The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-02
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Editor Tho Star: am indeed
glad TO SEQ The Star take an inter.
est In the Mother Ryther home,
for Il certainly Is worthy of that
attention
The arrest OF Mother" Ryther
IL n disgrace. Instead OF bringing
thia trouble and worry on a poor
soul who has devoted Der whole
life to this charity she extends 10
all, II would be better II our city
would spend a few hundred dollars
I'm making the necessary repairs.
I have passed the place often
and notice the grounds are well
kept. MRS. T. CARPENTER.
Editor The Star: have been n
constant reader OF your paper for
a number Of years and must praise
you for all the good work you
have done.
Now you have another case be.
forc the public that demands AT.
tenfion. Mother" Ryther for
many years has been n true.
staunch friend OF mothers and ehii.
dren in trouble. have visited the
home many evenings and have
bcen unable to find the conditions
which DR.. Lippincott says exist.
Every night she calls her
little flock together to sinc
hymns ard say their prayers.
u 10 . treat 20 hear the chill.
dren. A. many times 40 ! have
watched this pretty little eers-
mony, not cns Of the children.
from the very smallest UP. has
ever forgotten any part Of the
versss from the Bible. which
Mother" Rythsr has taught
them.
I, for ono. do no, want 10 see
Mother" Rythcr's home closed.
NJ. X. w.
Editor The Star; Since my ar
rival in Seattle. 90 years ago. Il
would be impossible to recount the
many good things that have been
accomplished In our city without
including Mother" Rythcr.
Mother" Ryther has given her
life and love to help those without
money or friends and has always
acted the part OF the Good samar-
itan." never turning any one away.
know. personally. that II II her
Kindness alone that prompted her
20 take up tho work. and no other
object. Seattle needs her. though
the whole force OF health Officers
resign. PIKE PLACE READER.
Editor The Star: II In n dis
grace that such man M DIR. w G.
Lippincott should be put In posi-
ton where he can make trouble
for such n good soul as Mother
Ryfher. think the Chamber oil
Commerce should let Mother
Ryther alone and attend 20 It's own
business. say. don't close Moth
err" Ryther's home.
l.. c. MURRAY.
Editor The Star: A. you
have fought good flights and
won victories In many good
causes, keep up the fight for
Mother Ryther. Let The Star
be = mouth-piece In her behalf.
read the parable Of THE Old
Woman and the Well" and feel
that II voiced Mother Ryther's
work. I. for one, hops that her
home will not be closed.
TEN-YEAR READER.
Editor The Star: have lived In
| Seattle nearly all my life and can
not remember when | first began
| 10 hear OF the good that Mother
Ryther was doing. !. for one, stand
ready 10 help her all can Mt any
| time she needs II. | certainly hope
that she will at least get a square
deal in this. ! am sure that Tn,
Star will do all in It's power to helI
her get IT, A READER.
Editor The Star: DO you think
the people OF Seattle would dis
grace themselves by not standing
back OF Mother Ryther. the woman
who has practically worn her life
out working for the poor suffering
women and children OF this city,
II IL was money she was after
she could work as a servant In
somebody's kitchen. earn money
and still not work as hard as she
does in her own kitchen for moth
ing. MARY v. MANNING.
Editor The Star II the health
officer who IL so wrought up over
Mother Ryther's home would TAX,
walk along Western av. any morn
| ing after a hard rain he will find
30 much TO do In the way OF keep
ing food clean that he won't have
time 10 interfere with others doinf
good work.
| / have seen celery. cabbages and
other vegetables and fruit piled
within an inch OF filthy water alonf
the curb, a menace 10 public health
w. M. ROBERTS.
Editor The Star: The jangle
over the Ryther home, and It's man
ager. Is q bad illustration of the
universal ignorance In society OF
how 10 analyze and understand hu
man questions.
Mrs. Ryther is woman OF very
large mother instincts: kind and
sympathetic. with large organizing