New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-01-04


Of its injustices.
II have known many business and
professional women in England who
adopted children. They have been
happy and the children couldn't have
had better mothers. There is reci-
procity in the arrangement also, be-
cause while, Of course, the children
were benefited, the mothers profit
ed by their happier home conditions
and the results showed in their
work."
The daughter" adopted by Chris
label Pankhurst was one of four lit
tie girls taken by Mrs. Pankhurst
herself several years ago. They were
babies, all very nearly the same age
when taken. Their photographs.
which Mrs. Pankhurst carries with
her wherever she goes, show them
now-four and five years old-to be
all different types and disposition.
Mary, rollicking, round-faced per-
son, was, according to Mrs. Pank-
hurst, a sick baby when adopted.
"She looked like a weakened little
old woman" said Mrs. Pankhurst.
"but with the proper feeding and
loving even sick child can be
brought to health and normality. If
there is no congenital disease or
weakness the sick babies may be
adopted and brought up with great
success"
Joan, another Of the Pankhurst
daughters" has light, fluffy hair,
and will, no doubt, some day be
beauty. The little flock has a great
time and has become distinct part
of the family.
For some time Mrs. Pankhurst ha.
been working with the National
Child Adoption Association in Eng
land. She says that she believes the
work Of the organization in getting
homes for children will be a prac-
tical force against Bolshevism. It
Will help to even the injustices that
breed discomfort, she says.
Some talk has been started Of an
Anglo-American exchange of or
phans. The English Child Adoption
Association started during the war
without an overhead, except a few
borrowed Offices, has grown and
now has a home where children can
be taken care Of temporarily. The
address Of the organization is 10
Sloane Street, London, S. W.
A number Of business women in
New York have adopted children in
the way that these fathers" in
England have. They pay for the
child's education and board and keep.
They supervise it's training. When
1t is possible they share their own
holidays and vacations with the
children. Sometimes they adopt
these children and make them their
heirs, but in many cases they do not.
The reciprocity of companionship
and good times works to the mothers
advantage as we'll as to the child's.
Keeps Son in School
The other day l met Merle, the
'son" in such an arrangement. Heis
tow-headed lad of about ten years.
His mother" is business woman
with only an ordinary salary. She
cannot afford to take an apartment
and keep home for the boy. But
she pays a certain amount toward his
education and keeps him in board
ing home, while she herself lives in
furnished room. Christmas week
she took Merle out to place in the
country, trip for which she had
been saving for many weeks. Merle
is bashful and does not like to comb
his hair, but he loves his mother and
has wonderful times with her. Some
day, when she is making more money,
she probably will legally adopt
Merle and they will have a quiet lit
tie home in some big apartment
house.
The Charities Association has on
record number of bachelors who
have adopted children or are spon-
soring their educations. Men, when
seeking children to adopt, almost in
variably want boys. They usually
keep their foster sons in boarding
homes and look out for their physi-
cal welfare and their educational
needs.
), Several months ago judge who
has to do with the legal side Of find
ing homes and taking care of waits
threw bomb into camp by saying
that he would like to place some Of
the unfortunate children who came
to his attention with women who
are earning big salaries and who
seem to contribute little to the good