Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-22

unless relief costing about IS week
can be continued.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 10.
Daily bread is very scant in the
home of a widowed mother and six
children IN whom the Bureau of AS
ISOLATED Charities has recently become
interested.
The mother is able TO work and Is
doing her best to meet responsible
ties. but her earnings at days work
are as yet insufficient to meet all the
needs of her family
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. /.
Six children, ranging from
twelve years to two years. Father
blind. A delicate mother IL
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 TO diff
flculty 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. 4.
Six children, oldest thirteen
and ons-half 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
have not been able to attend schoul
because OF the need of sJf' cient
clothing. The whole family is suffer
ing from want of nourishing food.
CATHOLIC AID SOCIETY CASE
NO. 5.
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 to
discontinue. owing to the new school
law. Two of the children very dell
cate. This is a very pathetic case
because OF the mothers condition and
the wonderful love she has for her
children, which will not allow her
to part with any of them.
Orange Bureau Cases.
The Orange Bureau OF Associated
| Charities also has a number of needy
cases OF pressing immediate impor-
lance. The list includes:
| ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHARI-
TIES CASE NO. l.
| tuberculosis has incapacitated
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 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 q
contribution to enable us to continue
/ our assistance of $3.50 per week.
ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHART
TIES CASE NO. 8.
Mrs. c., an American widow
| WIN Lnree CnllOTeu OF fourteen
nine and five years TO support
has proved herself devoted mother
Three days labor a week Is all she IL
physically fit for, The remainder o.
the time is given to looking after
her home and children. nne has beer
given $3.50 per week. This is the las
year this help will be necessary, fol
the oldest girl Is taking the com
mercial course at school, and will b,
ready next year for position.
ORANGE ASSOCIATED CHART
TIES CASE NO. 4.
The sum Of $3.50 per weel
from the Orange Bureau OF AS
: ISOLATED Charities, together with hell
from other friends, enables a woman
of seventy-four who, during he
younger days was faithful servant
to keep her own room and maintain
her Independence How many week
will you provide? Without this as
sistaDce she would have TO go 10 al
institution, which - her creates
dread.