Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25
The Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities.
fHR BOARD or MANAGERS ADOPT REGULATIONS LooK-
ING TO HARMONY AND UNIFORMITY OF ACTION
TIE woNAs's WORK DEPARTMENT.
An adjourned meeting of the Associated Chair
ties was held last night at the central ONCE I41e
street, for the purpose Of hearing the report Of
the special committee TO make rules and regula-
lions governing the central association and the
several subdivision organizations DR.. A. r.
Pardon was elected chairman pro tenn, MI Dent
being absent The report OF the secretary as TO
commencement up to April "a was read. showing
i6s members; total receipts, $3.50; number OF
applicants registered, sss; number aided, oil
with groceries and fuel Is, clothing T. shoes 60,
meals for families, night lodgings B, charities
sent 10 homes g. transportation to families IL,
loand work for carpenters, plasterers. paint
ers, carrier, % labOrers, servan Is. 20 seam
stresses, clerks sent TO hospital l. asylum J. fe-
male servants "a: total number OF males employed
through the central Office. 49, total females ~
making IS In all The total number OF members
OF the various subdivisions "a In ally is 3d. total
collections In the several divisions, Sl.14; dis
bursenents OF the several divisions, s6751; total
applicants for aims, Gil; relieved, 46S; applicants
for work, n, and work found for g.
THE REVISION OF THE RULES.
MI. Solomons, from the committee on revision
OF rules AMI regulations read a lengthy report
setting forth in the preamble the need OF uni
form system OF work for both the central and sub
division organizations, which should be free from
technical confusion and red tape. The report ex-
planned In detail the system adopted, and which
the subdivisions have not appeared TO fully COM
prehend; set forth the great good which has been
accomplished wherever this system OF charity has
been fairly applied; the functions OF the different
o1ncers, canvaSserS and collectors OF charity, and
OF those who are designated to distribute the
charities; showed the necessity for each sub
division having central Office, and recommended
the appointment of general supervisor Of chari-
ties for all the subdivisions the purpose mainly
being to give advice and instructions 50 as to make
the work through all the divisions harmonious.
nlIrAn rryf 80
recommending a nu mberof changes and additions
10 the bylaws to enect the desired harmony OF
action and uniformity OF work. The first resOlu-
ton, that the registers OF names OF applicants for
charity In the several subdivisions be kept under
the control OF the local board, subject to scrutiny
OF the general officers and not exposed TO nspe c.
ton by the public, was adopted The next au-
tnorzing the appointment by the central board Of
general supervisor OF charities to bring about a
uniformity of work, was discussed at considerable
length and lost
RESOLUTIONS were adopted providing for one dis
tributor for each subdivision, to work under the
supervision OF the local board that not more than
one dealer in any one class OF goods be designated
TO receive orders from the local boards any one
time: That tickets or cards containing fnforma ton
as to the operations of the association may be
printed at the expense of the local boards; that,
wherever possible, relief shall take the form OF
loans. with security to be given for repayment:
that The annual elections in the local organizations
shall take place the 3D. Tuesday in October.
INDUSTRIES FOR WOMEN.
Mrs. Spencer read a detailed report OF the opera
IL
which she had established. showing very praise
worthy exhibit OF industry in the way OF manu-
featuring WaMen's clothing. The board voted to
assume q small Indebtedness of about $40 which
had grown out of the enterprise, and committee,
eotisistlh9o Airs. Judge Snel Mrs. Garfield, Mrs.
iiitZ, Mt. A. s. SolOmOnS and Mr.. Tuliock, were
appointed TO examine the accounts and vouchers
submitted by Mrs. Spencer.
THE WORK OF THE woMEN's DEPARTMENT
The report submitted by Mrs. Spencer, chairman
of the committee on industries for women, gave
an account OF the work done since taking posses
son OF the rooms occupied by the department, on
February 1st last fhe report says:
I'VE were inundated with applications at once,
ana came into personal contact with such ap-
pallHg amount OF refined poverty, desttution and
suffering that 1t times the undertaking seemed to
De submerged by the overwhelming competition
fOf the small amount Of work we could offer to
meet so great need. Our rule has been to meet
emergencies, if possible. We have registered on
our work-roll 175 women-empoyed. 80; paid in
wages. s22o66; average to EACH S2.51. Have Sc
curei phrOUSh our recommendation permanent
employment for u wonlen. Many others have
scared employment for themselves after counsel
WITH us as to methods Of approaching people and
sitting their case. They knew little of the world
a ,1v hnrasn1p came upon tnem and were too
moral, salutiry, benefi"ent results OF this enter
prise have far exceeded our most s1nguine eXpec-
fH1ons. IL this employment had not been fur
nished then. for decency's sake we must have re-
II we'd about so or these families In clothing food
ana luel at an expense Of from 50 TO S. per family,
OF about $50 We have paid out S266. &C in wages,
ara there has been no suffering III these families.
Every woman has been paid once week.
Every merchant and tradeSlnan has been paid
once month. The people have perfect confidence
III the financial SOundDesS OF the concern and
90 not know but that the whole city stands behind
ii financially and morally.
"FlndiHg, two months ago, that the enterprise
WIS quite beyond her slender resources, the chair
Ii N Gi this committee dill what business man
would nave done whose honor was pledged to a
Work beyond his present re50urCeS-she went to
DanS ior the money upon her personal credit
tifCn stating the circumstances to her endOrser
year neirhbor, Mr. F. j. Heiberger, he said: Here
i the money on your Own credit without endorse
in'nt woman who does as much practical
work for Washington as you, ought to be srS-
tained by the citizens"