Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-07
Heads of households VINO I'M other

Heads of households VINO in other
and better times were wont Themselves
to give to the cause of charity, now
are themselves seeking ala OF the As
sociated Charities, because their saw
ings are gone and they arc unable to
ma employment. 1t is the isravest
economical situation in the experience
of DIR. James buchanan, general sec
rct1ry. of the Associated Cllarities, ard
lie reitevatca his appeal for financial
aid from those ;lbIe TO give. Daily
whose need is Immediate, and the char
ity organization Is being. taxed to its
utmost to meet the general appeal of
families which tfcsirc only to- be ttidcd
over the period In which idleness { is
enforced upon them. a few DAYS ago
strong, uble-bodied man. SIX feet tall
and only thirty years old, hesltated In
front of the door OF the central otfics
of the Associated Charities Until some
one aas8 cred. his ti1nid ring nd bads
him COME in. In, stntabling fas.iiioI,
ne sgyi.tspeEed that he Mohli lisse to de )
+ 20 lt.Sto sagoReTef I ssee fasa ~ eSffs
DR.. Buc chanaii riiets Rim and
took the distressed man into bis phi
Svats Office. And there. tho Eyisitor, be.
lore no was half through HIS STORY.
broke down, and the tears fell without
restraint. $50
OUT OF WORK FOR MONTHS
AND SAVINGS GONE:
He was railroad man, and: he had
nad steady and .lucra tive ,enIpIoynent
But it had been three months since
iic had had work to do. and his nlcagre
savings were gone. When he failed
or employment and his kard-earrrtl
moncytbeBan to go, he moved with his
VIE and child into little back room,
for 1T was cheaper there, and there
was still enoughH3in bank 10 keep body
ana soul together But rent came due
~ith steady insistence. and always the
answer to his appeal Tor work was.
We nave nothing for you." Every
night ne returned to his wife and child,
10 Iind them still hopeful that the sun
would break through their dark clouds
OF misery But no ray came, and there
is no subsistence In hope alone For
several weeks husband and wife and
enid slept, cooked and ate In the lit
Tie room, until there was nothing more
to eat. Then tho man was driven to
desperation. and he sought aid at tho
associated Charities. Whom he left the
room, he told DR. Buchanan. there was
not crumb left, and his child had
been left without breakfast. 81 can't
stand it any longer" he said. We've
sot to have, help or my little child
will stare. j have looked for work,
but haven't been able to find it. Can
you help me?" Aid was given him. a
Was naid. and provisions for a short
time We're given 10 him.
FIVE CHILDREN AND
DGLICATE MOTHER CARED FOR
/, was, the same story with another
nian.sa married man with five children.
lie had walked tile streets day In and
naE cut, looking for. employment, and
always without result Finally he
turned his hand to making window
mops and peddliug them about the
streets. But there is little return for
peddling window mops, not enough
properly to feed his wife, who was in
n delicate condition, not enough to nav
II physician when the baby came. not
enough to feed fve other small chill
drcn. The day soon came when thoro
was no noney left, when tho lnrder
was empty. 1t was at the time wher,
his wife most needed physicians at
tentton and careful nursing. She wns
very LII. and this man, who had tried
To find work, was forced
TO go to the Associated Charities. 4
VISITOR was sent just III tlme. When
sne renorted the conditions. a physician
was euminonSd at once and sent 10
the home, and provisions followed. The
man has now left homo to look for
work knowing that his family will bo
cared for until he returns or until ho
can una employment and send for. them
70 come to .iiir,. -
COLD WEATHER CAUSES
INTENSE SUFFERING
There are other such cases. cases OF
strong and willing mon who would
work if only they could find work to
do, but Yho, instead, are forced to see
their wives. and children go hungry,
to shiver when the long nights are
cold, There is, for Instance, the story
OF the woman whose husband had to
be Gent to an asylum, leaving her witt,
five children. rang ing In ago from.
twelve to two yoars. and n baby that
had hut lately come. She had no work
until she began to mend bags at three
quarters of cent nsbag. earning about
80 cents " day. But st takes more
than IS cents q day to pay the rent
and to feed seven months. and the baby
died. Hopeless, she turned to the As
societed Charities and aid that was
tho late for the ba bys came In time FOR
the rest OF the family Now. the yconia n