Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-10

md rev days light work each week
II would help greatly"
Who will interest themselves to find
this worthy man light work, or pro-
vide warm clothing and food for these
little ones2
The following letter was received
which shows how individual cases
appeal to charitably-inci persons:
Editor Evening Star
Dear Sir-I am greatly interested
IN your Christmas fund this year ana
wish YOU all manner of success IN
this worthy cause
Nv sympathies were aroused by the
letter you published from the needy
woman whose children need shoes
and who desires light work for her
husband, and l enclose herewith
check for SO. drawn to your order.
which 1 would thank you to give to
her.
EVENING STAR CASE No. ,.
A lady writes as follows: Il know
OF a widow with two children, a boy
and a girl. eleven and seven years old.
They are waiting for Santa Claus to
come and bring them clothes and
shoes. which they need badly The
mother has all she can Dc - provide
food and shelter for herself and little
ones" WIN someone help IN TINS
case?
EVENING STAR CASE No. g.
A mother OF four small children,
one and a half to six years old, soon
again to become a mother. Husband
earns only IS or 81 a week. Out OF
khis they cannot get enough 10 eat
nor coal to keep warm. Owing to her
condition, mother is unable TO go out
TO do days work. Wife pleads for
STEADY work for husband and cloth
ting for the three children.
EVENING STAR CASE No. 4.
A lady writes as follows:
"Will you please help me 70 give
some poor little orphan children
something for Xmas2 a poor mother
with a nursing baby and two or three
others, unable to get work to do, are
n ms care, and I am able to do but
little FOR them. Would be very glad
II you will give them something"
EVENING STAR CASE NO. ).
A widow with four small children
would be very glad if someone would
send Santa Claus to gladden. their
hearts. She has been supporting her
children by doing days work. Has
work pow only two days week. Has
tried . get more, but has failed. Asks
for 5 orlx. Children all need shoes,
under wear and boy needs clothes.
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 1.
After a long illness, man in this
city died, leaving his wife penniless,
with the responsibility OF caring for
and supporting four children. She Is
a cheerful, courageous little woman
and is making brave fight against
big odds. She has not yet won out,
but In just a year the oldest child
can obtain working papers and come
20 her aid. The workroom for women
connected with the Bureau Of Asso-
ciated Charities found her work at
scrubblng three days a week in a fac
tory, where she earns s. a week, and
Is very well liked, being a good
worker. She 1asnts more days work,
but pending that needs some help to
maintain her home. y definite
a few months would encourage this
mother.
The Evening Star suggests that an
other s. week added to this
mothers present income would enable
her to care for herself and four chill
dren until her labor will bring her
the necessary added income.
Five dollars has been contributed
toward the support Of this family.
VIII some others interest themselves
IN this or any other case?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 8.
Though the father. who used to
support them in comfort, is still liv-
ing. eight little children have become
dependent on outside help. The man
has now been crippled with rheuma-
fism for some months. his wife can
not leave him and the children will
have TO become waR@ earners. and
the situation looks gloomy for this
family during the holidays and after.
Some other agencies Of help have
been interested by the Bureau OF AS
eociated Charities and the rent is
assured The outlook here is not
wholly discouraging, because special
treatment has helped the invalid
father. and he Ia improving, and
really hopes to return TO the pursuit
Of his trade. Through the influence
of the bureau this family has moved
from dark, unwholesome quarters TO
bright, sunny rooms where the
health Of the whole family has inn
proved. Three dollars a week is
needed to afford sufficient food for
this family.
viii Evening Star readers see 70
Il that these eight little ones re-
eeive the needed nourishment and a
little of the Christmas cheer during
the coming winter months?
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CASE
NO. 4.
Struggle as she may, certain
widow with Ave tiny children cannot
earn enough to meet her rent and feed
the family. BY working hard she
earns So a month toward her rent,
which is $40, and enough to supply
her table The Bureau OF Associated
Charities has been .supplementing her
earnings by paying half the rent. but
now has no funds for the purpose.
and is most anxious that the help
should be continued. This is an in
stance Of a woman wA4o mas applied
for help under the State widows PEN
sion law but whose case has not been
acted upon.
The Evening Star suggests that
IS a month is little enough to ask in
a case OF this kind. and, 60 assure
this poor mother OF her rent at least,
during the holiday season, will give
her courage and cause to be grateful.
AssocIATESO CHARITIES CASE
NO. 5.
A hard battle against poverty IA
being fought in a household this win
ter which last year faced the world
without undue anxiety. Last spring
however, the husband and father
died, leaving a wife and three chill
dren penniless. Some weeks after
his death a fourth little one wat
added TO the family. The oldest child
a girl Of nearly fifteen years, tried tc
meet tha situation by obtaining en-
pioyment, but was recalled to schoo
necause of lack Of educational qualin'
cations
The mother is physically unable Il
work outside the home, and the am
bilious young daughter broke dowr
physically and was sent TO Glen CARO-
ner. The veriest necessities OF III.