content: How the hell did they afford to  keep the house? I don't care how hard it is to keep food on the table, ya don't sell your kids. I don't know what or even if there was public assistance back then, but ya don't sell your kids. And she's sad but she took 2 fucking dollars for 2 of them!!! That's just crazy. And this was the 40s for fucks sake! Was this not illegal!? Thanks for the background kevin.