The Detroit times., 1912-11-30

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persons have already responded and
many more, II is hoped. will do so be
fore Christmas.
! or the 3,l5l destitute children
whose names appear on theapoor COM
missions books. 1,0l2 are the children
OF widows and 647 are the children OF
! deserted wives. I'm other cases the
! fathers have been stricken with tuber-
, culosis or other diseases which have
destroyed their earning powers. In
many instances the mothers, too, are
( III and unable TO earn even a pittance.
I Many such parents have large families
! OF children and the whole sup
lport which the entire families
receive is that which comes through
the poor commission, usually $40 or
Sl4 a month, depending on the size
of the family. and fuel This aid keeps
them from starving and prevents the
landlords from throwing them out OF
the miserable shacks they occupy.
| None of these families is assisted
without the closest investigation and
scrutiny by inspectors OF the poor
commission These Investigations are
followed up so there is no chance OF
any one OF these children whose
names appear on the commission J
record being unworthy OF any assist
ance that might be given them, espe-
cially at Christmas time, when their
poverty ID more bitterly accentuated.
Just few cases will serve to illus
trate the desirability OF cooperation
in the plan OF the Forgotten club. The
family names are omitted at this time
by request OF Supt. Dolan, OF the poor
commission
Mrs. Mary W., No. lao Finley-st., Is
a widow. whose husband died July Is,
1911, leaving her without any insur-
ance or money. In fact he had not
worked steadily. on account oil illness,
for long time before his death The
family includes, Irene, aged II;
Henry, aged nine: Fred and Lizzie,
twins. aged seven: Clarence. aged
four: Albert. aged two and half
and baby, born Jan. 25, 1912
Mrs. W earns s35 i month as n
scrubwoman. The eldest boy earns
lS1-5n- 4 week carrying papers. -frrc
poor commission gives them So a
month for rent and coal. which leaves
them SAL for food and clothes each
month for e family Of eight
Mrs. Pauline X, No. 565 Alexan-
idrine-ave. east, Is widow with seven
children, as follows Gerald, aged ~:
Laura, aged seven. Arthur, aged sin
Mildred. aged foar; Lucy. aged three:
Magdaiine, aged 81 months. aae
| Beatrice, aged FIVE months. The
father died June q, 1871, leaving tie
family without money The mother
is unable TO work because If illness.
Relatives lay the REM part-ef- the
time. but object to doing i. all the
/ time. The poo commission allows
$12 month and fuel. Fine prospect
for the children in this family Tor
Christmas cheer
Dominick D., No. 81 Otis-st., a
German, Is afflicted with tuberculosis
lie was for a time in the city SAM
itarium. but Is now at home, confinsd
! to his bed, his condition unimproved
and very serious. Domlnick started
to buy cottage, costing 81 400 and
has 81 200 paid. He must pay $l2 a
month on the home. The poor COM
mission allows them SO and fuel. The
family Is composed OF Mary, AGED is
years, whose $3.50 a week Is the chief
support OF the family: Martha, aged
"A; John. aged Il; Domlnick, aged 10;
Tillie, aged eight Tony. aged six. ana
Joe, aged four.
Innumerable such cases are on the
records OF the poor commission. A.
Christmas time charities extended b.
various persons and organizations will
not lap. but each family will be given
its rightful share.
Contributions are continuing to
come In to The Times Forgotten club.
One SUBSCRIBER, in renewing his sub
scription, enclosed 90 cents extra for
the Forgotten club. He writes: Il re.
joice that May has been added to The
Times force. May your shadof
lengthen."
Contributions 10 date are as fol-