Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-16
MORE CALLS FOR
GOOD FELLOWS
Much Work Done Last Year Among
Poor More Must Be Done
This Winter.


Whether lack iof work is respon
sible or not for conditions among
the needy in this city, calls have al
ready been coming in to the Coco
Fellow work started In these col
umns one year ago.
Last winter approximately $14s
was received and distributed among
the poor in groceries, shoes and un.
derclothing. New shoes were
bought outright in only q very few
instances, but many pairs were hall
soled. Some underclothing called
for did not meet with a response
and had also to be purchased in
cases Of extreme need.
At least $50 worth Of blankets,
comforts and clothing was also dis
tributed, besides dozens Of pairs of
half worn or outgrown shoes. Rugs
and carpets and considerable furni-
ture were also found and distributed
where call was made for them. One
local firm offered cotton blankets
! wherever investigation proved the
need Of them and several pairs were
given during the winter. One shoe
firm gave shoes at actual cost and
a liberal discount was given by one
grocery firm for all grocery orders
sent out by them. One gentleman
gave fifty sacks of -four, ton Of
which were to be used as there was
need OF them. These were divided
into half sacks and that amount
stretched as far a. possible.
There still remains this fall In
the treasury few dollars left from
last year and some half sacks OF
flour. This starts the winters work
among the poor for this year. but it
will not last long. IS.
Two Webster city men were re-.
spons!Sle last winter for keeping the
treasury OF the Good Fellow work
replenished. Whenever the funds
got low they helped the situation
out. Others, both men and women,
gave of their means either money,
groceries or clothing. 1t Is no sacri-
fee to give half worn or outgrown
clothing for the poor; it is simply
the requiring OF a little time and
thought to look things up. It Is a
shame to have out Of style or out
grown garments hanging away when
they might be doing someone good.
Children's garments are badly
needed. II every woman possessing
Ichildren into whose home the Free
lman-Tribune goes, would examine
her store OF children's clothing, she
would probably md several articles
for which she no longer has use. All
these things would clothe a hundred
children for the coming winter. II
there are children's things you do
not need, send them rs soon as pos
sible to the Good Fellow department
Of the Freeman Tribune. They Will
find good use.
Just now there is need for several
,articles-first, complete OUTFIT for
a young baby. Anything in this line
would be acceptable. for there Is abb
solutely nothing prepared for the
babe. Second-a warm wooien
skirt for an old woman. medium
height: third, wooden dress openins
IN front for bedridden invalid also
an old person. This would have to
be size 3S or 40.
Children's underclothing, stock
ings and coats are particularly need
ed and the cold days will soon be
here.
Two children were at this office
early Saturday forenoon with shoes
whose soles were entirely gone.
Their stockings were mere excuses
for foot coverings. They were sent
home with entirely new shoes and
stockings, a. there were no chill
dren,s outgrown shoes on hand.
II is true, some one is to blame
for such conditions; away back
|tbere was a beginning. There 10
neglectful parent or q shiftless one
h,,t-there still remains the chill
rem with mouths to be fed and bod
ies 10 be covered, argue as much as
you like about what causes such con-
.a;tions. For information phone
|t.ood Fellow department at Free
or telephone 6S7.
At q recent auction sale In Hardin
county q big field Of corn sold at
1880 per acre. That y not very