The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1921-08-06
NJ BER3 81
AUXILIARY REPORT FOR.
JUNE, 1921.

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&c cases under it's care. The worker
made 118 visits in the homes, wrote 16
letters in their behalf and made a.
phone calls and sent five kilograms to
relatives.
The main causes for the months
work was illness, unemployment and
desertion of the breadwinner of the
family. Relief was furnished in cases
where needed. Employment was found
for three, thus making them self-sup-
porting. Hospital care wa secured
for one while medical attention was
furnished others in their homes who
we're unable to pay for same. Board
was paid for a small boy for a week
while a plan vas being worked out for
his future care. Clothes were also
given those who needed them.
There was one family of eight who
came in from the country to work.
The woman wa a widow and had
seven small children to support. The
mother was anxious for employment
for the older children. Temporary
employment was found for two and a
permanent employment for one, at fair
wages. This family is now self-sup-
porting and the family is being kept
| together.
There was also a man i'll with T. B.
too far advanced to go to camp. He
was dependent on friends and they,
feeling the burden too heavy appealed
to us. 1t was learned that the man
had relatives and a visit to them dis
closed the fact that they were able
and willing to take care of him and he
has been provided for.
One out Of town inquiry came from
a New Jersey town relating the story
Of a mother who left her small son
with a sister in a neighboring town
Of this State, while she went to find
work. During the years pending a set
Element she kept in touch with the
sister, sending of her earnings what
she could spare for the boys keep. At
last she found she could make a home
for herself and boy. She then wrote
4her-sisteF~o OF Intention to have
the boy come to live with her and
1 would roncf 1iLofu onro0 For h3rn Oho
later found it i~nconvenient to come
and wrote the sister asking her to
come and bring the boy. For this trip
she sent the money. The sister read
lily consented to take the boy to his
mother, but before going she prepared
in her mind to get pay for the time
+! she had kept him. She, however, kept
The trip was made. After the Incl
dents relative to the happenings since
they were last together had been gone
over a business session was gone into
for the custody Of the boy. The visit
ing sister contending for pay for her
services in caring for the boy. Day
after day these conferences were held
until the visit extended over a month.
The visiting sister finally agreed to
leave the boy and return home. This
done, the mother went to her work
| with the understanding that she would
| return at S p. m. and accompany her
| sister to the train. The visiting sister,
however, had decided not to be out
witted and when her sister left, she
| called a cab and had her trunks and
the boy taken to the station at 10 a. n.
At 5 p. m. when the mother came
home, sister and boy both gone, she
Immediately went to the Travellers
Aid. They telegraphed Washington
with the hope Of intercepting the boy
! at that point. The party had passed
there, but were by telegraph stopped
at Lynchburg, Va. No n there to
get him after a night and day, they
| were allowed to come on. InlS ln1Or-
nation and a request that the sister
be communicated with. A visit to the
| sister at her home found her still con
tending for pay but when the posi-
bility of trouble from mother was
mentioned she promised to talk the
situation over with her husband and
| friends and let us have their decision.
Some days later a letter stating that
the boy would be sent on receipt of
shoes and hat was received. This in
formation sent to the home Office.
Several days later a message to
| meet the boy and send him on to his
| mother was received. The train was
met, the small boy Of nine years dress
! ed in his Sunday best, his change OF