The New York herald., 1921-08-31
HARDING GIVES help
TONY. MOTHER OF 10
Writes to John Wanamaker
About More Pay for Hus-
band in Store Here.
CITES OWN BIG FAMILY
rs of WOman's Children Still
Living and Porter Father
Gets $40 a Week.
CITES OWN BIG FAMILY
peciai Despatch to THn New YoaK HnaNp
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. Aug. 30.

washington. H. u, aug. ~.
Mrs. Domenico Zaccahea of 419 East
Nineteenth street. New York, mother
of nineteen children, sixteen of whom
are living. his been in correspondence
with President Harding over the ques.
tion of getting her husband a better
job. At present the father of the fam
ily which sets up the claim of being
the largest in New York city. is earn
ing $50 a week as a porter.
The case came to the attention oi
President Harding through a photo
graph of all the Zaccaheas in one oi
the New York Sunday newspapers
Exceedingly impressed. Mr.. Harding
sent a letter to Mrs. Zaccahea, ir
which he extended cordial congratula.
tions, and explained:
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 we're all at my home holding
family reunion and she spoke of
having borne eight children and said.
with an affection most appealing to
me- that she had been happy to bear
eight children and IL she had her life
to live over she would have no desire
10 change It except to bear eight more.
| thought 1t was beautiful thing for
her TO say and the recollection OF II
Inspired me to write my very cordial
congratulations TO you and add there
TO my very best wishes.
Within few days Mrs. Zaccahea
replied TO the letter of the President
saying:
With my most grateful pleasure
have the honor to acknowledge receipt
OF your Excellency's letter congratu-
lating me for my remarkable family
| wish to be excused for the delay
in acknowledging receipt.
was very delighted at the news
that you come from large family and
your mother was proud OF having
given birth to eight children and
raised six to maturity.
| gave birth to nineteen children.
sixteen OF whom are alive as their
photograph is herein enclosed. and I
send 1t to you as my most precious
possession.
My husband and I are never dis
couraged of the great task before us.
as the older ones help to support the
Younger, but one thing I regret that
my husbands earning capacity is only
$40 per week, employed by John Wana-
maker Of this city.
May / ask OF your Excellency's rec
ommendation for better position TO
my husband, where his earning ca
pacity VIII be larger than his present
one. 80 that Will give US an oppor-
tunity 10 bring the younger children
to maturity with a better education.
In response TO the appeal. Mr.. Har-
ding sent letter 20 Mr.. Wanamaker
explaining the case and how II had
come 10 his attention. While stating
that he did not know anything about
the merits OF the case, he said he hoped
Mr.. wanamaker might find Il possible
to do something more for him.
The reply OF Mr.. wanamalSer reached
the White House a few days ago. After
thanking the President for calling the
matter to his attention. the merchant
replied
! am writing this IN the New York
store. where her husband Is employed
az a porter. He came into the store
two years ago speaks very little
English. hardly enough TO get along.
but he Is a willing worker, very faith
ful. and his pay for such work MS
he Is doing. IS 81 per week more than
for tho other men. although he is not
as competent from the fact that hts
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