The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-10

Case
Father Sc. Can't get work Too
old. Mother and daughter wash
and iron 10 make both ends meet
Youngest daughter has heart
ailment but works At NYA. There
Is grandchild. making five IN
the family. The man is an ex-
eellent carpenter and built a 2
room upholstered bungalow in the
yard TO rent for IS per month
This was occupied by soldier
with 20 year old wife and IL
months old child When dis
charged from the army the father
deserted his family. Another child
has been born. After that deser-
ton, the above family has since
fed and housed the other, and Is
doing SO now
A disabled veteran with wife
and four children. Total income
$50 per month. Three children.
ages 8 TO IL. are in school The
mother is under constant worry
due to the mental condition Of
nervously III husband. who should
be in an institution These chill
dren have good mother strug-
Cling 10 make a meager pittance
suffice. Naturally they have abso-
lutely no luxury nor sufficient
bodily nourishment. They deserve
a real Christmas, and We hope they
shall have IT.
Case III
Family not on relief Father
and four children. ages Q TO IS.
three girls and a boy. Wife re-
Gently deceased. No housekeeper
This family has barely been able
to exist on the returns from a
so-called chicken ranch the father
had hoped TO make pay. He has
two brothers who are i'll. and
whom he tries to help.
Case ~
Family of eight. Six children
range in ages from 8 TO %. This
family is not getting by. One boy
Is in the high school. Last year
there were two infantile paralysis
cases, now there are three. one
completely paralyzed The chill
dren are bright and worthy of
especial consideration.
Case V
A widow is an exceptionally fine
mother too proud TO seek charity.
Struggles along With what she re-
ceives from daily toll. There are
two daughters in high school,
IA year old son and an older
daughter who keeps house. This
Is a case like many who have
never appealed to us for aid We
learn of such cases only accident
ally, and we wish we had more.
Case vi
Widow with three fine BOYS. one
in high school. Living on s42
monthly relief. The mother has
had a recent operation as has also
one of the boys. She is deter
mined to keep her children in
school. The home is neat, stmos-
phere cheerful as our investigators
report.
Case VII
Family of six deserted several
years ago. The five children
range in age from 10 TO Il. The
Oldest girl is cripple Children
bright and polite. The two boys
in school practically shoeless un-
I'll We provided them. An income
of s54 per month means stinting a
growing family on food and every
thing.
Widow cripple with daughter
Is years old, who has been doing
most of the homework. The
mother has 10 use a wheel chair
most Of the time. The daughter
has recently been hospitalized
THE income here is 81 per week
plus rent.
Case IN
Family Of five. Father unem.
) oloyable, but tries to work Two
;apable daughters just graduated
rom high school. but unable to I
nd employment. The Other
aughter is in high school An
Sceedingly deserving family. who
d not apply for aid but surely
seds it. The relief is small be-
'use the father works some. al
'ough practically unfit for hard
ork.
Case \
Family Of four boys. aged 10 10
:. Income $50 per month. Total
stability accident relief. Oldes,
oy in high school This family
respectable and apprecistive
-ondsr most serious handicap N.
father gardens about IN. plsc.