Evening star., 1932-11-13
DEEP SUFFERING
IS CH|LD'S FATE
Homeless Waits Face Hunger
and Cold When Aid Is
Not Offered.

Shall little children be allowed to
sleep in boxes and barrels in alleys, in
shacks or In deserted houses?
This is not fanciful picture. K. C.
Graham, president of the Community
Chest, points out. 1t has actually hap
pened in the past, he says, and might
happen again today were it not for the
Community Chest institutions that de-
vote their efforts to the care Of chill
dren
mot only are children in family
homes facing hunger and privation this
Winter unless gifts to the Community
Chest are adequate" Mr.. Graham said.
"but also the childrens institutions
have O greater need than ever before to
meet. They find increasing demand for
care for children from many families
broken by unemployment, while at the
same time income from amounts usu-
ally paid by some parents or guardians
to cover all or part Of the cost Of care
is diminishing In consequence, the
need of these institutions for funds, for
which they must look to the Community
Chest, Is greater than ever"
Organizations Listed.
Following are the Chests organizations
for dependent and neglected children
with description of their services:
District of Columbia Congress of
Parents and Teachers, Student Aid
Committee: Motto, Keep the Child in
School; supplies needy school children
with shoes and rubbers where aid Is not
being given by any other charitable or
ganizationS.
Episcopal Home for Children: A
personalized home for children Of all
creeds from to l6.
The Florence Crittenton Home: Re
habilitates unmarried mothers; keeps
mother and child together whenever
possible, following six months or longer
of care and training until mother Is
physically and mentally fit to assume
the responsibility of her child.
Holy Family Day Nursery: Aims 70
keep families united by caring for chill
dren of mothers who are compelled to
work, from 7:30 am. to $50 pm, pro-
viding food, shelter, education and
training.
Jewish Foster Home: Cares for home
less children, nourishing their bodies,
building their characters and prepar-
ing them to be useful members OF the
community.
Juvenile Protective Association: Serves
children with behavior problems and
those whom home circumstances are
unfavorable or who have personal
handicaps; uses individual personal
service to develop the resources in the
children'S own homes and to utilize
those in the community: provides when
necessary temporary foster home care.
Cares for Destitute.
st. AIMS Infant Asylum: Home care
for unmarried mothers and destitute
children under 6 years OF age. -.
St. JoSeph's Home and school: FOR
orphaned, neglected and dependent
girls between and IL years.
st. Roses Technical School: For the
good dependent girl a pleasant home
where. after completing f1rst-year high
school. she may select a special course
of business training. Commercial work
domestic art and domestic science are
taught.
the care and training Of poor girls
ranging in age from to II years, who
are deprived of having a good home on
account of death of parent or parents
or whose parents are not able to pro-
| vide for them.
washington Home for Foundlings
For the care of dependent white chill
dren under years Of age, who may be
orphans, half orphans, children Of sep
arated parents or Of unmarried moth
ers; temporary care for children whose
parents may be i'll or in hospitals fol
operations: with the best Of medical
service and a carefully supervised diet
to upbuild children physically. AS early
as possible they are returned TO thelr
relatives.
Estimated total expenses Of organiza-
tions serving dependent and neglected
children for 1898, $238,034.63.
Estimated income from earnings anc
endowment. $S1 ,349.68.
Estimated needs from the Chest
| $156, 95.
Percentage of total Community Chest
budget 648