July 3, 2025
IT'S THE BABES WHO SUFFER.
The Poor Can't Keep Milk Without
Penny Ice.
"For God's sake, when are we going to get that ice?"
A woman, young but with deep circles under her eyes, approached the adjutant in charge of Salvation Army headquarters in the Hall building yesterday afternoon.
"What can we do for ice?" she continued. "My baby is starving for want of milk, and we can't keep it without ice. It's hard enough to get it, let alone keep it."
"My good woman we can't start on the penny ice yet," said the adjutant. "Not enough money has been subscribed or collected. We have $331.75 in the penny ice fund. It will take $500. We have the horses, two of them, and will begin deliveries as soon as the ice fund is sufficient."
"Just a moment," called a man who was standing near, and he tossed the woman a half dollar. "That ought to buy you twenty-five pounds of ice for five days. Maybe the penny ice will be out by that time."
The woman took the coin, looked her gratitude, pressed her benefactor's hand and left the room without a word.
"If the whole town could see that, by tomorrow our penny ice fund would be great enough to supply the whole town for the summer," remarked the adjutant.
Labels: charity, ice, Salvation Army
