The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-13
ASSOCIATED. OR ORGANIZED,
CHARITIES.
Editor Bulletin:

portance, and comments itself to all hu.
name and thoughtful people. Giro on &C.
count Of her peculiar situation especially
needs the systematizod plan of Associated
Charities which has been for several years
in successful operation in Boston, New
York, Brooklyn, indianapolis, and other
cities 1t is a plan, both practical and
practicable, and in perfect accord with the
higher plans Of living of our nineteenth
century civilization. Those persons who
attended the semi-annua meetings of the
Illinois Social Science Association, held at
Hartmaus hall, April 18th, 1881, will re-
member the very able paper given by the
Rev. b. Y. George, on the subject Of or
ganized charities, and the interesting dis.
cussions which followed the paper, by the
members OF the association and others. II
was the opinion of the meeting, that the
same system Of organized charities, which
had been tested in Indianapolis, and was
fully explained by Rev. Mr.. George, could
be applied in Cairo with as great success,
allowing for such variation as should be
necessary, on account Of the diff renee be-.
tween the two cities, An elaborate and
practical paper upon the same subject, was
read by the Rev. Myron Reed, Of Indianap-
oils, at an annual meeting of the Social
Science Association, of Chicago in October
1880 That paper was beginning of u
work now IN hand in the association pre-.
pairing the way for q system Of organized
charities IN Chicago, and elsewhere in the
state Of Illinois. In furtherance of that
idea, number Of strong petitions signed
by large number OF people, in all parts Of
| the state, have this winter been forward to
the governor, asking for the appointment
| Of a woman on the state board OF chart
| ties. The Social Science Association will
have accomplished one important step in
| solving the problem of help for
the deserving poor and suffering.
II is generally conceded that veman
is the natural and best almoner--
that her training in matters of detail, her
finer instincts and aptitude tor careful inves-
| LEGATION, would make her more successful
III the work of distributing relief than man
But in the case of systemstized organiz4-
ton for charities, conducted on fixed bust
ness principles, it would not be best, as
your correspondent Fiat" in Saturdays
paper suggested, to put it "enlrely in the
hands OF the ladies' Although the com
plimentis generous, the plan is not feasible.
To be a success, the work must be properly
managed from central office at which all
cases of destitu,ion must be reported, and
from which investigation of doubtful cases
must be made. 1t follows naturally, since
the majority of cases asking aid, are those
of rough men, that the person in charge of
the office must be a man. This person
must be paid fair salary for services, and
must possess good judgment true philsn-
| thropy and personal courage, With such
person in the Office, four or five hours
each day, 10 attend to transient cases, as
well as local ones and q committee Of
three or fge benevolent ladies as visitors,
in each ward, the question OF the work is
solved. The question of ways and means
is equally simple. The citizens must
pledge themselves to support the organlza.
ton by such amounts paid yearly or quar-
terly as they can and will afford, and to
| aid In the work By absolutely refusing aid
at houses and places Of business, sending all
| applicants to the central Office where the
| cases can be investigated, and assistance
rendered. A board Of directors chosen
from our best citizens should have charge
Of the work, and they should have the
hearty cooperation Of all citizens. II the
| poor fund" could be placed in the hands
| Of the association IS a foundation, and sup
plemeDtei by private subscriptions to the
amount now spent in indiscriminste and
wastcful amsgiving, and gratuitous SER
vices from our physicians, who constantly
do so much for the poor, ample provision
would he made I think, for all really
worthy and deserving poor, and the aid
| would he uiven iudiciousv and Wisely
But one thing remains to inaugurate the
movement "a mass meeting at the call of
the mayor, Of all citizens, irrespective Of
creed or condition, who shall DO anxious TO
alleviate suffering and misery and overcome
fraud and false pretences, by a true, just
and wise associated charities. 9.
Headquarters for Valentines ia 1T
Phil Saups.
A young negro about twenty-five years