The Ward County independent., 1921-12-29
Charity

Onarlty
Some three hundred Minot families
received aid the day before Christ
mas thru the good Offices Of the Elks,
Salvation Army, Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs and the various other Minot
organizations and more fortunate
citizens. In practically every case,
this help was urgently needed and
this is not the only assistance
that will be necessary to see some of
our people through until they can
secure employment in the spring.
This condition can be ascribed prin-
cipally to unemployment, though lack
Of thrift is undoubtedly to blame For
some Of this poverty. One horne
which the writer visited was scrupu-
lously neat and clean. The mother
had the rooms in good order and there
was a CHEEKY fire. The kiddies were
neatly dressed and had clean faces.
The little house needed the assistance
which was given. Such woman is
certain to come out all right. She is
willing to help herself and the oppor-
tunity will not be long in presenting
itself.
Let US describe another home visited
We knocked at the front door. A bi.
strong man called out in a gruff voice:
go round to the back door" We
did. The kitchen was indescribably
filthy. The youngsters all had dirty
faces. A load of coal had been dump
ed into the middle of the kitchen floor,
handy to the stove. The man of the
house might have been employed
securing the faces of his young hope
iuls, but instead he sat toasting his
shins by the sitting room fire. He
probably needed help but the chances
are that when he was getting good
wages, he spent the money he ought
movies and graphaphones.
In practically every case however,
those who delivered the Christmas
boxes were thanked. One big strong
woman, however, who had telephoned
her own name to the committee, not
only failed to offer any thanks, ba:
began shopping into the box at once
to see what had been sent her. 81
want you to take box over to my
son, who lives close to the
grocery store," she said.
Some people will forever be poor
because they simply will not help
themselves. Others, and we nigh,
say, the most of those receiving aid,
are in but temporary needy circum-
stances.
At one home little babe had been
born the night before. The proro 9
father said he hadn't had any sleep for
48 hours, but he was happy and his
wife and little one were getting along
fine. There wasn't any nurse. Dad
was the nurse, cook and general house
keeper. Three little children were
happy and one called out gladly. eve
got a little baby at our house,.
1t doesn't take riches to make happi-
ness. We stopped at a little cottage
to make inquiry for place where a
package was to be delivered. The
mother was bustling around prepar-
ing Tor Christmas eve. Three little
children were smiling. The home
was neat, warm and cheerful. A lit
tie Christmas tree sat on top Of the
sewing machine, all decorated for the
evening. Daddy would be home from
work in an hour and his happy family
were awaiting his arrival with ex-
pectancy.
Hundreds of homes were made
happy on Christmas day by the de-
livery of these Christmas boxes.
Those who contributed to this cause
may have the assurance that not a
cents worth of merchandise went
where it was not badly needed and
those in charge sincerely hope that no
one deserving was overlooked.
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D. Davis, prominent Lansford farm
er, was in the city Tuesday.