The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-17

tributed generously. and we have re-
Gently received a liberal contribution
from the charity ball fund given un-
der the auspices OF the Rose Hill
Club.
We have been working on the the
ory that the citizens OF Anderson will
hot knowingly allow any unfortunate
one TO lack for food or clothes or
proper care. believing all the time
that whatevlr funds seemed neces-
sary and recommended by the asso-
citation would be cheerfully furnished.
Before giving a brief summary of
the Investigations made, the assis-
lance rendered, positions secured, ap-
plications for ork etc. we desire tc
give in brief three or four typical
cases:
l. a colored family. consisting of
mother and small children, the Oldest
If which was nine years OF age, and
whose husband was murdered year
ago, was called to our attention. Up.
On investigation we found that the
,ole dependence OF : family was the
labor of the mother M that she her
self was addicted to strong drink. We
went to this home on Saturday and
ound that the FIVE children had not
had anything to eat except molasses
since the previous Wednesday. The
I've children were sitting on the floor
eating moiasseE from tin plates. The
children had already turned an achen
color, thus indicating the extreme
lack OF sufficient nourishment. Ali
he children were barco2ted and thin
y clad.
} 2, A man with our small children,
.he oldest OF which was six years and
he youngest one few months, ap-
piled to US for aid. The mother of
the small children, died last Decem-
Ter and the man had been wandering
about from place 20 place since that
lime. Some And-hearted people at
yte G.uck Mill offered them FOOD and
shelter tempnra:iily, as d result of q
special appeal from us to the COM
munity through the local press lib
,ral response OF clothes, etc, was.
5iYer!t We succeeded in placing the
man in good position and the chill.
lren In u comfortable home.
3. An old negro man 81, aid mis-
wife 80. After careful investigation
NC found that thay had net haa either
coal or wood for two weeks. This was
turing one of the recent cold and,
I'd at least one bedstead and several
hairs In the attempt TO keep warm.
The husband was practically blind
and their only means of support for
several years has been the labor of
the wife, doning such odd Jobs as she
was able to find
4, A negro woman with seven
children. whose husband abandoned
her several months ago. was found in
most destitute circumstances. The
oldest child was only ten years, of age
and the youngest was only two weeks
old and the. mother hdd been, since the
child was four days old, picking cot
ton and trying to- get enough food TO
keep the children from starving. All
hopes of q IRE had been abandoned,
although the weather was very cold
and the rain was falling in torrents.
We found that this woman had a
splendid reputation, that she was u
hard worker, but she vas waging o.
losing battle against, cold and hunger.
We have; ve;.,nvestigated all told 16i.
Inherent cases and have rendered as
,istance i'm lii cases. "a different In.
iividuaM have applied to us for work.
We have been able to locate il posi<
tions only. We have given clothes to
50 different families.
|. We wish TO especially commend the
work of MIR! It. E. Smith as special Of
fetal to investigate cases reported to
us.
Our work is by no means complet-
cd as we have number of worthy
cases on our hands now.
Very respectfully submitted,
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