The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-15
OF DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE AT
THE UNION DEPOT.
GIVES VALUABLE SERVICE
Rendered to Travellers in Need OF
Information and Help-Thc CO.
operative Protective Association
and It's Work.

Trough IHe plUILS u lIlc lU-op-
erative Protective Association, OF
which Mrs. Randell Hunt is presi-
dent, valuable service is being rem
dered to travellers, especially women
and men as indicated by the ma
trans report.
The Day Matron's Report.
The last quarter has been very
busy one and these present hot days
the very busiest. Persons are aided
in all ways that happen to show
need. There have been a great many
young persons passing through the
depot, returning from school, and
also groups of girls going to the
State Normal School. In such cases
| the girls are transferred to the
other depot by your day agent and
also wherever the delay has been
long arrangements have been made
| for their pleasure. One marty Of six
teen girls with long Wait had not
ridden in autos SO enjoyed having a
ride over the city as arranged for
them by your agent: Young girls and
children were aided in making
travel safe and pleasant especially
| The Groups Of School Girls.
| Thirty-fOur women who found
| themselves in need of assistance
were aided Ten men were assisted
| with tickets and meals. TWenty-four
sick persons received assistance.
One lady who was extremely sick
| was given medicine every thirty
minutes as prescribed by the doctor
until relieved. In another instance a
young mans mother was telephoned
| for.
Many instances occurred where
aid was sorely needed, young girls
and children arriving and not met
by friends, trains delayed and con
| nections missed. Wherever it was
not possible to see such persons
safely off on train they were turned
, over to the night matron. One
young girl was taken to a home
where she will remain for two
years. Two young couples were in
terviewed and what might have
been serious trouble avoided by see
| ing that they were properly married
as they declared their intention.
| One Couple Was Married in the
Depot.
In another instance a mother was
assisted in tracing her daughter
who had gotten into the restricted
district, and been taken out Of the
city. Telephone calls from other
towns are frequent asking aid and
care Of young persons coming into
| town. There have been numerous
instances of finding relatives so that
friendless persons may find their
relatives or be able to continue on
their journeys. Money has been re-
ceived with request to locate and
Icare for a girl who was driven from
! home by her father but whose
|mother was coming for her. A little
boy was left behind being one Of a
Ilarge party Of street carnival people
| but was cared for and sent on next
morning.
| In one instance when telephoned
/ to be ready with a cot for sick
person this cot was borrowed from
the North Louisiana Sanitariun
very courteously and willing
Doing the Favor.
!. Tickets have been furnished by the
Home Charitable Association fol
needy persons and much aid ha:
been given from contributions t;
/ the box on the matron's desk. Tht
rolling chair has been in constan
4 use.
/ The usual number of persons hay'
/ been aided by purchase Of tickets
/ checking Of trunks and many small
4 attentions of which no record j
kept. The past quarter has beel
/ very busy with constant increas
| in opportunities to serve the trav
q cling public as day depot agent TO
j the Cooperative Protective Asso
. citation.
4 Night Matron's Report.
] As night agent for the Co-opera
Itive Protective Association | beg t
report a very busy season sine
April 1, during this second quartz
Of the year 1913. "A record has bee
kept of such aid as has been ren
ldered in special instances, but ev
cry evening has been filled wit
leases Of advice or aid given n sun
| i dry email uavS mt necessary