St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-19
THEIR HANDS AR E FULL
The TIKES MAKE LABOR FOR THE RE-
LIEF BOARD.

The TiKES MAKE LABOR FOR THE RE-
LIEF BOARD.
AID FOR THE NEEDY.
Great Amount of Good Accom-
plished by the Society During
tho Year-Showing of It's
Finances-Many Poor Families
on Hands. 2:s 1e1
The quarterly meeting of the st.
Paul Society for the Relief OF the Poor.
was held at relief headquarters yester-
day afternoon at 8 O'clock, President
Alexander Ramsey presiding. Seere-
tary Hutchins read the minutes of the
last meeting, which were approved;
also report for the last quarter, which /
was likewise approved, and was as fol-
lows: II have the honor to present
herewith report of the society work
for the quarter ending June 80. 1898
The total humble of applications re-
ceived at this Office were 31S, as against
627 for the April quarter, 93,and against
ISL for the April quarter, '92.
April ..-.......-.--... lid
M ' ''''' '''''..'..---- .''..-'---.---.-'.l US
Total. ... .......3 1S
The total number of applications rep
eSenting families was 276, as follows:
April .................. .e..........-. 1O5
May '...i-..... ---.--.-.-........-- 70
The total number of applications by
single individuals was ~, as follows:
ApLll --..----..- ia
May. Observation-Disclosures. --..-.....-.-..l3
june. ...-.-....,.......lo
Of the 31S, 70 were new and 1S7 were
recurrentS, as follows:
New
April 16
May OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
June 10000. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
April .........'. ...........- ....1O4
May 80. .....-.....-....-... -........... 20
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 239
There has been given from this office
clothing to the number of 215, valued
at S593.75.
Furniture has been given three families
valued at -. . ............. ....... Sig 90
Groceries has been given ten families,
Fuel has been given five families. VAL
uSu dI IL 10
Rent paid for four families to the
oI 49, - 10 W
Lodgings have been supplied to the
amount ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 100000 o0
Amount saved to the poor by securing
half-rate transportation, S77.92; num-
Der referred to other institutions for
care, "A.
During the quarter our industrial
school and woman'S auxiliary have
closed for the summer months, show
ing an
Admirable Work Accomplished,
which appears in our annual report.
The demands upon this society seem
never to grow less, as we have every
day all we can attend to. The present
is time when many can, and do, help
themselves, who at other seasons of the
year. when their expenses are much
higher, must have some aid. We have
been fortunate in securing employment
for our poor who are able to work, ana
many have earned considerable by odd
Jobs We are keepintf careful record
of our employment bureau, as operated
by our card system. and little later
will give an account or their earnings.
We are having less unworthy people
apply for aid, and therefore less lnyes-
LEGATIONS to make. The stringency i'll
our money market has made it exceed
al Obtain
amount of funds which we need to
reimburse our treasury, which has been
through the long, hard winter so heaV-
ilv drawn upon.
1t is source of pleasure to mention
that the thirty-fiYe different societies
and institutions, as we'll as the churches,
consult the records for information and
refer TO this Office numerous cases of
need and distress, which enables us
constantly to accomplish the objects of
| this society, namely, to aid the worthy
| poor.
Within the last few days we have
| been called upon to supply the neceS-
| SarieS of life to several families who are
really in distressed circumstances. We
| found two last Suuday-a gentleman
| and his wife, who had taken charge of a
| nine-months-oid baby from a house
| where the dread disease diphtherla had
taken hold of the mother and two chill
| dren, thereby depriving the father from
| pursuing his work from day to day; and
| thew with this little child drove to my
house to know what could he done, as
they could get no one to go near the
premises, and the mother and two chill
| dren were very near deaths door; We
| at once
Called to Their R Rescue
the nu rse we employ, ana accompanied
| her to the house on Hall avenue.
We also found on Chicago avenue
woman without food i'll the house, no
care (witn four children), confined to
her bed with pleuriSy.
| We have at present three families in
| distress, needing transportation to rela-
| tives. Two other families, who will in
a few DAYS be set upon the street for
nou-payment of rent; the father of one
| of these families is all experienced book
! keeper, and held responsible position
! in the county treaSurer'S Office In an
| other city previous to coming here. He
| said to me with tears in his eyes. Il can
do without my regular meals, but l can
| not stand it 10 see my children crying
| for food"
| just at present when the city seems
| to be undergoing such Stringency in
money matters, We are put to our wits
ends to know what to do with these dis
treSsed families, but we trusts soon there
will shine upon us a brighter ray of
prosperity, and our good honest tOilers
will be able to secure employment
! which will enable them to care for their
| families. We have been called recently
to aid a number of people who, through
the sad calamity that befeli the Bethel
home, were rendered practically help
less. Having met with such generous
and cheerful response from the citizens
in the matter of clothing, ETC., we nave
been able to care for all who have been
reported and found, also have put some
cash in the treasury OF the Bethel as
ISOLATION.
We cannot refrain from referring to
this exceedingly sad calamity, which in
| the nrnYIncc, of God for some Cause M