Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21
TRAVELLERS AID REPORTS
ENLARGED USEFULNESS
Pass Through on Way
to Camps.
CHILDREN TRAVEL ALONE
Total Number Of Persons Aided Dur
ing Month OF March, O,750-Of
This Number, Many We're Moth
ers With Young Children.

or much interest is the March re-
port OF the Travellers Aid Society Of
Virginia, which has just been submit,
tied. No organization OF the State comes
in such close touch with the lives Of
so many people OF such wide di-
|versity OF interests. and 10 OrGaniZa-
ton, perhaps. lends to it's activities
the personal element that is cha'ac-
tcr!stic Of this splendid organization.
The report says:
The total number OF persons assist
ed during the month OF March was
s.776. or this number. there were
271 mothers under the age OF thirty.
with SCI children whose ages ranged
from one month TO five years. The
care OF these tired mothers and babie2
is quite tax upon our workers, al
though all agree that IL ia q labor
OF love. Our night worker Mrs. Run,
is an expert in handling these .iny
travellers.
"A young mother with TWO small
children was on her way from Geor-
Ella 10 visit her husband in camp. and
arrived very late al night. One child
vas i'll and both crying, and she was
so tired she was unable 30 make any
plans for the night. She had very lit
tie money besides her railroad fare.
but our worker su~ to IL that all were
Ted, th"n took them TO an inexpensive
but clean room for tho night. calling
for them the next morning and put
ting them on an early train.
Am GIVEN FREELY TO
FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS
Another young wife with two lit
tie children was called from her home
in West Virginia to see her hug
band in camp n, Newport News lie
had been yer" H. ana while uaitin:
for her train she asked our worker
70 cal! the camp ana find out his
condition. She was almost prostra,cd
when told that he had passed away
but was tenderly cared for In her sor-
row and sent on TO camp in charge
OF woman going her way. Arrange.
men's were made by phone with The
y. w. c. 4. AT Newport News to have
her met and cared for while there
She passed through u day o. Two later
With the body Of her husband ana
SAID she would never forget what the
Travellers Aid had been TO her In her
tiouh!"- She wIs so helpless and over
come with grief she could not think
for herself.
one little woman with seven chill
dren, coming from Michigan 20 settle
IN virginia. neglected 20 take an IN
NentorE OF her Hook before the trait,
started. and discovered TOO lat. ina,
the oldest boy was missing. She i'm
p!ored the conductor to stop thu train
and lot her find hey son Jakcy Hu,
the conductor found that che was o.,
the wrong train and Jakcy was prob
AMY on tn" right train and on his way
nome There was great iamentatinn
in tho station when they found ,h,,
Iahcn was indeed gone, and IL was hard
10 persuade tho mother to 70 on IN.
next train. taking a chance OF ending
the prodiSal safe In HIS fathers house
WIVES AND MOTHERS
ON VISITS TO CAMPS
There were e7I families os soldiers
assisted last month. Young wives and
mothers going to wish their husbands
ana sons IN camp. OF this number fifty
three were III upon arrival and bad
10 he cared for ny our workers Ono
lovely young girl OF ainctccn, coming
10 spend sunday with her husband a,
Camp Lee was .aN"n aiarminaiy iii
on ;h' train and had 20 be rushed TO
the Memorial Hospital. where she was
operated upon Immediately. The
mother in Washington was no,i:cd ana
sh" cam" AZ oncr TO tho bedside OF hcr
daughter. y worker has called nj the
hospital daily TO sec that everything
ncedtul IL being done.
Many III PERSONS have been cared
for this month. Besides the nfty-,hree
mentioned above. belonging 10 soldiers
families. siShty-four women and girls.
SICK and in distress. have been aided.
,hiriy-one OF these being sent TO local
hospitals.
"A fourteen ycar-old girl. who had
been bitten by mad dog. came IN for
treatment. She was accompanied by
her father. but both were perfectly
helpless, unable TO read. unacquainted
with the city, and with no idea how to
secure the necessary treatment. Our
worker made arrangements with the
STATE Board OF ii"alth sccured a room