The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-03-01
FORM A LEAGUE
TO AID CHILDREN
COMMITTEE PLANS FORMATION
OF COUNTRYWIDE WELFARE
ORGANIZATION
Present Fund Already Working
Buying Shoes and Rubbers
For Little Ones

WndC promises TO De the nucleus
of permanent organization to do
child welfare work in Stevens county
was the committee meeting Friday
of last week to make plans for the
use of the proceeds of the benefit
concert given the first of the week.
The committee, which included Jas.
Petty, Mrs. F. B. Goetter, Mrs. R. E.
Lee and Professor E. E. Elliott, de-
cided to use the net proceeds of the
concert for immediate relief among
dependent children who We're in need
of clothing. The fund, amounting
to $92.35, was put into a checking
account and Miss Frances Robinson
elected to act as treasurer pro tenn.
Inviting others who are interested
in this branch of service work, the
original committee plans to hold a
meeting in the near future to take
the preliminary steps to form
countrywide organization. 1t is
thought that each community in the
county would be glad to form a
branch of the Child Welfare league
to look after conditions in it's ter
ritory. Through paid memberships,
donations and entertainments, the
league could do a wonderful work
among the little dependents of the
county, making for happier and bet
ter lives for the little children
among us.
Spokane with it's Good Fellows has
done much and there is no reason
why an organization planned some
what like that outlined above, might
work out in this county. Many
citizens have expressed their ap-
proval and willingness to join such
league, for they say that there
could be no better work than to help
the future citizens Of our country.
Frequently one hears criticisms of
such effort because the critical one
points to the alleged shiftlessness
or mismanagement on the part Of
the parent or parents of unfortunate
little children and says that it is
useless to help such people. 1t is
indeed true that in some cases the
dependent condition is due to some
fault of the parent, but the children
must not be allowed to suffer, say
the child welfare enthusiasts.
Already the fund raised from the
concert is being put to good use.
Three children whose mother works
hard to support them, We're found
without the necessary shoes and
stockings for the winter weather.
Out of the fund they were supplied
with warm stockings, shoes and
rubbers and the happiness of the
family was good to behold.
Among those interested in the
formation of child welfare league
who will probably attend the meet
ing to organize are Mrs. R. E. Lee,
Mrs. F. B. Goetter, Prof. E. E.
Elliott, County Commissioner Clair
Hunt, Elizabeth Stannard, Mrs. C.
Shaver, Miss Violet Hallowell, Miss
Frances Robinson, Mrs. G. w. Ped
dycord, James Petty, w. G. Hartwell
and Mrs. L. G. Keller.
1t is planned to distribute among
some Of these children supply Of
books. There are some books at
the Colville library which are not in
good condition for rebinding, but
which might we'll be sent into the
homes Of children who are in need
Of reading material, states an officer
of the Colville Improvement club.
This will be done as soon as the
movement is under way.