The Washington times., 1914-03-08
AID FOR 93 FAMILIES
IS GIVEN IN ONE DAY
Charity Organizations Handle
Many Emergency Cases as
Result of Storm.

This is a reminder of the bite and
ting in Mondays storm
In II is set forth only a few Of the
many heart-rending requests for AID !
rom the poor and needy of the District /
-ospouded to by the Associated Chari- |
.:es and Citizens Relief Association.
Ninety-three families. who, without |
.rInds 10 buy the necesSaries of life. were !
.:yen fuel and food in one day. The |
clothes. food and heat provided on TINS !
one day were given immediaiely.thh the;,
only provide a foundation on which TO
build up strong. self-supportins, SELL I
respecting families.
The incidents of this one day snow
boyr essential is the cooperation of all
the community forces-individuals. or /
rnnfzations. courts and institutions-in !
the general scheme of eventually erddi-
eating want from the National Capital
Also they emphasize the urgent need
~ funds TO carry Oh the work nI ale- |
Waiting suffering.
Aid for 5000 Families IN 1913.
in the list of ninety-three families
served in one day are none OF the scores
of families who are being cared for
Regularly or being assisted with
emcrgent relief at this time. The isl
forms only a small proportion OF the
total number treated during the year
more than 1900 in 1913. consisting OF up
ward OF 1900 individuals:
The first case responded TO was that
Of a family of five children who were III
with German measles. Their neeos
were hastily provided for, but the man
Of the house who is timer. was fold
% find work of any kind and not wait
for something in his seasonaole oc-
Cupation to develop.
The rayages Of tuberculosis in the
case where milk tickets and eggs were
provided to furnish nourishment TO the
ailing patient. :.
the third request for aid. the suppilant
being a young unmarried mother with
twins. ,.,
Pitifully destitute was a woman with
seven children. the youngest zen
months old who applied for assist
ance. Death orphaned the little ones
lust the day before and there was no
money with which TO bury the tather:
The association persuaded relative u
pay for proper burial for the man.
and ARRANGEMENTS will be made to care
for the family.
Fuel was provided to woman nfty-
five years old. who told OF supporting
herself and srandchild by washing and
serving lunches to construction work
ers The storm caught her with little
fuel. and the absence of construction
work left her lunch room empty.
Help for Sick Women.
Deserted by her husband and Ill,
one woman was found in precarious
condition from the cold and exposure.
; The Instructive Visiting Nurses ANAo-
sc.atiCl furnished attention in this case.
An invalid woman. about to he
evicted ty ner landlady. cam" to the
attention of the Associated Charities.
: and arrangements were at orce mdae
. for an operation and hospital care
yar
of reducing a mother and father with
ten children to apply for assistance
TIE case WAS verified and coal and
provisions were given.
The Washington Diet Kitchen which
has served as an auxiliary to the
Associated Charities and Citizens Re
lief Asso"ia ton. furnished pure mllk
10 the infant of 4 mother suspected
Of tuberCular trouble, and employ
ment was furnished 10 the wage
earners of the household.
Turned out for non-pa.- -ment oil
rent. a family was given temporary
residence in a house near by. Ih'
asscci0tion cO-oDeratcd with a churcr
IN obtaining work for the men in the
family. 4 sick woman in the house
hold was given medical attention
Another case where the man. crip'
pied with rheumatism was about te
be ev'cted for non-payment or rent
was given assistance and proTnis'
vas made by brother TO give him
a permanent home.
Another blizzard sufferer apDl'cd
fOr assistance. telling story of how
the windows in his house were bl"wr
in and the roof carried away. Lack o
sufficient bed coverings resulted ir
The foot Of ona of the children be'ni
frost-"itten, and medical attention
was necessary. The family was with
ont heat or food. The case was re
ferred 10 the Hebrew Charities, which
acted promrtly.
Devoted Care of the Sick.
One woman told how she had built Z
shack in their back ard for her huS
land and is panstakiEgly following thu
doctors orders that he might nc cureC
Cf tuberculosis. She applied for mill