Is foul with ouors
Of decaying refuse. When we enter
and learn that the three rooms are ''e
home of the parents and IA children
nothing surprises u.s.. We look inc
children over. arrange for them 10
come To the office for medical examln-
alton. give short talk on health anu
sanitation and drive several miles 10
the next place. Here we find pathos'
almost tragedy, but beautifully cieah'
though bare home. A mother hes III
he'd with a tiny babe; near by are little
lads OF two and three years of age
while a neighbor is quietly DONG niue
household tasks. The father OF the
little people felt his responsibilities too
keenly. and silently departed hve days
before. leaving no money. no food no
coal lust two hungry little boys and
patlent wife. who should have expect
ed this. since he had deserted her be
fore. Neighbors had been most kinu'
as they invariably are. They had at
tended the mother, and babe, ana mao
supplied food and fuel. We promised
"a try 10 have the recreant husband
brought to Justice, and TO see that the
innocent members Of the family ala
not suffer.
AT the next home we are greeted by
welcoming cries from the children VINO
are old friends, and gaily led into the
house TO see mother She is another
brave little woman who is trying to be
both parents at once. because of the
cowardly desertion of her husband
when times were hard. We find her
bending over the washtub. cheerily
scrubbing away, not complaining OF her
lot. and only anxious for several more
DAYS work, as ii costs so much to keep
her little brood healthy. She says that
she will gladly do their own washing
ironing. and cleaning on Sunday, III we
can get more work for her. When
asked about the food she is able to
provide. she made no mention of milk.
and when questioned said that they
always tried to have pint on Sundays,
as the children all liked IL so well.
Who will make her present of quart
a day? It's only the cost of a cigar.
AT the next stop we find no one at
home and a neighbor volunteers the
remark that they have all gone away to
pick up wood. We soon arrived at
home which has been a desperately
sad one. because of financial troubles
that were almost overwhelming, and
husband much addicted to strong
drink. They are now being encouraged
by some good friends to make a fresh
start. The wife, grown careless about
her appearance and the home, has been
inspired by the gift of some pretty new
furnishings. The husband has been
made to see that by careful planning
OF his earnings under the guidance Of
a wiser brain he can soon be put out
of debt. good neighbor has helped
him start a garden and now he asks
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