The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-19
WITH INTEREST
Conferred ON THE
W AR, FOLKS Do
not FORGET POOR
Fargo Charities, in Some
Cases, Have Less Sup
port; Work Advances

Even with the many and dramatic
demands upon their interests and
sympathies, Fargo people are con-
tinuing to remember the local char
tiles and their needs. In some in
stances the responses are not so
prompt nor perhaps SO generous as
in former years, but the needs at
the home door are not being entire
the margin left for clothes is not large,
vivid demands brought out through
the war. :
Children Easily Placed.
An interesting phase Of the pres
ent situation is reported from the
Childrens home in that it has never
been SO easy in the history Of the
institution, to find homes for chill
dren who are eligible for adoption as
at the present time, The reason in
the opinion of Mrs. F. D. Hall wife
OF the superintendent, undoubtedly
lies in the stimulated sympathies in
behalf of the children Of Belgium
and France who have suffered so
cruelty, leaving people in many in
stances anxious to personally help
some child in need. Some subscrib-
ers to the work Of the home have in
creased their annual subscriptions
fearing that the war demands would
cause the institution to suffer.
The need in most OF the local char
tiles is for clothing. Deaconess Nc
Conkey at the Glad Tidings Mission
reports that they are without any
clothing for distribution there and
that they have turned away some
of the people who have been helped
in former times. With the problem
Of providing food to a large family,
and with the coming Of the colder
weather the first demand made on
the Mission is for clothing.
The need Of clothing is the most
imperative in the various local
charities. The Salvation Army has
requests and no clothes to give, the
problem of clothing the babies at the
Crittenton Home is one that is caus-
ing more thought than usual and
with wool and leather and cotton
scarce and the prices high. every in
stitution that as a part Of its work
is helping cIothe people faces the
same problem that are common ex-
periences in these days.
People Are thoughtful.
eve are well cared for and people
are thoughtful" said the sister in
charge at st. Johns Orphanage. Eve
know well that there are more needs
in the world than ever before. that
there are more demands on time and
money and we expect and desire to
do our share in sacrificing at such
a time"
Some localities have adopted the
war chest idea for the local charities
in order that the needs Of foreign
calls shall not be answered at the
cost Of local work that has been
maintained for years and which has
not the interest that the war de-
mands make" said one local charity
worker today.
every household realizes the great
problems that confront it for the
coming winter Food prices have
gone up, cottons and wooIens are
in some cases prohibitive in price.
coal is a problem and these are all
questions that must be met alike by
the institutions and private in
dividuals. If there happens to be
less local interest, the problems are
multiplied and the wants of any In
stitution that provides food and
clothing for children are continuous.
They can not be set aside for the
period Of the war They must be met
each day. and they can onlv be met,
OF course, by the continued interest
and help Of local people"