Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-25
$4,000 FUND WILL BE
RAISED FOR CHARITY
Wausau Citizens Asked to Subscribe
to Federated Charities Eager
For All to Help i'm Work

The Federated Charities of Wausau
| opened spring offensive Sunday tC
obtain $4,000 with which to carry
| on its charitable work the COMING
year. The association, which has ac-
complished much in the past several
years in its kindly administrations to
and care of poor families, helpless
children, invalids and hundreds OF
sick persons, will appeal to every
man, woman and child in the city to
contribute as literally as possible.
Churches Visited Sunday
The churches of the city were visited
Sunday morning and evening when
pamphlets were distributed in which
the work of the Federated Charities,
the Ladies' Auxiliary to st. Mary's
hospital and the Children's Infirmary
was explained and it was stated that
the activity of these organizations was
Delng supervised by a single execu
tive body composed of directors repre-
sentlng each religious, fraternal, char
liable, commercial and civic organiza-
tion in Wausau.
The finance committee. on which
Judge A. II. Reid and F. d. Timlin
have been most active, has also mailed
letter to many citizens in which the
urgency of the appeal for funds is
set forth. The existence of such a So
ciety as the Federated Charities, it is
felt, is an excellent form of insurance
against underfed citizens, unnourished
children and unsanitary homes.
Finance Committee Urges Donation
"It is obviously the duty of every
one who can contribute a small
amount to aid in the support of this
work" reads pamphlet of the admin
istration which will be circulated. "It
is hoped that you will pledge as much
as you can afford. Subscriptions to
the Marathon War Fund for the period
following March 1, 1919, have been
cancelled. Why not apply your part
OF the cancelled portion toward this
worthy cause?"
The Children's Infirmary was organ
lied in 1910 and maintains at the pres
ent time a hospital and temporary
home for poor children. 1t has done
world of good in the city Many
physicians and specialists have given
their services free of charge. The
Ladies Auxiliary to st. Mary's hos
pital was also formed in that year.
1t has taken care of hundreds of ser
ious cases and has afforded patients
the best of treatment when they had
no money.
Performs COmmendable Work
The Federated Charities has per-
formed work which has won
commendation throughout the city.
Briefly the work of that organization
is summed by the finance committee
as follows:
To investigate and relieve destitu-
tiOn, poverty and dependency.
10 supply nurses and medical aid i'm
the homes of the poor.
To provide hospital and surgical SER
vice when necessary.
To feed the hungry.
To clOthe the needy.
To supply material and instruction
Tor making new and making over old
clothing.
To prevent disease by providing san
itary conditions and proper food for
undernOurished children.
To see that no children are kept
from school on account of insufficient
clothing.
To prevent and correct delinquency
of young women and children and to
avoid court publicity and subsequent
humiliation when possible.
To investigate and assist in eases
of nOn-suppOrt and desertiOn and re-
unite families without court proceed
ings when practicable.
To supply surgical aid for crippled
children.
To provide dental and ocular care
for poor children.
To cooperate with the humane sOci-
ETY. in care of neglected children and
in the prevention of cruelty to children
and animals.
To cooperate with city and county
officials i'm promoting the physical,
moral and mental welfare Of the COM
munity.
Charitable organizations have
learned that they are much better off
by making single drive for funds,
that at all times there may be some
thing at hand. In years past it was
the custom to obtain money when it
was needed. Wausau will show its
spirit and cooperation once again by
giving to the Federated Charities to
its limit.