National Republican., 1883-10-08
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Interesting Report Which VIII bo Pre-
scented at the Meeting Tonight.

Interesting Report Which VIII bo Pre-
scented at the Meeting Tonight.
As the cold weather approaches tho work of
the associated charities will commence in
earnest great deal of good has been accom-
| plished in the past two years through the
| agency of this philauthropc organization, and
| II Is the intention of tho board of managers TO
more tho roughly concentrate their efforts for
| the relief of the unfortunate and destitute.
| Some of the prominent ladies and gentlemen
| in the district are engaged in tho work, and
| give their time and money TO the further
! anCo of its objects.
At the meeting of the board of managers
tonight an interesting report will be sub
mitted by Mrs Smell. wife of the judge of the
police court, who has given much care and
attention to the working of similar societies
in other cities, and will present the result of
an extended correspondence upon the subject.
She commences with the efforts made in
other cities to solve the problem of how to
secure work for poor men and women, and
shows that in indianapolis, Philadelphia, and
Buffalo self sustaining wood yards, under the
auspices Of the associated charities, are sue
cossfully carried on; while in Boston, though
the associated charities have no industries of
their own, the prOvidcnt wood yard gives
daily employment to a number of poor peo-
pie.
The report recommends the establishment
adopted in Buffalo or Philadelphia.
In Syracuse, n. Y, the city employs all 1t
can utilize of the labor of the pOorin breaking
stones used in tho macadamizing of the streets
Mrs. Smell believes that if the clergy gen.
orally would take active interest in the work
of the society much good would result, and
mentions some who have already aided tho
efforts of the society. In referring to some of
the cases discovered by the members of the
society, two pictures arc presented sad but
true, as follows: On the third floor in -
street lives an aged woman with her sick boy.
She was feeble from the effects of long weeks
of weary watching and care, for this son was
her only support To visitor she said: II
am glad to see you | have seen better days.
My husband was dissipated. He ran through
a good property, and left me, an old woman
of 70 with this son to bear the burden"
The son had toiled to support himself and
mother long after he should have had a physi-
clan, but disease conquered him. He had
been sick for weeks; had partially recovered;
tried to work at his trade, but failed; re-
turned home and burst into tears over his
failure. The poor mother said: 81 have not
l cent in the world to buy him cup of
milk"
In the same block lives young man dying
with consumption. He has young wife and
baby boy about years old. She has
Just returned from an unsuccessful search for
band even necessary comforts. Why doesn't
he go to the hospital? All, woman's heart
stands in the way. When n visitor, as gently
as spossible, suggested the hospital as means Of
relief, the brave though delicate little woman
said: "When he was strong he worked and
took care Of me; now he is sick and am
we'll and young, want to work and care for
him"
Who can look upon such scenes and hear
such words without longing to lift little Of
the burden from such shoulders?
Tho report then treats of the tact and dis
cretion necessary to be employed by visitors
in approaching the sensitive poor, and gives
several instances whore relief has been given
in the most delicate manner. The subject of
charity sewing is discussed, as we'll as methods
of relieving the deserving but partially dis.
abled poor; and in reference to children whose
parents are drunkards, the necessity of a law
for the prevention of cruelty to children is
urged, as well as one for the better protection
of the wives of drunkards.
The question ofhow the funds of the society
be collected and dsbursed is then taken up,
and the experience of Boston, Philadelphia,
and Buffalo is given, showing that the best
results have been attained where the subdi-
visions are subordinate to tho central board.