Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-08
LEAGUE COLONY
HELPING THOSE
WHO NEED HELP
EareSt Men and Women Doing
in a Quiet Way a Work the
Importance of Which Few
AIbuQueQueans Appreciate,

Tomorrow morning committees WIZ
30 out To solicit fund. to aid in the
maintenance OF the Civic Betterment
league, Albuquerque citizens have
been solicited for funds many times
this year. and have given ltnoruily.
Some OF them are sun-shy and there
may be- many rebufs in store for
those who have the good of ihc
league 40 heart
But If every citizen Of Albuquerque
would take the trouble 20 go cut TO
tho corner OF Third street and Noun
tain road and see the work that is be-
ing done for the relief Of those who
most need relief for helping those
who cannot help themselyes-it would
be unnecessary for committees 10 go
out and beg for funds The money
would come IN without solicitation.
Clearing house for Destitute.
Few people realize To- what an cN-
tent Albuquerque has become clear
ing house for the destitute from every
section Of the country From the east
and west they come men and women
broken In health and purse and spirit
Most Of them have known better days,
and what is there sadder Than the
man who has tasted the sweets Of
life and who, az the end Of the trail
finds nothing but dregs? The number
of lmpostors is So small as 10 Doe neg
llgible, for the police have a way of
looking after that class that is most
effective
The lame the halt and the blind;
the man who wants 20 work but
whose feeble limbs are not able To do
any work that can be given him, the
fellow who finds himself stranded and
only wants ia be tided over until he
can get word to his home back east,
but most of an. the man who has
come 20 New Mexico looking for
health and has not the means 10 sus-
tain himself these are the ones that
the civic Betterment league has nm
dertaken 10 help.
The Home ON Mountain Road.
Just take that trip out To the cor
ner Of Third aud Mountain road and
see for yourself what the league is
doing Cora NJ SWEET, a competent
nurse who has had years of expert
ence I'm relief work is in charge and
II YOU want to know how Mrs SWEET
stands with thr big family over which
she prcsides. observe the look on the
face Of the pale young chap lying on
his cot as she enters his tent 10 ask
how he is getting along Watch that
.old-timer sitting in his chair grab his
.crutch and struggle to his feet to do
her homage See the wan smile light
up the face OF the red-headed boy
who boasts that he hasn't had a
homorrhage for three weeks and who
gives all the credit for his improve
ment to the CHEEKY faced woman who
stops at his couch and pats his check
as il he were her very own
Then go some day with Mrs. SWEET
on her rounds about the city and see
the work that She Is doing as visiting
nurse iu teaching the INDECENT tuber-
culars OF the city TO observe the laws
OF sanitation. See her enter a room
and raise the window a bit SO that
more fresh air may come In. Hear
her tell the people the things they
ought to know. not only for their own
safety hut for the safety of you and
me and all the rest of us.
Just go and see for yourself II
YOU do, when the committee APP
proaches you tomorrow morning you
( win re waiting With your check
book open and smile on your face.