Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1920 — URGENT APPEAL. [ARTICLE]

URGENT APPEAL.

The attention of the Republican has been directed to the destitute condition of a family residing, near DeMotte, in Keener township. According to two Rensselaer gentlemen, who visited the home Friday, there are thirteen children in the family. The head of the householld works every day, but receives but Slightly over three dollars a day in wages, which is found to be entirely inadequate in these days of high prices to provide for so But two of the children, girls, are old enough to work. It is said that the family has enough to eat but that their clothing is so scanty that the children have had of necessity been forced to remain away from school. The Republican has been requested to ask the citizens of Rensselaer to donate their discarded clothing for the relief of the family. Those who care to. give something in the line of clothing may leave same at the Edward Herath implement shop or notify Mr. Hera th and it will be called for.