The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27


charitable societies, in confidential
central list Of 800 or more, has been
necessary to avoid duplication, and
step.
This does not mean that the Asso.-
ciated Charities has done nothing in
the way Of Investigating and enber-
gency relief work i'm addition to its
other social and legislative work. on
the contrary, during the first three
months under paid workers, over 400
cases OF restitution have been helped
by advice, employment, reference to
the proper society to assist them
emergency relief and in even more
adequate ways. Sometimes as many
as twenty to thirty cases of distress
in one day have had to be dealt with
in one way or another.
And now that the visiting nurse In
well started, the work test Ia estab-
lished on yearly basis and the other
work Of the association is going
smoothly it can begin to more and
more thoroughly take up individual
instances of distress which come to its
attention or In which other societies
wish Its help. Thus IL will be able
to give more permanent and lasting
help in establishing families and in
dividuals in positions of independence.
One Example.
good illustration Of the wisdom. OF
investigation is the case of a bow of
IS. In dealing with whom the TenpIe
Aid society wished our assistance. His
history for the past few years was
discussed with him quite frankly. It
appeared that he had gone from place
to place without holding any position
for very long and with no very definite
aim. From his physique IL was evident
that he was not fitted for hard labor
and conversations with him confirmed
Ia first impression that he lacked
stamina. He evidently wanted TO work
and probably would be able at least
to support himself IL he had some one
to take friendly interest in him and
keep him straight. His nearest living
relative in this country was a tailor
In Chicago, whom he did not think
would do anything for him. However
through the Chicago Jewish society he
agreed to look after Joe and the bow
was promptly sent on by the Temple
Aid society, much TO his own relief
as we'll as ours.
Another instance is that Of a woman
with a number Of children who claimed
to be deserted and for whom a most
pathetic appeal for assistance was
made, which resulted in many dona-
lions. As result of the assistance
given her she felt quite independent
for some time. She was given a card
to the Associated Charities IN ease of
further need and through the central
council the various relief societies
were advised against further assist
ance pending an investigation This
investigation disclosed a family his
tory OF immortality which Is seldom,
equalled for its shocking details. II
showed that the woman had in reality
left her husband and that a baby girl
that only recently was born and died
was illegitimate. On the other hand
through the testimony of the mother
and of her daughter, who was in an
other city and therefore not under her
influence, 1t appeared that the father
was guilty OF unspeakable brutalities
and that 1t would be wrong to expect
any of them to live with him. The
case was turned over to the humane
agent. who saw that the family wa
moved to a neighborhood where thew
were not known and that precau-
tons were taken to guard against
further immortality. The family has
enough elements to be self supporting
and he believes that they should be
given chance to make good away
from the fathers influence