The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-01
Lack of Funds Compels
Organization to Turn
Down Some Folk
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC
Those Who Have Work
Should Help the Unfor-
tunates in City

Tho Associated Charities has
been compelled to turn down sev.
eral families recently who needed
help badly because its funds are SO
low it does not dare eXpend for any
but the direct necessity. The AS.
sociated Charities campaign is talk.
ing place this week and today Il"
the second day in which the Fair,
mont public Is asked to give gen
erously to cause which is among
the worthiest in the city. The time
is short and needs are increasing,
and the Charities stands in urgent
need of donations from every citi-
zen, SO that the work may be ca.
ried on another year with the same
success OF previous years. II you
have not yet sent In contribution
will YOU not do so today? 1t Is
hoped that by the middle OF the
week much of the necessary money
needed will come through the mails
to make glad the hearts OF those
in charge and as we'll those many
who through unfortunate circum'
stances find themselves pretty near
rock bottom.
So many cases of different kinds
come to the Charities for help.
Among them is that Of a widow IN
the city who has very poor health.
She is living alone with her ,nino
year old daughter. the latter at
tending school. This woman's cur
of sorrow is almost running over.
She has boy-her pride and JOY
until he fell into bad company, and
now that son is spending his days
in the Reform school. She has a
little girl younger than the one who
attends school and this child is
being cared for by a kind family
in a distant part of the city. Moth
ars with their little ones about
them will understand the heart
ache OF this mother who, through
pitiful circumstances, Is forced to
give up her littlest baby, is forced
to bear as best she can the sorrow
she feels because her only boy IS
IN Reform school and on top OF az
this, this mother who never was
strong and never will be, must get
along as best che can in the lie
which seems fated to be hers. She
gews when she Is able and tries in
every way she knows to earn mon
ey and her terrible thought these
days is-wilI they take the only
child | have left? Must I give her
nm so that she may have the ncces'
sites of life? Isn't there anyway
i can know measure of content
for the rest OF my life? "Oh, dear
God, life Is hard" she cries.
There is one way to help such
misery. II the public will double
its donations this year to take care
of the many more who are IN need
because Of unemployment, the As
socIated Charities will continue
helping the worthy cases which
como to its doors for Just wee
little help, II you please!" SO many
wee little helps makes large sum
OF money. Last year the Charities
did not ask the public for money
because 1t felt times were fairly
good and work plenty and this or
ganization felt sure It could man
age with the funds on hand. This
is a vastly different year. Jobs are
scarce. Families who have been
getting along fairly well find them
selves either entirely without work
or with their salaries lowered.
THE need for money is greater than
It ever was before. VIII you not
send in n donation today and ad
dress your check to Otis G. Wilson.
treasurer. Associated Charities,
city Building. Such a check VIII
be doubly welcomed.