The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-09-05
MANY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE
Duties OF THE RED CROSS SECY.
THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT ALL SHE HAS TO DO IS TO
LOOK AFTER A FEW PEOPLE DURING A COLD SPELL
EACH DAY BRINGS NEW PROBLEMS to- SOLVE
Money Contributed Through This Channel VIII Be Spent J
diciousIy and Economically and Fake Solicitors Stand
No Chance in Their Investigations.


city or county regrets a dollar spent
on some worthy man or woman IN
hard circumstances. But Il sure
does get a mans goat to learn af-
ter he has contributed a dollar or
five dollars that the pitiful bcggar
owns a few brick buildings and
good bank account.
A good example Of just how this
may work out was found in Lub-
book last year when two beggars
worked the towr on the same day.
One Of them was taken by a citizen
10 the Ped Cross office-where the
Secretary questioned him as to his
condition, Why nc couldn. work,
wfcc he lived, etc, etc And she
finds out he history % the case
aud if his own people cdi help him,
not one cent does he get from the
Red or s. treasury-or If he is di-
rect from some town where he mas
lived six months or nore--he g'ts
sent Ahck 10 that town--ar the ex.
pense Of the town he is from instead
of the town that ho is WORKING).
He started out with his usual
stOry-but before she got through
with him he was so mixed up he
didn't know what he was saying. He
declared that he didn't even know
there was another beggar in town
that day and lot of that sort of
stuff But his story didn't hold up
and he got no help.
Five days later the Secretary got
a letter from Denver, Colorado,
signed by both Of the beggars that
were here that day sarcastically
thanking the organization for the
help they DID NOT give to them
Fakes--Both of them. A dozen
such cases might be cited to show
the amount of money the Red Cross
can save every town in Lubbock
county this winter If the merchants.
businessmen, and farmers on the
streets will quit giving the beggars
money Send them to the Red Cross
office. Bring them to the Red Cross
office. Tell them that the Red
Gross takes care Of matters Of that
kind and that You contribute YOUR
money direct to the Red Cross.
And then to keep from telling a
bio black --fib-send the Red Cross
a check for what they save you.
This is not a solicitation from the
Red Cross for funds-for they only
make one big drive each year. but
is thrown in just to remind you
that If they save you money--you
should remember them when they
do come aroundl.
One woman in Lubbock last year
got away with $50 in one morning.
and was picked up as a fake in
Plainview and arrested Regardless
of what the stranger pretends to
represent or what sort Of condition
hs is in-be sure that he il not n
fake and the quickest way 10 do
that is through the Red Cross and
Chamber Of depending
upon the kind Of proposition they
have 20 put over on you. These two
organizations can save Lubbock
County $4,000 during the coming
winter in stopping fake promoters.
sales. bcggars, solicitors, etc., over
the county. But they can't do a
thing without the cooperation of
the everyday citizen Of the county.
Possibly Verse than brEEars and
fake solicitors are the flood Of cheap
carnivals. trashy shows, street hawk
ers and petty peddlers of tarnished
trash that floods the whole Plains
country through September. October
and November. (Thank goodness
they can't stand the cold weather
of the winter months end leave for
the sunny South and more comfort.
Begging is about the only job that
a man can afford TO move to suit
his feelings that we have heard any
thing of lately.
The established places OF amuse-
ment in Lubbock county. the estab-
lished places of business throughout
the Plains section carry quality of
goods, or programmes, and entertain
ment TO suit the folks in this Sec
ton and at a price that is right. II
they are not right, competition soon
comes in and makes il right. They
are part Of the town that they do
business in and stay with US year In
and year out. They are entitled TO
your patronagc---and these fly-by-
night trash hawkers should be put
out Of business in Lubbock county.
In your local communities call
upon your Red Cross organisation.
your Chamber Of Commerce and
othcr civic organizations 10 help YOU
rid your town Of these fakes. u