St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-29
A Society for Organizing Charities.

At a late meeting Of prominent citizens
having in hand the capitalization OF = society
in St. Paul FOR organizing public charities,
for a number of mouth past, Bishop John
Ireland, Rev. NJ. MEG. Dana and Hon. John
d. Ludden we're appointed q committee Of
three, with power to select six others 10 COM
plete a. permanent organization
OF such society here They
having filed up this committee will hold
session in the chamber OF commerce at four
O'Clock this afternoon to take the subject in
/ TO further consideration, which, as its char
liable and protective features are getting TO
be understood is becoming IN the public
mind more thoroughly realized to be public
necessity Of the greatest importance, not
ouly to the poorer classes Of the city, but also
TO every taxpayer.
This subject first rose 10 the surface Of
public attention in this city by an address
delivered before the ST. Paul Relief society
last spring, at which gathering was present
a NUN Der Of leading citizens, who have since
given il thorough examination aud study
with the design Of its Introduction and adop-
| ton.
The plan Is TO establish a central bureau
Of information, with a thorough system Of
| investigation and records for the purpose Of
/ supplying Information TO the board Of con-
/ troi, all the benevolent societies, the churches
aud individuals TO put stop TO iudiscrimi-
nate aims, giving, begging and imposture.
to detect "sounders,~ namely persons
who make q regular business of
/ living of OF charities both private
and public. It is claimed for
It that it greatly reduces the public eIpen-
ditures for poor relief aud prevents many
persons from becoming paupers-
This Is done by various forms OF help with
out aims giving, for instance:
Small temporary loans without interest,
payment being rigidly required.
Creches or day nurseries where working
women can have their little children well
cared for for few cents day.
Charitable wood yards, where the labor
test is applied TO able bodied 6eggars aud
fuel sold TO the poor in small quantities at
wholesale rates.
system OF wise volunteer visiting TO aid
the poor by advice as 10 the use Of their in
comes and economy in their supplies Of
clothing, food, etc.
These societies, wherever organized, are
entirely non-sectarian and enlist the support
Of Catholics, Protestants, Jews aud ibtidels
alike. They are con trolled and managed by
business men and are supported by voluntary
contributions.
The first society Of the kind was organized
in this country in 1877, since which time
twenty-seven cities have initiated such move
ments and they are being carried forward
with great saving and benefit The cities
having these societies in operation are Buff
falo, New Haven, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Sy-
racuse, Newport, r. l., Boston, Poughkeepsie,
Cincinnati, Portland, Me-, Indianapolis, De
troit, Cleveland, Taunton, Mass, Baltimore,
Washington, d. C., Princeton, y. j.. Mil
waukee, Kansas City, Newark, y. j.. New
York city, Terre Haute, Chicago, New Or
leas, Yonkers, y. Y, Portsmouth, Ohio, aud
Chattanooga, Tenn.
The society is not a new society for aims
giving, but cooperative organization for
uniting all benevolent aud charitable agen-
cies, and 10 make the matter more readily
understood is often termed "a clearing house
of charities"