Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-11
TIERS AID
Feds HELP TO
FURTHER WORK
Twenty-Five Families Now
Housed in Fifteen Small
Cottages.
MANY BEING NEGLECTED
By KATHLEEN M'KEE.

With twenty-five families housed In
fifteen cottages at the Fairview settle
ment and 565 families in need Of assist
ance, the Mothers Aid society viii be
unable to carry out its plans for keeping
mothers with their children unless fnan-
cial help is given the organization. &C
cording to Mrs. H. E. Ellinwood, presi-
dent of the society.
1--WE need at least 500 cottages at our
settlement said Mrs. Ellinwood, ito care
for the mothers and their children.
THE cost of building a cottage is about
$500, and in addition we must fur
nish it.
I'VE give the mother free rent and she
IS expected to keep up her expenses as
sDHuch as possible.
I'VE make up a budget for every fam
lily and what deficit there is the society
makes up"
The Fairview Settlement, which sd-
joins the summer mission and which re-
ceives its cooperation. is conducted dur
ing the entire year. and has for its
purpose the care of widowed and de-
serted mothers, together with their chill
dreD.
TEACH WOMEN
To ECoNOAuZE.
1--WE teach women to be self-support-
ing and self-respecttng how to manage
and how to economic" said Mrs. Ellin-
wood.
I'VE had a mother with Us whose hus-
hand had been killed and left her with
four little children
Through our instruction snd the en-
couragement Of a business man she
worked up a trade in a certain line Of
e1 he % 7N0
saved.
Mrs. Ellinwood cited another example
Of thessuccess Of the Mothers Aid plan,
telling of one woman who came to them
several years ago, who, through their
help. studied telephone operating, and
today Is holding a high salaried position
in the Indianapolis Telephone Company.
ain connection with the expansion Of
our settlement" said Mrs. EllinwOod, I'VE
need money for playground equipment,
as the city does not furnish US with any.
I'VE also need q kindergarten, q larger
one than we now have, so we can sep
arate the older children from the tiny
ones. and care for them in the right way,
while the mothers are working"
CHILD SAYS SHE
LIKES her NEIGHBORS.
Speaking Of the attitude in which the
assistance Of the organization is received.
Mrs. ElIinwood said that the efforts OF
some OF them to express tkeir apprecia-
ton is pathetic.
II was talking to one Of our little girls
the other day" she said. "and asked her
how she liked to live at the Fairview
settlement, and she said she liked It just
fine, because she had the SWEETEST neigh
hAnother little girl told me that she
was just crazy about the grass because
they didn't have any where she lived.
Christmas time" Mrs. Ellinwood said.
Il asked one tot what she wanted. and
she told me a pair Of shoes that nobody
else ever had on
Mrs. Ellinwood stated that it was the
purpose OF the organization, both in set
Element work and in other lines 70 make
show them the higher things in life, not
to make them feel that they are accepting
charity.
when We have sufficient funds we
wish to form a colored organization
where the mothers can leave their chill
dren at a day nursery, while they 90
out to work" she said.
In this connection we wish 70 estab-
hsh a laundry where a number Of the
mothers may work.
There are hundreds OF women IN the
city who would be more than glad 70
get their laundry done at a reliable
place" asserted Mrs. Elliuwood.
we would like to have the public
come out to the settlement and see how
our work is done and I am sure they
would then appreciate the service we
are trying to do"