Evening star., 1928-04-01
TWO EASTER CASES
BRING RESPONSES
Associated Charities Lists
Three More Families in
Need of Aid.

The stories Of old age dependency
which have appeared in The Star in
connection with the Easter appeal of
the Associated Charities have awakened
sympathetic response in at least two
OF the instances described In addition
TO the 500 sent TO care for Easter
opportunity" No. 2. already reported.
the Associated Charities has received
check for sl56 to provide a years
allowance for Easter opportunity" No
3. that Of Aunt Mary" who can BE-
given home by her niece because
Aunt Mary's" board is now assured.
Some weeks ago the Associated Char
ities was able to reunite the family Of
soldier serving in the Far West With
an excellent Army record. When the
man thought he was To BE- transferred
to the East he moved his family 20
washington TO await his coming. The
transfer failed of accomplishment. The
Associated Charities then arranged to
send his wife and five children 10 Join
MIN In the West. In accomplishment
OF this service the society has received
the following letter:
Dear friends: I thank you for all
you have done for my family and my
self. Now ! want to make some ar
rangements 10 pay you all your money
back. would like for you to tell me
just now much / owe you. but I can
only pay you $40 per month. Also tell
me how to make il out. so there will
be no change in 1t till the sum is paid
up IN full. 1 remain. yours for busi-
ness. (Signed) Corporal Blank"
The fact that this money vas ad-
vanced. not as loan. but as a gift for
the family makes the soldiers desire to
repay 1t the more significant and a cor
~
character as given by his superior CT
ficers.
Three More Gases.
The story is an example Of fami'
adjustments that are part Of the day'.
work of the visitors Of the Associatet
Charities.
Today The Star presents three NOR
Of these Easter opportunities, selected
from large group Of families undel
the care of the society, where illness /
the immediate cause of dependence
In fact, 1t is sickness which incauaci
tates more Of the families brought L
the attention Of the Associated Char
ties than any other cause This is sal,
to be a common experience with q
family welfare societies, the burden
sickness frequently ranging from so
10 per cent Of the families under car
No. 1o-DisabIed BY Accident.
An industrial accident two years a.
so badly injured Mr. NJ that ne n
never been able TO hold a steady lc
since. Although his injury was in In
Ilne OF dutv he has not been able a.
yet TO obtain compensation from th~
company for which he worked. After
Mr. Ms savings were exhausted. WITH
great reluctance on his part. he was
obliged TO ask help of the Associated
Charities IN order to maintain his
nome: One daughter is now employed.
but there are two younger children at
school. This family is cue which it is
a great pleasure to help. and where
tnere Is a promise Of Independence IN
the near future. Fifteen dcllars a We
for three months 70 COM will do mr., :,
10 see the family through.
No. 11-Honcred in Death.
Following a fatal Illness. the
soldier husband and father Of tn.
family Was buried in Arlington only
few weeks ago. The widow hersel;
has been in poor health for some time
and Is only Just beginning to improve
She Is good SeamStrcSs when she Is
strong enough to work and added to
her husbands income while he lived
1He tnEee cniIoren. all Young. are at
tending school regularly. Until ths
mother Is strong enough 10 resume ne;
dreSsmaSing al home. the rent mus
be paid and food. fuel and clothin~
provided. The minimum needed is So
week
No. l2-Beginning Over Again.
AS long as he was able to do labor
ing work, this colored man supported
his family without outside assistance.
Then his heart gave out. but he kept
on at work until faced with bed and
total disability. Unable longer 70 do
heavy work. he took up the cobbler's
trade. and has fitted up a little shop
at his home. where he earns q few dol
lars as he is able to pick up work
There are six children. all under work
ing age. The family needs SIS . week
to supplement this handicapped fathers
earnings until some OF the childrcr
are old enough to go TO work.
About nine-tenths OF the corn pro-
0ueed is used on farms,
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