Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-26
WIDOWS
 RECEIVE tNSTRUcTtoNs

"iuoWs tnrou8nOut Connectlcu1 who will receive weekly allowance l under the widows pension law, will be informed by the department oi state agencies and institutions, of which Colonel Robert O. Eaton is agent, that it would be advisa ble for the widows to be with their children I as much as possible that the children attend school regularly. and that the home be kept at all times clean and orderly.
 The bill passed the legislature with the end in view to have the many widows of the state benefited, and to have the children of these depend : ent widows receive the education the same as other children. As each wid : ow receives her first check she will also receive a set of recommenda- tions; sent by the department. which read as follows:
 necticut has granted to you a weekly allowance of money as widows aid. It is well that you should understand the purpose of the state. in giving you this aid. and that you should know what the state expects and will re- quire of you in return.
 The state desires to have good cft1zens-men and women. healthy and strong in body. clear and active in mind. righteous in character. The development of such citizenship de- bends upon the conditions that sur round childhood The health and strength of the body depend largely upon proper care and nourishment: the mental powers also are dependent upon proper bodily nourfshment, while sufficient schooling is vital to their full development. Brightness /bf char acter is most likely to be found in of her time with her children rather than in those homes where the mother works all day in a shop. leaving her children to the indifferent care of nefghbors or to the perils of the street.
 That your children risy be prop erly clothed and fed that your home may be clean and attractive that you may spend more of your time at home, upbuilding by precept and example state has granted you this aid. Tn re- turn the state will require of you:-
 "1. That your home be kept at all times clean and orderly.
 "2. That your children be at all times properly clothed. and in clean, neat condition.
 "s. That your children receive regularly sufficient amount of nour- ishing food properly prepared.
 "4. That your children be constant in their attendance at school.
 "5. That you spend as much of yoprs time in your home and with your children as may be practi@able- This does not mean that you shall do no
  shalI do no more such work than may be necessary to give you. with yorr state aid sufficient income for the proper support of your family.
 "6. That the moral tone of your home be at all times such as will make for the development of good character in your children. and that you shall require of them proper re- gard of such religious observances as you may think best.
 "7. That you shall impress upon your children the lessons of thrift, in dustry. the principles of good citizen ship and a spirit of loyalty to the state of Connecticut and to the United States of America.
 .'S. That you will give to the local 2 gent upon request all prooer infor- mation regarding the family condi- tions and will cooperate with him in every effort to promote the well-being of your family.
 'Tt is exoected that you will com ply with the foregoing requirements. not only because they are essential to the maintenance of the best family life. but also because the law under which aid has been granted to you provides. that the same may be taken away should home conditions he such as to indicate that the widowed moth ar is not making good use of the as- sistance given her by the state.
 ''The local agent will glad).r advise and cooperate with you in every ef i fort to promote the family well-be- ! ing"