Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-05-12
NO YEAR SO RICH AS THAT
JUST PASSED, SAYS REHORT


encouragement to overcome seeming
impossibilities.
Our cases are referred to us in
many different ways. Some by tele-
phone, and often in a mysterious
voice, and they wouldn't care to give
their name. Other times the name is
freely given and when these cases
are investigated it is usually found
that the one who stated the complaint
in clear. concise form and gave the
name, is the one where the worker is
needed. Other complaints are made
in person, Office calls, request for a
visit at the home and others by letter.
/ There are many cases upon our
years record that can be cited to show
the benefit of hours of thought and
service in behalf of families. These
are too confidential to be shown in a
public report, but are most convincing
in the idea that the social service
given by the Charities is worth more
than money value. We have a number
of families who have shown wonderful
improvement the past year. Part of
this has been brought about by the
emphasis placed on public health.
National, state and local boards of
health have stimulated each other,
with the result that they have had a
better Scohol attendance record, and
a more normal home life.
One Case
"A very interesting case is that of
Mrs. X and her nine children. The
man had led his wife and children an
rtff w
his intemperance and violant temper.
1t would be impossible to tell of the
years of suffering and misery, the
wife's i'll health, through sorrow and
overwork, the violence and abuse to
which she and the children were sub
jected, and their constantly lowered
morals. About year ago Mrs. X ap-
piled for and obtained divorce from
the man. She had put up with his
abuse these many years on account of
the children, but finally decided that
she could not endure it any longer.
During the past year she has had
everything to contend with. Sickness
old debts, the very poorest of housing
conditions and yet in spite of all this
she stated to me, We have always had
our piece of bread in the house, and
that is something she could not say
when the man was living with her
The children stand by her and help
in every way possible and the love
and sympathy between that mother
and her children is wonderful. When
she gets discouraged she comes to me
and we plan and scheme, and use the
best resources at our command, and
she goes back home with a lighter
heart and new determination to keep
the family together at whatever cost.
Another widow has nearly cleared
the debt on her little home. The
crippled child in the family was taken
to the State school and from there
] to Madison, where he was given treat.
ment which was made possible
through the State Board of Contro
and the University He writes won
derful letters to his mother of TIL,
way he is being treated down there
and how much he has been benefited
The mother is working hard to finisf
paying for her home, and has i'm
proved in looks and her attitude of lif,
has changed so much that she doe:
NOT seem like the same person of {
few years ago.
No Year So Rich
We are compelled by our sense o
gratitude and of justice to record tn,
fact that no year in our history ha.
been so rich in our enjoyment of wild,
cooperation sympathy, support ant
appreciation. That we are repeated,
asked to take up difficult problems, w,
esteem compliment. That formel
beneficiaries return occasionally to ex
press their thanks, is very gratifying
During the past year we have beer
gratified by the generous response tt
all calls for help. The ladies of thu
| different churches responded will
garments which were made in theil
societies. The Thanksgiving anC
Christmas donations were very gen
erous. We feel grateful to the news
papers for their help, and the rare
good judgment, sympathy and tao
which they have exercised in report
ing different cases have been of the
greatest help to us in our work.
Therefore, to all contributors Of
money, time, thought, service and in
terest. we give our heartfelt thanks
as it is only through your support
that the work is possible.
MRS. E. F. STOCKUM, Sec.