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PUBLIC PROVIDES $556.48 HELP with
(Continued from Page cept one, at the library. At Thankstime appeal was made for clothing. supplies funds and receiving station was opened in rooms offered by the Masonic Board Relief. Mrs. reported fund iting about in her hands to aid in home welfare work and from the Woman's club worked hand in hand with the Relief committee in supplying milk, clothing and medical aid the needy children until the bank failure in February, 1932. All funds, except money from state employe checks, were voluntary contributions, sent in churches, fraternal societies and individuals. These gifts were generous and continuous that at no time was the committee loss for money and "drive" for funds was found necessary. The supply of clothing that at came into the receiving station was most generous and exceptional quality. Except in the line of children's shoes, stockings, waists and underwear, the amount of clothing received amply supplied the winter's needs mong the poor. Of this supply there are now on hand only two coats, and few pairs of shoes, mostly children's, which recent generous money and clothing provisions of all kinds came from business men, farms and citizens. These 80 many and varied that mention them all would too lengthy. Milk, bread, lard. bacon, butter, eggs, popcorn, potatoes and vegetables, of shoes, stockings, canned fruit and were among these nations. Even furniture, rugs, bedding and wash bollers were sent in by request and used for some needy The Presbyterian Guild made outfits apiece for five children and provided sheets and pillow cases. Early in the winter, citizens were requested refer transient cases this the police who looked after them. The city's contribution towards this charity should by rights be included in Polo's winter's efforts among the unemployed. Cooperating in all this work Mr. served. Bamborough, the supervisor, using Town poor funds, provided coal, rent, food and medical aid, in addition the money spent by the Relief committee. His report, of course, is part of the Town records. In all about 30 families were cared for, some continuously, some intermittently, unemployment dictated. among families, about 65 children. In two cases it was appeal to the courts and in instance the committee outfitted home and even provided someone care for family of six. Each family's budgeted and supervised by one of the committee and their bills sent in weekly were paid by the chairman on Mondays when all plans and reports were made the committee in session. The following is/an itemized summary of receipts and expenditures of money and paid out. Receipts
City of Polo 20.00 Tourists' 5.25 Governors' unemploym't fund Ministerial Association 10.00 St. Mary's Church 15.00 Christian Church 14.50 Lutheran S. Class 1.00 Pal Club 4.75 Basketball game 87.80 Methodist Episcopal Church 30.03 War Relief Dividend checks 68.85 American Legion Auxiliary 10.00 Woman's Relief Corps 5.00 Red Cross Dividend checks 3.51 Kensington Club 5.00 Relief collection 6.90 Sixth grade, Polo school 1.13 Church 9.50 First Church 33.86 Philathea Class, Evan. Chur. 2.34 Lutheran Church 20.27 Polo. 10.00 Evangelical Church, 11.56 Individual 38.25 Contrib. from election judges 36.00 Woman's Club 4.00 Total $556.48
Expenditures Groceries from Dec. 1931 to April 25, 1932 Kump family (stove, bedding, etc.) 21.08 Wages for housekeeper 48.00 Coal 3.50 Groceries added to Christmas gift baskets 22.68 Milk (after Feb. 18.90 Underwear for children 18.53 Boys' walsts, overalls, girls' school dress 9.10 Shoes 24.30 Meal tickets from Marshall 2.00 Woman's Club, milk 4.00
Total $433.93 on hand 1931, the governor Illinois created the 'Governor Fund for Relief" by of one day's pay each month for six months from state employee, who had the tion designating where his her contribution should be sent. Buffalo Township has nine state employees and of these only four returned their contributions to their town. Credit for these gifts must given to Hale Scott, Fred Hazel Powell and Willard Atkins. In March during the bank suspension when committee needed ney, fairer proportion of the state unemployment fund demanded and then an additional $50.00 was sent this township from the general fund.
In all Buffalo township received of this state money of which four checks amountwere made to the Woman's club and came to the committee thru that club. lief Dividend" checks amounting represent part unused past war fund in the defunct First National bank, the care Martin The Red Cross dividend checks from similar Red Cross deposin the same bank. In the Polo grade school during and January the milk children was ed by teachers of that school. Among children of pre-school in Old Town school, the child welfare took milk question. Afterwards
