Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-23

While DR.. James Buchanan, general
was giving ear yesterday to severa!
people who were desperately in need OF
relief, farmer bowed his way in and
asked for Immediate audience. He had
read. he said in The Times Dispatch
OF the work the, association is doing
TO aid the unemployed, and he had de-
cided that he, too. should respond TO
me call. He inquired II the association
ton could use chickens: II can use
nmy,hins IN these trying days OF need.
iis promised 10 send in several crates
OF chickens from time TO time and
said that he would be glad TO assist
~ the work at any time that he could
He was visibly Impressed with the
crowds OF unemployed who were wait
ing, their turn in the home Of organ
ized charity. and he was no less struck
by the appealing eyes OF women. young
eek others' aid.
cHARITABI.I-MIND MAN
GIVES HOUSE RENT FREE
And then came later n charitably-
sacant house which he would give
rent free TO the, Associated Charities
,hat some e,o, needy family might be
that the working members will be
WITHOUT With to work 5 He was as good az his
order on the real estate agent through
whom the property is rented for the
,atsn ana SAD That possession could he
sponses as these which makes ake the
work OF inc association successful and
gives encouragement TO those who are
giving II their support. And DR.. Bu-
cl,anan felt particularly grateful for
the generous act of the farmer. who.
while he had sat by his glowing hearth
tftfr the days work was done. had
bought OF those who had neither nre
worldly goods. and he remembered the
lesson OF the great Teacher. that il Is
gave his 1.-THE. The house which was
offered rent free Will be used as soon
some unfortunate family in. 1t will
giSe shelter TO some one, and there
viii not be the threat OF q collector
MANY families have had to leave their
homes because they had no money
With which TO pay the rent. and others
have been forced out by the threat OF
distress warrants.
:IJitBI,E CONFECTIONERY to- 800 ''r- -..-->e-
ATTENTION OF ASSOCIATION
On" OF the most pitiable cases ever
10 come before Or. buchanan was that
| ~ .: young woman, hardly more than
wcnty three. who claimed attention as
"rpn az she appeared in the doorway
Thor" was about her such an air OF
rcirenent; and she was so neatly
N,rgght sh. was merely a visitor. a
visitor, perhaps, who came to offer
ro,n"t n'nR TO charity's cause. But the
! 'el-taIc tears sprang to her eyes when
Hi'" walked into the Office. and before
re Gunid bring herself to the story
sh. had to tell the tears fen SO fast
'ha' sh. could not speak. II was the
story or high hope crushed OF a young
woman who had thought 10 prosper
and To be able To support an aged
Im"th.r and "A little niece. She had sue
cccdcd for while with her ten-room
boz riding house, and she had had
VISIONS, OF achieving in the farOff days
some state OF comfort. when she would
he able to help others who had not
been SO fortunate as she But when
he hard times came and there was lack
! of employment, her boarders left. all
except two girls. and they together
afford the young boarding mistress an
income Of 81 n week. The rent OF the
house is S41.57 a month, and one cannot
pay such rent and support two other
people: Besides that when the vision
seemed almost real and the boarders
were constant, the young woman
bought on the installment furniture for
the big house. She had succeeded In
paying 500. She owes twice as much
more.
TRUE STORIES MORE
PITEFUL THAN FICTION
She must give up her house. on which
she still owes part of q months rent
and she must surrender her furniture
losing the money she has paid. After
that--and what was there for her after
that: Would DR.. Buchanan advise her
what to do? She was not more than
| twenty three, and people older than she
have been puzzled when such n shadow
falls nthwart the threshold. II is u
true story. Fiction. as the experienced
world knows. is not comparable with
truth III its relation of tragedy ana
sorrow. But there are those who live
in happy homes and who know that
the morTow's sun will bring them food
aId raiment who refuse to believe tnat
others suffer. 1t disturbs their euua-
nimity OF mind to think that, per-
haps, some one is cold and hundry.
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