New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-10-11

In the middlewest. 90 the children
remain in the homo Of good
mother, growing up In each others
company.
Jimmie DIS mother left the
home and went tar away, leaving
Jimmie alone with his father. Left
too much to himself the boy ate I'm
proper food. or none at all. and was
very much below the good health
mark. Arrangement was made for
necessary hospital care. few days
convalescent care afterward. and for
properly prepared. warm dinners
after he had returned to school.
Mrs. E. Is widow with many
children-some are fraii-the
mother far from we'll. Happily the
past three months have shown
marked improvement, for they reg
ularly 10 to a neighborinE city for
clinic service In health program.
Repeated trips with the mother un-
til she gained confidence to take the
children herself, arrangement with
proper authorities, encouragement
to keep up the good work are
bringing results in returning health.
Two old people found they could
not carry on alone. Ill health, ad-
vanctng years and lack of suitable
employment made the road a hard
enc. Relatives were located in an
other city. household goods shipped,
the old couple placed safely en-
route, headed for the city where
daughters and their own legal resi-
dencc awaited them. they being thus
assured that when their own people
could no longer help them. the city
would. Our department of public
welfare assumed expense of trans
portation. while the Welfare associ-
alton attended to arrangements and
correspondence.
Mrs. SIS husband, because of his
habit of departing and leaving his
wife without means. has been forced
to complete his vacation in Jail for
a specific time. His little ones must
be cared for. The mother takes on
what little outside work she can,
and food. milk and rent must be
forthcoming. When will Connecticut
amend its laws 10 that 4 man in
Jail will be forced. not only to work
against his natural desires, when he
had much rather loaf. but also to be
required to have a portion Of that
la Dor result in some income for his
family. Now the jailed man labors
for his board, and to pay for his
misdemeanor while some organiza-
ton must support his family. Plac-
ing more responsibility on the hus-
band and father, as to support Of
his family while he is in Jail VIII
tend to stiffen his lax principles.
Wife Far Away Helped
Some time ago man came to
this city leaving his wife in another
state to shift for herself. Later by
correspondence with authorities a
mutual agreement resulted in the
husband sending through the We'll
fare association a certain sum every
week. 1t became an old story. a lit
Y" w"nrisome and the man gradu-
ally slipped away from the agreed
T. TIL it was necessary for the
wife to leave her home and come
nrt proceedings. She was
befriended by social workers at
.. e . Il here and was sent home
with new assurance that through
court orders she would be hence
forth properly supported by her
husband.
During the summer 16 UNDER
privileged boys from Welfare asso-
citation families We're given a vaca-
ton period in the country at the
American Legion camp. The We'll
fare association had the boys en-
amined by a physician who gave his