Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-26
SOCIAL SERVICE CENTER.
PLANS BUNDLE day.
Next Saturday, Dec. |, Sci
Apart for Receiving DOna-
tiOnS for Poor Families

Special effort is being made by the
Social Service center of the Salem
Commercial club to make bundle day,
Saturday, December 1st, the most sue
cessful in the history of the club. The
success of bundle day last year was so
pronounced and the results SO satisfac-
tory that larger efforts are to be put
forth this year. This method of find
ing the wherewithal to clothe the bod
les of those who need warmth and GOV
ering during the winter has met with
the approval of the citizens of Salem,
as attested by their liberal response
last year.
During the past season this organiza-
tion 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 case
demands, and re-distributed to the per-
sons needing it. This not only is help
to those obtaining the clothes, but il
is an economic saving to the commune
ty, 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
slippers.
The work of the Social Service cen
ter for the past year has been of in
value to the community. 1t
has enabled the citizens of Salem to
give adequate relief and to rid the
community of the burdens of support
ing the unworthy. This organization
does not give its support to transients,
except in exceptional cases and
through its effort this class of men and
have been taught to leave Sa-
EN- out of their reckoning.
The work of the organization is thor
1ugh and systematic. Every case is in
gestigated thoroughly and relief givea
IS conditions demand and the relief is |
more than temporary. Problems of de- |
tendency, delinquency, unemployment, |
disease and many others have been |
handled skillfully and with the least
.ost to the community.
This organization is for the benefit !
If every citizen Of Salem and whea
.ases are reported in different neigh
'orhoods, it is always ready to render
in any possible way The |
Tim is not to do promiscuous charity. |
Zach case is checked up with other
doing similar work ana |
are thus avoided. Special |
is had between the Saliva
ion Army and the county court. If. |
.fter investigation or assistance, the
arty helped does not show willingness
o work, cooperate or appreciate what
las been done, no further assistance
s rendered. Work is always obtained
possible for those who are able to
york.
An idea of the nature of the cases
hat are already upon the docket of
he organization can be had from the
ollowing:
Case l. Widow with nine children.
)ldest child is 10 years.
Family has worked all season in Lo-
and PRIME picking. Used
ractieally all earning to pay off last
ears grocery bills. BY mother and
ldest child working can make enough
D provide groceries for each month.
70 money for clothing. Reported
trough schools Children very scantily
ressed.
Case 2. Father, mother and three
hildren, oldest is l3 years. Father i'll,
3 time required to look after
i'm. No income. Warm clothing need
4 for children and for parents. Gro
cries are being provided by organi-
alton.
Last season the organization obtain
d over two hundred bundles and it
rould have cost the club about four
undred and eighty dollars to duph-
ate the clothing that worked over and
istributed from these bundles.
With all the war charity work that
. gOiuo IN citizons of Salem shou11