Evening journal., 1922-03-25

Of any representative group OF col |
/ lege men is higher than a corre- |
spending group OF young men from
/ anv other field OF activity. There Is
| a certain sense OF independence,
free and easy manner and modes OF
dress. but the moral side OF these
Young men will stand investigating.
The fact that the colleges today are
in the iimelight makes a great dif-
ference. But If we we're to turn the
spotlight on other groups Of young
lmen in other callings outside OF coll
liege we would then come to aDpre-
ciate the high moral standard or col
llege students.
Goodwill Industries.
The Rev. j. H. Beauchamp, man
aoer Of the Goodwill Industries. Inc,
of wilmington. presented his annual
report. as follows
"a nationwide plan to rehabili-
tate the handicapped and unfortu-
nate. which in its full scope. as put
an bv the Bureau of Goodwill In
dustries. under the auspices or the
Roard of Home Missions and Church
Extension OF the Methodist Episco-
nal Church, comes nearer the Mas
ter's idea in reaching the class OF
mamie the church has not been able
10 reach. linking them up in the
Kings army, than of any other plan
NJ which we have any knowledge.
"The philosophy of the work is
based upon two very primary and
essential needs.
First the general needs OF the
.alrf frao nfu
These needs are very comprehensive,
involving the matter OF food. cloth
ing. shelter, etc. One OF the pri-
mary needs is clothing for large
families OF children. This difficulty
has been rendered more acute by the
fact that wages have been reduced
and employment is very uncertain.
II has been very difficult for the
poorer people of the working class
to obtain sufficient clothing for
their families. Our enterprise un-
dertakes TO take into account this
need. and the plan OF relief is a very
simple one, merely that OF asking
our friends OF the weather class to
contribute their cast-off or partly
worn garments. This material Is
brought into our factory. where It is
assorted and mended by handicap
ped people and sold at a very low
price TO the needy. It is a great
help to the poor to be able to secure
needed garments at a very low price.
and it is also a great opportunity
for those who are well-to-do to
make a contribution to the needy.
Second II is very proper
thing for this philanthropy TO be
carried on under the direction OF
the church. Too long have the con-
scious needs of the people been ne
elected by the church We feel
that the philosophy OF the Goodwill
Industries is perfectly sound. since
IL introduces a system of evangel-
| ism and relief among the poor. II
! creates an atmosphere wherein mu-
tual interest may abide. II estab-
-, fishes a point Of contact between
, unchurched and irreligious folks and
those who are helping In whatever
possible way to promote the kingdom
OF God In the world Il creates a
! psychological condition which Is
very favorable to the work of the
church. In the factory, where very
needy folks are employed, there 4,
an opportunity for bringing then
IN into an atmosphere of religion,
IL goodwill and hearty Christian fel
, lowship In our store where tn,
/ people come 10 buy, the opportun
, ity is a favorable one for inquiry
7 touching church relationship. Thil
is a distinct advantage TO us in tn,
matter Of promoting Christian fel
10 lowship.
p, We have had a very strenuou
d. time during almost the entire life o
e our Industries. First OF all the bust
u ness had TO be promoted and tina
l. meant an outlay OF considerabl
r. sums OF money. Relief bags had q
= be secured and placed among a IA
a. vorable constituency. The well-to
r. do people had no knowledge Of ou
N work.
IS In Wilmington charity exists q
/. dozen or more forms. and 10 ha
3 been hard TO get tho folks ava
N from spasmodic. pauperized Civ
r ing, rather than helping others (
al help themselves IL has been a
m arduous task and is not yet a com
= plete one 20 teach our constituenc
D, that our institution is not charitabl,
-, but philanthropic.
ours IS no, charity. but prc
y vides a chance for people 10 becom
~ economically self-supporting and {
regain. II II has been lost, their self
respect. Il requires in the secon
~ place. a good deal OF time to secur
J" commodities TO meet the demand 10
y them. However. the contribution
% Increased from day TO day an
l. had we not been overtaken by I'll
industrial depression. the wor
ne would have been on a self-suppori
~ ing basis long ago. While we hay
IN had and are still having a hard tim
r to make both ends meet. we az
glad TO find that we have succeede
In convincing hundreds OF our foil
es OF the fact that our work Is upon
OF sound basis and our contributors II
to crease day by day.
he I'VE have been very fortunate
NV securing 7O5 members who are col
he tributlng 50 per year for the promo
a. ton OF our work These membe
x. represent the following charge
m Cherry Hill, Selbyville. Bishopvill
ri Milton. North East, East Newma
,is ket. Hockessin. Mt salem. Chur'
- Hin. Williamsburg, Rehoboth, Fe
,ail eralsburg, Harrison Street, Concor
m. Bridgeville. Nassau, Camden, Ne'
:. mort. Greenwood, Lewes. Lincol
-, Delmar. Clayton, Marshallton. Ce
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