A Tag Day the Editor of the "Nomn-Cutwa Dan News"
Sin—The Foreign Women's Home Committee feel that by placing. fore the public a reminder of the work that is being done, It can rely on Shanghai's generous' response t0 appeal, for. funds on Saturday November 21. We will be very grate ful if you can find it possible to give Publicity' othe following tacts, through' your po, cing one of the oldest established Shanghat, phillanthroples It is "une necessary Yo. repeat much past history, but a brief statement of certain facts "about the past three years shows the unique and. constructive Work' that is being done.
For the past 3. years' the hostel has.been a place of refuge for over 80 women of varying nationalities American, °" Austrian," Argentine, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Hun tarian, Polish and 'Russian, Out. that sixty, thirty-three have found Positions in Chine, four were sent Back to America, one returned 'Austria, two. gts "were persuaded to return to their parents, a few are sunt" in hospital, several,' being too elderly to go out to, work are cone Unuous members of the Hostel family. and others live at the Hostel while they are seeking for work, 'All there living in the-flame have share in the house work and give enam. hours. 9 day "to. industrial Work, such as knitUng and sewing. 'The products of this are sold and the Committee wishes to. publicly thank the' friends Who supported this sale of work held a "week ago. atthe home' of Mrs. 1. V. Wilkinson, 'The matron, Miss Magil, will be slad to show' the Home to any who may be interested to have Arst-hand imowledge of this work. Times for slog can be arranged by telephone 'A.souree of income, and a way of helping some of Shangha's poorer folk 1s the sale of second-hand cloth. Ing which occurs twice a week. Any cast-off garments or unwanted articles will be gratefully. received for. this purpose. "Such things may be sent to the hostel 708 Whashing Road or left atthe ¥W.C.A, "999. Bubbling Well Road, or arrangements for collection can be made. by' telephoning. the matron. Better articles of clothing fent to' the Home are used for outs iting destitute' women who come to As you meet the collectors on Tag Day, Won't you remember that your own "mother, sister, of daughter ight easily have been one of those now being eared for in the Foreign Women's Home and: make: your con. Aon correspondingly gencout help in this: work.
rely. on Shanghais understand President of the Porelgn Women's Home Committe.
Shanghai, Nov. 49 tions can be made but these self-same authorities seem to be as liberal with their permission as they are with the ratepayers' money for pension purposes,
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