New Britain herald., 1920-12-09

: least of the income from his labor will go to support his family.
 Since the beg inning of the Charity Organizations labor of service to oth- CTS. we have tried to improve the work of cooperation with all other agencies Especially at this Thanks giving and Christmas season we of- fer our services in the comparison of dinner and gift lists to needy fam lilies. Applications are thus avoided by churches and welfare societies and we feel assured that no one was over burdened with a surplus of dinners while his neighhor was neglected in consequence. After knowing that fifty-three families were provided for by churches and various organiza- tions, the Charity Organization by means of gifts of s126 and donations of fruit. chicken, jellies and vege- tables to the agent for that purpose, was able to provide thirty of our de- pendent mothers with bountiful dim ners. We are very thankful that some of the money is left over with which to spread along the cheer. The months that intervene before another holiday season are many and it is easy to forget the needs of others when our hearts are not especially awakened as at this time of the year.
 Several of the mothers have already expressed their joy and appreciation of the dinners received. Although the Charity Organization attempts to send to each donor a personal letter of thanks. we wish to here also say Thank you'' to the friends of the needy who, at this time of drives and demands for donations of all kinds. made such happiness possible.
 Aside from the extra work and pleasure of Thanksgiving Day, the regular routine of the Charity Organ ization went on as usual. There were 25 families coming to our attention for the first time. 313 requests for service from public officials, private societies and individuals, and 8 out of town inquiries kept us busy. The actual call for material need was less than in the same months of the few years past. Problems arise daily, however, whose solving requires much time. energy, ingenuity, insight into human nature and patience without end. The young woman born in Am erica of foreign-born parents comes to us utterly discouraged. asking for advice. She is ambitious to learn and spends three evenings each week at school after working all day. Shs longs for recreation and a good time with young people on other nights. The parents, still clinGing to old world customs demand all her money, rebel at her apparently too frequent requests for clothes. and scoff at her need of education. What does woman need of book learning when her duty is not in the business world but to marry and stay in the kitchen with her children? The parents be- come broken-hearted because the daughter has left home or has chosen | nnwisely her associates, is staying out too late and absorbing questionable ideas from bad company
 The young father of three tiny tots is left a widower. He is able to sup port them but the difficulty arises of finding someone to care for the babies The young foreigner and his bride brought to this city few months ago by the demands and lure of industry and the need of laborers is now thrown back on his own resources. His wife and baby are dependent upon him, and in furnishing a home for which he pays very high rent
 he finds his funds have only just kept pace with his needs and he has no surplus on which to live now An ignorant father. dropped from the payroll because the factory can best afford to lay off inefficient labor and his scatterbrain little wife decides to look for work in big city some
 miles away. The most convenient way is to go without the bother or expense of five little ones. so they are left at home alone. Fortunately. after the second day when warmed. fed. bathed and properly clothed. after being found alone, cold. half dressed and hungry, the parents re- turned.
 Such family problems present them-