El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-11-16

Much good work for child welfare
has been accomplished at the sunshine
Day Nursery located at 2O9 South
Campbell street, by the FL Paso
branch of the International Sunshine
society, during the month of October
The charity problems confronting this
border city, especially during these
troublesome times in Mexico. is be-
yond the ken Of other localities or
individuals who are not struggling with
the existing conditions.
The poor and oppressed have been
driven into Ell PasO and the greatest
possible need of putting these people to
work for their own sustenance arises.
in self protection to the citizens Of FL
I'aso.
There are many widows and desert
ed women among, the Mexicans- Women
with babies in their arms and babies
hanging to their skirts picture the
usual conditions.
The Sunshine Day Nursery makes It
possible for these mothers to become
self-suppOrLng, by caring Tor their
babies, thereby relieving the charity
problems in an effectual and practical
manner. The merchants ana good cltl-
zens of FL PasO have shown their ap-
probation for tho protection they are
receiving through the agency of the
Sunshine Day nursery, and express
their understanding OF the SITUATION
by responding generously TO the needs
OF the institution.
One influential business man said:
The day nursery work IS striking az
the very root Of some OF our charity
problems. The uplifting influence TO
humanity in helping the poor TO help
themselves is acknowledged Training
little children affects the next genera
li0n. and the influence for the future
welfare of a race by using such meth
DDS is incomprehensib to say nothing
Of the benefits which a community must
in nsaf 2
service
The Sunshine children, at 209 South
Campbell street. come from the most
destitute surroundings In the struggle
with poverty no time nor ambition is
left for the mother TO do anything for
the moral or intellectual training Of
her little ones
The sunshine Day nursery is mani
fold in its efforts for uplifting and as
sisting the discOura ged and hopeless
mothers by aiding them to fight pow
erty and in the feeding ana training
Of their little ones.
The social settlement work which is
being done one or two nights a month
by bringing these fOrlOrn women to-
eether for a Mothers night has been
greatly appreciated The mothers have
been encouraged to sing or recites to
drop their troubles and have happy
time
The kindergarten is one Of the best
features in the nursery The children
are being taught TO mend and sew
Just now they are piecing quilts for
the tiny baby beds in the baby room,
which they are going TO hang on the
Christmas tree. They are learning
English, and are singing over 30 Eng
1ish songs special attention IS given
TO department and table manners; and
cleanliness in body and morals is dem
onstrateds always, IN a practical man
The children are fed the plainest,
most nOurishing food, the greatest care
Tn1 a.
connection anything " hich their moth
er should be unable to provide her
family The strictest economy IS prac-
The funds regularly subscribed for
the maintenance Of the nursery are
only one-half required, and this is used
for rent salaries, wages, fuel light
gas and milk; the food supplies are
practically all donated The dues of
the Sunshine SOCIETY are very small
only one dollar per year, and there is
upon. This necessltat the constant
activities OF the organization In nu-
merOus small ways TO keep funds IN
the treasury to carry on the work The
help received from the county and city
came when the need was very urgent. 1t
is earnestly hoped that sympathiZers
with the efforts being put forth by the
Sunshine society TO help conditions in
FL Paso viii be moved to give regular
or irregular financial aid, as they are
best able
The nursery viii be two years old
on December IS and has been able to
keep abreast with its remarkable
growth by the most careful manage
ment, so that it has never faced a debt
it was unable to meet
The strain at times is tremendous,
hut the needs have been met, many
times, IN a providential manner.
During the month Of October a
branch of the nursery was opened at
462 South OchOa street for American
children. and was furnished bV the
merchants and citizens of Ell Pasa