Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-26

at tho corner grocery-for coke and n
Few groceries. II these bills are not paid
promptly OF course l would not be trusted
FOR any further necessities.
Il burn coke for heat; this can buy at
10 cents bag, and bag lasts about two
days, but | only keep one fire going. CThe
little front room was as cold as ice, and
ones breath steamed as one talked. I also
pay Si.OS insurance. This is the very least
amount can pay-only cents n week on
the younger children. also pay insurance
Tor their father-not for love OF him. but II
anything should happen, for the children's
sake, he would have to be buried deeently
II love my children and II could pro.
vide for them halfway decently I would
ask Tor nothing better than to be left in
peace with them. The older boys can take
care Of themselves, and they are good
boys, and help me- But the younger chill
dren their father should ne made to pro.
vide for.
II heard that the men who were sent
TO the House OF Correction would have
to pay 20 cents day to their wives, but
| have not gotten n cent from him since
he was sent there. l wrote to the District
Attorney asking him about 1t last night,
but, of course, have not yet heard what
will be done
Ola IT i II ZEN . n ia L.
"If 1 could only get a little help from
his labor at the House of Correction II
would be a great help to me. Sixty-flve
cents day even would mean so much
TO me. 1t would help to pay for bread
and coke.
"I had my husband arrested several
times before this, but always gave him
another chance when he promised to do
better. He never did though. and he
hasn't maid ha ~
time. He owes something like so now.
and, of course, as long as he Is locked
up 1 don't get anything from him. I
know that II he were released without a
detainer he would simply go away and I
would never get the money. / don't want
him to come back, and 1 would never
live with him again, but 1 do think he
should be made to support his four little
children.
"I think the reason he is so obstinate
about paying is because his own father
succeeded In getting away and not pay
ing court order made on him. My
mother-in-law had her husband arrested
10 years ago, and the court made an order
for her support, but he never paid 1t. He
simply ran off to escape paying, and she
doesn't know where he is now. I think
my husband knows where his father Is.
but he won't tell. And he thinks that
because his father escaped paying that he
can do the same thing"
A YOUNG WIFEE WOES
Another, young woman of 20 years.
whose worn face plainly showed years
OF privation and suffering, told us this
II have been married more than three
years and have worked ever since I was
married. My husband seldom works. and
when he does gives me nothing. He brings
his money home and shakes 1t under my
nose, and says, You won't get any of
this
"I have worked in a bag factory ever
since j was married. The work is very
hard; there is a great deal of heavy lifting.
Sometimes 1 am hardly able TO get up in
the morning, but have to work just the
same
Just now work is slack and don't
earn much, even though 1 do work all day
long. Last week only earned $3.50, and
that went to pay the Doctors bill for the
baby. This week 1 will have to borrow
money to pay the doctor.
MY husband is in the House of Cor
rection now, committed for nonsupport. 7
had him arrested two years ago for the