The evening world., 1915-01-15
Give Credit to Evening World
for Furnishing Food to
Necessitous Children.
POVERTY LOSES STING.
Children Who Get Benefit Are
Happier and Stronger and
Mentally Alert.
BIZ Sophie Irene Loeb.

By Sophie Irene Loeb.
Besides having already established
lunch service In several schools. with
moro In tho course OF completion. the
Evening Worlds fund. available fol
necessitous children who
after investigation. are found not &c
have the required pennies to pay for
their lunch. has proved tho results
far--reaching. Many letters from
teachers and principals are received
daily.
Great credit IL due such principals
and teachers for their cooperation In
all needy pupils. many Of
whom come breakfastless to school
and for various other reasons would
otherwise be deprived OF this lunch.
Following IL . typical letter re-
csivsd:
P.s. No. "a. los Broome st.
TO ~ Editor of Tfs Evening World;
I wish to acknowledge with In
creasing gratitude the receipt OF
the third instalment which you
sent me for the relief Of needy
children of our school.
Through your generous assist
ance we have been able to reach a
larger group OF deserving children
than was hitherto possible. Cases
have not been infrequent In our
school where the teachers. upon re-
ceiving information Of the destitute
condition Of several Of their pupils,
have borne the expense OF fur
nishing Thorn with noon lunchsons
for an extended period of time.
Our school. situated in the heart of
the lower East Side. draws it,
children from homes often the
hardest hit by unemployment and
poverty. Yet the children whose
plight 10 the most urgent are the
slowest to appeal for help.
The noble work OF Tho Evening
World. through your columns.
has not only made II possible to
relieve isolated cases Of want, but
also to make 4 systematic inves-
tigation. particularly among the
children Of our lower grades, to
b rendered most effective. Up
to date. forty -five children of r.
B. No. ~ owe q lasting debt Of
gratitude to The Evening World.
and to the kindliness of the people
who have 20 freely contributed to
the fund. II 10 only through per-
sonal contact and experience with
the children who benefit from the
FUND that one can appreciate the
full value OF the timely assist
ance you are rendering.
Many tlwes ] hsvs seen boys
With the pinch Of hunger I'm.
printed upon their young faess
eye their classmates enviously,
90 they passsd BY with Q platter
fuli q Sholssems thinss 10 eat.
The Evening World has made u
possible for W 70 rid poverty Of
ks sting In thsee Instances.
More than that, the teachers are
devslepin0 Q kesnsr interest in
The personal welfare of their pu-
pile and are awakening 70 Q
presoundsr realization Of the fact
that their best work can be 90.
oenpllshsd only with Q thorouah
and sympathstie knowledge o.
the hewsliss o. their pupils.
! am sure ! speak for our chill
dren. who can still only in A
vague way appreciate your kind
ness, whom I say that am highly
grateful for the money you are
sending me. Sincerely.
WILLIAM I. HELLER.
For nearly two months Tho Event,
World Fund has been supplying q
undernourished children Of p. 8.
with milk, eggs and crackers. r.
reports from the medical inspect
and nurse there arc gratifying in q
extreme. All of the children exec
q few have shown q marked improv
meht In weight ana general schOlas,
work Miss Kleiser. principal of {
school. said:
You would BE- amazed to know tn
there has been improvement In owe
case except three or four very b
cases on which II In dinicllt TO ma
any Roadway. Tho children are ma
pier. stronger and are fast gaining
weight.
"This 10 mainly due TO tho cont
buttons Of Tho Evening World q
tho work of the New York Schs
Lunch Committee, which Is SUPPLY
food from its food station. giving I
school the advantage Of Its Il
prices"
A check was also sent 10 Antho
Pugliese. principal OF y. s. 81. W
telephoned that there are a numt
OF children In his school who are =
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