Russian Women's Hostel Deserving institution Needs Support The present abnormal conditions of life in Shanghai cause innumerable hardships to the entire population of the. city, and it is only natural that single working women or girls find themselves in the most precarious Position of all.
There are many of them, especially Russians, but the only place where these latter can find not only assistance, but care and attention, is the Russian Women's Hostel founded in the Autumn of 1935 on the initiative of Mme A. S Jaspar.
At present 24 women and girls are accommodated at the Hostel, and the Committee cannot accept any more boarders, as the house is full to ca-
Only single women and girls from 16 to 45 years of age can live at the Hostel, and the most needy of them board and bedding free who obtain work (often with of the management) and who receive salaries up to $40-50, pay for their board and lodging the nominal price of $10-15 per month, The main purpose of the Hostel 1s to help those women and girls who this may lead to semistarvation or to very regrettable re-and in such cases the help given Russian Women's Hostel is of vital importance.
Unemployed women and girls, in the [majority of cases new arrivals who [have neither friends nor relatives in chairman), Mr. Haig (honorary secre. tary), Mr. Guillemont (treasurer), and Mmes O. G. Karmilova, B. N. Ievleva, O. V. Marsh, C. E. Tarassova and E. L. Unterberger.
It is financially supported by Sir Victor Sassoon, the French Caisse des Œuvres, etc.
In conclusion it should be stressed once more that a further development lof this useful institution has become ly important. The committee of Hostel has many plans and wishes the future, but the most important problem is renting a larger house, which could accommodate more women and girls.
Any information on the hostel may be obtained from Mrs. M. Beliavskaya, matron, from. 11-12 or from 4-6 p.m., or by phone 74884.
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