The Falls City tribune., 1910-06-03
REPORT OF CHARITY board
THE YEARS WORK IN CHARITY
CIRCLES SHOWN.
Much Distress Relieved BY Com
mittee Serving for the CO.
operating Churches.


The committee serving for the CO.
operating churches of this city re-
eeived from former Treasurer Daeseh.
ner, $500. and from all other sources
SLIGO. Paid out during the past win
ter sl2294. Balance on hand $1.56.
Considerable travelling, was done by
members of the committee, to investi-
gate calls received, and only two ap-
plicants were refused aid.
Aid was sent twenty-five times to
eleven different families. Seven
men and six widows also received aid.
The receipts at the Sunday after
noon mems meeting, at the Brethren.
church last January were $1S74.
This was equally ivided between the
two unfortunate men for whom it
was donated. One half was sent in
payment of a paper bill owing by one
of them at Kansas City house, and
the other half was applied on note
owing by the other at the bank.
1t is needless to say that relieving
distress is very pleasant work, when
no one misunderstands and criticises
unjustly. We will refer to few
things that make the work unpleasant
at times:
In nearly every case of aid given,
|
sure that Ii is only another imposi-
| ton, and that the people are entirely
unworthy. That is often said of the
most worthy and needy.
All know that the use of liquor
causes most of the poverty. But that
is by no means a good reason for
thrifty temperance people to hinder
reiie, work and refuse to contribute,
as they are well able
Liquor dealers are not noted for
| looking after the woe and want in
the numerous drunkards homes, and
| If others fail them also, the
suffering especially in the winter
will be unspeakable.
A large number of lazy shiffless,
drinking men would be allowed to
suffar some If they could be separated
from their families. When baskets Of
food are taken To place for needy
| mother and children, it is often un-
pleasant to see strong, worthless
man eat most of it. But be that as
it may, no one will sit by and see
women and children suffer in cold
weather.
Often when a needy family is fur
nished a weeks supply. they call
| in their friends and kindred for a
feast, and the weeks supply Is all
eaten in a day.
The best aid that can be given to
anyone, is that which enables people
to help themselves, and earn their
own living. To this end the city
should own and operate a good sized
wood yard, equipped with axes, saws
and bucks. There should be SIM
| liar plant at the court house. Then
if men out of work applied for fuel,
| tney cOulu De SHOWN WueTe tnty tdn
earn fuel; and those unwilling to
saw and split wood had better live
cold 1t is tiresome for city and
county to pay for men and gasoline
TO prepare fuel for men who prefer
to live idle many fine day, and
never think of saving up a dollar
for cold weather or sickness
Some unfortunate worthy ones are
so modest that they will suffer Sc
verely before they will let their
wants be known. They must be hunt
ed uD and relieved And the stalwart,
able-bodied men, who are imprudent
and waste many a fine day as well
as their small earnings, and are not
looking for a chance to earn living
and support their families, must be
found out and marked
Respectfully submitted
ID. w SOWLES,