The Syracuse Journal, Volume 7, Number 9, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 25 June 1914 — Page 6

POVERTY CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO BAD IN SUMMER MONTHS Hot Weather Aggravates Suffering of the Poor in Big City. Country People Can Help Make Life More Livable for a Poor Mother of the Tenements by Opening Their Homes . l for Two Weeks to Her Children. UNITED CHARITIES PLANS OUTING WORK FOR PRESENT SEASON

“Going barefoot” is not a pleasant experience to the city boy or girl growing up among the tall tenements of Chicago. Children of the poor in the big central states’ metropolis are compelled to go shoeless and stockingless in the warm season to help economize the family budget. The tarry asphalt pavements and the smooth cement walks are as hot as grills in the warm days of June, July and August. To walk on them barefooted is veritable torture to a young child with tender feet. Yet many live where there is n<> other place to play. Parks and playgrounds are not plentiful in poorer section. Often there is not a blade of grass nor does a single tree throw a comforting shade for many weary squares. The children of widows or of poor parents who are obliged, because of the smallness of their income to live in the darker, drearier congested parts of the big metropolis where the rents - are comparatively low, are frequently objects of charity. Death by accident or disease, permanent disability and a dozen other things contribute to the conditions that make the lives of big city dwellers miserable. The United Charities of Chicago helps many of these people back to self-support whenever possible, giving temporary relief and instructing backward or ignorant members of the family in ways of attaining self-support. As a part of

A few of 1200 children found by school census takers to live in one single block in Chicago. There was a gain of 200 children in this block in on* year. t -

these constructive efforts, summer outings for poor children were established over ten years ago by the societies the United Charities succeeded. Their object is to freshen or brighten up as it were, the dull tarnish of city life upon children of the poor. Summer outings often physicilregenerate these childicn and aid in giving them a certain resistance to winter diseases. Two weeks away from a tired mother enables the latter also to catch-up physically and secure such rest from family cares as .he conditions under which sne lives permits. What Was Accomplished Last Year. In the summer of 1913, 12,575 chil dren were given outings of various ’ sorts by the United Charities. Os these 1724 were given outings in country homes in 150 towns in five neighboring states. This good work was made possible through the kindness of country folks who opened their homes to tbe je deserving children and with the 1>& p of city folks who gate the money £or carrying on the work at the Chicago end. The United Charities itself found places for 6936 children out of the 12,575 while other philanthropic agencies found places for 5589 but for these also the United Charities secured transportation. These children were all from poor families, many utterly dependent upon charity for their existence. They lived in homes located in neighborhoods that, to say the least, would seem forbidding to country-bred fol.’-s used to bread expanses of land, green grass, water and trees. Tne astonishing fact ihaf school census enumerators discovered 1200 children dwelling in one square city block is sufficient to indicate under uhat condition these poor boys >nd 102 Acre Farm For Sale —Nicelevel land in Elkhart County, Ind., on main travelled road. 6-room house, frame barn 30x40, young orchard, 8 acres timber, close to school and church. This farm needs building up. Some one who is willing to work

gills live. • How the Work la Managed. For a long time before the outing season opens visitors of the United Charities put down names of children who need and deserve an outing. By the time school closes there is a list of over 10,000 beys and girls i»etween the ages of 6 and 15, children of very poor people, who would be immensely benefited by two weeks in the country Medical Examination*. When word comes that some town will take from 10 to 20 children, postal cards are hastily sent out or homes visited once more and the qhuren brought to a reliable physician's office or to some dispensary for exam’.nation. If the child is free from disease and there has oeen no serious illness in the family for tnree mo. ths previous, and if their heads are clean, the children are asked to report at one of the nine district offices of th* United Charities an hour or so before train time on the day of the oudug. En Route. They board a street car bound fcr the railway station Here an attendant meets them with proper tickets and takes them aboard a spe dal car on the train. The attendant accom? panies the party to its deatiaation and delivers the children to ihi chairman of the local committee. The latter turns over to the respective h Ms, the children assigned to each of them, these having been selected as nearly according to the specifications, regard

* ing age, sex, etc. as possible. Good-Bye. The children remain two weeks. At - the end of this period the hosts re- * turn them to the local railroad station * in time to take the train previously 1 arranged for. An attendant from Chi- * rago is on hand to escort them home. I The time of parting is a scene oi tears » and fond farewells, promises to come - again and the taking of the addresses -of the city children by their country , friends. Correspondence is frsjuent- , ly kept up all winter, the same ‘hildren often being invited out the following year. What Charitable People In Country Do. No preventive work is more prolific of good results than summer outings, 1 and none gives greater satisfaction to ! persons entering it. Every community in Illinois and four neighboring states has been found to contain people po- ' sessed of charitable impulses who write each year to the United Charl- ' ties of Chicago offering their homes ' for two week outings for the poor children, it is expected by charity officials that such offers will increase sufficiently in 1914 to enable the agencies engaged in outing work to break all previous records. Eugene T. Lies, general superintendent of the United ' Charities, 168 No. Michigan avenue, Chicago, is the person to whom these offers are to be addressed. The states taking children in 1913 were Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iow« and Michigan. Fifteen railroad* have granted transportation privileges to the United Charities for 1914 outing season, as well as two largmboat lines. This an increase 1 over the 1913 season, and in consequence, an effort will be made, United ' Charities officials say, to send 15,0M' I children on outings this summer. \ can double their monev in a few years. S4O per acre. L. A. Neff, owner. 1 Teeth filled, crowned and 1 extracted absolutely without pain. Dr. Cunningham, Goshen. > —Short orders at Kate’s restaurant

_i f— rn SUNDAYSCHOOL. Lesson Xlll.—Second Quarter, For June 28, 1914. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Leeson, Hob. Iv, 14 to v» 10. Quarterly Review—Golden Text, Luka xix, 10—Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Lesson 1.-Christ’* Table Talk. Luke xiv, 7-24. Golden Text, Luke xiv. 11. "Every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled, and* he that humbieth himself shall be exalted”—a threefold message in the house ot one of the chief Pharisees who had invited Him to eat bread on the Sabbath day; a message on humility for the guests, on recompense at the resurrection for the host and man’s indifference to God’s provision and invitation for one of the guests who spoke of the kingdom. Lesson IL—The Journey to Emmaus. Luke xxiv, 13-35. Golden Text, Rom. vlil. 34. “It is Christ Jesus that died—yea. rather, that was raised from the dead.” Here w see the reality of Christ’s resurrection body having the nail wounds in hands and feet, a tangible body of flesh and bones, that could be handled, that could walk and eat and also pass through unopened doors and vanish, at pleasure. Lesson lll.—The Cost of Discipleship. Luke xiv, 25-35. Golden Text Matt xvi, 25. “Whosoever would save his life shall lose it. and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it” The difference between being a Christian and a disciple is very marked, the cost of our salvation falling wholly on Christ but the cost of discipleship on the believer, salvation being a gift but reward in proportion to service. Lesson IV.—The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin, Luke xv, 1-1(1 Golden Text Luke xv, 10, ‘There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth”—a threefold parable concerning the love of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit This lesson concerns the Son and the Spirit The sinner's helplessness and proneness to stray is seen in the sheep, and his deadness in the piece of money. Lesson V.—The Lost Son, Luke xv. 11-24. Golden Text, Luke xv. 18. “1 will arise and go to my father and will say unto him. Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight” That was not all he intended to say (verses 18, 19), but it was nearly all that be did say (verse 21). The father’s welcome cut it short The whole parable teaches us what God thinks of lost ones and how unwilling He is that any should perish. Lesson, VI. — The Unjust Steward. Luke xvi, 1-13. Golden Text, Luke xvi, 10, “He that is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much, and he that is unrighteous in a very little is unrighteous also in much.” We are stewards of all that with which the Lord has intrusted us, whether it be the gospel or talents or time or money, and we»are using it either for ourselves or for Him, for time or eternity. I Lesson Vll.—The Rich Man and Lazarus. Luke xvi, 19-31. Golden Text. Prov. xxl, 13, “Whoso stoppetb his ears at the cry of the poor, he shall also cry, but shall not be heard.” This is a story of the rich poor and the poor rich. The rich man lived only for himself and had no use for God or His word and no belief in a future till be found himself in torment. Lesson Vlll.—Unprofitable Servants. Luke xvil, 1-10. Golden Text, I Cor. 1, 31. “He that glorieth, let him glory -fa the Lord.” If we do only what seems to be our duty, what we think we ought to do, we are unprofitable, but when the love of Christ constraineth us and we are so occupied with Him and His kingdom and glory as to be above being offended with people or even with Himself, whatever He may do. we shall better glorify Him. Lesson IX.—The Grateful Samaritan, xvil, 11-19. Golden Text, Luke xvil. 18, “Were there none found that returned to give glory to God save this stranger.” We wrote on the Holy Spirit lesson in I Cor. 11. as well as on the leper lesson, and saw that all unbelievers as well as Israel are spiritually lepers and unclean, but when the Holy Spirit, who alone can convince of sin. shines in us by His word, then come cleansing and real gratitude. Lesson X.—The Coming of the Kingdom, Luke xvil, 2037. Golden Text. Luke xvil, 21, “Lo, the kingdom ot God is within you”—more correctly, as in the margin, “among you.” The kingdom which was at hand did not come as He said in Luke xix, 11, 12Tbe kingdbm is postponed and will not come till He shall return, in,glory with His church, now being gathered. • Lesson XI.-The Friend of'Sinners. Luke xvili. 9-14; xix. 1-10. Golden Text, Mark ii, 17, “I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” There to no Saviour nor salvation for such ap think that they are good enough, but for such as the publican in the temple or Zacchehs, for poor or rich, there to abundant mercy and a welcome from Him who came to seek and to save tliQ lost. Lesson XII.-The Great Refusal. Mark x, 17-31. Golden Text Luke xvi. 13. "Ye cannot serve God and mammon.” The great contrast to between the empty helpless little children who came to His arms and were, blessed and the rich young ruler, full of bls riches and his own righteousness, who went away empty bectuae be was not willing to be emptied, —New furniture for the Spring trade is arriving at Beckman’s store. —Careful cleaning and pressing will be given your suit if taken to Richhart, over Klink’s Meat Market —Watch for the arrival of the 8cent wall-paper designs at the Quality Drug Store.

Four Comers Blanche Darr, wife and two childdren of Mentone spent Saturday with Crist Darr and Sunday with his parents Tom Darr in Syracuse. Mrs. Jacob Culler of near New Paris spent Saturday night with her sister, Mrs. Mary Ulery. Edward Deeter and family spent Sunday evening with Frank Meloys. James Brown and wife called at the James Callender home Friday. Mrs. Clarence Snyder assisted Mrs. Dave Meloy in house cleaning last week. . Blanche Bowser of White Oak called at her brothers home Thursday. Salem. Miss Etta Cirow Ed. Smith and wife spent Sunday with the latters parents, Sam. Dewart and wife. Artie Hummel and wife spent Sunday with Joe Godshalk and family. Chas. Tom and Conrad Auer have improved their residence with a coat of paint. John Miller and wife of near North Webster were Sunday guests of Clark Gibson and wife. P. E. Mock and daughter SeDewy are visiting at the Paul Bubrt home. Roy Pinkerton and family took Sunday dinnerwith Eli Crowl and wife. Roy Koontz and family and Geo. Auer and wife were Sunday guests at the John Auer home. Hany Angel and family spent Sunday with Joe Smith and wife. Rev. DeLosier baptized six of the Grace Brethern members Sunday afternoon at Dewart lake. Three Corners Cherry picking time. Lena Ward spent Sunday at the home of Sarah Ott. Ralph Vail and family spent Sunday with Clee Hibschman and wife. Fred Hoopingarner and wife and Dan Myers and wife spent Sunday at the Sloan home. Mrs. Nora Miller and children and Virgie Hitechman spent test Thursday-at the Ward home. Evayln Strock spent Sunday with her grandparents; Geo. Bailey’s. Henry Whitmer and family spent Sunday at the Unrue home. Russel Hinderer and Eva Pearson spent Sunday at W. 0. Cobb's.

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Solomon’s Creek f And Benton Miss Bessie J ndav The childrens meeting at this { place was a success and was well t attended Bernice Bunger and Nora Darr . were the Sunday guests of Hazel Good. A great number from this place attended the Progressive Convention at Goshen, Thursday. Clyde Juday and family of Goshen, spent Sunday with bis parents, Frank Juday and family. Fern Darr is visiting Emma Nicolai of Syracuse this week. Weddell Longacre of Osceola was buried at Jackson cemetery Monday. Lea Cripe is seriously ill at this writing. Mrs. Earnest Rookstool and little son of Millersburg are visiting at the home of Clinton Rookstool a few days this week. Mrs. Luna Weaver and daughter. Luella of Goshen visited at the home of Chas. Nicolai last week. Sunday School Sunday morning, preaching following, Christian Endeavor in the evening. Rev. Simon and wife are attending the Y. P. Convention at Huntington this week. Mr. Yoder of Goshen is conducting a singing class at this place every Tuesday evening of each week. Rev. Simon and wife took dinner 1 Saturday with Sam Juday and family. George Darr began Tuesday to j move their house to the new location near the road. Grandma Bickell is seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ida Detroe, of Goshen. Wilmot If some of you fellows are having trouble in getting a girl get an automobile that gets them for it does here. Bring your produce to Wilmot, eggs 17c per dozen, chickens per lb. 17 He. Mrs. William Kunce and daughter of Ligonier, are visiting Mrs. Mamie Wilson a few days this week. Quite a number from here went to Anderson to attend the annual Camp Meeting of the church of God. Chas. Launer and wife of Syracuse, visited Watson Beezley and

family. Snnday School every Sunday at ! 9:30 a .m. 1 Our grist mill will shut down ; for about three weeks undergoing repairs.

AT THE STORE AHEAD Days of Special Economies All Through The Store WASHABLE DRESSES STYLES THAT APPEAL TO EVERY WOMAN PRETTY STREET DRESSES AT 98c These dresses are made of striped lawns in black, pink and blue wiih self covered trimmings, and figured crepe dresse, in beautiful tloral designs, all sizes, and regular $1.75 values. PRETTY STREET DRESSES AT $1,98 One unusual large showing of plain and striped gingham dreses. Per- H cale Dresses, and dresses of Figured and striped lawns and crepes, they are | all splendid values at 2.99 to 3.50. PRETTY STREET DRESSES AT $2.98 Dresses of figured crepe, figured lawns, Voiles aud linen dresses, made in the new tunic and peplum effects; all beautiful color combinations and uunusal values at 4.00 and over. OUR WAIST SPECIAL AT 89c Dozens of styles in materials of allover embroider ieds-voile, lawnsand ; plain voiles with shadow lace and embroidery trimmed also high neck and long sleeves waists in lawn and voile, regular 1.50" values. IN OUR MILLINERY SECTION There is on sale beautiful 1000 trimmed hats at 6.00—28 trimmed hats to close at 1.00 each—large showing of hats for children at 50c each—beautiful Panama and white Summer hats in no lack of variety. IN OUR NOTION SECTION We are showing the new patent leather girdle at 35c and 50c each and the new Motor Bon-netle for ladies and Misses its the very latest up-to-date nobby creation ever devised, they fold in bag or pocket when not in use. AMERICA SILK GLOVES Double tipped silk gloves are not “one occasion” gloves— They are the most durable gloves that have ever been placed before American Women, every thread in their makeup gives the greatest possible amount of wear—we have them at 50 to to 1.50 a pair. The Hudson Co =GOSHEN=

Vera Grimes who has been very poor In health for sometime is improving. Mrs. Hazel Knight of New Mexico is visiting her mother, Mrs. Little and her sister, Mrs. O. E. Line of this place.