The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-23
MANY NEEDS YET
TO Be SUPPLIED
DIR. BUCHANAN HEARS PLEAS FoR
ASSISTANCE FROM MANY
WORTHY POOR.
STRUGGLE F O r L IF E
MANY WHO HAVE NEVER BEFORE
KNOWN WANT APPEAL TO
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
FOR HELP.
STRUGGLE F 0 R l. IF E

Despite the appropriation of $125,ooo
To give the many unemployed men OF
this city chance to support their
families until business conditions De-
4 cona better. there was still a large
number who made application at '"0
,s.ocia+ed Charities for work yesteE-
dav Out OF those who applied ior
t.,n, tb,rtys{x were given Work
Nv Or. James Buchanan. and as a r.
,,,,,nerarton for their services each ~
. then, were presented with bag VI
! Groceries that will last them Tor Iohr
or FIVE days.
j letter was received yesterday al
,arroon by Or. Buchanan from Souhs
/ Iadv. who has been striving hafo i0'
many months to support her lhot"e,
md an invalid sister. A few days aGo
80 rvork gave out and on top of this
hi OF misfortune her mother was taken
~ They are without funds. food ara
fua, and have been forced TO DOE
row money on their home, winch IN.
own. to provide the necessities Oh III ..
The Young lady from whom the anPeai
came liz very intelligent ana coin.S
! from a family In good stanoihe' sne
explained that her mother was rapid
1 ,y sinking and that medicine ana other
I things were badly needed
/ supporting III Husband and Family.
4 Another touching case Is that or
woman, her husband n victim OF tu-
! berculosis and gradually grown
worse. who is working to provide medf-
c,pe for him and food for her two
little children. Her little thirteen
vear-old daughter has been taken away
I from school to look after her rather
and do the work around home, While
the mother is totling for their sup
port.
little woman OF twenty-four. a re-
fined little mother. VINO. up to this win
fsr has never known the meaning or
want, reluctantly walked into the OF
fee OF Mrs Buchanan and between
sohs told her that her little child, an
infant of only a year. was at nome
CRYING for tho want of warmth. she
told Mrs. Buchanan that she did not
come TO appeal for herself, but sns ala
It for her haby's sake. Her husband is
ont of work and she said he has done
everything in his power TO find en-
plovment SO that he could provide for
his wife and child.
Listen to Many Pleas.
Dr. and Mrs. Buchanan listened TO
such pleas all of yesterday. II Is not
only those who reside In the slums of
the city who are in need, but ehefs
are hundreds OF renned people VINO are
sharing misfortune with these people.
The demand for food. clothing and
shelter becomes larger each day and
additional funds are needed to satisfy
the uufortunatcs' wants. Contributors
are badly needed, and money. cloth
ing, shoes or foodstuffs will be gladly
received by Or. Buchanan and his assoc
ciates
Not only will the wants Of the grown
ups be locked after during Christmas,
but the Associated Charities is Han
ming to send Santa Claus 10 about four
hundred homes this Christmas. MAN.
organizations vii. send baskets of food
to the poor families. and this eharitas
BILE institution will see that they get
toys, candies fruits and nuts. The
Associated Charities has been enabled
to do this through their many friends
who will donate money and other
things towards making the little chil-
! dren spend an enjoyable Yuieude. y
All those who desire to assist D..
Buchanan in his great work should
send in their contributions at once for
the appeals are many and 1t is hari
to supply the many people with food
and fuel If the more fortunate citizens
of this city do not lend their aid.