The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-18
YORK FOR THE POOR.
r..t the Bureau of Charities
Is Doing.
- MORE HELP IS NEEDED.
H~v schools Have Taken Up the
-. Of the Destituts-oss SD
Case of Poverty.

pn,sar OF Associated Charities ID
-. : great work in alisviating the
-. ~ many OF the poor Of the city. bns
!. r~.as more expressions OF sympathy
- tbs masses. more substantial aid
-. shs people generally and additional
as.s,shutors. At tbs present time the
s--..a has as beneacsaries I39 families,
ss.~.-sentine $40 children, ali of whom need
- oclv food. but clothing and medical
ss..udsuce. Speaking of these worthy
- ]. W. Gilmsr, agent Of the bureau.
"a yesterday:
a treat many OF the poor that the
- = looking after are sadly In need Of
- an9 clothing. which We ara unable
[~ys them. We endeavor TO furnish
.sssn with food and fuel and do ali we can
Z resp them warm and from Suffering
I x.m hunger, the county commissioners
LANA us in every way possible. For the
sn,xcse of clothing the children We have
xEed the cooperation of the various SUM-
- schools Of the city, requesting that the
sserhers submit TO their classes the
s~oeosstion OF forming sewing circles or
x<1or,ing other practical means for fur
sisalnx clothing. 1t was suggested that
- class take charge Of one certain
5niiy. and so on throughout ell the
nurdsy schools, thus affordlng all OF the
- substantial promise that they viii
- : permitted to suffer while dependent.
- teaebers could call on us and get the
ssms Of anv family it would be decided to
skus sd. and thus the work would receive
| al Recommendation, the case having FIRST
- Investigated and found in every way
uorthy. At the present time two teachers
lxvs taken the matter mp and are looking
afer nine families, one teacher looking
sstey four and the other five: thus one
flsse has fifteen persons TO look after and
- ether seventeen"
NJ. Gilmer IL an indefatigabis worker
"a investigates every call for charity. and
ans ascertains the worth OF each person
sisted. Yesterday he told Of one family
y visited as being an example OF the many
nses Investigated and assisted. lie found
- family living TN humble little shack.
- mother i'll with 10 grippe from over
|verk and exposure. while about her were
I &rss lpiess children, the oldest being q
III Of 8 years. The father has been suf-
In for almost year and Is now an in
|nats Of the county almshouse, being un-
80 to work and bis ultimate recovery Is
|<subtful. The mother was very hopeful
9hsn Mr. Giimer called on the family And
I'D that she did not think she would be
IL any great length Of time. and admitted
Asi she did need food and that tho chill
lss probably would suffer from the cold
n rot furnished with warmer clothing
nlors the winter was over. Mr.. Gilmer
ans out food and tho county commits
soners sent out wood. IL In certainly a
- where the Christian people Of the city
u0id show their sympathy. But this is
saiy one case out Of the very many which
sssy week come to the attention Of the
hrssn.
Nj. Gilmsr and bis associates express no
jonbs but that the bureau will DO en-
pnsagec In the generous work IL has In
sles % soon as the people understand the
lx:snt OF the suffering and the many
$50 Of actual need among those who are
100 proud 10 permit the masses to know
tier unhappy condition.