The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-20
APPEAL. IS MADE
BYCR|TTENTON
HOME
For Funds and Articles of
Clothing and Food for
Christmas Offering.

The Florence Crittenton Home
makes the following explanation and
appeal:
The first philanthropic corporation
to be chartered by Congress was tho
National Florence Crittenton Mission
headquarters. Washington, u. c. Tho
Red Cross Society occupies second
place. In the United States there are
now seventy-eight Florence Crittenton
homes and in foreign lands five.
In the year 1884 Charles y. Critten-
ton, wealthy business man Of New
YORK City. in addressing two young
/ girls OF the street, closed his words
OF advice by saying. Go and sin no
MORE With all sincerity the question
was then asked, Where shall We go /"
10 his own surprise his Interrogation
Mr.. Crittenton could not answer. and
hence 1t was that soon after his prac-
teal man of affairs began systemat-
ically to make its answer possible At
present the homes by him established
care for nearly five thousand HELPLESS
girls each year. These homes omen
a way to sheltered avenue of life by
which erring. Maynard ana unfortun-
ate girls may return to normal condi-
tons in society.
Our work is mainly preventive.
When these girls first fall they are
usually mislcd though their affections
me prey to Il stronger nature: they
are usually very young 1.-THE majority
arc from fifteen 10 seventeen years Of
aSe), more sinned against than sim
nins. Unless door Of hope is opened
TO them many would be drawn into tho
house OF sim
Each girl who enters the home Is
I expected to remain not less than six
months. This is needed preparation
for the future. She is taught 10 cook,
| 10 launder. To do general houseworK
! 10 sew. TO read. write and spell and to
become familiar with the Bible, She
must also learn to be neat, orderly
anu polite, and to care for her own
! person and that of her child.
The unfortunate girl who is about
70 become the mother is cared for. and
when she is able TO leave the home
a position is found for her so she may
support herself and her child. II il
a rule OF the Mission that the mother
and child shall not be separated This
IS Tor the best good OF each. Ii has
been proved that eighty per cent Of
those cared for can be reclaimed ana
made self-supporting.
In 1915 we sheltered and helncd
In the Wheeling home forty girls
and sixteen infants, We keep in touch
with many who nave been in the homo
in former years and are greatly en-
couraSed BY the results with which
we have met.
This Is the only home In West Vir.
ginia where a girl can be received al
any hour. day or night, without any
other consideration than that sh,
needs help and is willing to prepare
herself for life.
Our debt upon the property is s., 900
To reduce this and for current ey.
penses We depend upon the generous
public.
We secured an appropriation from
the legislature OF West Virginia FOL
$3.50 year for 1914 and 1915. Thi,
was a great help in maintaining The
work, which is Increasing from veal
to year.
Groceries. clothing, supplies of al
sorts gratefully received.
All checks should be made payabl,
to Edward Hazlett, treasurer. Wheel
ing. W. Va. Bell telephone-E. C
79-R. National telephone P. ". 2i1-W