Evening star., 1928-04-06
EASTER WELFARE
FUNDS ARE NEEDED
Minimum Budget Scheduled
by Relief Organizations Far
Short of Needs.

With but two days to Easter Sunday
the Joint Finance Committee of the
Associated Charities and Citizens Re-
lief Association reports $46.2SS in hand
toward the $4,000 which is the MIMI
mum hudSet required for the operation
cs these two family welfare agencies to
the close Of their fiscal year on Septem-
Der 50. 1923.
So serious is the situation that the
Easter campaign committee has Iei1
ohliSed to send out an S Q call 10
the regular contributing membership OF
these societies
Two Services Requested.
The committee asks two services frs
that each subscriber shall try II pos
SHE 10 get another contributing mem
Der toward the 10000 partners need
&c "a adequately finance this work FOR
the prevention and relief of family dis
treSs in tbs District Of Columbia, ana
second, that each shall consider the
possibility Of increasing his own con-
trioution for the current year.
one former contributor writes; IN
view Of your recent appeal through the
public press am increasing my Easter
offering by 20 per cent. II all would
do 50 it would mean consideraole M
The total number Of contributions re-
ceived I'D to noon today toward the
10000 needed is reported as 4,l6S. This
makes an increase of 20S gifts within
~'1e last "a hours. Contributions should
- sent 70 Ord Preston, treasurer. lO22
Eleventh street northwest.
No. IS. Handicapped by Poor Start.
He began work ss q child laborer IN
q cotton mill. Consequently he had
Scant schooling. Later he managed
to break away from rillwork and took
I'd q regular trade, which he has
since followed. His wife had scarcely
more education than himself Conscious
Of their limitations, both husband and
wife have been attending night school
20 make Up for the lack OF early op-
portunitieS He belongs to his trade
union, but there has been little work
In his line this past Winter Then,
too. he has been sick, which has further
complicated matters. He and his wife
both need surgical treatment, They
dread going 10 hospital One Of the
four children, whose ages range between
Z and 2, is subject TO convuisions, and
a special diet has been prescribed.
Altogether the situation Just now Is
pretty desperate and $50 week viii
De uGGQEQ AOI S1zS4S t&4ktE 20 CO1AAG W
place this family on its feet.
Ne. IS. Social Agencies Interested.
The S. family IS a good Illustration Of
teamwork among different social Sgen-
cieS, al Of whom have had part In
trying 70 better conditions. The pub
lie health nurse, the tuberculosis clinic,
the Children's Health Camp. the Health
School and Camp Good VIII have all
worked with the family. particularly the
children, seven IN number, 10. bring
about better health conditions. The
father is sickly and unable 10 work
steadily. The oldest boy, while not
strong. was at work untl he was laid
OF when work became slack There Is
q decided tendency 70 tuberculosis in
fection among the children. AT times
the mother has tried 10 add 70 the in
come az the family. but she. too. Is not
strong and the children need her care
at home Naturally. the health agencies
look fc the Associated Charities 10 fiu-
nixh the necessary financial assistance
which the family needs in the way q
extra food with aboundance OF milk for
the children. Ten dollars a week Is
required at present while the man is
stiil irregulariy employed.
Ne. -. Inadequate Government Pay.
Mr.. Y. is q colored man employed
by the Government. but he Is one OF
those whose salary Is not sufncient TO
provide properly for his children's needs.
The situation Is complicated BY the
fact that his wife is in a sanatorium,
SO that he has to employ q caretaker
for his four children, who are al under
II years Of age. He and the children
board with the caretaker and after he
has paid the monthly bills he has about
so cents q day left tor incidental ex.
penseg. Extra milk Is needed 70 assure
the children proper nCursshment, but
the fathers income cannot provide this
OF bis present salary. Should the pro-
posed legislation for increasing the
Government salaries. particularly in the
lower groups be passed at this session
Of Congress Mr.. Y's financial position
viii be much improved. Meantime SO
Q month is needed 70 assure the extra
nouri6hnent which the children need
but the father cannot supply with his
Inadequate wage.