DISTRESSING CASES

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 8, 9 July 1931, Page 11

DISTRESSING CASES

The destitute.plight of many-families is revealed by the .- investigations of the Salvation Army, officers who visit the homes frojn which appeals'for aid come. Typical instances as reported by the Army's workers aro:—(1) This woman has six. children. Her husband is unemployed. She has not .been able to" have anything cooked for a week, as sho has no money for gas or firingj.(2) two members of tho family sick. No money coming in; (3) no food in house, Family has had nothing but stale bread for weeks. Husband out of work and ill; (4) woman with three children, one a baby only.a fow days old. ' She had to get oiit'of bed to go and ask for food; (5) man broke down as he told how ho had come to end of everything. Had no money and no food iv tho house. Ho was six months behind with rent, and was likely to lose houso aud all ho has. Ho has ono child; (0) six children in . this family. ..Father has had very 'little work for niany months.'- Mother.gets occasional:work,' but finds it hard, as she.has to take three babies with her. The Army supplies meat • and' vegetables and other provisions, and, whoro necessary, clothing and-bedding. ;It is estimated that over 8000 women and childron aro thus being.helped;.by the Army throughout' the ; Dominion'. u; ■