The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-28
VERMONT CHILDREN
TO BE HELPED
The State Children's Aid Society Sends
Out Appeal for Fund to Pay for
3 Services of Child We'll
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fare Worker.

Danger-the dangertof ''innocuous de-
suetude" threatens the recently incor-
porated Vermont Children's Aid society.
The forming of this new agency for
child's welfare work was hailed with APP
proval from all parts Of the state But
as many who applauded the undertaking
have failed to proffer subscriptions, the
society is just now confronted by seri-
GUS crisis. An option has been secured
on the services of an exceptionally we'll
trained field worker with extensive ex-
perience in child welfare work in rural
communities.
To execute this option, the society
must have in hand at least five thou
sand dollars to cover the expenses of the
first years work At present pledges
amounting to $500 have been secured.
In the meantime, the chosen field worker
has been offered an attractive position
with less labor and more money Her in
terest in Vermont--due partly to family
connections-induces her to give the Yer
mont position preference To secure her
services, however, the society must raise
at least $1,000 dollars more before Sept.
4. OF the $1,000 desired, only 81 500 will
60 for salary of the general secretary.
An appeal is therefore made to all to
send at once to Guy w. Bailey, Burling-
ton, the treasurer of the society, such
contributions as may be possible. One
dollar pays for an annual membership
There are also SIS and $40 membership
classes. Many large subscriptions will be
necessary, however, to assure success.
Eventually, the society hopes to raise
Ok nm in cr1or m,
system of social service, having as its
object the extension Of aid of every kind
to all children who are in distress; and.
by constructive work with families, the
prevention of the development of condi.
lions that cause, or contribute to the
neglect, dependency or delinquency of
ythe children and make for the breaking
up of homes This work will not in an
instance duplicate that done by existing
organizations, with which the Children's
Aid society win cooperate in all possible
WAYS.
The president of the society, Professor
IA. R. Clifford of Burlington, is already in
receipt of numerous requests for assist
ance of one kind or another. At present,
owing to delay in starting work, he can
do nothing but file the request, unless it
happens to be case suitable for refer
ence to the state board
Two sad cases of need on the part of
worthy families have just been reported
Case !. A 20-year old mother with
two children, aged three years and one
year, lost her husband by influenza She
has no relatives who can assist her She
desires a place where she can place the
children while she works to support
them and herself. To add to her trials,
the owners of her tenement have turned
her out for failure to pay rent
Case 2. Father sent to insane retreat
leaves wife and three children, aged
five and three years, and eight months.
This woman is anxious to work, but to
do so must have assistance in caring for
the small children.
Were the Children's Aid society in OPP
GRAFTON, such worthy cases could be so
treated as to hold together the family
and guarantee a healthy, wholesome,
family life As it is, Just what is to be-
come of these distracted women and
helpless, innocent children is a riddle.
You can help solve this riddle by send
ing one dollar or one thousand to the
treasurer, Guy w, Bailey of Burlington.
Do it now!