South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24

''Well SatiSue0. was the statement
Tuesday morning of L. Louis Kuhns,
chairman of the Federation for Social
Service, on the first days result of
campaign to raise $4,000 during
Thanksgiving week for charity APP
proximately S2,444.4O was raised
Monday. This includes the reports
of the district teams, mail contribu-
tiOns and the trustees. Six of the
district teams made no report Mon
day. their teams not being organized
for the day. With all teams out Tues
day the report TO be made at the aft
ernoon session is expected to surpass
that of Monday.
Inclement weather did not dampen
the ardOr of the workers Tuesday as
all were out in force. Only parts of
the districts were canvassed Monday
and when all are covered the fund is
expected to be raised considerable.
Is Big Success.
Results of the first days solicita-
ton were a big success" were the
words of Rabbi Abraham Cronbach.
''This is the biggest undertaking
ever made to raise money for char
ity in South Bend and it has already
instilled more good will and fellowship
than any previous movement of this
kind. We are greatly pleased with
the contributions being received from
the smaller donors. Everybody seems
to be giving
These assertions were made follow
ing reports made by Herman Tohulka
and others who in an outlying dis
trict, not only scarcely populated but
| peOpled by a poorer class, turned in
more than $50 which had been taken
up largely in nickles and dimes
mo donations should be made TO
any but workers with Good Will
badges" Rabbi CrOnbach declared
when it was reported that fake So
! licitors have been quietly taking up
private contributions in outlying dis
! tricts.
one good example of the spirit be-
! ing shown by South Bend citizens
| came to light in a case found during
the afternoon by one of the enthusi-
astic workers.
Call OF Trip.
An aged couple will celebrate their
wedding anniversary Thanksgiving
! day. A trip had been arranged to
| CHICAGO where it was planned to have
! a big dinner. I'VE can't give to the
| federation and go to Chicago" they
declared, the alternative was that the
charity federation got a check for the
amount that would have been spent
I on the entire Chicago trip. Other
cases as interesting We're found.
I Good Will week viii give every
one a chance to show just how gener-
Gus they are" said Rabbi Cronbach,
/ but the most generous man in town
1 will have to exert himself TO equal the
| magnimity of one who Monday gave
/ a noble example of true hospitality
! "He lives in one room with his wife
| and daughter. and although he is 60
! he is the proud possessOr Of a great
grandchild. As the solicitor APP
preached the old man remarked.
! Guess we haint a goin' to have no
| winter at all this year. Sure a bless
! in fer poor folks if it stays mild IN
deed there is a philosopher who with
/ a place to stay and an odd job now
and then 10 eEable him to get food
! for his family. felt himself rich and
| let his heart go out in sympathy to
! those who had the possibility of a
/ hard winter before them.
sharing His Mite.
: He however, did not take II all out
lin sympathy, for inside his one room
/ house which was neat and clean, lying
/ on the floor in perfect comfort with
! their bottles of milk, were twin babies
the children of a friend he had
taken in. The father of these chill
/ dren has been out of work for some
time. has no means of support and
no place to go. He has written TO
friends informing them of the situa-
ton. The old man has been caring
I for the family out OF a mite laid by
/ He was not merely giving something
] that he had and did not need. but he
was sharing the little mite laid by
and when his generosity was cor
mented on he Simply replied. oh [
! couldn't turn nobody out and kids like
/ them could stay here forever
! IF every one in South Bend could
catch the spirit OF this generous old
man. if every one could come 10 that
standard for really unselfsh giving to
really give until you feel it, it would
be unquestionabie that Good Will
/ week would reveal an unprecedented
display of generosity on the part OF
! every citizen
! High school To Aid.
The high school Will probably give
! a large sum 10 swell the funds Of the
week. and is already planning sew
eral stunts which are expected To yield
good returns Friday night a dance
! viii be given at The school, the pro-
! ceeds OF which VII be turned over 10
/ the fund, while on Thanksgiving night
I the senior class will repeat It's per-
I formance OF The Private Secretary"
. the play which scor ID a tremendous
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