The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-18

they could got for the same services In
other lines Of work" 10 you know that
some of.,hcm have spent more time and
money educating themselves in order 10
be able to give tho best possible service
than hav. many doctors in preparing to
care for the sick" DO you know OF any
capablc pcrson who will give all their
tim" t. this work. with it's risk TO DIS
.asr and health. Its depressing expert
cnrcS and unknd criticisms. and work
without pay" The ones who might. uu-
fortunately. cannot afford To d" 50, Tor
/, they too mus; live. The central idea
Of this newer and h..ttcr charity work Is
p.rsruaI s..rvir, Gr"rrri"$ when needed.
hui ALWAYS Z friend who knows how Ia
hclp so that rV.ntual(y groceries Will
not u" necessary. frucrrlrS III rharlta-
bic work are used rs - means OF lem
porary relief or are given until the re-
cipicnt is ahl, to furnish them by his
own efforts. They perform me same
office In the socially sick rs do drugs
with tn" 'rhysirally' sick. and there Is
fully az much danger in overriding IN"
Administrative Of drugs. While hoth
material relief and drugs are many
limc.; vitality needed. both form danger
aus habits if given when not needed and
indisrrlminniriy. AZ Il gcprral princl-
Me, the more personal service and at
tcntiOn given 1" the family in need. the
! less material r"liri viii hr required. You
! will find ii true ,hat the country over.
the charity organizations which arr do
lnE the most to stamp out poverty are
thr ones who ar, spending most for
: trained personal service.
Mr.. - well. | must admit you
have n good argument and | never
, thought ri il in that way before. hut
don't So" why th"r" is need for charity
now when there is plenty Of work"
! solicitor: Il am glad IL say that
can answer that objection. too for
have looked into that question. find.
probably not more than > per cont of
th"s" appealing for relief, d" 50 from
lnCk Of cmploymsnut. over - per cent
ar" in distress through physical disahil
ty--fnr instance. tuberculosis takes off
nnr ont az every thr:" mon between the
ages of "5 years and 35 years Old age
ncnpaciiat"s many others Widnwhnod
and drSrrtinu makes others Glrrrnhants.
Still others have too larE" families for
their incomes and earning capacitirS--I
and So il goes
Mr. -: THAT may he true. bat X
has hccn my experience that most Of
IN" poor are not deserving"
Solicitor: You have just brought out
III. point madr irfurc. You come in
contact chiefly with those who beg and
ar ;hc Least deserving. There are many
others. som" rs fortunate as yourself.
! wh" through no fault uf their own. are
to-day left pcnnilrsS. You must also
remember TINT the poor get the worst OF
everything as n rule That is. unless you
and others help them. Having little
money. they ALWAYS but to least advan-
AT all. they. do so tn their SORROW; when
sick and tubcrcular. they have least
means tn fight disease; lilly clad and
poorly fed they arc more susceptible TO
physical breakdown and inca pacity: they
har" moro incentive TO break laws and
less justice i'll trial and sentence. It is n
. good plan for each OF US to bear in mind
that one "f our own might easily be
dependent upon such charity some day
! Would We not feel better To know thar
this one would have access to n quiet:
kindly and adequate means OF relief"
That's what this work means Your
part is Ia give, leaving the burden and
responsibility of doing the right thing.
to tho charities"
MT -: Throws up his hands 81
quit know when I'm licked"
Solicitor: rhccrfuIly takes large
check. wipes his brow and murmuYs
Getting money is about like what Sh"r-
. man said war WIS. but it's worth it"