Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-10

DASCuSBAOH Ol W AI AA0 Nle8n8 Dy tnc
 Organized Charities-What 10 Do for
 the Unemployed.
 The quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Organized Charities asso- citation was held last evening at the build ing on Orange street. Judge DemIng pre- sided in the absence of Dean Francis Way land. Superintendent Preston reported that he had visited the offices of the new organization of fraternal societies and that he was convinced that it was to be 8 per nanent organization for this winter at leaet. and that if rightfully managed 1t might do good work. Rev. E. S. Lines said that he had also visited the fraternal societies and urged upon them the import ance of having an investigation into the case of every applicant for charity. It Is so often the case that the undeservlug ap- ply for aid, where the really destitute and needy stand aside. Many apparently needy persons have money to attend the theater. At least so it seems from the appearance of the crowd ss have watched 1t come out.
 Dr. Phillips made few pertinent re- marks.
 The board then proc seded to elect lady directors to represent the United Workers. Mrs. Franklin B. Dexter and Mrs. George h. were QuhuluOubly c1tCLSO. A new committee called the committee on information and publicity was created, the duties of which will be to examine reports of charitable organizations from the vari- ous periodicals and supply information to the newspapers. Attorney Harry Asher, Prof. Arthur Fairbanks, Thomas Hooker and Rev. Stewart Means were elected mem bers of this committee.
 Superintendent Preston then said that he thought it would be an excellent idea to appoint committee for 8 regular and sys- temstic inspection of the building and rec ords. He said: ''I get rather lonesome in which I don't see 8 member of the board. And while I am very thankful for the confidence you repose in me I could wish that some of you might visit me more often. Thus Dr. k s. DeForest, Rev. D. M James, Henry G. Newton, Mrs 0. F. Csndee, Mrs. Francis Walker were appointed committee of inspection, whose duties will be to report quarterly. MT. Lines then asked Agent Preston If he knew anything about the distribution of meat every morning at Central market. MT. Preston said that he had been unable to go there yet, but that he was going at his ear Hest opportunity and see the crowd. He was then asked if he thought Manager Polls distribution of bread was good thing. MT. Preston said that he did not think that on the whole 1t was @ good thing. He had watched the performance and the bread bod beed given rather in- discriminatory to those who thrust them selves forward, while those who needed it most stood aside too modest to come for ward and take 1t.
 Mir. Lines then asked what the right way was of dealing with young men who were really capable of doing good quantity of work, but are out of work at present. He did not think it would be right to send them to the wood yard, ss it was not char ity they wanted. He esid that large num- Der of such cases had come under his ob- servatioD, young men who have been thrown out of work by the dischargiug of many hands from the factories. There are opl ly two of the large factories which are running with full quota of help and only very few of the smaller factories. The re- cent discharges made by the Consolidated railroad have also thrown large number out of work. 1 have tried to help great many. but have found that business men do not think much of @ minister's reeom- mendation, thinking that he is easily de- ceived and beguiled. What can we do for such people,
 MT. Preston was of the opinion that the only way WaS to Oe on the lOOKOut TOT va csncies in the different factories. He said that personal influence and friendship had everything to do in getting men to fill the vacancies. He said that special effort was being made in that particular line. He further said that he thought 1t would take all the wisdom and benevolence of all the good people of New Haven to carry us through this winter
 The following Is 8 summary of the re- port of Agent Preston for the quarter end ing November 1. Cash account-Cash balance on hand August l, $492. 92; re- ceipts for the quarter from all sources, $2,9S065; total s, ,473 57. On the other side the expenses of administration and relief amounted to $1, ,151 29, of the labor department to $2 300 GA. making total of $2, 451. .93 and leaving balance on hand November, of $21. GA.
 The report further shows that during the quarter ending October 31, 259 residents of this city who had been there before made their appearance in search of aid and 134 made their first appearance, total of 393, as against total of 290 for the same quarter of 1892. During the quarter there was total of 1 ,18S transients as against 8 total of 333 for the corresponding period of last year. The total of all cases are 1,5S1 for the three months in 1893 as against 623 in 1899.
 The report further gives the disposition of all these cases as follows: