The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-14
PEOPLES FORUM
tine DIXIE SUNDAY EVENING
CHARITY FUNDS

been q great deal 0tt q lhi y legll'
cerning the operation of the Dixie
Theater Oh Sunday evening the bro
ceeds Of which entertai ailments have
been given to the local Humane So,
ciety--in justice TO Nh. Hal, the man.
ages. and to the owners ofsthe Z Dixie
as well as to the public, we ask this
space for the purpose Of showing how
the funds derived from this source
have been distributed during the past
six months. 1t may be proper to say
here that the local society has had no
money outside Of that received from
the Dixie and had It not been for
this charity SO kindly and generous
'ly offered by Mr.. Hall and the own.
ers-the society would have been IN;
able to provide, in any sense for the
great demands made upon It. for hui
name and charitable work.
In the six months which this reporl
covers the society has beeH able t.
extend relief to about fifty ,(5OJ chill
dren and others seeking aid who were
either discovered by the Humane So.
ciety, or whose condition had been
pointed out to them by other humane
and charitable people.
In September $1,000 was paid for
boarding a little girl. and an abandon,
ed Italian baby boy found in a most
deplorable condition, and in caring
for another baby which afterwards
died. in spite Of the tender care given
1t. Z
In October s26 was paid for the
board of two children until homes
could be found for them; also $500
was paid for boarding and caring for
two boys who we're picked up on the
streets of Fairmont in almost a starry.
ing condition.
In November these same boys cost
the Society $4,000 and 1920 was paid
for the board of q baby.
A In December S24.OO was paid for
the board of two children in the care
OF the Society.
In January $500 was paid for the
care of s.-a nine year old Italian boy
who was taken from the jail in
clarksburg and was later sent by the
Society to a Catholic Industrial
School. where he will, have proper
training. Also $500 was paid for
boarding a girl.
In February, $500 was paid for the
board of R., a ward Of the Society,
who has since been placed in a good
country home. $500 was paid for
eartngsfoEs eeks. old Italian
baby after tiite. St:a1rast.dt rel:
atives, given to the care of the Catho-
lies. In THIS noht "a $9,25 was spent
in caring 8oS i8gear old girl and
her baby. They were sent to a Cath.
olic Institution where both will have
proper care. H.
In March $500 was paid for the
board of baby NJ sent here from
Redwood, and = how in an excellent
home. : ~'9
The Society In its operations has
found a great many Of the children
suffering from adenoids, diseases OF
the eye or car and other durable dis.
eases, many of which require skill.
full operations. The Society is under
great obligations to Drs. R. H. John.
son, G.. o. Henry, G. W. Waddell,
Hugh Carr and w. H. Kunst, for their
willingness, promptness and efficiency
in treating these unfortunate little
ones. Had the treatment and opera.
lions given and performed by Them
been charged for at surgeons regular
fees, the bills would have been great,
ly in excess of those the Society has
paid. But they all have made conces.
stons' in the interest and cause OF
charity. There were also a number
OF cases requiring hospital treatment,
one patient alone being in the hos
pital for a month with typhoid fever
In all eighteen (1S) were treated in
the hospital and by these physicians
some for very serious ailments. The
total amount Of the hospital and ply.
siclans' bills was;S1s2.sO.
In the work Of the Society It has
been necessary to transport children
from one point to another. and this in
wolves travelling expenses. In Sep
TENDER $500 was paid for bringing NJ.
from the Florence Crlttenden home
in Pittsburg to Fairmont, The girl
is now in the Industrial Home for
Girls. M
In December $1,000 was given to
Lester Bernardlne, of Wheeling, for
taking an Italian child to a. Catholic
institution. $4,000, was also given
Lester Bernardlne to take the IA year
old girl and her baby to their home,