Woman's enterprise., 1922-05-05

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ate and his wife enroute from Rich.
mond, Va. to Texas. The United
Daughters Of the Confederacy sent 4
money order for their ticket. It was
late Saturday night, but our Treas
urer, Mrs. Hankel, hurried to the de-
pot and managed to have it cashed.
The old man was over eighty and his
wife nearly the same age, and Grip
pie. The Agent secured half rate
tickets for them and Pullman accom-
modations, and saw them safely on
their way.
Assisted an old Confederate soldier
from the West, on his way to the re-
union. Also assisted one armed
veteran.
1t has also been our privilege to
help our ex-service men, soldiers and
sailors.
A young ex-soldier arriving late,
was given a good meal and sent to
the Red Cross.
At the request Of the U. S. Health
Service, took charge of mentally af-
Aicted Army officer.
Put an ex-soldier in touch with the
Salvation Army, they had promised to
secure work for him.
An ex-service man left his army
bag with the parcels service, the Ag-
ent wrote and recovered it for him.
A young man going to the Naval
Station could not find his way, the
Agent telephoned the Naval Station
and they sent for him.
A sailor from the Marine Station
and his wife were aided to join each
other and to find a room for her.
An ex-service man arrived on
cot, careful chauffeur was secured,
who strapped the cot to the taxi, and
the Agent accompanied him from
train to train and supplied his break
fast.
In answer to request from the
Marine Hospital, located the brother
of very sick ex-service man, en-
route to Alexandria, the Station Mas
ter put the cot in the baggage car.
Also assisted family to transfer
an ex-service man with an unbalanced
mind, going to the Charity hospital.
Directed three soldiers to two taxis,
and hotel. They said they always
felt safe when met by the Travellers
Aid Agent.
A discharged soldier arrived, very
sick, the Red Cross was notified and
took care of him.
The usual number of children were
jared for, tagged and sent safely on
heir way, or brought to their destina-
lion when no one called for them. In
this way many little children are
able to travel. safely.
A little boy of 13, who was DESERT
ed by both father and mother, was
taken to the Travellers Aid Home for
the night, and aided to reach his
in a Louisiana town.
Directed little boy, on his way to
Chicago, he was well provided with
money and able to take Of himself.
He had been travelling alone since he
was five.
The Agent caught a runaway boy
and he was sent back to his family in
Oklahoma.
Two poor children arrived, and had
no food. The Agent gave them break
fast and located their relatives.
A little girl of five, going to visit
her grandmother, was carefully tag
ged and put in care Of the conductor.
A little boy Of six was travelling
alone, he was cared for, tagged and
sent on to his father.
A child Of seven arrived, tagged
from the Travellers Aid in Atlanta,
no one called for him, so the Agent
took her to her parents and reported
to Atlanta.
Four children, travelling alone,
were taken to the Travellers Aid
Home, they were thirteen, ten, six
and two years Of age. Their mother
had been sent to the an Insane Asy-
lum and they were going to an aunt
in Florida. The father found that he
was able to arrange for their care at
home and telegraphed for them to re-
turn. The railroad refunded the
money, their baggage was found and
they were sent back.
A little girl Of ten, in charge of
two younger children, from Texas was
cared for and put on the train.
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