Evening star., 1916-07-28
DEPENDENTS of Some District
Guardsmen Actually Suffer-
ing From Lack of Food.
FUNDS FOR RELIEF WORK
ARE URGENTLY REQUIRED
Citizens Welfare Association Cites
Specific Instances Of Want and
Appeals for Aid.

That families and dependents of some
Of the District guardsmen are actually
suffering from want Of food and other
necessities is shown by the Citizens
Welfare Association, organised to ex-
tend relief to such cases. Twenty new
cases were brought before the investt
eating committee at its meeting today
and more are expected.
1t was stated at the headquarters Of
the association that in many cases
those in need do not apply for aid until
every other possible resource is ex-
hausted. BY the time an appeal reaches
the association. therefore, the applicant
needs help badly.
Funds for general relief work are
greatly needed by the association, but
individuals interested in relief work
may take over the support of separate
cases. Those wishing to do this may
communicate with the association by
calling Main 21s6, or addressing room
71S. Munsey building.
Couple Still Uncared For.
No one has as yet applied to take
over the care of a couple. both of
whom are more than sixty years old.
The man is a paralytic, and his wife Is
forced to stay at home and care for
him. Their rent to date has been paid,
but more money is needed for food and
later rent money.
Another case is that of woman
of about the same age who vas found
by the investigating committee to be
living in a miserable howell in George
town She has a son in the guard, but
has received no money from him for
her support. When found she was suf-
fering from lack of food She also has
developed a serious case Of cancer
The association is trying to get her
placed in hospital for treatment, but
money is greatly needed to help her
ANY person wishing to do so may take
this case under his or her direct super
vision and spend money as he sees fit
Still another case is that of colored
woman who is suffering from tuber-
culosis and. therefore. unable to work.
Her son. who now is at the border,
ly allowance. and she is unable to live
on that amount Further details of
this case will be gladly furnished at
the associations headquarters.
Young Wives Seeking Positions.
A number Of young women with hus-
bands in the guard are trying every
means possible to obtain employment,
but even the advertisements in the
newspapers have been Of little help.
The forty-one cases mentioned in yes
terday's Star still are in need of work.
The association can supply twelve
saleswo:aen, one woman for general
ONCE work excepting stenography, one
woman for work in printing office.
six women for plain sewing, fifteen
charwomen or domestics, one woman
bookbinder, one woman box factory
hand. one experienced housekeeper. one
boy sixteen years old as timers
heper, one boy eighteen years old as
a machinist's helper and one woman
pianist especially for moving picture
theater work.
The Lineal Society of the Spanish
War; of which Mrs. Allyn K. Capron is
president, held a dance last night for
the reief of families of men in all
branches of the military service Of the
United States. as well as for the men
themselves. The affair was held in the
O'Ccnnor Studios, 1929 Connecticut
avenue northwest, and was largely at
tended, although the proceeds will not
be known until later. The committee
in. charge consisted of Mrs. Capron.
Mrs c. W. Robertson, Mrs. E. w. Bar
clay, Mrs. John u. Carmody and Miss
Rose NJ. Seton.
individuals who may wish to help
the work of the Citizens welfare As
rociation may sign the pledge printed
II todays Star They may simpy con-
tribute a certain sum once. or prom
tse to contribute certain amount
each month or oftener, or may take
over entirely one or more cases.
Citizens Urged to Help.
Residents Of Washington are urged
to help in this work as patriotic duty.
II was pointed out at the association
headquarters that in view Of the fact
that many of the men in the guard