The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-05
Are Estinated ct, Thirty With Deabls
That Nu1Ser Of Unfortunate
= = - : : = -. :. Children: -s5.
FUNDS ARE NEEDED AT ONCE
Soliciting Committee Ask, That Con-
tributions Of Money or Useful
. =. Articles be Turned. In.

In response to An invitation pub
lished in the Pioneer few days ago,
several people met at the Library
Monday evening and organized an as
ISOLATION for charitable purposes.
The following officers and commit
tees were appointed:
President, Mrs. Thomas Mccain.
Vice-president, Rev. c. H. Flesher.
Secretary, Mrs. T. J. Welsh.
Treasurer, George D. Baekus.
Trustees-Mrs. R. F. Murphy. Mrs.
D.. c. Smyth, Mrs. A. E. Whiting,
Reverend Harris. and T. J. Welsh.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to draft a constitution and by
laws and is composed of E. e. Nc
Donald, G. D. Backus and R. r. Muir
ply. They are to report At the next
meeting. - - -.
E Mrs. e. n. Smith, Mrs. J. p. Hen
nessey and Miss L. L. Berman were
appointed committee to solicit sub
scriptions from the general public.
Mrs. H. E. Smith, Captain Helen
Reitz OF the Salvation Army, and K.
K. Roe were appointed 4 committee
to look into cases brought to their At
tention and give relief to- the same.
The meeting and organization is
the result of what has generally been
considered a growing necessity for
some time past, in order that unified
action may be taken by those inter-
ested in charitable work It will also
give many opportunity to donate
when assured that the donation will
be used in the most practical and in
telligent way possible. .e
Following is communication re-
ceived at the Pioneer Office from the
soliciting committee:
"Bemidji is fortunate in the small
number Of families which are in need
of charitable assistance. Yet because
Of. sickness and other things there
are about thirty families and about
sixty to seventy children, most of
whom are widows and orphans, who
do need assistance-and some badly
and at once. .--
because of the cases which need
immediate attention and the neces-
sary delay in perfecting the organ
ization of the association, Mrs. e. H.
Smith, Mrs. ]. P. Hennessey and
Miss L. L. Berman we're appointed An
emergency committee to solicit funds
as soon as possible in order that the
treasurer may be able to meet the
demands of those where delay will
mean suffering from poverty in any
of it's forms.
at Is the wish and intention Of
those who have already Joined the
association to give the work a. wide
a scope and make it as effective AZ
possible 1t is their hope that the
response to the call for funds will be
as generous as a movement OF this
kind is entitled to and that every
man and woman will give. what they
can in money or useful articles; and
not only give, but join the associa-
| ton and help with their presence
and counsel. # this is done, 1t il
the belief of those who are already
members that the work can be made
so complete that every citizen In Be-
midi can point with pride to the
fact that there are no women, chill
dren Or deserving men here suffer
ling for-want of food and clothing
| The ladies. who are soliciting via
| probably not be able to meet one
fourth of the men and women who
will want to encourage this work and
may not be able to reach you, Nj.
Reader, but you are wanted. II you
will hand or mail to- them or the
treasurer. your contribution it wiu
be appreciated and some unfortunate
man. woman or child will be helped.
There will be another meeting De-
cember Is in the Library. Every one
interested is invited to attend.
"{Signed)
The Soliciting Committee"