The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-20
APPEAL IS MADE:
BY CR|TTENTON
HOME
For Funds and Articles of
Clothing and Food for
Christmas 0fferinu.

The Florence Crittenton Home
makes the following explanation and
appeal
The first philanthropic corporation
to be chartered by Congress was tho
National Florence Crittenton Mission
headquarters, Washington. d. c. The
Red Cross Society occupies second
place, In the United States there are
now seyenty-eight Florence Criltcnton
homes and in foreign lands five.
In the year 1884 Charles n. Critten-
ton, a wealthy business man OF New
YORK City, in addressing two young
girls OF the street, closed his words
OF ADVICE by saying, Go and sin no
more. With all sincerity the question
was then asked, Where shall we 20 !"
10 his own surprise his interrogation
Alr. Crittenton could not answer, and
hence II was that soon after his nrac-
tical man OF affairs began systemat-
lcaily to make It's answer possible, Al
present the homes by him established
care FOR nearly five thousand helpless
girls each year. These homes open
way TO sheltered avenue of life nv
which erring, maynard and unfortnn-
ate girls may return to normal condi-
tions in society.
Our work is mainly preventive.
when these girls first fall they are
usually mislcd though their affections,
me prey to a stronger nature; they
are usually very young (the majority
are from fifteen to seventeen wears NJ
agc). more sinned against than sin
ning. Unless door Of hope is opened
10 them many would be drawn into the
house OF sin. ~
Each girl who enters the home "a
expected to remain not less than six
months This is needed preparation
Tor the future. She is taught 10 cook
10 iaunder, 10 do general housework
TO sew. TO read, write and smell and N
become familiar with the Bible She
must also learn 10 be neat. orderly
and polite, and to care for her own
person and that of her child
The unfortunate girl who Is ahor,
10 become the mother is cared for. and
When she is able to leave the home
position is found for her so she NAV
I support herself and her child. II Is
a rule OF the Mission that the mother
and child shall not be separated This
is for the best good of each. 1t has
been proved that eighty per cent Of
those cared for can be reclaimed and
made self-supporting.
In 1915 We sheltered and heInos
In the Wheeling home forty girls
and sixteen infants, We keep in toucb
with many who have been in the home
IN former years and are greatly en-
Outraged by the results with which
We have met.
This is the only home In West yir-
ginia where girl can be received M
any hour. day or night, without any
other consideration than that she
needs help and is willing TO prepare
herself for life.
Our debt upon the property is $4,000
To reduce this and for current or
penses We depend upon the generous
public.
/ We secured an appropriation from
the legislature of West Virginia for
$1,250 year for 1914 and 1915. This
was a great help in maintaining the
work. which is increasing from year
TO year.
Groceries. clothing, supplies OF all
sorts gratefully received.
All checks should be made payable
10 Edward Hazlett, treasurer, Wheel
ing. W. Va. Bell telephone-E. G.
7s-R National telephone P. ", 24l-W.