The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-03

More than 1000 children were de-
prived of a parents love when influ-
enza swept over Montana, leaving
death, suffering and misery in its
| wake.
Such is the statement of the Mon
tana Children's Home society.
A. l.. Burton, district superintend-
ent of that organization, explained
the situation as follows:
Children of Dry Land Farmers
Influenza has left 1000 orphans
partially or wholly dependent in the
state. Many of these are on the dry
farms which have been so sorely hit
by the drought. The remaining par
ent does not want to give them up
and should not do so. The appeals
that come to us are numerous and
very pathetic. Private board is out
of the question, as people ask from
$50 to $50 per month, and because
of high costs should have it, but this
is simply impossible to these parents.
Thus it will be seen that aid work is
a real necessity. / will give here
three cases which have come to us
lately.
A Pathetic Appeal
"The flu recently took a mother,
leaving a tiny baby boy, and it's
baby and himself on the homestead
for some time; but food was wrong,
and baby sick and about to die. His
appeal to us was pathetic. Baby was
all he had of his once bright hopes
of home and love. He had ne money.
We found a place in our nursery and
his baby is now developing into a
fine roly poly boy. Not much has
been paid, but we are amply compen-
stated in knowing that we are helping
a worthy father and the pay will
come later.
Saved Life of Child
"Some months ago a young man
was found walking the streets of
Helena carrying a four months old
baby and leading a little lad of four
years. The flu had taken his wife
after the baby was born. They
lived in the country on a homestead
where he remained as long as he
could. Baby was about to die, money
was gone and he was walking the
streets with no place to go. He beg
yed for work, just anything he could
10 to keep his babies. This was
A party took the older child
While baby found it's way to our nur-
iery, where 1t is doing fine and al
,heck comes regularly to help with
is expense.
Another Case
"Still another case is a mother
With three children; the husband met
With an accident and was killed.
BUSINESS affairs were so mixed that
he could realize nothing from what
yas left for a year or more. She was
ompelled to leave her children in
Undesirable places while she strove
0 earn a living. She came to us and
espite the fact that our home was
Ter children and it is a real joy to
ee them upon frequent visits. She
avs her check in such amounts as
he can afford each month.
'These are only a few cases. We
ave been. compelled to refuse hun
reds, some just as worthy, because
f no room. In all the cases men
toned and many others, we would
ave been justified in recommending
elease and placement by adoption. /
We have many homes waiting such
hildren where there is plenty and I
D spare, but for some good reason 7
+od gave them to these parents, who, /,
trough no fault of their own, have 7
ONE to the point where they must !
ave aid or fail. A tide-over for a t
ew months or years is necessary I'M $
home can be re-established or |
Their arrangements made. They can
pay part of the cost of this.
loves one together Is the
cal hub of the child-helping wheel $
nd shall have a large share of our {
ttention in the future. l
Despite advances in the cost of |
wing and almost prohibitive prices !
f babies shoes, cores of Montana {
len and women desire to adopt chill !
or provide homes and love for '
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