Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-31
PRESIDENT INTERCEDEs
 FOR FATHER OF 19 CHILDREN

Washington, Aug. 30 President Harding stepped to the front today in behalf of the father of nineteen children sixteen of them living-who is working as a porter in New York department store at S20 a week.
 In sending his congratulations to the mother, Mrs. Domenico Zaccahea, of New York city, whose family group picture recently was printed in a newspaper, the president went back to his own home to tell how his mother, who had brought up eight children, had expressed the hope prior to her death that she might have been the mother of eight more.
 After Mrs. Zaccahea had replied to the president, telling of the great burden on the father in feeding and clothing his big family, MT. Harding wrote John Wana- maker, the merchant, asking if something could not be done for him, and MT Wana- maker promised to help.
 The presidents letter to the mother follows:
 My dear Mrs. Zaccahea. I noticed in the photogravure section of one of the Sunday papers picture of yourself, your husband and your very remarkable fam fly of sixteen children. I cannot resist expressing my very cordial congra tula- : tions Perhaps l am moved to do so be- cause of a little incident in my own life. My mother bore eight children and raised six of them to maturity. One afternoon shortly before her death, we were all at my home holding a family reunion. and she spoke of having borne eight children and said, with an affection most appeal ing to me, that she had been happy to hear eight children and if she had her life to live over she would have no desire | to change it except to bear eight more I thought it was beautiful thing for her to say. and the recollection of it inspired me to write my very cordial congratula- tions to you and add thereto my best wishes.
 "Very truly yours, WARREN G. HARDING" To this Mrs. Zsccahea replied: My Dear President: With my most grateful pleasure have the honor to &C., knowledge receipt of your excellency' letter congratulating me for my remark l able family.
 T wish to be excused for the delay in acknowledging receipt.
 T was very delighted at the news that you come from a large family and your mother was proud of having given birth i to eight children and raised six to ma turity.
 T gave birth to nineteen children, six. teen of whom are alive, as their photo l graph is herein enclosed, and I send 1t tc you as my most precious possession l My husband and I are never discour. l aged of the great task before us, as tht older ones help to support the younger but ohe thing I regret that my husbands earning capacity is only s20 per week by John Wanamaker of this city. 1 May ask of your excellency's recon mendation for a better position to my husband where his earning capacity vii be larger than his present one, so tha will give us an opportunity to bring tn, younger children to maturity with bet ter education.
 With deep appreciation of your kinc 1 interest. l am
 Most respectfully yours, MRS. DOMENICO ZACCAHEA"
 In writing MT. Wanamaker, the presi dent, enclosing copy of Mrs. Zaccahea' appeal; said he hoped it might be possi ble to find way of helping this some what notable family" although he ex plsined that he knew nothing whatever 0 the merits of this particular case
 MT. Wanamaker replied that Zaceahe spoke very little English. that he ha
 been employed two years and was earn ing two dollars week more than other doing similar work. He promised, how ever, to advance his salary if that coul
 be done, and also to find job for one C the sixteen children, son, 22 years olC
 described "as tall and strong as his fs
 ther." .