New Britain herald., 1925-06-11
PLIGHT OF WIDOW,
 FAMILY MAINSTAY
Works From Morn Til Night
 With Little Recreation

The plight Of widow with chill dren to care for is graphically de-' scribed in the monthly report of Miss Cora NJ. Bcale, executive sec retary Of tue New Britain Welfare association submitted last night. Be- cause of her intimate acquaintance with cases of this nature. Miss Beale Is ablo 10 present a striking com- ! posite Iicture of the average home in which the mother is the only parent and children depend on her entirely.
 Miss Beale's report follows:
 ITO the directors Of the Welfare association of New Britain;
 Douglas Thom says, Being n parent is the biggest job on earth, : It's a bit easier, perhaps, when both parents are equally on the job. Con- siderable emphasis has been placed and sympathy expended on the fatherless family. Pitiable indeed and tragic without doubt. is the case of the widowed mother left 10 bat tile alone with her group of depend- ant little ones As soon as her cir cumstances are known everyone feels the urge 10 help her in any way possible. Friends and relatives are on hand to assist according to their ability and means; churches gladly befriend and aid the lonely mother: private societies add her to their list of beneticiaries; the city or state aid department formulate laws wherein all aid possible may be given to the fatherless, In spite of all this the struggle is a long, hard one with the mother trying to he wage earner and home keeper, two parents instead of one.
 And what of the motherless fam lily? Consider for moment what lone mother did according 10 hei daily log as quoted from a famil! agency.
 'Monday:-I am downstairs al
 G:3o. First I put on the boiler fol the washing Next the oatmeal fol breakfast Now l see the children
 at I o'clock. I help them to gel
 dressed. And get the clothes anl
 tubs ready. Now the children art
 ready for school. Now l go up stairs and open the windows and the beds and pick up. And next rul the carpet sweeper. Pick up in the living room and in the kitchen pick up the dishes and put them away. get the first part of the washing 1T tha boiler. It is now l o'clock anf as have not enough bread fo' lunch, l have 10 stop and make some. I make a stew of lett-ove1 Sunday dinner. And wash up th' breakfast dishes; and now get th' l table ready for dinner And Whil I the things are cooking I will do l little more with the wash as tn , children will he here at 12 o'clock After lunch the children clear tn table and go on with the washing
 Next l put FIt the line and start t
 hang some oF the clothes, II is noN 2 o'clock. The washing IS done Next put away the tubs. Ana } wash I'D the kitchen floor. No" m kitchen is done and next l wash u' , the lunch dishes, and start to par
 carrots for supper. Now supper ) cooking and 1 take in the clotheS |, We all get washed for to eat an . We have supper at 6:3h. After sup i, ner fold and dampen some Of th Q clothes so I can iron in the morn
 ing. The children do the dishes an a ve are ready for bed at nine Q "What happens after the death & mother and such a routine
 broken? Occasionally 8 big siste
 can try 10 take her place in carin - for the children and attending the varied household duties. Pei hans she has been well trained S housework and manages well till comes 10 the matter Of disciplln Then. most naturally, a big girl an q hoy only few years younger rathF il resent heinz "bossed." as they ca H if, hv one so little older than then & selves and they end in having the \ own way which is not always tf 1 visest. Sometimes big sister is
 the type who kicks against the cu
 failing of her own freedom, zoe II times and the like, detests hous'
 work. has no control over. nor do' H she wish 10 be bothered with q \ small children, so leaves poor fath' H to get along as best he may ar |8 betakes herself 10 another city whe' < she can earn her own way, have h' 2 own friends and good times and fe' N if any. responsibilities. The fath q has 10 work a full day In order
 meet the bills. Sometimes he talk 4 the easiest way regarding his fan q ilv. by allowing them to shift f themselves during the day. Som S times he has the school children tal & turns in staying home to watch q younger ones. Again this task E heinz a mother is left to a husl
 lad just out of school who natural z will not turn very kindly 10 the j'
 and will he quite apt 10 quit for mo
 urgent duties and pleasures amor
 his DIaynoatns Once in a while q