The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-08
Christmas and Home Service.


The true Christmas deal is de-
scribed by St. Augustine:
"All love, dear brethren, consists
in wishing we'll to those who are
loved"
What does it mean to wish well to
the person you are trying to help!
St. Augustine comes to the conclusion
that if you really wish him well you
must wish him to be at least as we'll
off and as we'll able to take care of
himself as you are.
St. Augustine again says, "Thou
givest bread to the hungry but better
were it that none hungered and thou
hadst none to give to. Thou clOthest
the naked; Oh that all men were
clothed and that this need existed
not"
Jos. A. Logan, director department
of civilian relief, says that there is a
universal desire on the part of people
to help each other and we all know
this to be true. No one will deny this
fact respecting himself, but most Of us
have little faith in the existence of
this impulse in the other fellow.
Now let us find the reason. Logan
says that if people differ so widely as
to what is helpful for others, and we
know well that they do, is it not reas-
enable to assume that people should
differ as to what is helpful for them
selves and their children?
Is it not reasonable that unedu-
Gated, inexperienced people SHOULD
have very narrow and limited ideas
as to how to meet successfully situ-
ations among themselves involving
medical attention, schooling, recrea-
ton, proper food, feeble mindedness,
physical handicaps, etc?
rs manager of the H. S. S. have
inquired into each instance Of trouble
that has been brought to my attention
and have tried to devise a practi-
cal plan for helping.
The influential and kindly people
of Bam berg who have advised me and
assisted me in my work have been d
great help to me.
By almost daily contact with the
people of this community one can and
should become the means of success
fully relieving difficult family situa-
tions. AS a community worker l
want to become wise friend to con-
suit with anyone in trouble and give
my time in helping to overcome it.
AS manager of the H. S. S. find
that we, as a community, know little
of the bewildering, battling city prob
lens of progress and poverty, mag
nifcence and misery, that exist side
by side in the city. These things do
exist here in our town in abundance,
but knowledge of them is not con-
centrated in any one group of people
organized for community service.
Home service ought to make better
community. The first thing neces-
sary is a knowledge of community con-
d tons. l have become quite familiar
with conditions in some sections of
our town where I have found ignor-
ance, sickness and stunted life. I
have come to realize common needs
and want help in stimulating and
guiding community. effort to supply
these needs by community enterprise.
The H. S. S. has been confronted with
a number of problems and l want to
present these to the community for
solution. The question of immediate
relief in our community during last
month was largely solved during the
case known was supplied and
every> child known to the COM
and every child known to the COM
mittee of workers was given a share
of Santa's bounty. Gifts of warm
clothing, blankets, toys, fruits and
necessaries were largely contributed
through the White Gift at the Bam-
berg Bapt; ;st church. and through the
Christmas tree at the mill chapel on
Christmas eve.
JULIEN C. EASTERLING.
Now that Coal and Sugar Are LESS"