The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-25
New York.-Financial difficulties

New York.-F1nanclal dlmcultleS so serious as to constitute an alarming situation" now confront privately supported institutions and agencies for neglected chill aged, according to survey among the 5,442 organizations of this type in the United States, conducted by the survey department of the Golden Rule foundation, prelim- mary reports of which are an- nounced to-day. The survey was made to determine "the effects of the depression upon private or- phanages, child-placing agencies, day nurseries and homes for the aged" which draw their support from sources distinct from public funds and governmental appropri- ations.
 Reduction of income as high as sixty per cent, and averaging thirty per cent, is reported by eighty eight per cent of the orphanages from which replies have been re- ceivcd to date, while some institu- tions have already had to close for lack of funds. Increases in num- Der of applicants for admission up to 100 per cent of those of for mer years is reported by eighty one per cent of these institutions replying, one institution reporting that its work had increased three hundred per cent without addition al funds to support 1t. Parents and relatives are no longer able to contribute to the support of chill dren in such institutions, as in for mer years, and the full cost of their support falls upon the al- ready under-financed budgets, the survey reveals. Fewer foster homes are now available for the free maintenance of orphaned or neg lected children. and many children thus supported have been returned to the .orphanages and child-plac- ing agencies because of financial reverses of persons caring for them.
 Children. reaching discharge age at orphanages are unable to find employment outside and are re- tained to keep them from begging and bread-lines Day nurseries caring for children of working mothers are often unable to col lect the ten cents per day charged for the care of each child.
 Homes for dependent aged are apparently not so hard hit as are the children's institutions because of better established sources of income, although forty-two per cent of those replying showed im- pairment of income due to the de- precision. They also report that many worthy old people have lost their life savings in the past two years and lack the means to pay the fee for admission to homes. State aid for the aged, widows and mothers pensions, and the family relief work done in many communities are believed to have frightened the load which chill dren's institutions. child placing agencies, day nurseries and homes for the aged would otherwise have had to carry. Notwithstanding these factors" the, survey report concludes, "the depression has so greatly increased the responsible ities which these established or ganizations have had to carry and so seriously decreased the available resources with which the needs can be met. as to threaten the very existence of many"
 As a means of relieving th.s sit uation by supplementing the in- come of the neediest. the Golden day, which comes on May 8. is Rule Way" of observing Mothers urged upon the public by leaders of many religious organizations and prominent men and women identified with civic and benevolent activities in all parts of the coun- try. The Golden Rule Way" as outlined in the Announcement by the Golden Rule foundation, which Is sponsoring the nationwide move ment. is as follows: tl'
 "The observance of Mothers day has become largely commercialixed for the increase of business. How ever, most mtddle-aged men and women are no longer able to send flowers. messages and gifts, to their mothers whose memory grows more precious with the passing of the years. They would like to hon-i or her. who. in many instances. sacrificed her own welfare to give them start In life. But she is be- yond their personal ministry. ono of the, truest tributes that can be paid the memory of one's mother is to pass on to tho other less for- tunate women and children sonss- thing of the sifniatry that was rec ceived from her--and that she. if living in this period of depression.
 would render lovingly to those in