Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
TELLS OF WORK OF
AIDING CHILDREN
S. p. C. C. Issues Forty-fifth An
nual Report-Cites Many
Cases.

Inc f0rty-n1tn annual report VI th0
Children's Aid and Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children, of
Essex County, was issued today.
The treasurer's statement shows a
balance of $543.65 on hand. The re-
ceipts for the year were S5,S16.S3 and
the disbursements $5,273.18.
The Dorrance Club. boys organi-
cation which meets at the home of the
society, 24s Mulberry street. is mem
toned as one of the most encouraging
phases of reclamation work.
In speaking of the society's staff,
the report says:
Near the close of the year the sn-
perintendent, Jared w. Kimball, and
the matron, Mrs. Jared W. Kimball,
rendered their designations to the
board of directors, the same to take
effect August 1, 1918. For twenty
years Mr. and Mrs. Kimball have de-
voted themselves with great earnest
ness to the cause of neglected and
abused children. Their service has
been much appreciated. In filling
their positions it has been thought
advisable to increase the force SO that
thei aims of the society may be
reached by the most effective methods
now known to social workers. The
new corps includes Douglas P. Fall
coner, executive secretary; Stephen
W. Meader, agent; Miss Sara A. Sex
ton, matron and visitor, and Miss
Grace Coney, voluntary visitor"
Among the cases reported were the
following:
2,043-Family consisting of mother
and five children, ranging in years
from three to fourteen, were reported
as living in an abandoned house in
the city. The inebriate mother
shortly after the death of the father,
was compelled to give up their poor
little home and had been existing in
abject poverty for about five weeks
when discovered. Only by the kind
ness of neighbors, who occasionally
supplied them with food, were they
kept alive. They were removed at
once to the home of the society, where
they were thoroughly cleansed and
comfortably clothed. The mother was
given employment, and being quite
Indifferent to the welfare of her fam
lily, surrendered them to the society.
They have been placed in good
homes, and we are glad to report are
doing nicely in their now happy sur
roundings
III, 769-Six little children between
the ages of eighteen months and
twelve years were reported living with
their mother in an abandoned house
in the city. Investigation proved
them sadly neglected by their careless,
incompetent mother, their father, dis
couraged with the conditions, having
deserted the family. The poor little
children were cold and hungry when
found and in a pitiable condition.
The father was soon located, and
found to be an industrious man, hav-
ing a good position and well able to
provide for his family. Upon the
promise of the mother to do better,
the family was reunited and started
anew under more favorable circum-
stances. The children are well cared
for now and appear TO be very COM
Portable and happy.
al STELLA, little girl of about
three years of age, was deserted by
some unknown person and left In one
of our large department stores. she
was committed to the care of the So
ciety by the police, where she re-
NAMED for a short time. A good
Christian home was soon found and
Ella was welcomed by the kind people
who had lost their own little glrl;
Foster parents and little adopted
daughter all happy
al 461-Reports received by society Of
case of neglected boy, seven years or
age, living in a suburb of our CITY.
Charged that child was sent to the
city to sell papers instead of attend
ing school. Upon investigation the
report was found to be true, although
the father declared 1t was done with
out his knowledge. The mother being
dead. the child had no one to care for
him while the father was employed.
Upon his promise to place the child
with relatives, where he would be
cared for properly and sent to
school regularly, he was allowed to
have the boy.
al, abandoned upon the steps
of one of our churches one cold win
ter's night, a wee baby was found in
a. basket The little one was in a
miserable condition, showing evil
dence of cruel neglect. Was taken by
| the society and placed with family
where good care and proper 1ourish-
ment were given the deserted little
waif In a few months there was
|
condition and now he has become a
sturdy and strong little boy-adopted
into the home"
| The officers of the society are as
follows: Directors, Oscar B. Mock
ridge, president; Edwin f. Dorrance,
vice. president; David B. Corson.
vice-president; Matthias ]. Price,
secretary; Clarence w. Alling, treas
urer; Richard Hartshorne, COUNSEL;
DR.. Sara D. Smalley, house physician.
Executive committee, Matthias J.
Price, Clarence w Alling, David B.
Corson, Franklin Murphy, jr., and
NJ. ]. Sawyer; religious committee,
Edwin F. Dorrance, David B. Corson,
Frank Bartlett, Mrs. Clarence w.
Alling and Miss May Common; house
committee, Miss Marco J. Plum, Miss
Connor and Mrs. Robert H. Hing
worth; repair committee, Stephen H.
Plum and William E. Wright; execu-
tive secretary, Douglas p. Falconer;
financial agent, Miss Anna A. Faren-
/ ho1z. CruplfU nhiIdran aQapt