Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-10
TO MAKE BUNDLE DAY
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Club Has Done Its Part and
Its Up to Citizens To
Do Theirs

Special effort is being made by the
Social Service center of the Salem
Commercial club to make bundle day
| next Saturday the most successful in
the history of the club. The success
of bundle day last year was so pro-
nounced and the results so satisfactory
that larger efforts are to be put forth
this year. This method of finding the
wherewithal to clothe the bodies of
those who need warmth and covering
during the winter has met with the APP
proval of the citizens of Salem, as at
tested by their liberal response last
year.
During the past season this organi-
2aton was able to keep the children of
families in public schools and Sunday
schools, who otherwise would have had
to remain away for the lack of proper
clothing This clothing is assembled
and repaired or made over, as the ease
demands, and re.distributed to the per-
sons needing it. This not only is help
to those obtaining the clothes, but it is
an economic saving to the community,
as the clothing used in this way would
probably be otherwise destroyed.
Although practically anything in the
clothing line that can be made over is
acceptable, the most useful things are
warm clothing that can be made into
comfortable garments for women and
children. The fact is emphasized that
this association has no special use for
linen collars, straw hats and satin slip
pers.
The work of the Social Service cen
ter for the past year has been of inest'
Unable value to the community. 1t his
enabled the citizens of Salem to give
adequate relief and to rid the communi-
ty of the burdens of supporting the un-
worthy. This organization does not give
its support to transients, except in ex-
ceptional cases and through its effort
this class of men and women have been
taught to leave Salem out of their
reckoning,
The work of the organization is thor
ough and systematic. Every ease is in
vestigated thoroughly and relief given
as conditions demand and the relief is
more than temporary. Problems of de-
pendency, delinquency, unemployment,
disease and many others have been
handled skillfully and with the least
cost to the community.
This organization is for the benefit
of every citizen of Salem and when cas-
cs are reported in different neighbor-
hoods, it is always ready to render as
sistancc in any possible way. The aim
is not to do promiscuous charity Each
case is checked up with other organiza-
tions doing similar work and duplica'
tions are thus avoided. Sperial coop
Grafton is had between the salvation
Army and the county court, If, after
investigation or assistance, the party
helped does not show willingness to-
work, cooperate or appreciate what has
been done, no further assistance lsI
rendered. Work is always obtained ri
possible for those who are able to work.
Probably two of tho most important
things accomplished by this organza'
tion during the last year was the estab,
fishing of visiting nurse and dental
clinic in the public schools. These were
brought about through cooperation
of the Salem Womans club and the
school board,
The organization is maintained by
membership and through the benefltsl
of their annual charity play.
Following is partial list of the sub
scribers to this organization for the
coming year;
Mrs. A. n. Bush
DR.. W. b. Morse
Weller Bros,
j. +. Allison
Carl Abrams
Earl IL. Anderson
Dr. r. n. Avisol
DR.. l.. G. Altman
Mrs. W. +. Anderson
Jos. II. Albert
Mrs. Josie Anderson
Barr's Jewelry Co.
John Bayne
T.. T. Barnes
VIM. Bushey
Ernest Barker
Clifford Brown
c. ID, Barhyte
Max o. Buren
j. r. Balm
Russell Catlin
A. NJ. Clough
Anna W. Cross
VIM. l.. Cummings
L. II. Compton
o. A. Condit
Lucy Diekey
+. A. Elliott
VIM. Esch