Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-09
From Early Morn Till Late
at Night the Cry for Char
ity" Rings in Air.

And the greatest Of these Is
charity"
To the individuals who have not felt
the need Of the helping hand: have not
suffered from lack of food and the
mlnistrations Of the physician, or have
not needed the countless asslstances OF
organized society, the work which the
Tulsa county Humane society is doing
s vague. u not meaningless. 10 many
Of them. They feel IN a detached way
that The society II doing something,
but .ts everyday routine is foreign 20
their experiences.
Tulsa lays claim 70 having the most
efficient orza nizstion for relief work
that exists IN the state. Under the
society In grouped the functions which
proyident associations. animal humane
associations and the Ike do in other
cities. The work Of the society !. coun-
ty-wide, the officers having Jurisdtc-
tion over any cases either in the city
or outside.
n was with astonishment that re-
porter for The World watched the
agent OF the society. A. VI. WEIGH, in
the ordinary dispatch Of the days
business one day last week. II hap
pened that the day was practically up
TO standard In the number Of cases
handled. but the range covered was
az wide as human wants.
WEIGH q Busy Man.
The day opened ar usual at 8
o'clock One-a man-was blind. He
wanted 20 get 10 relatives in the
southern part OF the state. A telegram
10 the relatives verified the statements
made BY the blind man. He was sent
The next case was that OF a man
with one leg and one arm, utterly
down and out. He had not even the
price OF meal. He'also desired trans
portst!on 20 another city. where he
had relatives who would care for him
thru the coming winter.
II was hardly necessary 10 make in
vestigation into the case OF the woman
with three small children who asked
for assistance. Her tired look, her
worn and listless hands, were mute
evidence that her struggle 20 keep up
a home had been well fought but
vain. The detention home offered
shelter for the children. ana later in
the day work was secured at which
the woman might make a living. II
would have been reward enough IL
the citizens who aid in maintaining
the work OF the society could have
seen the gratitude on the face of this
case"
The tall buildings Of Tulsa were re-
sponsible for the appearance OF the
two boys who were turned over 10 Mr..
Welch for disposition. They had
yielded to the lure OF the city, but
their 10 years experience In the
world had not been scattered over
enough territory. Hence, they had a
keen desire 10 get home. A telegram
10 rF
home; the other. the son Of a widow,
was sent back by the society.
Even Horses Need Aid.
a telephone call comes in that a
horse Is down and should be killed.
This is attended 10 by one OF the as
sistants. A minute later II is neces-
sary 10 send man to take a team
from work and to bring the owner
into the office. where he Ia given a
gentle talk on the subject OF the
proper care and treatment OF animals
Here a woman with four small chill
dren enters. II Is the old story which
the agent is resaled~with every day.
II heard OF Turta's opportunities
for work at good wages, and de-
cided 10 sell my few possessions and
come here 10 live. IL you will rent
me a small house and get me a little
furniture and a few groceries until
we get settled. / think we can get
along"
II was found upon inquiry that the
woman was a resident OF the county
from which she came. for ten years
Her transportation and that Of her
children was paid back 10 that county
and she was advised 10 remain there.
Next In order comes a call for the
county physician 20 attend 10 a sick
child. Then complaint from
woman that her neighbor's children
and her own offspring did not agree,
which the informant held 10 be en-
tirely the fault OF the neighbor's chill
dren.
Whole Family III.
Again the services Of the county
physician are In demand. This time
IL Is In behalf Of man that the call
comes He and his family live In a
tent later II is learned that he was
taken to the hospital and the nurse
sent 90 care for two OF his children,
who also are III.
More calls in behalf OF animals;
the granting OF n request OF widow
with five children for clothing that
they may attend school. then one Of
those cases OF imposition on the good
nature OF an organization that has al
ready given aid once.
10 is rather seedy looking indi-
vidual. He resembles as much the
comic supplement caricatures OF the
genus hobo as ever man did. The
usual hard-luck story Ia told, by way