The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-29
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good done last year through Fair
mont's Associated Charities donations
was outlined in brief in number of
visits paid the poor with report from
various channels which absorbed the
funds on hand last year. The actual
money last year amounted to some
where around s1,400, over half OF
which went 10 pay grocery bills. The
remainder went to pay bills for relief
work Of various sorts. This year a lit
tie larger amount is asked and only a
small portion of this is on hand. Will
not more persons get busy at once
and send in donations so the work may
move along bit faster? The Asso-
ciated Charities needs money badly
to take care OF the unfortunate in the
city and this organization knows you
Will come to its rescue Just as soon as
you realize the need for a full money
drawer to supply the necessities rol
the coming year which many predict
will be- hard one for those who are
III and neglected.
Among the special cases which came
to light the PAST year was that of a
young mother with small child. SHE
came TO the office of the Associated
Charities and asked for help saying
her husband had deserted her. She
was in pitiable condition. Her Gaze
was carefully investigated and 1t VA
found she was absolutely pennile-S
and had been without food. for two
days. TIE woman was proud and it
was some time before she would tell
all the details Of her story which did
not reflect on her but rather on the
character OF the man she had looked
to for love and care and who had
shirked every one of his responsible
ties. AS he could not be located there
remained nothing to do but care for
the woman which the Associated
Charities did until after the second
happy this little mother was the charge
OF the organization in this city which
you are asked today TO help. Had 1t
not been for the Charities she would
have endured untold miseries and per-
haps loss Of life for she was too frail
to work In her condition. Such cases
as this go straight to the heart of
those who are closest in touch with
them. 1t is your privilege at this
time to help put heart and hope back
into the souls OF women in such dire
predicanents.
The Associated Charities us caring
for widow with several young chill
dren at present The children are be-
ing kept in school and one of the
o." es Is provided noon lunches
BY YES Margaret Mckinney while
so" . 20 the boys come for clothing
ami focefics when these are needed
Just as scba - the children are old
enough, al 8" -tilonl hours. they will
be given TO 't'tns ana taught to be
Independent. but ct present they re-
quire mercitul looking after IL their
lives are to amount 10 anything. The
mother Is tubercuiar and cannot work
long at anything. Her husband died
a number of years ago.
The case OF Rose" was most inter-
esting. Rose was a Jewish girl who
appeared in this city few months
ago with hard luck story claiming
TO have come all the way from the
West alone with insufficient funds to
join a relatives here.e
She was very young and in very bad
physical condition. Unaided she Sc
cured homework in Fairnfont and Miss
MaFgaret was called by the home in
which she was installed to investigate
her case. The story should be excep-
tionally interesting to Fairmont be-
cause it proves how citizens here are
protected through the Associated
Charities. At once Miss Margaret got
in touch with physician here and
Rose was removed almost bodily and
most peremptorily from her tempo
rary home.
'Rdse." concluded Miss Margaret
after talking to- the girl, and learning
the usual sordid facts, 81 don't know
what I'm going to do with you!
There isn't the smallest niche for you
in this city,"
The girl was taken to 1.-THE
Home Of the Good Shepherd" which
while Hat Just the place for her was
the best that could be done.
This is an example of case which
required little of the Charities funds