The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-19
PROv|DENT ASH.
ISSUES APPEAL
This Worthy Organization Needs
Contribution OF Old Cloth
Ing And Money
SCOPE OF WORK IS BROADENED

sewing room where woman are
furnished the material and encouraged
to make clOthlug for their own chill
dren has been established by the
United Provideut Association on West
Grand avenue. Between fifteen and
twenty women are now engaged III
sewing for their children, making
trousers, dresses and other garments
The work IL done under the direction
Of an experienced sewing woman
On Wednesday aud Thursday Of
each week the mothers 20 to the rooms
of the Proyident Association aud work
there with the material that Is pro
yided for them Just now they are
making winter clothing which will be
taken home by them when the schools
open, and many children through the
efforts of their mothers and the Prov.
ldcnt Association viii be- warmly aud
decently clad this winter The Uni
tnriun women have taken charge of
the sewing room and all the work
there is done under their direction
The garments made 10y each woman
are kept In box, marked with her
uamc aud the names aud ages Of her
children The material for the gar.
mcnls is that contributed by friends
Of the association u large contribution
having recently been made 10y the
Western Union Telegraph company
employees Other material Is badly
needed now Tor the work that Is be
Ing done In the sewing room
How Old Clothes Are Used
Garments that are not too badly
worn are ripped up, the cloth Is
washed and pressed aud is then ready
to he cut into smaller garments for
the chlldrens clothing When 1t Is
made up by the mothers themselves
they feel that they are not accepting
charity aud that they are being placed
on II more independent basis by doing
something for themselves The new
| branch NJ work has been open only a
short time, but Il is proving one VI the
most successful that has vet been
started In connection with the aSSOcia
tons work,
There seems to be an impression
that nothing Is needed by the Proyi
! dent Association during the summer
months, but It's needs are very great
just now, Clothing Of all kinds can
be used there, not alone In making
| ,,ur,n.ntg fnr ,hIIIt,p f,r g,h..I ,v.ur
but for many other purposes. A few
weeks ago there VAS II fairly good sup,
ply Of mems clothing on hand at the
rooms of the association. Now II Is
greatly depleted. for many Of those
on the way to the harvest fields hay,
been supplied from the stock
Some NJ those supplied with cloth
ing may he tramps It may be- that
they are not deserving Of charity AT
ALL but nevertheless they nre fitted
out when they apply to the Providenl
Association Many Of them 90 there
In garments that are mere tatters and
rags Travelling over the country
ufOut and In box cars wears the cloth
ing uf these men out In II short tim,
aud they have not yet found work
when they reach the city un the way
To the harvest fields. A large mum
) her VI them have been given cHstOfi
garments and went on their way bet
! ter clothed and ready for work. Th'
stock Is very low now and more cloth
Ing. both fur men and women, Il
needed
New By Laws Adopted
A new constitution and bylaws r.
Gently adopted by the Provldcnt Asso
ciatiuu viii permit II tu broaden th,
I work that is to he done IN the IN
b ture. New branches are to he adde,
, and plans ARE being made now for
much wider SCOPE. To do this mOu
, funds will be- needed, hut 1t Is be
lieyed that they will bc Forthcoming
ns they are required.
The work " the association Is JUS
ns Important during the summc
months a, IN winter, In way, 10
there are many families as helpless nnt
y needy NJ lNls Neuspu W 'A' N'oi Z"
= there are when the weather ls cold
. Children must be clothed their othe
wants must hc supplied aud employ
mcnt must hc found for such VI IN,
: parents us ARE able to work. Tn
malu thing * tu have the material AM
the funds to carry ON the work. Til
: sewing room is an example " tn
things that ARE being done, the kim
|, " chnrlty work that leads M to indie
, pendcncc
- One bon IN the sewing room bear
4 the mime NJ the mother aud her 81
4 children This womnn's husband
mn invalid uud II able to do very IN
tie work nctorr school opens the DO
win contain many garments for thos
old enough to 20 to school and ais
some well made clothing for the httl
ONES who stay nj home