Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 January 1915 — Charity Board Needs Should Receive Financial Aid. [ARTICLE]

Charity Board Needs Should Receive Financial Aid.

The demands upon the Board of Associated Charities have been much greater the krSt few weeks. What we need now, to prevent further and more intense suffering, fs a liberal backing by the citizens of Rensselaer. No regular appeal bas been made for this cause for two years. The fund then raised by most careful handling has lasted until the first of this year, but the board is now quite handicapped. The whole plan of the organized charities is so varied and apparent that it. -seems strange there are yet those who fail to grasp the extent and importance of the work. We not only give material aid to mother and child, to sick father and helpless ox feeble old ones, but try to eliminate Cause and build up forces which later on may decrease the need. We make mistakes, try pa (best we may, but I am sure, could you see the gratitude (diown to the good-hearted people off Rensselaer for comfort and aid, you would be more than repaid for all you put into it. One off our enterprising merchants, meeting, a member off the board and handing a generous bill, said: “Our work can’t be done without we all help. I want to give yOu this; iff you need more let me know.” Follow his worthy and commendable example. He a good citizen and businessman enough to know we couldn't run this .work without money. Don’t let another day pass before you write out a check payable to William Day, treasurer Bd. of C., and hand to Mr. Halleek, Rex Warner or Mi. Day. v,./' We need it, we need it noy. We need it bad.

MRS. A. T. BURTON.

Chairman Relief Com.