St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-15

General Review of the Work of
the Associated Charities-How
Charitable Institutions Are Inn
posed Upon-The Salvage Blu
reau Does Good Service-Two
Thousand Articles Distributed,
The monthly meeting of the executive
committee of the associated charities
was held at their office in the Relief
building yesterday afternoon. Secre.
tary Jackson presented his monthly re-
port. He said: /
1.-The work of investigation and regis.
tration moves on smoothly. Apparently
the societies are we'll satisfied with the
work accomplished under the circum-
stances. The good effects of public en-
ployment are plainly shown. Applica-
lions from really willing and able
bodied workers have almost ceased.
I'm October, 1892. l visited and re-
ported OH twenty families. and in
October, 1893. 120 families. In 1892 the
number was small because our work
was just beginning, but l believe there
are nearly three times as many appli-
cants requiring investigation as there
were last year at this time. This
difference is largely due to the fact that
people have had less than their accus-
toned incomes during the past five
months. causing many to apply for aid
for the first time.
1.-The question of wisely supplying
these needs will be very serious unless
much unexpected employment shall
develop; for we must remember that
this public employment affords small
opportunity for providing winter stores.
When the salvage bureau opened we
arranged to obtain copies of their
records, which they consented to keep
LII forms suggested by this office. Their
reports show that they have disposed of
more than 1000 al ticles, of which nearly
all were sold to poor people at nominal
rates, very few articles being given
away. l believe that the bureau is
accomplishing valuable work.
1--WE continue to receive reports from
the societies hitherto reporting, and in
addition we have recently arranged
with the parish house and the relief de-
partment of the Bethel TO furnish full
and regular reports of their charity
work, and they are making free use of
the records of this office. The Hebrew
Ladies' Aid society has promised sim
liar cooperation. The First ward relief
association is furnishing regular reports
of its work, and is using our records
freely.
II visited recently the city hospital.
Everything seemed in as good condition
as their cramped quarters would per-
nit. L called at noon, and was espe-
cially pleased with the cleanliness of
the kitchen, and the appetizing condi-
ton of the food. l visited also the
Bethel, where everything seemed clean,
and much safer than formerly. There
are 10 lamps or heating stoves in the
boat, and the interior is lined with cor
rugated iron." ~
The president of one the orphan
asylums says: I'VE have decided to
not receive any more children, these
hard times, without investigation. We
received four children from one family.
Afterwards, Secretary Jackson made an
investigation at our request and found
that their grandfather had placed them
in the asylum because it was a pleasant
home; but that he was abundantly able
to care for Them" 5i-
Arrangements have been completed
for the third conference of the associ-
ated charities. which is to be held next
Friday evening. 10 -