Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-24
GUARDSMAN'S WIFE
ASKS AND RECEIVES AID
AS HUSBAND DEPARTS
Twenty Year Old Soldier Too
Proud to Tell Superior officer
of His Need Before Starting
for Camp
WORK FOR YOUNG WOMAN

The first appeal for aid for the wife of one
Of Philadelphia's guardsmen reached the
Citizens Soldiers Aid Committee in the
Mayors office this morning less than an
hour after the guardsmen had entrained for
Mt Gretna.
The first case was 2O-year-old wife of
20-year-old guardsman of the LIST Regi-
ment, who has answered the country's call.
Too proud TO appeal to his superior officer
for help. he was forced to leave his wife alb
solutely penniless this morning
After watching the train filled with the
khaki-clad heroes pull out for Mount
Gretna, the wife and her mother in law
came to the Mayors office. She said she
did not wish to ask for charity, and would
be glad to do any work that could be
found for her A hasty investigation Of
her case showed that she had told the
truth and $40 was given to her Tomor-
row she will go to Trenton. where she has
relatives, to seek employment The Mayor
In telling of the case, announced that out
of consideration for those needing help
no names of the applicants will be made
public under any circumstances.
George Wentworth Carr, secretary of the
Aid Committee, said that tine example set
by this woman in Offering TO do any work
that might be found for her would prob
ably be followed by many others The
duty. he said, to try to find employment
for all willing to work.
Although only one personal appeal
reached the committee this morning scores
of letters asking aid came in from the
guardsmen and in one instance from
man who has not yet enlisted To care for
the women who will visit the Mayors office,
Miss Eleanor e. Carr, daughter of George
Wentworth Carr has volunteered her serv-
ices to the committee.
Among the letters received today was one
from a corporal in the Sd Regiment. He
asked that the city loan him SS week TO
help support his wife and boys and pledged
his word to repay the money at the end of
the war.
Another wrote that "as a German" he
was proud to fight for his new country"
He said that he had been with the militia
for nine years and before coming to this
country he had served in the German army.
He asked aid for his wife and two small
children.
A member of the Frankford Fire Tuck
Company wrote to ask IL the city would
pay the difference between what he now
earns and what he will earn as trooper,
should he enlist
Another, a private in Company A of the
Sd Regiment. wrote that his two aged
parents will have to live on charity unless
the city contributes to their support to
make up for what he has been giving them
Each case will be carefully investigated
by the committee before any action is
taken
Elmer SchliChter. special agent of the
Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
and a former newspaperman, was appointed
assistant to Mr.. Carr this morning. to aid
in the consideration of all emergency cases
which will come before the committee
Mayor Smith will name the so members
of the Executive Committee later today
and probably next Tuesday, when the COM
mittee will meet, will make a public appeal
for funds to carry on the work of giving
half to the needy