Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-03

70 the community; a duty of fellow
ship and good will toward all
EVENING STAR CASE NO. 1.
Here is a woman whose husband
although sick and recently out of the
hospital. is still willing and anxious
to do light work, that he may provide
| for his wife and children. She writes:
My husband has been sick for the
last two years and unable to work in
all that time. He was in the hospital
for three months and now must be
under the doctors care all the time
have two little girls and they need
shoes. II my husband could only
find few days light work each week
it would help greatly"
! Who will interest themselV to lind
| this worthy man light work, or pro-
vide warm clothing and food for these
| little ones?
The following letter vas received
today, which shows how individual
cases appeal to charitably-inclined
persons.
| Editor Newark Star.
Dear Sir-I am greatly interested
in your Christmas fund this year, and
wish you all manner of success in this
worthy cause.
| My sympathies we're aroused bv the
| letter you published from the needy
woman whose children need shoes and
who desires light work for her hus-
band and I enclose herewith check
! for So, drawn to your order. which I
would thank you 70 give 10 her -
EVENING STAR CASE NO. ..
A lady writes as follows: 81 know
of widow with two children, boy
and a girl, eleven and seven years old.
They are waiting for Santa Claus to
come and bring them clothes and
shoes. which they need badly. The
mother has all she can do to provide
food and shelter for herself and little
ones" Will someone help il this
case?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. /.
After a long illness, a man in thi.
city died, leaving his wife penniless,
with the responsibility OF caring for
and supporting four children. She is
| cheerful, courageous little woman
/ and is making brave fight against
| big odds. She has not yet won out
! but in just year the oldest child
can obtain working papers and come
! to her aid. The workroon for women
! connected with the Bureau OF Asso-
ciated Charities found her work at
scrubbing three days a week in fac
tory, where she earns s. a week, and
is very we'll liked. being a good
worker. She .gants more days work,
but pending that p"eds some help 70
maintain her home. 4 definite
amount 20 aid this family, weekly, for
few months would encourage this
mother
The Evening star suggests that an
other s. week added 20 this
mothers present income would enable
her to care for herself and four chill
dren until her labor will bring her
tho necessary added income.
Five dollars has been contributed
toward the support of this family
VIII Some others interest themselves
in this or any other case?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
40. ..
There are only two little girls. with
their mother in this family, but they
s7rely need all the things that other
little girls need. and many of which
their father provided until he became
q victim of tuberculosis and was sent
% Verona The father has a good
work record. and his employers fitted
| him out with necessary clothing for
his stay at the saaatorinnl and prom
| ICED him employment again when he
! is restored to health, Meanwhile, HE
wife has no work. and, though rela-
tives have given her shelter, they
cannot do more, being themselves
poor. The Evening Star asks some
share Of Christina. Joy for this farn-
! lily. The sum OF g. a week would
make this family. comforta Die for the
! winter. Who will provide it?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 5.
/ Though the father, who used to
support them in comfort, is still liv-
! ing, eight little children have become
| dependent on outside help. The man
] has now been crippled with ri1euma-
| tistn for some months. his wife can
! not leave him and the children will
| have to become wag@ earners, and
| the situation looks gloomy for this
| family during the holidays and after
! Some other agencies OF help have
/ been Interested by the Bureau Of AS
| ISOLATED Charities and the rent Is
/ assured. The outlook here is no;
| wholly discouraging, because special
/ treatment has helped the invalid
I
really hopes to return to the pursuit
/ Of his trade, Through the influence
! Of the bureau this family has moved
| from dark. unwholesome quarters &c
| bright. sunny rooms, Where the
/ health Of the whole family has i'm
/ proved Three dollars a week. is
! needed to afford sufficient food for
this family.
win Evening Star readers see tc
\ il that these eight little ones re-
ceive the needed nouIishmeut and q
little OF the Christmas cheer during
the coming winter months?
! ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 4.
Struggle as she may. certain
widow with Ave tiny children cannot
earn enough to meet her rent and feed
the family. BY working hard she
earns Sc q month toward her rent
which is so, and enough TO supply
her table. The Bureau Of Associated
Charities has been experimenting hel
earnings by paying half the rent, but
now has no funds for the purpose
and is most anxious that the heir
should be continued. This Is an In
stance Of a woman WHO has applied
for help under the State widows pen.
sion law but whose case has not beer
acted upon.
The Evening Star suggests thai
s. a month is little enough to ask II
a case of this kind, and, to assur,
this poor mother Of her rent at least
during the holiday season, will giv'
her courage and cause to be grateful
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 8.
u A hare battle against poverty /