Evening star., 1928-03-29
EASTER CHARITY
APPEAL IS MADE
$4,000 Sought by Joint
Finance Committee to Re-
Iieve Suffering.

Appealing to the people of Washing
ton 10 relieve the distress of the poor
in this CITY, the Joint finance commit
tee of the Associated Charities and
the Citizens Relief Association has
opened its annual Easter campaign by
asking for contributions which 1t is
hoped with reach a total of $4,000.
Corcoran Thorn, chairman of the COM
mittee. announced today that the S7O,-
600 asked last year fell $500 short
of the requirements and urged a gen.
erouS response this year 70 the appeal
for a larger amount.
Contributions may be sent to ora
Preston. treasurer Of the Joint finance
committee. 1922 Eleventh street
Appeals TO Public Spirit.
Il want to appeal to the generosity
and public spirit of our people, said
Mr. Thom i'm a statement issued to-
dav. lin support Of this city-wide and
non-sectarian work for the relief and
prevention of distress. for if 1t Is to
continue 70 meet the increasing calls
for assistance from homes threatened
bv unemployment. sickness, non-Support
or widowhood, old age or other misfor-
time and thus care for the many little
must fnq a way to increase our re-
sources. one out of every IS children
living in Washington was member OF
an Associated Charities family last year.
where we asked last year for StO.-
onO To cover our expenditures in this
work and then found that this amount
wsS s3. 500 short of our requirements,
we are this year compelled to ask for
$40 600 as the goal OF our campaign.
This is due TO the much larger num-
Der of families now depending on US FOR
care and relief.
In common with similar family well
fare societies throughout the country
we have felt the strain OF the unem-
ployment situation during the past
Winter, although ours is not in the
ordinary sense an industrial city. But
so far we have not refused help 10
any family the members Of which we're
found to be our responsibility and were
willing 70 work with our visitors to-
ward their own rehabilitation.
Essential to Progress
II therefore urge that generous
response be given to this our ninth an
nual Easter appeal by ell who recog-
nize that this home and child saving
work Of these societies is IN the highest
degree essential to the right progress
Of our community as whole.
During the next 10 days, while the
Easter campaign Is in progress, the
Associated Charities viii present from
dav to day typical stories illustrating
the work Of this organization and the
Citizens Relief Association. Three
situations are described today. AL have
10 do with old age dependency. Out
Of 1859 families befriended last year
old age was q handicap or a direct
cause OF dependence in more than 10
per cent, or l72 cases.
Like other communities Washington
offers institutional care at public ex-
pense for It's aged poor, but there are
many instances where the breaking Of
lifelong ties by the separation Of hus-
band and wife In the evening Of their
lives Is little short Of cruel. II any other
way can be found 70 aid them. Often
also the aid Of q few dollars 70 supple
ment what can be given by relatives
viii keep old people In the homes OF
their grown children or close relatives.
Illustrations Of such cases are found
in the following instances:
Served u. s. Government.
No. small GOVERNMENT SAL
AIRY RESPONSIBLE.
For years he served his country faith
fully as a Government employe At a
salary ranging from $40 70 $s5 a
month A year ago he died, leaving
penniiess his wife, OF over foursoTe
years, and an elderly daughter The
old mother needs the comfort and at
tention which only the daughter can
give her Esoth are pleading 10 be al
lowed TO live out their lives together
There are no relatives 20 assist. Pri-
yate funds must be provided If these
two refined persons are 70 have their
wish They say they can live on $50
a month Who will begrudge them this
small stipend 10 compensate for Uncle
Sans failure To pay the husband and
father q wage on which he could save
something during his lifetime?
No 2~URPROVIDED FOR IN OLD
ACE
Unproyided-f old age Is hard "
face. This couple have never had ans
children and now have no one 70 whom
70 turn when they are old and dccrepit
Their chief interest In life is their de-
yotion " one another AT one time
the husband worked for the Govern
/ meut. Then his sight failed. but hs
still tried N d. night watchmhn's work
Nov he cannot do even that Crippled
up with rheumatism though she Is. thi
/ chief recreation VI the wife r. 10 dlS
/ around among her flowers IN their TIM
4 little yard friend owns the amai
/ house IN which they live and gives then
! the rent free five dollars week vii
/ keep this old couple together and happ1
/ during their last days.
| No 5~sHARE LAST CRUST WITH
AUNT
If we have a crust Aunt Mary shall