El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-17

and is still with us waiting until her
salary is sufficient TO enable her To
board elsewhere.
"One woman with three children
was placed in the home for several
days until friends could be reached by
letter telling Of their distress. An
other poor half-demented woman who
had come here from New York on her
way to Chihuahua, to visit her brother
could not get into Mexico and was
placed with US by the Travellers Aid, for
several days. and eventually was placed
in the county hospital until her broth
er could be found.
Two pregnant women. one Mexican,
with an American father and husband,
were in the Home for several weeks.
They assisted with the homework and
babies and repaid us for all the help
th5y had received. one of these women
nursed two very i'll babies and saved
their lives and we will always feel -very
grateful to her for this, as we feel sure
the care we could give them would not
alone have been sufficient.
"One of our most interesting cases
passed away two days ago, after
months Of suffering She had that
dread disease. cancer, and after con-
sulting several surgeons. was told that
an operation was her only chance and
that only one in hundred.
'+Dr. White operated at Hotel Dieu
and after several weeks of GONZALES
cence there was brought back to the
home, where everything was done for
her comfort but without avail. When
the doctor finally said that the trouble
was developing again very rapidly we
placed the patient in the county hos
pital, where our visiting nurse called
every day, bathing the sick woman and
doing all she could to relieve her
Flowers were sent in frequently by the
Potter Floral company. and many kind
people called often with good things to
eat and words Of comfort and cheer.
"One young girl who came to the
city with the MOrmOns was brought to
us, and placed in several positions I'M
til one was finally secured, where she
seemed to fit. One woman and two chill
dren came to US from the train. Tenn
porary homes were found for the boy
and girl and the woman placed in the
county hospital She has improved very
much and gone to some friends and the
Catholic society placed the children in
a church institution.
In q sanatorium in Highland Park
is now a poor Italian dying with tu-
berculosis. We have been assisting
him from time to time for about a year.
and now at the last a kind friend is
paying his expenses where he will get
good care until he is past all need.
4 have not given you statistics to-
day, as they mean so little to the casual
hearer, but we want you to have some
idea OF what we are doing for people
OF our own race. The Baby hospital
naturally does more work among the
and it has done good work
too, this summer, but I want to empha-
size the fact that we need more ways
Of helping our own people than we now
have at our command. Provisions and
p nights lodging in a rOoming house
are not sufficient and there are many
families which we are called upon to
the thoughtful consideration of an in
-erested committee Of representative
,itizen to decide how best to help them
10 help themselves"
Charity House report, Mrs Rice and
0irs. Van @. Wilson. chairmen.
Mrs Rice's report gives in detail
the starting and meager furnishing Of
he Charity house in June and its work
n June and July. 7 have the details |
.or August and September, but wish TO
all your attention to the totals. This I
s not the relief at the office but the I
'e4ief cases here in the house:
Number OF cases 81 number Of full I
lays and nights. 49,: number of ex-
"a meals served to relief patients from /.
lffice, &c.
All cases have been Americans. ex- [
eptlng September two cases were Z
leNicaus and two negroes.
This Home has cared for L men. I
hey were sick men without money,
eferred to the Charity by mayor Kelly
md county judge Eylar. Twenty five I
women have been cared for in the home, /
epresentinG women OF all classes.
Iris that were ILL., homeless. Denniiess.
ave found shelter. health and friends
\ this Charity House. The goodness.
leanliness and friendliness of the
lone kept them in day and night /
Z omen rendered incop able by age and \
ickuess have found rest and home
ere Pregnant women have been kept /
nd given nourishing food Children I
f the Juvenile court have been placed ]
" the Judge lin the special care OF Miss
'ookson in this Home
In the Bar hospital 50 babies have
cen cared for. 400 DAYS and nights and
81 days Babies suffering with en-
aritls, malnutrition typhoid. par
lySls, pneumonia. have been restored I
o health and the mothers taught how
o keep them well.
MANY children have been cared for. Z
hey were not sick enough for bed but /
ad TO have their meals and medicine {
egularly and constantly. These chill
rem have had to be on the porch and Z
nd in the room with these very sick
ables- Why Lack Of room lack OF I
1oney- The matron has had to pre-
are and serve all these meals for this Z
reat number of people. Besides the
lundry women get one meal here
women who apply for aid at the Of
ice, If not sick. are sent to the House
D work for the provisions they get |
ONE to the kitchen, some to the floors.
llu uLllElS 10 IHe laundry me great ]
lea Of Independence. instead of de-
endence, is the keynote of the relief !
II have dwelt upon the great amount |
2 work of this Home this summer;
ave not dwelt upon the office work in l
he courthouse. the visiting nurses
-ork. the matron's work, and the
iundresses's work. Much Of the time
he matrOns were changing and not
satisfactory so Miss Cookson had to
ll in the matrOn's place, until recently.
he laundry has not been satisfactory.
D she has had to fill in that place. and
ear the burden Of the worry. The Of |
ice had TO be kept open so she had |
, be in the courthouse Few DAYS have |
zen less than five very sick babies in
ne hospital. and some days a s many as |
inc. The nurse for the summer was /
ut engaged to stay in the home, so |
ISIS Cookson was responsible for the I
lhies from o'clock in the afternoon !
ltil o'clock in the morning. Many /
ghts she had no sleep, many nights
ne slept with a babe on either side Of !
Pr Do you see how she has stood it, !
irely the Charity association can
eVer thank her enough for her heart (
I'd strength and sacrifice Of herself !
the good Of humanity and the Won
IS Charity association
This leads to the point that the
rarity must have competent workers.
the work is to be carried on. Miss
lokSon must have a capable office as
slant The laundry must have not
.ly personal knowledge Of laundry