Evening star., 1925-03-04

this line may be gagged by the testi-
mony of her neighbors in Evanston,
Ill. These ladies say that ii Is about
IL years since Mrs. Dawes, two of her
sisters-in-law, Mrs. Beeman and Mrs.
Henry NJ. Dawes, and her daughter,
Mrs. Melvin Burt Ericsson, and a
group of her closest friends on the
Child Welfare Board, of which she
was chairman, began to explore the
country about Chicago to find homes
for dependent Juveniles among the
childless and ,well-to-do families.
Movement Grew Rapidly.
Ailing children were kept in in
firmaries and only the robust and
healthy were offered for adoption. In
short time the movement grew and
extended into every part 70 Illinois
and into Ohio. Mrs. Dawes took over
handsome boy when he was less
than two months old, and this is
Dana, the manly young son, now IA,
and about to enter college, who has
accompanied the Vice President and
Mrs. Dawes to Washington. Virginia.
the little daughter, came into the
home after her mother died. and when
she was less than 6 weeks old. She
is now IL and is a winsome little
lady. Both of these children have
been taught that wealth and opportu-
nifty are only means to an end and
must invariably be shared with the
unfortunate.
Not content with the opportunities
offered to aid children through ac-
cepted channels of civic charity. Mrs.
Dawes. like good Caliph Alchid Ha-
round had the habit of Summing by
herself.
Found Unclaimed Child.
Thus one day she found a lovely
abandoned boy about 2 years old suf-
fering from exposure, undernourish-
ment and lack of proper clothes. She
took this unfortunate to the mfr
mary, instituted a vain search to dis
cover his relatives or even his name.
After six months of expert treatment
the boy became the picture OF health
and was adopted into the home of a
substantial citizen of Chicago, who
gave him his name and is now rear
ing him to be a useful member of
society. Many such stories are told
OF Mrs. Dawes. but this is typical of
her work for IL years past. A fasci-
mating vista arises as to what de-
gree of success the wife of the Vice
President will preach her gospel Of
love in Washington. There are count
less rich, childless families here
among the exalted officials as well
as among the millionaire Winter
colonists.
The Mother of the Regiment is
one acknowledgment of her efforts in
war times that Mrs. Dawes has re-
ceived with pride, and her record g
head of the knitting unit of Chicago
is officially written down and she can
by no means evade this glory. When
her husband entered the training
camp as a rookie" in the 11th Illinois
Engineers, Mrs. Dawes at once
adopted the 1000 men. She began her
knitting unit among her aides in
various charities, but discovering at
once how inadequate this force would
prove, she organized the entire steno-
graphic and clerical force of girls in
the Central Trust Company of Chi
cago, of which her husband was vice
president
Both Fond of Reading.
Both the Vice President and Mrs
Dawes love to read. He likes tales
of adventure and has found no mod
| ern novel which can give him the
thrill that "The Count of Monte Girls
| to" does. Mrs. Dawes likes Juvenile
| stories and she reads number OF
| them in order to guide the trend of
| Dana and Virginia and the numerous
| little girls and boys who come TO
| too, the better kind. for she has been
brought up on 1t. Her own family
| the Blymers OF Marietta, Ohio, were
| all good musicians.
She cannot recall her first acquaint-
ance with the Dawes boys" or at
| what age. Charlie singled her out
for his own, but it was in what is
known as the irresponsible years,
| though they have proved that they
knew their own minds perfectly and
needed no direction from their elders.
Mrs. Dawes, though named Carolyn,
was always called Caro-, and her
daughter. being called for her, is
known as Carolyn to distinguish her
| from her mother.
The Vice President and Mrs. Dawes
| were married January "a, 1889, and
went at once to Evanston, Ill, their
present home, where Mr. Dawes had
become interested in the gas busi-
| ness. Their life presents a rare ex-
| ample of perfect love and confidence,
going arm-in-arm with growing sue
cess.