The Detroit times., 1913-12-18
HER FINALLY
ErS WORK; CAN
EEP BABES NOW
William Shubi. Who Would Give
Away Tots To Gain Them
Comforts, Lands Job
NEIGHBORS, LEARNING
PLIGHT, BRING IN FOOD
big Hearted Policeman Supplies
Riddles With Stockings
and Mittens

When the family OF William Shubi
No 1860 Dubois-sl. sits down TO
y Christmas dinner. there will be no
vacant chair" for Teddy. aged three,
and Genia. aged four. will not be sep
aSated from father and mother. Fur
thermore there will be something in
the tiny stockings OF Teddy and &C.
nh when they awake Christmas morn
ing, and the happy family win bear
mute witness that the mdlk OF human
kindness has not yet disappeared.
For William Shubi. turned away
krom place after place because OF
& weakness which made him unable
q do heavy work. and with wife In
poor health and with two children to
caFe Tor. had, In despair, offered to
o1yo up It least one Of his children IN
order that the little one might enjoy
the real spirit OF Christmas In . GOOD
home and under the care OF kind PEG
'ple.
Wednesday morning. however. kind
! nolDhbors came to the Shub1 home,
4 bearing presents Of meats, canned
fruits, coal and. best OF all. one OF
he o6lcials OF the Cadillac Motor
car cOmpaAy. who refused to give his
name. offered ShuM permanent en-.
ployment on condition that he will not
part with his children.
n kind-hearted patrolman. who has
Two little children Of his own, brought
fruit and clothing and. taking the chill
dren to his own homo. gave them
stockings and mittens to protect them
from the winters cold. He refused to
glve his name.
.sIt.s too bad that we can't learn OF
more cases like this" said . woman
Who brought food and clothing. u,
Tor one, would be glad to help II l
only knew, and wouldn't have Al
lowed these people to come to want
this way had I known how things
were. have rad children OF my own,
ana know these people wouldn't gave
theirs up unless az q last resort Well.
now they won't have to, and that's
ono thing 70 be thankful for"
The story Of William Shubi Is that
of an immigrant from Russia who had
good employment. Sickness came
however, and with it his savings melt.
ed. Recovery was slow and he was
lest. weak and unable to do heavy
work. An old injury 70 his arm panied
him considerably. too. and further In
capacltntod him for labor.
There was no fuel. and little FOOD,
q the house. The children. remem-
bering the joys OF last year. prattieo
81 Christmas. lot knowing that their
fnfher's heart bled at the thought that
norhAps Santa Claus would not re-
member that there were children IN
Ne loft at the rear OF No. 1860 Du-
b0ie-1t.
AZ : last resort William Shubi de-
,1ormined 70 give away at least one OF
~ children that 1t might enjoy, the
sChristmas season and be assured OF .
9ood and comfortable home.
Il an glad / will not have to part
W1tk my children said Shubi, Wed
! 10y. THE man said was to have
1soAY work. and l am willing to 40
u ything TO keep my family together.
A 1oplo have certainly been very kind
= ~. and, now that I'm put on my
80 ssain, I'll do everything can 70
\ $3.50, ahead OF the game"
4 70 would have broken my heart 70
\ W. portsd with either or my babies,
X1S6 Mn. shubi. with tears IN her
!, sThis isn't much of home, but
I ~ III We have and the children FUR
n1Sh0d half the Joy Of It."