Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-09
CITY MATTERS.
WOhIN's BENEFOLkNTs SOCIETY


'IA Oh '"e hear anu ,he Needs q
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The following annual report Of Mrs. J. A
S. Guy, President of the Womau's Beneyo
lent Society is nrip,.s !, thea. column, -,
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Vi 'ne feaues' y! VOC, ol the society, at IL
annual meeting;
FRIENDS AND PATRONS OF TIE WoNAS's Be
NEyoLESr SorrFry.
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times noticed dalr,ng in ,bs,a on.,.r,
What d,a he die oil .f bnrr.r IT, r.;
gave spur 10 hi, s,eed And I,rIyIs ssrs
II WAS well said th,t vh.n tbara ,va. =, iho -
bunrtods his ms;as,x viii d. n6,hinn
This in ins5al FraDce ,r;,b ;,s c,ron,,I,,;e
tic unr;sincs is in striki,, cor,ra., -, -;
lanthropic city and .,s,s F,r sI,bon,,h ~,
are NOT CHRISTIANS in s,,ir;,uaI sa,,s, =, :.
is the bepiOn Influence a, ,r. Chr;s,;aa
lipion thar imnels each one ~ b,Ir' o, nj. tai
low man in tb. gre,t stri,s ot liz s,,Sr
of the customs of IN. ns,ions of the ..r,b
show that it was Christianity that first hpiIt
hospitals, asylums and all other charitable in
stitutions Allow m. b.re N accord "a IN.
everlasting honor Of Sn nipIfsld neonls ,ha,
the ouestion ot ..necss.ityr x;,b ont ,oIta',,
beines has sJvsv. ,briIIa5 and ne-r.d ON ~.
i,e,s 10 the highest o;nt,or srr.,d,n,v II,
to those in need boib AZ aom. and sb-n,5
Al our las, annual m-sfinc we mad. n,',1
her of recommendations for csr,ai, cbsnC.s
which we believed uould v.rv mucb ;r,,ro,-,
the eopdiri. n ot many whom, ve ar. csIIs5
unon to sssis, Rn, onr xn-3 Ala ~, -.
sufficient weight N a-opea ,c,;or i, 80 80
whom NE .nnesled onS ;,3;s..,,,a, -, -
points can no Longer he enco,,r.I,sS -.
seriou, re.nlts
The opes,,a, of .uov IN b.r, ,bo ,,
ia the nrobIen, of the sce sr3 ~ .ra;n,in ,h
attention ot not onIv rrast men ill., Ies.nL
Cook and his neers bnt mar af 80 ~
ity-botb men and vnrr., srs -, -.
money and bra;p ,owsr5 i,s saIr,ia,
During the l,sr decs5e I bs1. oiva, sDo.;.,
attention 10 the Investigation at ,bs snr;sc,
in all its xsrious nhsses 90 ,ora -,
able by personsI intercourse and nv naner.
snd hooks nv different on,bn,s on5 IT, a.,
fe,,nt s,apdnoints. and !, would seen on,
all these sources that the opestior il tar M
being s.ttled in sny wav IN hing s.,ist.c,, =,
resnirs Oar S,c;s;v wiu ,.,r go;
mopy that il is much sssier sef,Is5 nv
theory than by prsc,ice
The main object of the .xis,enc. of the "
B. Society seems to be wonderfully misup.
dersfood in certs;, dir.ctions and We will
now state tbs; our object has never been to
usurn the rights nriyilages or fees Of any
,ownsb;p trustee or ,nv official recnlsrly
elected nv law. ON the contrary
have ALWAYS s,renuonslv insisted on
these. taking charge of all such Is properly
came within their iurisd ction
Our object. when We eould exercise il WAS
10 assist the old and feeble the sick su,i dis
abled. widows and orphans; also. give lem
porary reli.t to deserving families in strait
ened circumstances. But as the wears rolled
on. obstacles have increased. and in each suc-
ceedinp wear il has been more and more diff
cult To obtain sny sstisf,ctory co-oner.,,on
with the township trustees Why rhis diff
culty sbould e.ist is bevond con,nr.bersion
especially as they are wen paid per SisD, for
ali their service. This much We do know
that there has h.sp a usDifas, date,m;no,ion |
10 conpel the " society 70 do an upwar-
rsn,ed smopp, toward ewing .on, door, "a
l;et 10 ,bosa wbo,, we bsIisxad sboplI h.
taken care a. nv the trustees
When We wonId co 10 those bo,nas srS
find u,ter want in so many directions com
mon humanity rrornpt-d ms To give relief 70 |
prevent actual suffering. I meptiCn thes, |
fact, even st IN. r,sk of sppa.ripg ..strop,, |
minded, fo- rho leng,b oi tn. ~ ,.ko. 70
tie and ur,ie oil tho 20, ten. rout;r.
vi,b m. officials eve, in css.s ~ s,ckr..s |
r;II br;,r o,e,s ,.sl ., za-o .,S go, r,ra,b
IN ,;net, in 40, hIe on;ck time xisb ~
d;s,i,c,iv sta,a tho, nerso,slIr 7 have no, ~. |
slipbtest objection 70 sny ofic;sl e,cenr in |
their official cansci,v Ic,pI1 da,o;I ,,s,r
illustrations nj my Statements b,, .o-ba.r a., |
the nrindinl. tbst.A vord n the wis. is !
spffcientn and will only s,go.,, the, the |
voting ts,-nsve, wopI3 do veII IN .n,n;r. |
about some q; these ,bipps p,erions N IN. |
next election. fIam wpong IN thi, am |
ready for correction ON snnsrsntiuI nroot |
and will make the anrsende konor,b,e
citizen. meeting suggested a form Of blanks
as r.onests 10 he fIied and semi to the trus-
tees, recommending person, as needing as
sis,apce and asking them to grant If These
were placed In nv bands by Mr.. John Foos
rs the representative of that meeting snd | |
was requested to use them whenever | thought |
best. / did SO. but so far as have been aple
70 learn the REQUESTS were ,r,ated with in
difference and the applicant with refusal.
At our monthly Board meeting in October
last we issued an aupeaI to the CAPITALISTS and
business men of the CITY, asking them 10 or
psuIze for the purpose of relieving the me-
chanics out of employment; those who pre-
yiously provided for themselves, but out Of
work would not be able 10 10 SO. We who