The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-27
ELECT STERN TO
HEAD CHARITIES
MAX STERN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF FARGO ASSOCIATED cHARg-
TIES TO SUCCEED j. s. WATSON
WHO REsIGNED-Mlss HAZEL'S
t. REPORT. ,'

night at a meeting Of that organiza-
tlon to succeed J.. S. Watson who re-
signed on account Of so rnanv other
pressing duties. The officers elected
Tor the ensuing year were:
President-Max Stern.
| Vice President-Mrs. Fl. T. MagiiY.
S~ecretary-E. A. Richor.
Treasurer-H. L. Loomis. "
-0irectors-Mrs. C. F. Amidon, Mrs.
edward Engerud, Mrs. H. F. Magill.
Mrs. Alex Stern, Mrs. Sands, Mrs.
Busch, Max Stern, Rev. O. e. Nc
Cracker, Dean G.. Dewitt Bowling.
Rev. Thomas Egan, Mrs. I. Herbst,
Mrs. N. G. Young, Mrs. r. J. Haxby,
Mrs. j. S. Watson, Mrs. A. w. McNair,
Mrs. Max Stern, E. A. Richter and
Rev. r. A. Beard, D. D. .-~
Inc t~reaSurer's report showed a
balance of $161.40 after the completion
of the years work. A keen. interest
was shown in the work Of the organi-
cation by all the members who were
present at last nights meeting which
was held at the Fargo Commercial
club. $780,.
While the members Of the organiza-
ton regret to lose the services Of Mr..
watson, the retiring president, they
are indeed glad to secure such an ex-
cellent successor as Mr.. Stern will
paw ~ NO dud IL Is pSlISVSQ the as
ISOLATION will accomplish even greater
results during the coming year than
at any time prior to this time.
The report Of Miss Barbara Hazel,
the visiting nurse and active head of
the association, was real and it follows
in detail:
1t is the purpose of the Associated
Charities to promote cooperation
among all the charitable agencies of
Fargo; to learn Of persons in need of
charitable aid: to engage societies and
individuals to take care of them; to
prevent fraud and the giving of inju-
d1c1ouS aid; to reclaim pauperism by
encouraging thrift, self-dependence,
industry and better modes of life,
through friendly sympathy and advice,
and by securing employment for the
poor; to maintain a bureau Of inform
alton for the benefit Of any society or
individual that may need it's services.
Article 2, section 1, of articles Of in
corporation.
There shall be no interference with
any other benevolent or charitable or
~ganization; no relief shall be given ex-
cept in case of immediate necessity.
Section l of bylaws.
With this purpose in view we have
worked during the past nine months,
with many difficulties and di~scourage-
ments to be overcome. many visits
were necessary to the homes Of the
persons interested, to hospitals, doc
tors offices, attorneys offices, stores
and other places Of business. Letters
made m received, nj many inter-
views granted in u office. Very often
one OF these calls or one of these let
tiers meant bread and butter to some
family.
I have on my list at present three
FAMILIES who would have become
county charges if it had not been for
one or more Of these visits.
There are such families as this one,
the following showing what the Asso-
clated Charities is doing. The father
has been disabled for several years,
owing to a serious infection, as far as
could be seen he had but a few
months to live, when the entire fami-
~ Of six children, all minors, would
have become dependent" upon charity.
After many visits and much persua-
sion he consented to consult a physi-
clan who treated him free of charge.
The patient is nearly and
never 1ires Of Telling what has been
done for him,
4 boy Of II. whose mother is a poor
widow living in the east, came into
our office and asked for work; this
was given him with lodging for the
night n his meals. He has no found
employment n is doing we'll. He had
been lured west by the promise Of big
wages.
A young wife was deserted by hus-
band and left with a young child and
no means CT support; the visit of the
nurse revealed the fact that the hus-
band was well able to support her. A
trip to the states attorney was then
made and the result is that the family
Is now being cared for by the hus-
band and father.
There are children with defective |
vision and breathing; the families are
provided with the necessities Of life.
but there is no money for doctors fees |
n SO the little oneS are allowed to go
on with the impression in their par
ent's mind that they are simply not
bright.
Much of the success of. the Asso-
c1ated Charities, was due to the kindly |
given by the local churches. doctors, |
hospitals, charity societies and indi-
Ylduals. Peop1e who realize their
duty to mankind and willingly gave |
their assistance.
Special mention is due to st. Johns
and st. Luke's hospitals, to the First
Methodist and First Baptist churches; |
to Doctors Bailey, Kachelmacher and
j. w. Campbell; to Mr.. Rusch, county |
commissioner; to ). c.. Ross, sher-
If Of CaSs county; the young ladies |
from Fargo college and Moorhead nor
NAL and many others hat 7 can not !
now mention. s' >~ "'' |
Shoes, fuel. clothing and groceries |
contributed, in some cases water bills |
and rent were paid for women who
earn their living by washing or going |
out to work by the day.
The following" are some of the figures
as shown by our records: ProfeSsion-
al calls made. 1.047; business calls, ia: |
total number of calls, 1,16l; number of |
visited (male), SO; number of
visited (female), 49,; total
number Of persons visited, 1853; num-
ber Of calls for persons doing day |
work 584; number Of women sent out
by the day, $50; number of men sent
out by he day, 49,; total number of |
calls filled, 439. !
We did not keep a record of per-
sons asking for work until Jan. 1:
applied for assistance I43:
homeless men applied for help, 81;
garments received for distribution,
999; garments distributed, $50; bust
letters written, 4s; letters of in
quiry received, 81.
Glasses were procured for two pa
TENTS; patients sent to county hospi-
tai Z; patients sent to st. Johns hos
jital 7. -Four of these were charity
cases, on the part of the hospital; pa
TENTS sent to st. Luke's hospital, 1,l
also charity s. on part of the
hospital; families referred to county
for help, either hospital care, fuel,
groceries or transportation, IA; num-
Der of patients referred to city or
county physician. Is.