The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-03
A COMMUNICATION.
From The e-President OF Massachu.
sets Congress of Mothers.

To the Editor of the Independent-Re-
porter
The editorial appearing in the hide
pendent-Reporter of September 10Th
entitled Just in Memory Of My Moth
er, ! have carefully read and re-read
The spirit of honoring a loved one S
memory is one we should praise. That
the man who has the highest seat OF
honor in our country, President Will
liam II. Taft, has not neglected the
little thoughtful deeds of true living,
which really mark great mans
career is something OF which every
American can be justly proud!
| would like to relate an incident
which has not been published in every
paper of the country. Few know OF
this affair, for ii was done in a quiet
transformations manner, by man who
thinks quickly acts Immediately, and
then advises.
One of the Presidents of Mas
sachusetts Congress of Mothers, was
sitting in the South Station in Bos-
ton, waiting for a train. She casually
picked up a newspaper and read a
most pathetic story of a woman in one
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husband had just died leaving her with
a family of 6 smamll children, the old
est not quite nine years of age, the
youngest only two months old. The
amily We're destitute, and even worse,
for ne landlord would admit woman
With six small children into his house.
H. Mothers Congress woman, be
came Interested. Instead OF taking her
train tor her own home Of comfort,
she determined to act at once. She
Went to the temporary abode of this
woman and investigated the truth of
the story. She found the newspaper
article correct. the facts of the case
even more deplorabe than given.
Going to her own home whore four
children We're awaiting her coming,
she eomprehended the feelings of this
mother, if by any chance her own
home was thus broken up. Deeply
impressed with desire to aid, she
wrote a short article for a magazine,
claiming that when women were brave
enough to rear a large family of chill
dren, something should be done To
soften the hearts OF the landlords, and
neighbors, sc a family might be kept
together when the wage Garner was
deceased. 1t was a spicy, well-writ-
ten little article.
This article was read by one of our
big hearted, noble men. He immediate
~ sent check to the writer of the
article asking her to spent the money
wisely as a temporary aid for the
stricken family, and then giving a few
kind suggestions regarding the RELIEF
Of such cases.
These suggestions have been acted
upon. consequently there is now de
)artment in the Massachusetts Con
gress OF Mothers, called the Housing
Committee whose duties are to in
testigate all similar eases, and help
ar2e families to find comfortable
homes, also. some wise suggestions are
3iyen to these families as to the proper
use Of property, whether rented or
owned.
Have YOU guessed the name OF this
Dublic-s2 spirited man who first acts to
aid i'm mediate suffering, then is ready
TO give helpful suggestions for future
action?
am proud to say it is the other
IAN mentioned in thar editorial.
Namely Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Very sincerely,
IVANETTA WARREN SMITH
Nice-Pres. OF Mass Congress
OF Mothers.