St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-16
ANENT CHARITY WORK,
TRADES AND LABOR AND SIS
TERS OF PEACE
Invited to Join the Associated
Charities--Secret Jacksom's
iteport Favorable.

The executive committee of the asso-
ciated charities held their monthly
meeting yesterday at the Office OF K. W.
Peet. The local work of the associated
charities mas been somewhat interfered
with by Secretary Jackson's work for
the ire sufferers At Hlnckley, but it is
now going on as usual. The first par
lor conference OF the season will be held
at the residence of E. w. Peet Esq.
during the coming week. Subject:
Street Boys"
Lie treasurer reported small arrear-
rage III the finances of the past year.
Messrs. L. w. Peet and II. II. Hart
were appointed committee to prepare
the annual budget and provide for ways
and means. The Trades and Labor as
sembly and the Sisters OF Peace were
invited to join the Associated Charities,
and the committee on relief of the un.
employed were rendered the use Of the
records and the general cooperation of
the Associated Charities. 1t was voted
to allow the relief society the privilege
OF copying tie street index. The an
nuat meeting will he held at the city
hall Nov. b.
The following Is an abstract OF Secre-
tary Jacksen's report:
Since your last meeting my work has
been more out OF the ordinary than at
any other time since the formation of
the Associated Charities. just after the
Hinckley forest fire the st. Paul relief
committee requested HE to represent
them in the large work so efficiently
commenced by the people Of Pine City.
TOOK for granted your permission to
go, and when the state commission was
organized L again assumed your per-
mission to act as their representative i'll
charge of all work at Pine City, con-
tiHuing there and at Hinckley until the
work was in good shape and a CON-
petent successor was found. l fully
realize that in various ways our work
suffered not little by the absence at
thls season. although ME routine office
work and the nvestigations were car.
ried on promptly and we'll
During August, 1894, there were the
same number of investigations as in
August, 1898. Whereas, in September,
1884, there were 81 cases. as compared
With l05 September, 1898. A marked
decrease as to new applications from
the board of control, but an increased
use OF our facilities by other organizes
tons. The approach Of winter increases
Tie hummer OF Applications Tor lnStltu.
tlonal care. In not few Instances
relatives would prefer to provide this
care themselves, but their savings are
gone, and their irregular incomes will
not allow the added burdens.
The waht is great enough for this sea-
son, and amply warrants the activity or
the committee for tile unemployed. 1t
seems fortunate these times that the
river furnishes a large number the OPP
portunlty to provide themselves with
bark and flood wood for fuel. This op-
portunity has been SO FULLY used as TO
entirely provide fuel tur many families,
and balance for sale in not few.
| respectfully recall to your attention
the suggestion made in my last report.
l also ask that you appoint the time
and provide for the annual meeting.
which was postponed on account of re-
lief work for forest fire sufferers The
various organizations forming the as
sociated charities have been asked to
notify our recorder as to changes in
their representation. in order that all
delegates may be duly informed as to
our annual meeting.
The statistical part of our first and
second annual reports is nearly COM
p1tte.