The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-20
MANY RELIEF
CASES HANDLED
BY RED CROSS
Tragedies Are Prevented BY
Timely Action of Welfare
Worker
SCOPE OF WOR X

Thirty relief cases in the city OF
Bismarck, six health cases in the
county, and sc soldier cases. forty
two of which have been closed but
may open again are being handled
at the local Red Cross offices by
the social worker.
A number Of relief cases which
have required city aid from cou-
pie Of months to a year or more
have been disposed of by Miss Mary
Cashcl, social worker, in the three
months in which she has had charge |
II mother and four children who had
been kept at city expense for n
year and a half to the extent OF
about $3.50 monthly in addition to
fuel and some extra expense in the
winter have been reunited with the
father OF the family as result Of
several months of correspondence
and arrangements of Miss Cashel
and the social worker in the Iowa
city in which the father was rcsid-
ing. This family was transported to
Minneapolis, Mimi, on passes over
the Northern Pacific as result Of
the efforts Of w. A. Mcdonald,
agent, in response to Miss Cashiers
request for charity rates over the
railroad. The Minneapolis social
worker took charge of the family
when they arrived in the Twin Cit
les and the Iowa worker arranged
in her city for the arrival of the
wife and children.
Another family, a wife and nine
children, who had been receiving
city aid during the winter and the
spring were put in touch with rela-
tives in Minneapolis, Mimi, recent
ly; and still another old couple who
have been costing the city $50
month for considerable period of
time have been connected up with
relatives who plan to undertake the
keeping of the couple. This means
saving of $50 monthly on this
family alone.
A short time ago when an old
lady had suddenly been left without
any competence, the social worker
Investigated the situation and in
stead Of urging the city to keep the
woman, she arranged with daugh-
ter of the woman in the east to take
her into her home.
Not alone does the social worker
connect people up with their rela-
been made by Miss Cashel, and then
and does everything possible to re-
establish the family and home life
A young mother and two children
who had been deserted by the faith
er of the family three months age
have been made self-supporting b,
the finding Of employment in s
larger city for the mother.
In each instance which has beer
mentioned thorough survey ha:
been made by Miss Cashel, and then
some kind of plan made to do fol
reople the best thing possible under
the circumstances. In many In
stances it is advisable to give OLE
people or cripples, or mothers as
sistance, but those who are abb
bodied are not allowed to draw from
the city support while they d.
nothing. 1t is only, however, afte
careful and intelligent investigation
that one can definitely arrive at
conclusion of what is best for tn
family or individual concerned. In
discriminate giving is discontinued.
Much of the work passing through
the Red Cross office is that of sol
diers of the World War. Many hav
sustained disabilities while in tn
army or their disabilities have in
creased or developed since their dis
charge from service for which the
would be unable to obtain assistanc
if it were not for the assistance 81,
en- them by the social worker VIII
has made a study of soldier case
and laws pertaining to them. Man
cases has been brought to success
full conclusion through the assis
ance and cooperation given the me
at the Red Cross office.
The cases which are being hand
ed by Miss Cashel for the count
pertain to a great extent to healt
problems and the obtaining of met
ical attention TOR the individuals.
In addition to the many reli'
cases and soldier cases which col
stantly confront the social worke
for she no sooner concludes OF
that others arise, is the problem
delinquency. An unusually larl
number of these pass through Il
office. Bismarck has shown its pr
gressive spirit in the matter of Il
social problems arising in the ci
by engaging specially train
worker to meet these problems al
handle them with practical eff
cheney, instead of following the o
method of every organization al
many individuals, the city and t
county all giving and duplicating
counteracting the work of the oth'