Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-18
Poor Parents
Fearing Cold
Give Tots Away
Children's Institutions Report
Rush of Parents Of Omaha
and State to Rid Selves
OF Young.

Parents IN Nebraska are actual,
giving away their children.
This fact became known through
survey Of children aid societies IL
Omaha yesterday. The Nebrasks
Children's Home society, s0e Me
Cague block. has received p children
50 lar this month and has already
placed II in homes. while the re-
naming II who have been gwen W
by their parents are awaiting dis
posal. according TO the Rev. X. Is
Rolls. state superintendent ot the
society.
Six a Month.
The Children's Home society ordi-
narily receives an average OF six chill
dren month.
THE last two weeks show that
home conditions in some families IN
the state will be difficult this win
ter" declared the Rev. Mr.. Rolls.
The fact that We have received 22
children needing homes SO far this
month means that parents fear 70
face the winter in destitution with
their children"
Rev. Mr.. Rolls is looking for
homes for six boys. from babes to
Is years OF age, and five girls rang
ing from 4 TO IS years in age. Many
of the cases coming to the atien-
ton OF the Nebraska Children's
Home society are pitiful. A mother
who was left a widow Friday ap-
pealcd to Rev. Rolls to find home
for her only little girl.
Alone in World.
"I'm left alone in the world with
out any money" she cried. "and
] know I'm too weak to work this
coming winter. won't be able to
even keep my little girl with me,
just find her a good home"
Father Flanagan's Home for Boys
has received applications for board
and room for children at the rate OF
10 a day for the past two weeks,
Father Flanagan. head of the insti-
tuition, said yesterday.
Almost at Limit.
"We are almost at our limit now,"
he declared. I'VE have no boys
and expect to be overcrowded be-
fore winter sets in. Applications
have doubled in the last two weeks.
1t seems parents dread to face the
music this winter and they're get
ting rid of their children now. The
common plant is, We can't support
'em."
"Some parents give their children
Away without so much as parting |
kiss" Father Flanagan said. 18th
hrs leave them tearfully."
Refuses Ten.
Father Flanagan said he bad to |
refuse to take in 10 children last
week on account of lack OF accom-
modations. He will move from his |
present quarters at 4206 South Thir-
teenth street to Overlook farm; on
the West Dodge road, in three
weeks.
"Then we'll be able to take in
more boys" Father. Flanagan said.
The priest is relying upon prayer
and charity to weather the storm Of
the coming winter. "We're living
from month to month now and don't
look for trouble until it comes"
Orphanage Crowded.
/. St. James Orphanage IN Benson is
filled almost to capacity with babies
that have been given up by their
parents. More babies have been
taken in at the orphanage during
July and August than at any other
time in the history of the institution,
according to the mother superior of
St. James.
Preparations are being made to re-
ceive more children during the COM
ing winter, it was stated. The in
stitution is caring for 1870 babies
now and is placing them in homes
as rapidly as possible to make room
for more destitute children.