Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-08
YOUR HELP NEEDED
FOR MERRY XMAS
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the poor family mentioned in Asso-
ciated Charities case No. 5. ] sin
cerely hope you will be able to bring
much Christmas cheer into desolate
homes this year, and that you will be
blessed in your work.
A SINCERE FRIEND.
EVENING STAR CASE NO. l.
Here is woman whose husband.
although sick and recently out of the
hospital, is stin willing and anxious
10 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.
I have two little girls and they need
shoes. If my husband could only
find a few days light work each week
it would help greatly
Who will interest themselves to find
this worthy man light work, or pro-
vide warm clothing and food for these
little ones?
The following letter was received
which shows how individual cases
appeal to charitably-inclined persons:
Editor Evening Star.
Dear Sir-I am greatly interested
wish you all manner of success In
this worthy cause.
My sympathies were aroused by the
letter you published from the needy
woman whose children need shoes
and who desires light work for her
husband, and ] enclose herewith
check for Sc, drawn to your order,
which would thank you to give to
her.
EVENING STAR CASE NO. 2. 4
A lady writes as follows: 81 know
of a widow with two children, a 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" Win someone help in this
case?
EVENING STAR CASE NO. 5.
A mother of four small children,
one and half to six years old, soon
again to become a mother. Husband
earns only SO or 81 a week. Out OF
this they cannot get enough to eat
nor coal to keep warm. Owing to her
condition, mother is unable to go out
to do days work. Wife pleads for
steady work for husband and cloth
ing for the three children.
EVENING STAR CASE NO. 4.
A lady writes as follows:
will you please help me to give
some poor little orphan children
something for Xmas? A poor mother
with a nursing baby and two or three
others, unable to get work to do, are
in my care, and ! am able to do but
little for them. Would be very glad
IL you will give them something"
EVENING STAR CASE NO. 5.
A widow with four small children
would be very glad if someone would
send Santa Claus to gladden. their
hearts. She has been supporting her
children by doing days work. Has
work now only two days a week. Has
tried to get more, but has failed Asks
for work. Children all need shoes
underwear and boy needs clothes.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 1.
After a long illness, a man in thil
city died, leaving his wife penniless
with the responsibility OF caring foi
and supporting four children. She IL
a cheerful, courageous little woman
and is making a brave fight against
big odds. She has not yet won out
but in just a year tho Oldest child
can obtain working papers and como
to her aid. The workroom for women
connected with the Bureau OF Asso-
ciated Charities found her work al
scrubbing three days a week in fac
tory where she earns S. q week. and
Is very well liked, being a good
worker. She wants more days work
but pending that needs some help tt
maintain her home. A definite
amount to aid this family, weekly fol
a few months would encourage this
mother.
The Evening Star suggests that an
other SIS week added to this
mothers present income would enable
her to care for herself and four chill
dren until her labor will bring her
the necessary added income.
Five dollars has been contributed
toward the support OF this family.
Will some others interest themselves
in this or any other case?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 8.
Though the father, who used to
support them in comfort, Is still iiv-
ing, eight little children have become
dependent on outside help. The man
has now been crippled with rheuma-
tism for some months. his wife can
not leave him and the children will
have to become wage 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