Welfare
Roche, George C. III
WELFARE George C. Roche III Anyone acquainted with the welfare nightmare which has developed in American society surely must find the prospect rather depressing. In an effort to relieve a bit of...
...Unless I get my husband's money pretty soon I will be forced to lead an immortal life...
...I am forwarding my marriage certificate and my 8 children...
...I am glad to report that my husband who was missing is dead...
...The man I am now living with can't eat or do anything until he knows...
...I cannot get sick pay...
...If things don't improve, I will have to send for another doctor...
...You have changed my boy to a girl - will this make any dif ference...
...The letters speak most eloquently for themselves: "I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six children...
...In answer to your letter, I have given birth to a boy weighing 10 pounds...
...Jones has not had any clothes for a year and the clergy has visited her regularly...
...Mrs...
...In an effort to relieve a bit of that depression, let me offer the following excerpts from letters written to welfare agencies by welfare applicants...
...One of which is a mistake as you can see...
...I had seven, but one died which was baptized on a half sheet of paper...
...Please find for certain if my husband is dead...
...I am writing to the Welfare Department to say that my baby was born two years old...
...I was married a week before he was born...
...When do I get my money...
...I have no children as yet as my husband is a truck driver and works day and night...
...What are you going to do about it...
...My husband got his project cut off 2 weeks ago and I haven't had any relief since...
...I hope this is satisfactory...
...Can you tell me why...
...This is my 8th child...
...I want my money as soon as I can get it...
...I have been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and he doesn't do me any good...
...I have six children...
...This is a dirty lie...
...In accordance with your in structions I have given birth to twins in the enclosed envelope...
...I am very much annoyed to find that you have branded my son illiterate...
Vol. 4 • May 1971 • No. 6
