New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1922-03-29
AMERICAN LEGION ASKS YOU
TO ATTEND THEIR MOWER
a sNsh SHOW.
PROCEEDS WILL BE USED TO
CONTINUE ASSISTANCE TO
UNEMPLOYED,

penent TO raise funds to continue their
work among the needy in New Ulm
Mr.. Meier of the Lyric and Grand will
provide the theatre for the perform
ance which will be given at the Grand
and will make no charge for the use OF
the building or the picture machine.
Alice Brady Show
At this writing the feature number
has been secured and will be the Land
of Hope with Alice Brady starring.
A good comedy will also be provided
but has not yet been fully settled up
on. There will be several spot light
number which are not yet definitely
secured but good evenings enter
tainment is promised. All of the re-
ceipts outside of the expenses of the
evening will go into the Legion fund for
assistance to the destitute families of
the city.
History of Relief Work.
The Legion organized their relief
committee in December following the
appeal in the Review for aid for the
needy. They, like many others had
not realized that the situation here
could be so desperate but on investi-
cation they found conditions even
worse than pictured by the Reuiea0.
But the constitution of the Legion calls
for Service to mankind and here is
where the boys saw their opportunity.
A committee was appointed and called
upon the Commercial Club and re-
ceived a promise of assistance from
that body. However, the CON-
mercial Club moved too slowly to be
of Immediate benefit to the poor, so
the Legion canvassed the town them
selves and made survey of conditions.
They investigated seventy-two
families who were said to be in poor
circumstances and of these they found
twenty-six in absolute want. The
names of these various families were
secured through the grocers and by
getting list of the various social OF
CARNATIONS who have at one time or
another given assistance to the needy.
Considerable was done to make Christ
mas better day in the home of the
poor but most of the real work was
done during the month of January,
when some of the Legion boys put in
a mn eft
position. Mr.. Teichrow, who has
been very active reports that up to
date the expenses of the Legion for as
sistance to the poor have been as fol-
lows: For the month of January
$255.88, February, $151.50; March,
approximately $500, although this
does not include a hospital bill which
they have guaranteed. The expenses
have been divided as follows: coal,
$147; wood, $3.50; groceries, $11.O8;
flour, $49.50; dry goods, $3.50; medi-
cine, $12 and shoes, $40.
Funds Insufficient.
The funds to cover these expenses
were raised by means of a collection
from the business people of town, and
by the giving of benefit dance. The
dance netted about SIS and the tota.
funds realized were $425.30. A mum.
Der of those who have expressed
themselves as. willing to donate
towards the fund were not seen in the
first round of collections and the boys
are planning to call on them shortly
They hope with the receipts from thu
Thursday movie benefit to be able tt
carry on their work until those they
have had in charge are able to care TO-
themselves during the warmer season
1t has not been the aim of the Legion
to make these people dependant upo,
the Legion or other assistance for thei
support. The idea in, the work ha
been to assist them to find work an,
to build up credit for them so tina
they may eventually get on their feet
A number of those assisted have re
sponded and the Legion was able t
secure work for several on the bridge
and the families are beginning to pa
up something on debts which wer
contracted with approval of tn
Legion. This is the proper way t
handle the situation and will result
the most good but, as members of th
Legion say, families where there al
children must be provided for to som
T. extent even if there is little promise (
their being able to repay.
How The Plan, Works Out.
In one case, the man of the tamil
refused to accept work offered him b,
cause the wage was not large enoug
to be attractive. The Legion brougl
pressure to bear on this man and |
has since gone to work and is stayir
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