The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-01-12
BERLIN TOWNSHIP
FAMILY STARVING
Constable Crosby Reports
A PitiabIe Case
PARALYTIC FATHER, . BARE
FOOTED CHILDREN, AN ID
MOTHER IN DISTRESS.

MOTHER IN DISTRESS.
1.-THE seven children are all dirt
and rags and barefooted. The faith
er had spinal meningitis two years
ago. From the hip down he's par
alyzed, and can't do anything. We
should help them to get something
to eat. 1t amt right to leave them
that way. it amt humanity"
With tears in his eyes, Constable
Alexander Crosby, of Berlin town
ship, told a Citizen man, Monday
the pitiful story of family in desti-
tute circumstances living in Ge-
nungtown, his district.
Constable Crosby, albeit he is a
public officer, has a big heart. He
could not begin to express his in
dignation over the failure of the Ber-
lin Poormasters to do anything for
the suffering family. Finding his ef-
forts to arose them from their SEEM
ing spell of economy to be in vain,
he visited the family himself, took
them in things to wear and to eat,
and took occasion on his quarterly
visit to the County Seat, to go in
and see the District Attorney about
it. But let Constable Crosby tell
/ his own StoIy.
George Howell lives on a piece of
land owned by a Mrs. Beardly. She's
a widow woman between "a and S5
years of age.
They live this side of Genung-
town. Howell is a cripple. He had
spinal meningitis two years ago.
From the hip down, he's paralyZed.
He can't do anything. He is mar
ried, and has seven children. The
oil l. II he
| youngest is only seven months.
THE neighbors have been talking
about them. None went to see
| them. Last Saturday | went and
seen for myself. / went in and took
them in old clothes and store
clothes. They have seven little chill
dren. They were all dirt and rags.
The same with him and his wife,
It's about time something was done
to help them. He was born there in
| Berlin township.
His father lives in Genungtown
He's got rough place OF couple
of acres. He amt able to do any.
thing. Two years ago the town
gave the Father $40 to help them
| They wanted to keep the children
They wouldn't give them up. Then
they sent them back to this place
with this old lady. They sent them
over into the scrub oak woods. II
would be all right If the man was
able to do something.
He's anyways from 35 to i(
years old. II man gets down sc
he couldn't even work on a farm
he's pretty bad off. They haven't
applied to the town. l think they
should. We are paying taxes enough
and we should do something abou
it. The Poormasters passed me over
1t is right we should do something
to help them get something to eat
1t amt right to leave them that way
1t amt humanity.
Il told the District Attorney e
write to the Poormasters and see
he couldn't get them to go and dC
something. They do just as the!
have a mind to-"
Think OF them Dear Reader, a
you sit by the fireside these zert
nights enjoying your after-suppe
cigar and reading the columns o
your favorite paper. Try to pictur
for yourself that poyerty-strickel
family. Put yourselves in tina
mothers place, that heart-brokel
mother who must tell her children
when they come crying to her for
crust of bread to eat, that sh
hasn't even a crumb to give them
| Think of the anguish OF the help
/ less father as he sits idly by an
sees his children starve. Then tur
/ to the Good Old Book and read tn
/ words OF the Savior. "Inasmuch a
ye have done it unto one OF tn
least OF these, my brethren, ye hav
done it unto Me-" And sit dow
and write out check, and send it t
, Constable Crosby, of Berlin town
: ship. And the peace that passet
, all understanding shall be yours!