Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-12
SOUTH SIDE NEWS
AND NOTES OF LIFE
Work for ALI, But Wages Dc
Not Go Far Enough, Says
Charity Worker.
PROBLEMS OF SOUTH SIDE

increasing number Of appeal cases as
spring approaches. For that matter
there is plenty of work. 1t is fact
that most men can't make things go
on what they get that makes. them
destitute. 1t is the problem OF sup
plying food, clothing, fuel and rent
that causes the chief worry"
In a little card index on Mrs.
Bourne's desk there is a list of at
least fifty cases of immediate want,
some of them very urgent. One by
one she read the chief facts and she
discussed this phase Of the H.C.L
problem that is coming OF so much
importance. OF eight specific cases,
four were caused by sickness and
broken limbs, one by desertion on the
part OF the spouse, and three OF lack
OF paying work.
1--WE need clothing more than
we ever have" the good woman
who has helped hundreds in the hard
winter Just passed and winters previ-
Gus, said. 81 have had more calls for
clothing than at any other time since
can remember" Then in explanation
she continued: you see most poor
people depend on old clothing for
their everyday and Sunday attire and
as these kind Of clothes wear out
quickly there is constant demand
for more"
Most Of the needy families are Of
from three to eight children and
have able-bodied parents who are
willing to work if they can see into
a way to make the pay cover all the
expenses. One family In particular,
where both mother and father are
mutes, has aroused the sympathy OF
the charities mother. The father had
been coal HEAVIER in coal yard, but
had lost his job because his employer
had decided to drop the coal item
from his business. There are FIVE
children in the family and four are
attending school.
At Thirty-seventh and G streets
there is a family Of nine children be-
sides the parents who are in desper-
ate need. The better part of the
winter saw the children suffering in
twos and threes and separately from
scarlet fever. The quarantine was
lifted only recently and the father has
only been able to obtain odd jobs.
Another case is that Of young
couple at Twenty-ninth and + streets.
ne husoana mas oeen s,ek VIII WIN W.
De,euiosls LOT years anu n Ts oeeh un'
apis 70 Wo,k siilee iu'y. mere y 9he
ch'ld IN inc FANNY ana no visible
means OF support
Plan for Excursion.
A. r. Stryker and w. +. Shellberg,
traffic managers of the stock yards
exchange and association, will have
the itinerary of the big northwest
stockmen excursion ready in another
week, according to announcement
made Saturday at the Exchange.
The prospective route, beginning a.
belIe rouiche; mas oeen handed over
10 ralifoau oihcials Ior examination.
Inc company reserves inc rignl
70 MAINTAIN inc trs.n on scneouie time
ana m arranging the time taoie ior
tne TIP may make some changes
ne speciai tram VIII DC mace up
OF az ieast dozen cars ana VIII IN
ciude IN round numbers loo Omana
stockmen and commission men. lhe
excursion starts carly IN May.
Thieves Steal Piping.
Lead piping and gas fixtures in a
vacant house owned by Mrs Toe Car
roll. 36i4 South Twentv-fonrth street
were absent when The Mace was n.
spected nv The owner Friday The
thieves broke into the Mace in the
last three days and evidently stole
the fixtures to be sold tor junk.
Henry Culkin, s04l South Twenty.
fourth street, and John Spicke, 432O
South Iwenty-iourth street, both re-
ported missing overcoats from their
homes Friday.
Wholesale Theft of Pelts.
Wholesale theft of sbee, r.,,. Tho
exart numher NOT vet aseert,;ned ,m,s
renor,sd h. Nv o1 a. i, ~. Wa va
Isisnd ra;irnad n,rds -, ~ e s no.S
, county linz g,na - fnr, ,,.n '0 ,,';t,,
an a,,tomoh;,e wss seen ~ hrs.L M
,sr of b;Jes ,hst was eont.;naS :, !.
Sre;gh, ,r.;n Ia $500 ' gu =, e..
borrs n sbs SsrL,ass ~ -"
Warren HeuIctt Chauffeur azos
: south Twcn,v.fsur,h s.rss, 49, 80
beld for ;nves,;sat;or y ~ s.a.i
III csss n a,.c.;,,as c,,,,; . ssa.,
FIem;ng ;den,;sed two ,;rss v fn,,nd any ~,
usnis,ts r,a.h;ua IVY ~ .ies .ouna on
from i fiat car side tracked in the
Burlington yards at he L street via.
1i:ct some time ago.
VIII Stop lifting.