Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-18
Obtains Her Own Funds.

While Mrs. Enslow works IN the name
of the D. A. r. no funds are provided
by the national organization. Personal
endeavor accounts for her accomplish
ments. Since leaving Washington Mrs.
Enslow has transferred her activities
to Brooklyn, where she is making her
home.
Through the Juvenile courts there
she discovers instances of need and in
trinity, which she aids so far as her
powers permit. She gives much time
and largely of her own means to the
work: merchants of the community
and others philanthropically inclined
add to her open purse.
The problem Of the unemployed was
a serious one to cope with last Decem-
Der, Mrs. Enslow says. So great was
the demand for relief that a wagon
was run about Brooklyn for several
weeks carrying clothing. coal and
food supplies to needy families. There
were $50 cases coming under her OBJ
servation. All received temporary re-
lief.
A large Christmas tree provided for
the poor children brought many par
ents on the excuse Of finding out
whether their little ones we're eligible.
Many OF these came to appease their
own hunger and were not disappoint-
ed It was a month of much suffering
among the poor. Mrs Enslow says
Personal sanitation is one of Mrs.
. S
Cd the Tooth brush Brigade. with 40
members, all small children Of the
poor. who obligate themselves to brush
their teeth twice daily for one year.
ties in Washington which met with
big success A gift at Christmas and
a lily at Easter reward the faithful.
This idea OF personal sanitation Mrs
Enslow has carried into the depart
ment stores of both Manhattan and
Brooklyn. Through her persuasion
seventy young sales girls have submit
ted to the dentists care. and many
more are keeping their teeth brushed
With consent Of the management
own in reaching these shop girls. TAX
ing with her her own lunch In a bag
she would go to the assembly room al
the lunch hour, eat with the girls. play
the piano for them to dance. dance with
them. and learn their names. In this
way she gained their confidence. From
funds at her disposal Mrs. Enslow
would pay for the material needed b!
the dentists for repair work on the
teeth of any of the girls. with the un.
be reimbursed to her in small sums
She records that not one girl so aided
has failed to pay back the money ad.
vanced.
In visiting the poor IN tho slums OF
New York Mrs. Enslow came across
one of the most horrible incidents OF
her work. Finding a door she knocked
at locked. and no response. she went tc
a side window and looked in There
she saw small child. entirely naked
running about the floor. string tiec
to her neck, a tin plate with bread ant
water in the room and tho door.
locked She told Mrs. Enslow thai
nor mother had said she was a dog
and she was going to live like a dog
The body OF the child showed deer
cuts where she had been beaten witt
a stick.
Mrs. Enslow went after a policeman
and broke into the house. She had
provided herself with clothes for tn,
little one, whom she dressed and tool
whore she could got food. A war
the mother. Tho child was put under
proper guardianship.
These are a few of tho Incidents o.
her work. Her report to the congress.
will contain many