The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-08

Mrs. Jones Indignant.
In one OF my talks with Mrs. Jones
she became mos, Indignant because
told her the nurse had reported that
the chi.dren's heads "ere not In proper
condition.
"A solution of the case was found
hen II was decided that the First
Baptist huron s,ould pay Mrs,
Jones rent and fuel bills and the
groceries 3uppiied by Mccarthy and
liza, nos. Mrs j. ues had, however. r"
.Ieatedly received milk and ice tickeS
from the Associatd Chaities.
Regarding the sale of her fur
niture TO the Associated Charities for
what she considered great deal less
! than the articles were worth, ! know
little or nothing of that transaction.
Mrs. Wrenn said Mrs. Jones wished
! to sell the furniture i asked Mrs
Wrenn to ascertain what Mrs. Jones
wanted for the furniture. She named
her price and ] sent the money to her.
have never seen yhe furniture. 1t
/ was simply a way Of giving Mrs.
Jones money ~ith which TO pay her
rent
Some time after Mrs, Jones case
WAS reported tom learned that
Mrs. Ernest Murray formerly OF
Petersburg, was soliciting aims for
her. In justice to Mrs. Jones ! must
say that Mrs. Murray acted without
her authority After ! learned that
Mrs. Murrag had bean begging for
Mrs. Jones while the latter was on the
Associated Charities roll spoke of the
matter to persons upon whom Mrs,
Murray had called
- day or so later Mrs. Murray
and Mrs. Jones came 10 my Office
to pick quarrel. Mrs. Jones 10 pol
I "a lf1s he han a. ,d
proud of her ancestry and q great
talker She told me a great dea.
shout her family and seemel bent
on causing a quarrel, in which ! DID
/ not care to engage. When J learned
! that this was their mission and that
/ they had no other business / told
! tfcm ! did not care to have them liz
! my private office, that ] was worry
/ h':sy, and that they might take .heir
/ leave, whereupon they became angry.
/ I de- not consider that I did wrong
! in telling charitably inclined i,ersoas
of Mrs. Jones case, although that
seemed to be the ground she and
Mrs. Murray had for complaint. | do
not thing Mrs. Jones got any money
4 from Mrs. Murray, but the latter sim
ply took advantage, of the opportun-
J ity to beg
] DIR. Buchanan was then asked it,
!
sic Lane, he, had given Pauline
Wade sa5 TO remain away from the
investigation and keep her mouth
shut"
Il gave her no money whatever,
answered the secretary. Mrs. Buch-
anan has had charge OF Pauline
Wade's case since she was turned over
to the Juvenile Protective Association
by Judge Crutchfield."
\ Natural Questioner.
Although not on the committee OF
supposed to be interested in the in
yestigation, Justice Crutchtield, who
was sitting opposite Mrs. Buchanan
asked if she had given the Wade cir
any money. Mrs. Buchanan Informed
the judge that she had not.
/ by the way, Mrs. Jones seemed
to take offense at your alleged state
ment that she was too good LOOKING
, to earn her own living, did you maxi
that remark TO her." asked Mr.. Mon
, tague.
Certainly not replied DR.. Buch
aiian, Il entertain no such sentimen
as that | believe in work for every
body. IL you would hear what tn.
inmates OF this institution say abou
my requirements of work from them
sou wouldn't put much faith in an!
such statement
How about the food here .Ersie
Lane said the bread was hard enough
TO knock a horse down with, and TN
, meat was not fit for a pig 10 eat
, asked the attorney.
I'VE get the first quality of every
/ thing on the market" said the secre
, tary. Il give nothing to the pcopl
I here that I would not eat myself an'
q have not eaten. ON one occasion
: good friend of the Associated Chair
8 ties unintentionally sent us som
. spoiled canned goods also with SOM
e fresh provisions. ! did not want T.
take any chances, so / threw tho en-
, tire contribution on the garbage pile
. MFR. Saunders complained her
Z about being poorly paid for his ser
A vices as carpenter: did he do tn
Z work for you personally, and did yo
= pay him enough" asked Mr., Mon
: tague.
= II own q small piece OF land Of
+ Woodland Heights" explained Di
S Buchanan, When boy about six
teen years old was turned over to tn
. Juvenile Protective Association som
! months ago learned that he ha
Tuberculosis of the lungs in an in
cipient stage. and wanted to put hin
in the woods to cure him. / engage
an expert carpenter to erect smal
house emmy property on ootfan
Heights, and sent Mr.. Saunders, al
:. inmate OF the Associated Charlie
,; building. who said he had been
a carpenter. out to help the man
had employed. He worked only !
:. few days, assisting the carpenter.
' gave him $3.50 after he complains
! about the poor pay, but | want to sa
right here and now that 20 cents
enough for Mr.. Saunders at any on
time. Dr. Buchanan said this in
tone which led his hearers to infa
/, that MIR. Saunders was given to spend
ing his money not wisely but to
: we'll and with little thought OF cold
! gray dawns and dark brown tastes.
He said the boy was cured in tn
little house.
Did You refer to Mr.. Glenn as q
! yellow cur as he mas testified tina
,, his wife informed him ?" asked tn'
: interrogation.
Il never did. and / hope / vii
never refer TO any person like that
a said DIR. Buchanan.
, Love Stronger Than Law.
The secretary then explained tina
, in cases where husbands refused K
. support their families the wives coult
swear out warrants and have then
q put in Jail. He said 1t was a mos
y difficult task to get the better halve;
n to take this step toward their re
n .creant consorts. The secretary ex
z planned that he wished to help al
women and children and all families
: as long az the husbands did the RICH
n thing, but when the men would no
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