The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18
LOCAL CHARITIES WILL START
. CAMPAIGN To RAISE 100000
FIRST INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN SOIL
c1roRS AT DINNER TONIGHT.
Meeting of Captains and Teams WILL DC
Held at the Fort Henry Cluo-Ah
Imaginary Interview.

Tonight will sec the first meeting III
! connection with the S3o.onp campus "
for local charities and tuberculosis worn
All tho captains and teams are request
cd 10 meet al Il dinner at the fort hcnFS
4 CIub nj o'clock. The campaign Will
last for three days md has aroused ire
mcndous enthusiasm. It's success seems
assured.
! In order tn assist those who arc u
! solicit fund and IT, prepare them to tnee'
any questions that may arise IN" loilo"-
ing imaginary interview has been pre-
uarcd and by reading it carefully th1
workers will find il OF great help II,
their work:
The Imaginary Interview.
Solicitor enters private office Of MT
- before he can escape ny the barh
door meets him with grin and "HGlln.
old man, pretty Tough l know. but I've
rot 10 get you for Il nice fat donation
for tho Home Charities and Tubcrculo-
sis War fund"
Mr.. -: Nothing doing. haven
got a cont to give. gave In the Nrd
Cross tho Union Mission, the Boy Scouts
and thu. M. t. A funds. and lots OF
others.
Solicitor: We'll. you ought TO be- edu-
Gated to giving ny now with such
healthy list. Add one more to your list
which is as good as any"
MIR. Cant do IL. positively.
Besides. I'll have enormous taxes to pay
later on"
Solicitor. of can show Won how tn
re, out Of paying taxes. will you give.
Mr.. -: We'll. let's have it,"
Solicitor: Sign over all your assets
and property to me. Then you won |
need TO pay any taxes. Besides what
You give IL charity is not taxed ana
isn't your company making double whit
YOU made last year..
MI -: SulIirnS n little. THAT'S
all right. but think should give |"
war charities first
Solicitor: "lrrn't those who know mos;
about war charities urg" ynu not I"
neglect tu support your home charities
Don't tho countries not at war rcililz"
they made that miStak" at first and nr"
trying I" make il up now: They found
their social prhhlrmS at home rapidly
grew worS" and that they could not hc
strong at h"mc. 10 you need amy better
example than Russia: Had Russia
taken care Of tho poor ut home. she
would now he fighting Germany.
Mr.. -: WELL ! admit that has
some truth in il, but don't h'll"vc III
organized charity, lot every one do ms
own have my own To help.
Solicitor: suppose We :waErd war on
Germany that way--hCw far would vi
grIc War against poverty and disease
can only h" weakened and conquered
TN, Samr way In your war the on" wh'
cried for aims The lUudrst would got the
most, the deserving would suffer IL
silence II would hr like a dozen doc
: tors trying TO cure Il sick man lndcpen'
IDENTIFY. These problems nr" somebody's
business not somebody's pleasure
g.. Your own you arc helping may he helped
privately by Il dozen other persons and
YOU not know ii. You may br helping
. them tt become pnupcrizcd instead al
helping them 10 help themselves. ar
canlzed charity is kinder. wiser. hrlp>
. more and is CHEAPER
Mr.. -----: You musj have studied
up some.
! Solicitor: Yes. I've done Il little
! thinking and Investigating first hand. i"
decide for myself. II is evident YOU
have not.
MIR. ---: I'm admit ! haven't. hut
+ even agreeing with ynu in what You said
: don't approve Of so much money going
: in salaric$:
S"licitor:: "1'vr studied tina, too.
! First do you approve Il: money going
! to pay doctors. dentists. lawyers. hosri-
tai help. COMMERCIAL organizations
churches. missions. police. fire and
, health departments. school teachers. etc
, ETC."
! Mr.. ------: "Ccrtainly."
| Snliriuor: well. then without any
, further argument. you approve Of money
for helping the poor in thu ways these
J two organizations the helping. for il has
! rs good A claim for money for salaries
as any of the nhnvc. and there is M
! reason Ia judge il differently. 10 yoil
know that those to whom. salaries arc
paid are usually working for less than