The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-12-03
GOOD FELLOW WORK
Social Service League VIII Conduct
Campaign This Year. % ,

A letter Is being sent out by the
Good Fellow" management, to, the
churches, lodges, societies and organ
ization of every kind doing any be-
nevolent work, with the hope of arous
ing a. very general spirit of CO.
operation. .... ....
Members of the supervisors board
to which the Good Fellow" task has
this year fallen are: Mrs. H. L. Spen.
Ger, Mrs. w. A. McNeill, Mrs. B. o.
Jerrel, Mrs. A. Rosenblatt, Mrs J. A.
Dewitt, r. d. Walton, /. w. Cook, j.
F. Mcneil, T. J. Shipley, Geo. C. True
Mrs. II. S. Howard, John Cleveland,
Q. p. Flower, Dr. Washburn, Charles
NJ. Dykstra. The general secretary
and overseer OF the poor, Miss Brown
and her assistant, Miss Atchison, to-
gether with others to be called later
to their assistance, will have In hand
the Office work and details of the
undertaking. Here is the letter:
The Oskaloosa Social Service
League, having been assigned the
Good Fellow" work this year, plans
to organize the forces of the city so
that all who need help viii be remem-
bered, and all who want to help will
have an opportunity. The system to be
used, registration" is of long stand.
ing in cities where there is regularly
organized charity. ,..
Let all the benevolent organizations
and others doing any philanthropic
work., register their cases with the
central bureau located at the Social
Service Office. If you have a family,
or. families, you would like to provide
for, please notify the office, so that
the same persons will not be provided
for by someone else.
If you do not know anyone to help,
please call or write the Good Fellow
headquarters. 81 High avenue east.
phone No. 1877, and those in charge
VIII be glad to assign someone to
you who is not being cared for by 9th.
ers. This system generally put In
practice, will prevent duplication OF
effort or material relief. "a
A kindly but thorough inquiry will
be made regarding every case reported
for Good Fellow" remembrance, so
that only the really needy will be a.
nally listed. No investigation will be
made Of cases where the donors have
already expressed a desire and inten.
ton to help. 1t is the plan also, 10 re.
member children whose parents.
while not actually receiving aid. are
unable to provide their
little ones with a happy Christmas.
1t is hoped that every name win be
handed in on or before Dec. 18th, so
the work may be dispatched without
an eleventh hour rush, and allow sui.
ncient time for thoroughness In look.
Ing up the families. Letters to the
Good Fellows" may be sent to thu
headquarters, S17 High avenue east
careful index file will be kept. and
will no. doubt be of considerable value
In other years.
In accepting the Good Fellow"
work, the management does not pre-
sumo to keep anyone from doing his
Eull share Of Christmas giving. We
would be helpless. and such a large
undertaking hopeless, without very
general cooperation.
Experiences of other years teach
that much effort, not to mention ma.
'erial aid, was uselessly duplicated be-
sause there was no particular system.
sach society, lodge, or individual
working Independently. The most ef.
icient method tested out BY other
'ities Is registration. Let us inaugur.
ite i here and make our Good Eel
ows' cover more ground. and more
adequately. Every lodge, church. so.
;iety or benevolent individual. win.
ng TO lend hand WIN please notify
ne Headquarters. 317 High avenue
'ast. phone 1877