, 1923-11-29

given u Tor puDllcaIloH d ou'
Hundreds OF times the Red Cross
has assisted people in need n has
made no mention OF the fact In or
der not to embarrass the people
helped by publishing the fact.
These little stories which follow
are vouched for by the Red Cross.
They are not newspaper clippings,
butdllustrate what Is going on righ'
in our midst. Do you want the work
to cease? Then add your One Dol
lar a year to the cause, and at the
same time encourage those who arc
giving much OF their time to dis
tributing your charity. without re-
m%uneration.
The Red Cross does not make
pAupers, or train people to depend
upon charity. 1t renders emergency
relief only. induces the re-
eipients to care for themselves At
tho earliest possible moment. by
helping them to employment. It does
not carry families on its lists In
definitely. except where there Is NO
way out. and such cases are very
few In Carbon County. A helping
hand to those who are temporarily
down and out IL the creed undcr
which Its work II done. Names are
mover published. but these heart
stories could be told almost lndef-
iritely, for tho calls are increasing
month by month ~ our widely ad-
vertised oil neids bring working
people into the county.
Came the report BY telephone Of
two families far out In the country
-homesteaders-with eight and six
children respectively. and . new
baby In each home. No bedding.
little clothes. no shoes on any Of the
little feet-barefooted IN the No
vember cold. Kind people had done
much to help. but still the need was
very great. Your Chapter author
tied 5000 worth Of shoes and
other necessities. Your dollars vent
whero needed.
The father OF = family. strangers
in Rawlins but not In tn ecounty.
died In tho Memorial hospital. There
VIVA no money. either for funeral
expenses or food and clothing for
the widow and babies. The county
and neiEhbors buried the Father.
and $4,000 from your Red Cross
ECU Wv kSOs0Ss ~ uSs So1sS
and helped her to return TO the
ranch homo.
Four motheriess children were
outatted and ssnt % st. Clara's Or
phanaEe II Denver during the sum
mcr. and arrangements made By
Mrs. Wcich for payments by the
father toward their care. Mr.. Fire
stone was . good angel In this case.
bathing and cartng for the little
Ones. and having them ready for the
traia.
TIE Chapter seat . iathsrises Gin
we ussle6 care asA tSaiaiag Tor
ussfulnsos. 10 q. ClaYa's for 10
months, contributing eG.oo Dse
meath toward her support While
tAses. She learned 70 cook aad
-ssw. aad would havs besn thsss -.
.6tAsr year but for the Dsed ~
.ho0e.
A asel Civil War vsesesH drift.
- late Rawtias. lose OF . trsln.
Aeslltuts asd helpless. He slept %
. beach IL the depot avv days. a.
iAg when charity saabaeA u. beeeee
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eaAtoa disclosed that he belonged -
he NssAsaska ooidssrs' Home. ne
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