The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-12-10
MORE GO0D FELLOWS
NEEDE1 IN eL UB
Every Person Abe to Do Little OF
Much Can Be Exactly Accommo-
dated BY Committee Consulting.

| ''I sincerely hope you get fifty. II
the fellows only knew the pleasure
and joy of this good movement, you
would receive five times fifty appli-
cations. Wishing you much success
in your splendid crusade lam, Carl
J."
The above is one of the several
letters which have been received by
the Pioneer. being asnt to the Good
Fellow" editor, together with one of
the signed blanks which can. be
found on another Dage
More Are Needed.
A certain number are showing
much interest, but. others are need
ed. The Good Fellow club still
has large numberfof vacancies that
must be filled before another week.
Many urgent requests have reached
the committee during the past few
= = ~
days, but the source Of the response
indicates that the proposition is not
given serious consideration in cer-
tain quarters.
PICK UP
Personal Workers Most Sought.
The committee does not care to
handle money, or, at least, that is
not it's principal function, Any
funds that may be contributed will
be used to the greatest advantage,
but what it wants most are persons
who will agree to do personal work:
those who personally will care for a
family or an individual, providing a
Christmas dinner, orsshoes and stock
ings, or mittens. or whatever is most
needed in the particular case in
which they are interested.
Every Appeal Investigated.
Nothing is taken for granted by
the committee. Every appeal for
aid is carefully Investigated, and
prospective Good Fellows will not be
referred to any home where their
services are not next to Imperative.
But there are several Of these homes.
There are homes that will be with
out fuel, without food and without
cheer of any kind Christmas day un-
less somebody responds to the IS. O..
S." call that has been sounding ever
since the advent of cold weather
What Aid is Demanded2
What does it mean to take care"
of family?
1t does not mean merely to send
a bundle of old clothing out indis-
criminately. It does not mean fur
nishing a five-pound chicken for a
family of eight or ten hungry chill
dren with disabled parents, and moth
ing more. It does not mean assum-
ing responsibility for the family's
welfare for the remainder of the
winter.
Here is what Is does mean:
Turn in your name as a Good
Fellow" the committee will inform
you the best way in which to aid and
where assistance is most needed
Tell What You Can Do.
Tell them what you are able to
do and what you are willing to do
(and everybody should be willing to
do all he is able). The committee
will look over the files and report the
very case that fits the situation. May
be it will only be underwear for a
child or two; maybe it will be a
Christmas dinner for the family, and
maybe, if the Good Fellow is willing,
it will be toys and candy for a family
of little children doubtful of Santa
Claus. impartiality.
It may be much or it may be lit
tie. That depends upon the indi-
vidual Good Fellows circumstances
and inclination.
At any rate, everybody should dc
what they can, and the way to dc
it is to communicate with the Good
Fellows headquarters and learn
where and how it can best be done
Over 10000 women are in the EN-
ploy of the American Telephone and