The evening world., 1915-02-25
BROOKLYN DOCTOR
OPENS KITCHEN TO
FEED THE. HUNGRY
Gives Hot Lunches to zoo
Poor School Children
Free of Charge.

The free kitchen at No. n Chsevsr
Place. Brooklyn. was not opened un-
I'll IL o'clock to-day. but a. early ~
II there were half q dosen hungry
little boys hanging around. shifting
the ravishing orders of the macaroni
that was simmering In a big copper
boiler. the spicy beef that was
sixsiing in . gigantic casserole and
tho tomatoes that stewed over on
their corner OF the range. The boys
pressed their forearms asainot their
thin stomachs now and then when IN
extra appstisins whif came their
way. and whenever they did the doc
tor said:
'Patiencs, my friends. The food will
not bs ready for awhile yet: but when
II n you shall Be helped hight away"
"Um-m-m-m!" cried tho boys. and
hald on tight as they could to their
pinched tummies.
Tho doctor is . swarthy man Of
forty-five or 80. Of medium height
and . pleasing plumpness. He hates
hunger a. some good mon hate Gin.
and he says he 10 going to do all he
can to nght hunger in this part Of
Brooklyn a. long Al there II need.
His name II 3. A. do Yoanna, and he
10 the seventh generation Of a family
whose men have all been doctors.
The reporter for The Evening World
found him busy with carpenters tools.
putting the finishing touches to the
three long tables. which will seat
twenty-eisht persons each.
Tho house Ii an ancient structure.
somewhat run down. but the walls
Of the lower stories have all been
painted white. new linoleum has
bAen laid ana the whole place has
been made very clean and attract: 70.
There are several factories near by,
to say nothing OF Public Schools Nos.
u, . and q. a. we'll a. 81. Peters
Parochiai School and the Kindsrgar-
Tn Of the Sacred Heart. For days
Or, do Yoanna has sent cards around
proclaaming the FREQ kitchen. A. fol-
lows:
The schools feed the brain.
I'VE feed the body.
"Without strong. healthy brain
and body We have weaklings."
He has long prescribed for and
given medicine to the poor wsthou
charge, his friends say. but his ire
kitchen 10 new.
II don't know tust where got tn
idea" he said. II hate to SOC % man!
hungry people in my neighborhood. 81
rve opened this place. I expect Il
Rive free luncheon to 200 school chill
dren every day. and TO give q meal Il
200 moro between 9 and 7 o'clock II
the evening.
Then between Z and o'clock p. M
I expect 10 feed 200 unemployed mel
and women daily. I shall feed then
nrst and investigate them afterward
I'm q doctor. I don't think many o
them VIII fool me. At that. It 4
bettsr to be fooled little than to le
q great many 90 hungry. No; Their
won't DO any pauperixing about II
Whoever wishes TO contribute some
thing may do 20 and welcome. Al
ready friends Of mine have put II
SIS. A. soon an got . lot OF con
tributors shall publish the list.
Thus far I have on hand MT.
ioaves Of bread. nifty pounds OF mea,
twenty-five cheeses. four cases o
macaroni and two dozen cans Of to
|, matoes. Yes. shall give coffee witt
meals, but not strong for the chill
dren. Cakesf Yss; q few will do n
harm
III we are convinced that this fre
kitchen n q success. one OF m
brothers Will open one like 1t In Will
iamsburG and another In the Easter
District"
Neighbors say that tho father q
the Doctors de Yoanna has give
away 100 tons Of coal this winter.
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