Evening journal., 1920-11-22
WILMINGTON TO
CAREF FOR POOR
Families Need Help Now;
Situation Reported
Serious
CONDITION DUE
TO UNEMPLOYMENT

Hundreds OF families In Wilmington
face a serious situation during The
coming winter months. according 10
the Associated Charities. Many work
ers are idle and due 30 the scarcity
Of fuel and The high cost Of food the
city s confronted with a condition
more serious than the pre-war Win
ters. ,,
the work done during the past years
Of need The Charities and Visiting
Nurse Association have sent out an
appeal for money 30 meet the de-
mands That now exist and which will
increase during the next few months.
II Is the duty OF eevry one In a pO-
sition 10 do so 20 contribute 90 Nis
cause, the Charities says. The relief
Is given without regard 90 age. sex.
creed Or nationality and The report of
the persons in charge Of the work OF
the Associates Charities and Wis ting
Nurse Association shows that the re-
suits amply justify the efforts put
In the report OF the general secre-
tary. Miss B. Ethelda Mullen, she
says: For years looked upon as
dispensers OF groceries and fuel, char
ity organization societies In every
community are now recognized as tax
ing the stand for beiterlng Of family
conditions. And this Is not easy work
Oiniments poured upon the malig-
nant growth may temporarily ease the
pan but only the skilled hand OF the
surgeon can remove The cause. So
With those families which come ask
| ing for food and clothing. Beneath
| the present need lies the reason for
| that need. and the trained social
worker must seek and find this OF
she has failed 10 be Of real service
/ pauperism Is a disease lurking YER.
I close TO so many OF these uniOrtun-
ates who find themselves for flrs
time perhaps. forced TO admit theil
inability 20 cope with the llndncla
] situation. Just here Is where w
step In, and. by friendship and ad
vice, with perhaps some temporar!
! relief, tide things over until a read
iustment can be arranged.
1T Will be interesting Do know
something OF the types Of worl
(which come 10 us. There is scarcen
any phase OF family social work
which is not ours and every famil.
has IFS own particular problem. 49,
cause We are dealing with humal
factors we must modify our treat
ment 30 suit the individual need
SOmethms Ii IS a Wage-carmer per
mmenty or temporarily disabled b'
illness or accident; sometimes an old
er boy or girl assuming responsible
ties far TOO heavy for tcir yOun
shoulders. Has Il ever occurred q
the people Of Wilmington Do rs
what becomes OF the famihs or th
men who are paying the penalt
from the crimes they have commit
ted against sOchty2 The family q
the murderer is Just as dependant a
that OF his victim. Then there ar
| the families OF the men who wer
victims Of The influenza epidemic q
i9iSi9. These were young men Wit
families OF little childr n. tn
! has raised the list OF familC
I receiving r gular weekly pei
Z siOns from 6, the largest numbf
- ever carried In any previous yea
: h0 Is. This means food, milk. fue
I rent and clothing. The only altrn'
d tive Is inst iuiiOnal care FOR Do chIs
4 ren. so deprving them Of their rigl
20 grow mp In a normal home. The
h are our future oiti1ans and upon tl
e siandard that we set for them, d
y pends their ability 10 qualify
4 There are various other sma
5 groups OF families which have con
TO US for help and advice. but 70
y interesting 10 note hat In no case hi
q there been an able-bodied wage-eari
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