Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
TRAVELLERS AID NOTES


i nOunces that an increased budget 10
s the coming year will enable the SO
I ciety to place a worker in the Penn
sylvania station in the evening an,
to extend a more adequate servicl
, to the communities in Kent and Sus
: sex Counties.
The annual appeal for funds viii
begin October 26 and continue unit
the budget Of $4,000 is reached.
Mrs. Roberta G. Williams, execu-
tive secretary, in explaining the ser.
vice of Travellers Aid, states that
Travellers Aid for Delaware is a
part of an international hook-up
which since establishment beginning
at st. Louis in 1850, has developed
an unequaled system of intelligent
investigation and careful planning. .
Travellers Aid in Wilmington, with
headquarters in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Station, is equipped to care
for stranded travellers, victims Of
auto accident, runaway boys and
girls, travelers-physically or men
tally i'll or without funds. and per-
sons becoming dependent upon rela-
tives. In fact, any problem requir-
ing assistance to persons who have
been'in Delaware less than one year.
Many people, familiar with the To-
cation of the Travellers Aid desk in
prominent spot in the station, be-
lieve that the major part of the work
is directing people about the city,
to trains, meeting and placing en-
route bewildered adults and mex
perienced children. It is true that
questions are answered about every
thing from the state of the weather
in New Jersey resort on a very
stormy Saturday to the possibilities
of finding a room and meals in a
lower Delaware fishing village where
"One can eat in his shirt sleeves"
They place enrOute dozens of chill
dTen and arrange care at their trans
fer point, and comfort many bewiI-
dered travellers who miss trains and
whose relatives arrive late to meet
them. However, the workers who
are not seen at the desk taking care
of this type of work are out visiting, /
issuing relief to nOn-residents, un- /
employed families, arranging con- |
valescent care and transportation to |
his home city for a sick man soon |
to leave the hospital, contracting
schools. homes and service clubs to
help adjust boys who have left their
homes in Delaware and been re-
turned through Travellers Aid in an
other city.
Any problem such as Mrs. Will
liams describes, arising in Kent or
Sussex Counties could be referred to
TrOvelers Aid by letter, phone call
or by bringing the troubled individ-
ual to the Wilmington Pennsylvania
In case of extreme emerg-
ency, a call from the ticket agent at
the nearest railroad station to Tray
elers Aid may bring a solution to the
problem.
Travellers Aid action in the case
Of Johnson Cameron, cOlOTed, is de-
scriptive of service extended in the
lower counties. Johnson and his
mother came to Delaware with a
group of cannery workers. During
period at the camp, John
son fell and broke boue in his knee.
He received several weeks care at
hospital. Naturally, JohnsOn's
mother could not stay here, but must
'eturn to her home when the group
eft Delaware. The hospital wished
o discharge Johnson as soon as he
vas able to sit up, since his bed was
,adly needed, but wished him to re-
main under care in the Out-Patient
Department to insure against life
ong lameness. Travellers Aid paid
Ohnson's board in a private home
ntil the surgeons were sure his
rOken bones were knitted, then sent
i'm back to his mother in a Virginia
own.
And then, there was Norman Crew,
15-year-old lad from New York.
When family trouble arose he in
tantly thought of his summertime
riend, his Tribute Fresh Air mother
Bridgeville-she was resourceful
she would know what to do. In
itterest winter. Norman and his
buddy" hitch-hiked to Bridgeville to
nd his Fresh Air mother had taken
and been ordered South for the
inter. People who know Fresh Air
lildren, know Travellers Aid. Some
ne telephOned the station. Travel
IS Air arranged board in George
'wn, then transportation to Will q
ington and on home to New York =,
II both boys. Travellers Aid in New e
Ork visited Norman's home to fur
sh the advice he had left home to
Id.
The new Travellers Aid schedule
i'll include a worker on duty in the
alton until 8 o'clock every evening.
lis is found to be desirable as many
,rsOns in difficulty do not become
armed about their predicament un-
the darkness comes and ordinary
lsiness hours are over, also job
ekers in a strange city do not give
until all opportunities are ex-
.usted for the day-then they ask
vice as to clean, proper, and cheap
lgings, or admit they have no funds
en- for this.
With his announcement of a more
quate service throughout the State,
;. Hargadine invites all Organiza-
ms and private individuals whose
-entiOn is called to nonresident
rsons in distress to feel privileged
contact Travellers Aid at once for
vice, relief, referral, transpOrta-
n or adjustment.