St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-12
Proposition Leading to the
Cooperation Of the Vari-
Gus Charities.
A Lapping Of Good Work May
Be Avoided and Money
Saved.
Digest Of What Has Been Ac-
compliShed by Philanthro-
pic Agencies.

the st. Paul Relief society, and the OBJ
ject aimed at is syStematiZatiOn Of the
charitable work being done in the city.
There are so many charities and benev-
olent undertakings that it is thought
that by cooperation in some form or
another a great saving of time and
money can be attained. DR.. S. Il.
Smith was called upon to preside,
and he explained that the best work of
the state board of corrections and char
tiles was educational. Three-fOurthS Of
all the reforms instituted in the state
institutions had been attained simply by
comparisons by finding out what other
people were doing. 1t was thought
that the methods adopted by the state
board of corrections and charities
might be used in reference to city char
tiles, and to get to know what the city
charities were doing, that a conference
had been called.
1t was agreed to call out the various
agencies, societies etc, and the repre-
sentatiVes present were to furnish IN
formation regarding them.
President Wright, of the board of con-
troll, says the expenditure incurred last
year for the maintenance Of the city and
county hospital, almShouSe and farm
and outside assistance given to the poor
amounted to about $1,000.
Mr.. Rart-How many patients have
yon in the hospital?
Mr.. Wrlght-One hundred.
Mr.. Hart-In the almsheuse?
Mr.. Wright-Seventy-fi
Mr. Hart-How does that compare
with last year?
Mr.. Wright-It is an increase
He further explained that the board
had taken upon itself 10 investigate
| every application for relief. This was
done because of imposition being prac-
ticed on the board.
Gov. RamSey-Is it not necessary for
applicants for outside relief to be per-
manent residents of the city?
Mr.. Wright-Not exactly. They are
supposed to have legal settlement, but
we have to give assistance to any APP
plicants who have been in the citya few
weeks.
Secretary Hall, of the st. Paul Relief
society, next reported. This society
permanently employs a secretary and
general agent. and in connection with
its general relief, operated woman's
aid auxiliary and industrial department..
The aggregate yearly applications were
| 2S.021, averaging nine daily. The az
| gregate disbursements in clothing, fur
| niture and provisions were s., 1872. 81, and
| i'll cash 81, 064.54. Employment was also
furnished. The secretary operated
good deal in conjunction with the board
| of control.
Father Heffron, Of the Cathedral
| parish. said a bureau of employment
was operated by the Catholic churches
| to aid the INDECENT poor.
Mrs. Rose, secretary of the Ladies'
| Hebrew Relief society, stated they last
year relieved 154 families. The relief
was in wood, fuel and clothing, and
| part rent, and the amount expended
was Sl,322.
II. S. Haas, president of the Hebrew
| society, said they were always ready to
take care OF the poor sent to them. They
had relieved 500 families. and the ma
| Jorlty were making good, honest living.
| MIR. Koch, of the German Catholic
Relief society, said all their aid was in
money.
Father Hebron explained that last
year the st. Vincent de Paul secretary
renewed 74S cases, and expended S2,036.
For the FriendIess
Mrs. Ii. S. FairchiId gave the aim and
| objects of the Home for the Friendless.
There were FOG women and children
| cared for last year. The average family
was fifty-seven. The home was sup
| ported by voluntary subscriptions.
| Mrs. A. z. Moss, in behalf of the
| Babies home, stated fifty-nine babies
were admitted last year. from few
| days old to fifteen months. The aver
| age number of inmates was twenty-five.
Mrs. Edgerton, of the Protestant
| orphan asylum, said nnety-seven chill
dren were cared for last year. Child de-
sertion was rapidly increasing.
Father Hebron stated that $50 chill
dren were admitted in the Catholic
! orphan asylums. These asylums were
| Last year $4,000 was raised. The Lit
| tie Sisters OF the Poor had eighty in
| mates just now. They cared purely for
the INDECENT, aged poor.
Rev. E. 2. Savage, OF the Childrens'
Aid society, stated that $3.50 was ex-
pended the last fiscal year, or an av-
erage cost of s50.5oin placing child in
a Christian home. There were eighty
| seven children placed in suitable homes
last year.
Mrs. a. E. Clark reported for the Day
Nursery society. From ten to twenty
five children were cared for daily.
Il. A. Abbott. for the Newsboys' club,
said the aid given was in the way of en-
cOuraging the boys to raise themselves
| to a higher level. The total expenditure
was 81, 800 year.
Mrs. Edmund Rice made report for
the womens aid auxiliary. Nine wom-
en- have been supplied with work dur
ing the winter. The clothing made by
the women was furnished free to the re-
lief society.
Mrs. j. B. Hoxsie said the cost of car
ing for patients in the st. Luke's hos
pital was $3.50 week.
Rev. A. j. d. Haupt stated nothing
could be reported for the Swedish hos
pital, as the building had been closed
for some time. A new building is to be
opened in few weeks.
Mrs HoXSie read the report of the
Free Dispensary society. 5000 people
| were aided last year.
DR.. Smith Ito DR.. Wright)-Does not
| the city physician and his assistants
prescribe freely to poor people. who are
also furnished with medicine free?
Mr.. Wright-Yes.
DIR. Smith-Could not the work of this
dispenSary be done by them?
DR.. Wright Suppose it could.
| Mrs. DR.. Baker-The people who are
| aided by the dispenSary would not take
aid from the board of control. They
| are class who will do anything rather
than become pauperS.
MT. Wlgnt- mat Is so. Another
thing: the board OF control finds that
the people who receive outside aid, and
could be better cared for in the aims
| house. will not on any account go there.
Father Heffron stated that COL patients
were cared for at st. Joseph's hospital
last year, and tile expenditure was
| $4,000.
Mrs. T. b. Blarke spoke for the Met
1ord nome. A home was provided for
| women wage earners, who were charged
| from $3.50 to So a week. There were
from twenty to thirty women in the
| home.
ID. r. Noyes referred to the free
kindergartens, which had done an ex-
4 ceiient work. &.
Mrs. j. nj. Lltchenberger said the
/ Young Romen's Friendly Aid associa-
ton was not charity. The Young