Evening star., 1922-04-12
DY W. H. CLAGETT.

Dear Folks:
Scientists have proved concloo-
sively that the relief experienced by
all concerned after a fond parent,
on findin' his ever-laughin'. healthy,
two-year-old angel child doubled in
a knot and lookin' sour'n all get out,
prevails upon the brat to pit it out
in papa's hand" and the youngster
caughs up the button-hook, pin-cush-
ion, Shawn brush or whatever he's
swallowed. is due entirely to the
simple fact that the kid has got
something off'n his chest!
Believe it or not: the same RELIEF
grown-ups il. instead of skiddin'
around like a sarpent had bit 'em.
and harborin' imaginary preJudices
against this thing and that. they'd
draw in a deep breath and endeavor
to get rid of whatever hurts 'em!
Demonstrated at Meeting.
Never have saw better demon
up to a meetin' of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association, where Mister
Coleman Jennings. of the Associated
Charities. made a stir-in' appeal on
now bein' conducted by the organi-
cation he represented!
The welfare worker had given a
most interestin' description of how
this worthy charity is collected and
distributed among the deservin' of
tailed how the regular workers OF
the organization were trained In their
calm. givin' full credit to the many
volunteers who donate their time and
energy to aid their less fortunate
brothers. and ended up by askin' the
pSti nj cd r'nnarQfinn
the we'll known civic body.
But when he had finished it didn't
take field glasses to see that there
were them present who had some
thing on their chests. and evidently
bein' of the brand who believes in
the old adage, Fight me or like me.
but don't purr me-" the A. c. repre-
sentative didn't lose second in max
in it possible for the skeptics to get
busy.
Friends" says he. "if there are any
questions you'd like to ask regarding
our methods of condocting the organ
ization. please don't hesitate. I'll be
Ldee-lighted to answer them"
Snap Up Invitation.
Now if there's one spunky, chesty,
hat-in-t tn ring outfit in the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations, take it
from me, it's little old "Piney
esnsh" tbs Mever to
itself. it didn't take the membership
the shake of lambs tail to snap up
the invitation, and for fully thirty
minutes there was a barrage of ques-
tions hurled at the young speaker
that might well have ratified vet
eran!
True, many in the audience were
heart and soul in favor of Mister
Jennings organization and the work
it is doin'. but there was also them
who had absolutely no hesitancy in
sayin' right out loud that they'd pur-
posely never contributed a picayune
particle to the Associated Charities
because they'd always been led to
believe that the greater portion of
monies took in went for the upkeep
of the society's officers!, No, Stree!
They didn't mince matters a bit,
but allowed in the end that while
they hailed from Missouri" they'd
be tickled nearly sidewise il. some
body could show EN-!
Well. folks. the "caugh' had been
caughed, the pin was now in papa 8
utes Mister Jennings not only gave a
most concise, reasonable. business
like account Of every imaginable
workin' of his splendid organization,
but put it in sich a pleasin'. open
and above board, hones'-to-g goodness
Henderson finally asked if all hands
were through, he had Showed" all
objectors wherein they were wrong!
The speaker freely admitted that
fully so per cent of all funds col
Iected went for, salaries to trained
workers and overhead expense. but
proved beyond any question Of ar
gufyin' that sich policies were only
in keepin' with any modern, well-run
business organization. and that with
out the efficiency derived from the
system, the A. c. would founder and
be up in the air!
Worth More Than Cash.
"Unregulated philanthropy does
more harm than good" declared Mis-
ter Jennings. 1T invites idleness
and laziness and hurts rather than
helps the dependent. We have found
that the advice and assistance rem
dered by skilled men and women In
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