Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12
MRS. STOCKUM GIVES HER
REPORT TO FEDERATED
CHARITIES

A small but interested group OF
people listened TO the annual report
of the Federated Charities at the
meeting held last Tuesday evening at
the city hall. The meeting was called
by S. B. Tobey, as president, and the
reports of the various departments
were read.
The new officers for the year 1921
%, appointed by the nominating COM
mittee were approved unanimously.
The list includes as president, A. P.
Woodson, vice-president, &. p. Cor
man. secretary, Miss Marie Book,
treasurer, H. C. Berger.
Express Appreciation
Upon motion by James Montgom-
cry, the president was Instructed to
draw up resolution expressing ap-
probation of the splendid work done
for the Charities by three late friends
of the organization, Mrs. Mary Par
cher, Mrs. Anna l.. Timlin and Mrs.
Pat German, and that the resolution
be incorporated in the minutes and a
copy sent to the families of the above
named aM
Reports from Mrs. Margaret Trevitt
on the free beds maintained by the
Charities, and by Miss Virginia Man
son on the work of the Children's In
Urinary, showed the Importance of
these institutions and received the
commentator of the meeting. The
report of the field secretary, Mrs. E. F.
Stockum, is, in part, as follows:
From the day of it's origin, the
purpose of this society has been to
promote sound family life, by helping
families and individuals to overcome
their difficulties and find opportunity
/ for development; by emphasizing
health, education, industry, recreat-
ton and character as essential ele-
ments; by encouraging thrift, initia-
tive and responsibility within the fam
lily group. 1t carefully studies each
individual family to learn what the
real problem is, and no two families
have the same problem, then makes an
honest effort to solve that problem
Sometimes this means an interview
with the district attorney, or the poor
commissioer, the chief of police, or
one of the judges, and whoever is
asked to give advice or assistance in
any way has always responded gladly
anu SlNCo uio llllC IllOuSHl W Lie
problem presented.
Service to 3S2
Our statistical report for the past
year shows that the society has given
service to 362 families. 1899 visits
were made. 2064 garments and 200
pairs of shoes were given away from
the store room. One hundred and
ninety-seven donations of clothing
shoes, bedding, magazines and food
were received during the past year
Fifty-eight families were given gro
ceries from donation and fuel was
! given to seven families. Groceries
were purchased for fourteen families
| Twenty-one pairs of shoes and sever
pairs of rubbers were purchased an(
ninety-two pairs of shoes repaired
Fifty-one prescriptions were filled
/ We have reported 142 help wanted
applications and fifty-one positions
wanted. 1t might be interesting t.
note the changing condition of the
help wanted problem.
/ April, 1922 wanted help, want
ed work
May 1905 wanted help wanted
work
June l92O-26 wanted help, wantct
work.
July 1928 wanted help, wanted
work 65saa
August 192O-11 wanted help,
wanted work.
| Sept. 1920-13 wanted help, want
ed work.
Oct. 1903 wanted help, wanted
work
Nov 1929 wanted help, 5 wanted
! work s
Dec 1920 wanted help, wanted
work.
Jan 1921-1O wanted help, 9 wanted
work.
Feb. 1921 wanted help, wanted
work p ~,
March 1925 wanted help, 5 want
ed work.
IN more than half the families re.
ferred sto us, financial help is moi
needed, but the need is for proper
medical attention, legal advice, ade.
quate employment, instruction in
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