Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-03-09
WELFARE LEAGUE HAS
DONE A FINE WORK
Widespread Suffering In City
During Winter Prevented By
This Splendid Agency

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i Welfare League organized last
tall. Without the League there
would have been widespread suf-
fering and hunger in the city
during the winter months. Ev-
cry winter there are many who
must have help or suffer, but on
account of much sickness. and
many bread winners being out
OF work during the past winter,
the situation has been acute.
With funds in hand. raised in the
drive before the winter began,
the League has been able to ad-
minister these funds for the con-
tributors in d prompt and effec-
tive way. In every case it has
been the purpose Of the League
TO use the best judgment and
discretion.
Fifty different families have
been helped with cash and gro
ccries and many additional fam
dies where clothing, shoes and
medicine have been supplied. Ev-
cry case helped has been one of
extreme necessity. Il Is diff
cult ii not impossible for the
public to realize the widespread
need in Richmond during the
winter months.
An interesting feature OF the
Leagues work Is the Women's
Industrial Some thirty 20 forty
women from homes where there
Is need. meet one afternoon a
week to repair secondhand
clothing furnished by the league.
Each IS credited with so many
hours work and the garments
are sold to them for i nominal
! sum and paid for in work cred
its. In this way they are able
to secure clothing without feel
ing that it Is a gift At these
meetings there Is a speaker with
some helpful message. while at
the close light refreshments are
served. and thus a pleasant al
tcruoon Is made possible for ma
nv i tired mother.
The Employment Committee,
composed OF L. T. Rice, Elmer
Deatherage and Mrs. VI. F. En-
right has done a very fine work
in listing workers and putting
them in touch with those who
had work to TO. There is al
ways a waiting list of workers
and public is urged TO notify Mr..
Rice when help OF any kind is
needed.
Every case Of need is carclul-
~ Investigated and a conStruc-
tive, corrective program Is be-
ing carried forward by the league
it is the judgment OF those
who are familiar with such or
ganizations that none has ever
done a more effective work III
so short a time.
The League has been widely
criticized in connection with the
Wells case and yet the criticism
has come from those who are
evidently ignorant of the facts,
This case presented an unhappy
situation but the League had no
other choice than to act. Into
Richmond's midst had been thrust
a helpless family OF hungry and
cold children. The League could
let them suffer or give them aid
and there was no hesitation in
making the choice. The busi-
ness of the organization was to
help. The family is now gone
from the community for good
and the public will be interested
in knowing that the treasurer's
report shows that during the 5
months only 5000 was expend-
ed by the Welfare League on
the Wells family. On account OF
the criticisms, many friends out.
side the League rose to the sit
uation and provided the rest OF
the funds for the above purpose.
The organization does not fear
criticism but hopes that those
who have been critical will give
publicity to the above facts.
In the work of the past months
the Community Club has con-
stantIy furnished invaluable CO.
operation, while many of the
merchants have been generous
in providing supplies at cost. The
basement of the Baptist church
has been generously given for
the Women's Industrial. DR..
Telford and Miss Curaleen Smith
president and treasurer of the
League, and Mrs. Ballard Ltrxon
president of the Community Club
have devoted a great deal of
time and effort to the leadership
of the movement.