The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-10-21

The problem of providing much
needed help for the families who are
appealing to the Red Cross for aid is
becoming increasingly difficult and
this afternoon the workers in charge
issued an appeal for extra worker s,
who will be paid for their services.
Any woman who is available
for such work is urged to call
Immediately, in person, at the
headquarters in the Elks' building
This does not mean that the vol
unteer work is being given up.
More Of that is needed, but it has
become necessary to find some
paid labor that will take the bur-
den of the heaviest work.
PitifuI Condition
The situation in Fargo is receiving
the concentrated and best efforts of
the Red Cross, but every hour pres
ents new demands. The help that is
being given is no way limited to the
people without means to pay for such
assistance as is necessary, for the
condition Of those accustomed to look
after their own needs is as helpless as
those without money, for labor is out
of the market. The condition of many
| in the poorer quarters Of the city is
truly pitiable.
The calls now being received are
many of them received from families
that have struggled through without
outside help UP to this point, but with
the increased number of patients in a
family or utter exhaustion from the
limit of endurance has made it nee
| essary to appeal for help.
During one hour last even
| ing at the Red Cross tele-
mediate help from a family, where a
man and wife were both sick in bed
and had been for days. Help had been
provided by neighbors until their
strength and ability to continue the
kindness were exhausted. Someone
was needed urgently for help last
night %...
A call was received for someone to
spend the night with one patient who
was in need of rather constant at
tention, but not critically i'll.
A call was received to a home where
mother was seriously ill, the hus-
band also confined OF his bed and a
small baby in need Of care.
During the hour two other calls
were received. When the public rea-
Lies that the only help available to
send assistance in these cases is VOL
unteered by the housewives and other
women of the city, faint idea is pre-
scented of the problem that is being
met through the Red Cross organize
ton. Several teachers of the Fargo
schools have given their time during
this period on splendid service. Satur-
day afternoon several young women
who do Office work, and had Satur-
day afternoon free, gave it to this
work and also a part of Sunday.
Must Have Help. "s'
''We must have more help" said
one of the workers today. THE
response has been generous and
prompt on the part Of many women
but our task is not growing. lighter
and it is becoming increasingly neces-
sary that we have more workers in
order that the burden need not fall
too heavily on any one group Of
women. Any one who may have
doubts as to the need Of the service
is invited to sit here at headquarters
and listen to the calls for a few min
utes. Fargo is facing a truly serious
condition. Lives depend upon the
way we meet it and the only way we
can is for every individual who is able
to do his part. We especially need
women who can volunteer for night
work. Our greatest problem is send
ing the help that is needed at night
and we do appeal most urgently to
any who can give that time to teN-
phone to headquarters, No. 1914"