Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-12-17
A GOOD WORK CONTINUED
WOMEN DO WORK FOR HUMANITY THAT
is BLESSED
Charity and Assistance for the Needy and
UnfOrtunate-An Old orsniEstion Re
yfyed

In November. 1910 a play. what Happened
TO jones'" was given by local talent for a
To this Thanksgiving collection of S6.ss was
added and $S7.s2 was put in the hands of a
committee. appointed by the mayor, TO be
used for relief work in the city. especially 70
clothing for school children who were made
uuatety clad. The calls on the fund were not
frequent and part of 1t was kept on inter
est until needed in the checking account. In
this way the SST.S2 increased 10 $95.5l
and of this amount just S2.S6 remained when
the early winter weather of this season came
upon US with ats unprecedented call for help.
Some of the ladies made partial canvas
Of our business men for funds for ThankSgiV-
ing baskets and the children, those who were
not seen then will be called on soon. and. in
the past month, more money has been ex-
pended for clothing for children than had been
called for in almost nine years. IL was all
needed. This is rich community but the high
cost of living has gone up much faster
than the incomes that there were thirty or
more children who were inadequately clad
for school. Many Of them could not attend
until provided with clothing. Many garments
ready for wear have been given and many
others have been made and coats. over
shoes. shoes. stockings, underwear and other
garments have been purchased for immediate
needs. Up to date Sl2S.40 has been collected
and there is now less than $40 on hand.
Beside the help given the children in cloth
ing and providing for free vaccination, in
designations of home conditions have been
made and these have resulted in widow
with her little ones being restored 10 a good
other home where frail little mother was
fighting bravely TO make a living for herself
and ave children food and other comforts
have been provided. Why should we expend
large sums of money for schools and leave our
children so poorly clad and fed they cannot
take advantage of them II doesn't cost much
TO ciOthe a child You can all help and never
miss your contribution. This IL no climate
for ragged summer underwear. calico panta-
looms and holey stockings and soleless shoes.
The last one of these little ones must be made
comfortable before Christmas there will be
no really Merry Christmas for some of us. We
all know that the present needs are greater
than the past have been: but many of those
in the past were neglected because the needs
were not made known to the Charity commit
tee, who did visiting and eO-Operated
with the school teachers at all times. Now
our school nurse, Miss Laura Chase, looks after
each child of school age and all cases of alb
senCe are promptly Investigated. When chill
dren out of school for lack of clothing
that excuse is promptly removed. The result
Is that many children are attending school
regularly who could not have done so if she
had not ascertRned the conditions and re.
ported them. The women Of our city are
working with Miss Chase. They have been
packing baskets, giving and making clothing
and contributing money. They will ask the
men for more money and they will get il.
Clothing contributed should be sent TO Miss
Laura Chase at the Stone school house. Cash
contributions may be given TO Miss Chase or
to Miss Lucy X. Dawson. who is treasurer of
the Charity Committee.
ONE WITH A LONG MEMORY.