South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-05

Appeal is Made
By Manager of
Good viii Fund

For six full days South Bends
people have been impOrtuned by
more than a hundred solicitors for
funds for the Federation for Social
Service. For the organization and
institutions which mean so much TO
the unfortunate poor. the sick and
the cripple; for the babies strug-
Cling against the ignorance of un-
trained mothers; for the orphan and
the victims Of the great plague: the
girl with the careless or foolish
parent and all OF the almost innu-
merable families of unfOrtunates in
South Bend whose lot these organ
izations are attempting 10 improve.
Our pledges have just reached
One-fourth the sum necessary for
this work. We wart Sal. 7OO-we
have $1O,970. Excuses, yes. and re-
Bluffs. have come in large numb ers.
You would think some people were
made OF stone or iron. they are so
cold and Indifferent 10 the appeal
for the bare needs Of the relief So
head expense" and are not able 10
prove the statement. Il prefer 10
do my own charity" is the claim OF
others. Some of these actually do
give away some old clothes and
sympathy. others consider money
paid their washwOman charity and
so on. excuse after excuse having
little foundation in fact. is given to
the solicitor 10 avoid contribution TO
the federation. Others say they
cannot afford TO give out Of South
Bends population Of $4,000 people.
there are actually at least 20, 600
who could afford to give something.
The committee who selected the
names of possible givers. as well as
the board of trustees, are persons OF
wide acquaintance i'm South Bend
and all of these have carefully can
vassed the list OF names and ap-
proved the list in every instance.
Many OF our contributors have done
nobly. They have given freely and
generously and have encouraged our
workers not only by their generos-
ity. but also by their sympathetic
appreciation of the sacrifices being
made by those who are giving their
time and enthusiastic efforts TO this
splendid cause.
The very best people in South
Bend are sponsors for. and sup
porters of the federation. The
board of trustees are widely known
persons thoroughly representative of
the varied interests and opinions OF
the city. II cannot be a lack of
confidence in the trustworthiness or
business sagacity OF this board that
would cause any person TO refuse TO
give. fearing that the money given
would be wasted or in any way mis-
applied. IL must be due 10 a lack
Of knowledge OF the good work al
ready being done; the need Cor more
of the same kind of effort: a failure
TO appreciate how large is the num-
Der OF persons and families in South
Bend needing a helping and sus-
tanning hand, the fathers manned,
crippled. sick and incapacitated for
work through no fault of their own.
Mothers unequal TO the responsible
tiles Of home-makers. because Of an
absence of early training. incapable
of caring for her offspring needs
the help of the Children's Dispen-
sary. Visiting nurse and every other
agency which can be Of assistance
TO her The babies. the helpless
innocent victims Of their unframed
mothers. dying by hundreds every
year because of lack of the neces-
sary knowledge on the part of their
mothers.
Knowing as they do how valuable
is the federation to South Bend.
how necessary 10 each organization
are the funds 10 meet their full
budgets. the board OF trustees and
the campaign committee have de-
cided TO continue the campaign in
definitely. or until the fun amount
of the budget is raised. calling upon
the faithful workers to intensity
their efforts in acquainting the peo-
pie Of South Bend with a full knowI-
edge OF the extent, need. and value
of the work Of our Is allied organ
izations.
D. L. GUILFOYLE.