Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-10

years. another of five and the baby.
The rent is 81 a month and So a week
will keep them in groceries.
A cash donation of six dollars from
one sympathizer was received for this
case and a liberal basket of food will
be sent by another.
Catholic Aid Societies.
Five immediate cases are reported
by the Catholic Children's Aid So
ciety. Here is the list:
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. 1.
Six children, ranging from
twelve years to two years. Father
blind. \ delicate mother is
the sole support Of the husband and
six children. This family has no
relatives and no friends to help.
They are suffering from want OF food
and clothes.
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. 3.
Five children under seven years
/ of age. Father out of work
! for several months owing 70 dif-
fculty TO getting employment be-
cause Of advanced age. This man is
sober and Industrious. One child an
invalid. All are suffering from want
OF sufficient nourishment.
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. T.
Six children. oldest thirteen
and one-haf years old: young
est, one year. Father died about
three months ago. Since then the
entire burden of the support of
the children is on the mother, who
is not strong and has to depend en-
tirely on the money she makes by
washing etc. The oldest children
have not been able to attend school
because OF the need Of sufficient
clothing. The whole family is suffer-
ing from want Of nourishing food.
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. ).
Five children. Oldest fifteen
years. Youngest, four years. Father
dead about four years. Mother
almost blind and unable TO pro-
vide for children. Oldest child
was working. but was obliged tn
discontinue, owing to the new school
law. Two of the children very deli
cate. This is a very pathetic case
because Of the mothers condition and
the wonderful love she has for her
children, which viii not allow her
to part with any OF them.
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. 6.
Two children, aged six and
four years, living with mother,
vino is an invalid from rheu-
mstism and neglect. as well as
continued physical abuse by her hls-
band, who is at present In Jail. con-
victed OF assault and battery on his
wife. Children are not sufficiently
clothed, nor have they sufficient food
Orange Bureau Cases.
The Orange Bureau Of Associated
Charities also has a number of needy
cases Of pressing mediate impor-
tance. The list includes:
ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIES CASE NO. /.
Tuberculosis has incapacitated
Mr.. F., a shoemaker and 2 man
Of unusual mentality. He can
not support his family OF FIVE We
moved them into brighter and more
airy rooms, arranged for treatment
and have been giving them a regular
allowance. The man has improved,
the home is now a model OF neatness,
and the children show evidence Of
good care. We are appealing fer a
contribution to enable us to continue
GRANGE ASSOCIATED CHAR
tiles CASE NO. 2.
Will you help Mrs. G. to stay
at home with her three chill
dren, aged nine, eight and four years.
and will you help us 10 keep her boy
| off the streets? II this nine-year-o
child did NOT have to sell papers. and
his mother was not obliged to leave
MIN for work, she could take good
care OF her rooms and properly train
| her children. This is specially i'm.
pcrtant, az her husband is IN the
States prison.
ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIES CASE NO. 3.
Mrs. c., an American widow
with three children Of fourteen
nine and FIVE years to support
has proved herself devoted mother
Three days labor q week is all she IL
physically At for. The remainder OF
the time is given to looking afteI
her home and children. Sne has beer
given 34.50 per week This is the last
year this help will be necessary, fol
the oldest girl is taking the com.
merciai course at school, and will ID
ready next year for a position.
ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHARI
TIES CASE NO. 4.
The sum of $3.50 per weeI
from the Orange Bureau Of AS
ISOLATED Charities, together with hell
from other friends, enables a woman
OF seventy-four who, during hel
} younger days was a faithful servant
to keep her own room and maintain
her Independence. How many week.
will you provide? Without this as
} sistance she would have to go to al
Institution. which is her creates