The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-21
DEPOT MATRON.
Report of Quarter Ending with June.
Meeting of Cooperative Protective
Association.

ton was ntIu at the city nail. MOT
WithStandine the intense heat q
number were present and much in
trrpst manifested. Ihe meeting was
called 60 order With the president in
the chair. Nrs. =. holland "a.
asked to oil the office of CORRESPOND
ina secvetsry, made VacanV by tho
iIIneas of Nrs. Sictor es"csisan, aao
has se1seA fsit'sfully in the pact.
Nrs. HoIa,l! s&s requested to
drAft 10 foI"sir% lettsrs: 70 @ Go
Curti~. superintendent shreveport
a:a., fI.s trio Light a11 Power dNs.-
p.ny, eor his generous Gift in in
st 8llins on electric fan sn el~ 10 co
Depot, ~Isich adds 80 w.rsls ~ to-
coIs.f."e ~ Nrs. EA>eP ard shosa
WHO .fails s.~ 'euAar TIE shadow ~
ne. wing Better te Nr~. Merritt,
vivian, H., s.sr ssO ~ocsilsg chairs
Whicb ar~ - mech appreciates and
enjCSe1 ~ sEsose who Are physical
IL weak. See anxious 10 foster their
strength a. complete their sournay.
ale, . BITTER If congratulations will
We cent % sh< T.. =. =. q. of the First
Eapsise church fos che noble work
tAes tas. Undertaken eor che girls
~ko are eompeltet "a. spend the
soon Aour ana lunch down town.
earp Shopping Discussed.
Early shopping ~as discussed, and
sAe sense ~ Che Hleetirs was that
every GI< present .Sould pledge
herself Z" IT, thoughtful CT ~oman-
kind ant insist Oh o.. shopping be-
eng tone during sf< morning hours.
Motion made that ehe organization
endorse having two lafe- added 20
she School Boalu.
Resolutioa of approval vas sle5s I'd
81 proposed amendment o. Article
200, especially refesring o. scwen
upon schoo! lDards.
Before Che meeting adjosso<5 @rs.
Bakev submitted her seEHra, shcs
ing more and more the need e help
sns hands % those who lass Gss !
way. The seport Us IS tol'oVs: |
The demand for assistance sn6
advice for the past quarter has been
heavy. Two hundred and /,
two persons have received direct as
SistanCe either in advice regarding
ptTchase of tickets, route OF travel,
aid a. finding friends, placing on
trains, checking baggage restoring
lost articles, placing for the night,
obtaining reduced. tickets, giving
meals and transportation and many .
other appeals answered from the
public Assistance was also
in many other ways of
which record was not kept, as in
questions are, answered
daily and numerous persons set up
IN the right path of travel who need
10 substantial aid. The demand for
assistance to continue Journeys has
been heavy as many persons have
passed through the depot who were
by the floods. Also an
number of old, inflrm and
helpless persons have needed assist
re in the way of added means to
continue their journeys and for food
While making transfers. Mothers
With large families of children
lave net@led speeding on their way
wen if only in assistance in pur-
hase of tickets and transfer of bag
rage. Many children continue to be
ent on long journeys alone and
iced much attention. Runaway girls
nd boys have been restored to ;
heir parents, others have been per- ,
uaded to return home of their own ,
ccord. Inexperienced girls who are !
bserved talking to men have been
aved from the threatened ~,eonse- I
uences of their own folly. In all
UGH instances of young girls trav>
ling without companionship a let
ar has been addressed to the girls
lother advising her OF. the dangers
such neglect, of protection.
Numerous eloaks, umbrellas,
ackages and even tickets and
hecks have been found, preserved /
nd restored to their owners.
The rolling chair has been of
reat service and has even been
'aned to accompany an Invalid to
estimation and then returned. =
Two rocking chairs have been ,
wen by Mrs. Merritt of Vivian, and !
n electric fan has been installed by
he Shreveport Gas, Electric Light :.
nd Power Company for the use of =
he depot matron. y
Contributions to the box upon the l.
7pot agents desk have been gener- =.
is and of great service in supply ~
e aid to the needy in the way of VI
food, tickets and giving +
little change for long Journey. ;,