Evening star., 1925-07-11

pool under water where it was only
1eet deep, and there was not a man
present who could have "bested" him.
Ihere are misers in Washington
VINO Just gloat over their dividends
OIL happiness which their shrewd in
Eestnents IN such blue sky stock
brings TO them. There is no law 10
control such gambling" in gratitude
and JOY, and the strange part of II
all Is that there is no corner nos
slbIe IN that market, for the field of
! exploitation is Hmitless. 1t costs an
average of 81 a day, including all
! overhead, for such vacations for the
Facationless, and the reason why onlv
100 or 100 Yacationers are now in
camp IS not due to the greed of the
mlsers already gloating over their in.
Vestments, but because so many 20
tentlal investors have not realized
What they are missing Somebody
has not understood how 'it paws 10
advertise, whether it is to advertise
steel stock or shares in the love of
fellow men-or children.
There ought to be a traffic cop in
Rock Creek Park on Beach road and
Military road, ordering every traveller
to stop and "detour" through Carnp
| Good VIII. There viii be a total of
l,10O children cared for there before
the Summer is ended-two weeks
each. Only children under II years
! and their mothers.
One mother wrote: Gould you
please let US have a vacation at Camp
Good VIII. as I never have any, be!
cause I cannot afford it? 1 have six
children"
How could a mother earn what
costs 81 a day-S1 a day each?
Yes, she gets a tent free, and all the
children received, too, in Camp Good
VIII. There are many others like
that. Free tent, free board. nothing
to worry about, real rest, entertain
ment for two weeks. It's like
heaven,
1t reminds one of the story of the
tired mother whose work was never
done, and she complained whimsicaIlv
that when she died she knew that
Gabriel would blow his trumpet the
very next day, so she could never
have one full days rest. Mothers
are like that-working, working and.
seldom resting. Ought to be a mil
lion Camp Good Wills There is one
other. 1t is located at Blue Plains.
beyond Congress Heights, and is for
colored children.
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The Washington Associated Char
tiles is interested in a variety of
SOOu WORKS. 1t mas divided the City
into six districts, with headquarters
in each. 1t is affiliated with the
tuberculosis Society. At the Tuber-
culosis Hospital children with early
indications-such as underweight-
are taken in hand by experts and fed
up and treated before it is too late
One boy patient came in weighing
only SO pounds and in % weeks added
over 10 pounds.
At headquarters is a card index of
over 100000 families which have
either been cared for by the Asso
ciated Charities or other affiliated
organizations, within the last Is or
20 years. Several organizations rely
on that invaluable card index of the
dependents and their family relations.
The Associated Charities is also in
touch with similar organizations all
over the country. A reciprocal
agreement binds all such organiza
tions to cooperate by hunting no
relatives, or records of persons apply
ing for help. Relief IS not given TO
any applicant without reasonable in
vestigation. If a transient applies
for help in reaching another CITY.
where, he claims he has employment
waiting for him, the telegraph is set
in operation through, the local affili-
ated organization. If the case proves
worthy, half-fare ticket is pur-
chased, by virtue of the cooperation
of all the railroad companies. No one.
is shunted on to the next city simply
to unload burden, but real and in
telhgently applied aid is given.
Copyright 1925. By PasI Y. c0uIAAI