The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-03

fects of the movement. Officers of
various philanthropic organizations
declare that the interest in the poor
and needy during the holidays was
greater than at n other time in the
history of the city. Sunday. school
classes. social and culture clubs. as
we'll rs private individuals volunteered
their assistance, and hundreds Of
families whose Christmas otherwise
would have been . cherries one. re-
ceived substantial gifts which made
the holidays q season Of Joy for them.
In this manner and Keynote Of per-
sonal service was sounded and the
men Of the city. Ind h women, too.
for that matter, brought into actual
ance. In the past II has been the GUS
tom for those with q desire to assist
in Christmas elief TO make donations
to central ph~ilanthorpic organizations,
tho Associated Charities being M of
the most important Of these Clearing
houses Of charity"
Last Christmas. however, all this
was changed. The central bodies in
v~estisated cases Of poverty reported
work. In this manner people wishing
to assist in the holiday charities were
brought into actual contact with To-
cal conditions. and a generally in
creased interest in philanthropic en-.
deavor has followed.
In this work, for the first time in
the history Of the community, the
have individuals made gifts Of money,
clothing. food and fuel. but mems or
CARNATIONS have also taken an active
interest in practical benevolences.
One Of the bodies which has planned
for an especial winter benefit is the
brotherhood of Holy Trinity English
Lutheran church. The men Of thiA
entire family during the winter
months. and will provide tn members
with clothing, food, fuel and all the
necessities of life.
Another proposition Of this COM
mission is q campaign against obnoxi-
Gus bill boards, and. in order to de-
termine what effect the displays on
read them, the senior class Of the
South Bend high school was asked t o
write themes on the subject. They did
so. and the members Of the commits
sion are at present engaged In pre-
pairing their reports on the subject.
When their findings are made public,
it Is expected that the public will be
able to determine the effect which bill
boards have on the young Of the COM
munity.
The social service commission has
! probably been buster than any other
of the sub-organizations Of the FEEDER
ated Churches association. Prior to
the coming Of the men and religion
workers, there had been no concerted
effort in this city along the lines of
social betterment. The social service
commission was compelled to create
an interest in social service and then
carry out the men and religion. pro-
gram.
However, men who are pronnin-
entity identified with the movement
here declare that the greatest results
of the work cannot be reduced to fig
ures. They declare that the move
ment. although thoroughly practical
in execution and results has brought
about changes in community life
which are intangible. Some Of these
Will not bear fruit for months, or even
years.
Religion has been talked as V
before in South Bend said one man
who has been prominently identified
with the movement. 1T has become a
popular subject, it is talked on the
streets, everywhere.