The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
CHARITY WITHOUT RED TAPE
THE COOP WORE BRING DONE M
TIE PRACTICAL AID SOCIETY


II uns = Gundred Applicants n nay and
/ Noue OF Tees, Are Al Owed 60 suTsr
wsitiux for Their wants to n Supplied.
Red tape is not the watchword o. the New
York Practical Ali Society OF 32T West Thirty
sixth street There IL less machinery about It
than there Is in almost any other charitable
society in the city. but what there is runs at
full speed nowadays The society was organ
lied only two years ago by Mrs. Laura A.
Goodwin. who has been the superintendent Of
the work ever siuce. Dr. J. A. Sanders is the
President Daniel walford the Vice President.
Charles II. Haynes Treasurer, and T. A. Mac
Clean Secretary.
e had worked among the poor for over
twenty years" saii Mrs. Goodwin yesterday
and wanted to see . society which would
give practical assistance and not let people
freeze and s,arve while they waited for help.
We work undor the rules OF the Charity Or
Ranlzation Society. but we see to things at
once. have about 100 applications a day
this winter. fully four times as many as we
have had before. | have no assistants here.
and It keeps me busy. Sometimes work six
teon hours n day. I don't have time to do
much visiting myself. but the deaconesses OF
the Methodist Church do It for me.
Il know most OF the people around here
who are needy: why. could give you the FAM
IVY nistOTJ OI over ZOO poor women NOst Oi
them are Irish. but we have many Germans,
too. The men,, who are echanics OF all
kinds have been out Of work Tor
many Of thcm in situations whore they can
earn enough to support their families People
hsEe applied this winter who meyer asked tor
seli-rrspectng class. Women who have large
families Of little children have gladly left them
them occasionally
How is tho society supported"
go around and solicit nirbuti"ns Of cloth
ing. provisions. or money They haye an au-
self. We do not give out tickets. We give the
provisions or clothing directly Last year we
helped 5000, parsons in different ways This
we nre able I" meet the demands, made
on Us: In addition 10 giving food gnd
poor. Dr. sanders and pr, l. !. Booth are our
physicians. ard last year they made 800 free
visits. | keep II stock OF medicines hero and
tho sick can come and get what they need
one to care Tor her. We get some Other poor
woman TO do the nursing and pay her In pro-
Visions or things she needs In that way we
II think we do a great deal OF good in rro-
portion to the amount OF money wo receive
no one draw a salary except myself. and
certainly would not think OF drawing 1t when
Distress seemsto be increasing IL anythin.
never ha1 81, sJ m iTnT nTp'Ian's CONS ns
on Saturday. for i must nave, that day 10
straightcn NJ AMI get ready Tor tn" next week.
But, dear me! that has II" effect Screnty-tre
oil them came last Saturday Some women
como from Ninety-lrst street and First ave-
nhe. They walked all the way. aud when |
gave them bag ~ Hour they were ovrrloyed.
and lugged it hume in RAPTURE.
:, IN. society is not, s"c'arian. although the
Rev. William LLOYD OF, the Central Consrrgs-
tional hurch Is one Of our trustees. Our work
are sure that the aid we give /. tothose worthy
| .t
the people we deal with, ana the .rhysi.
clans ami visitors know the rest. l have
sewing ca 8, Sry S%Grd o after
from the ienements around here md they
are becoming rcnl m issonarica OF cleanlincss
the cases have here in NV hook. Tor keep
u record az every one. But here are two or
three letters which show something OF what
we have done:
DsAE Mss GooDviS: when think OF the cid raw
day ths came to you when had no FOO! aud ne iire
from frechng ass God to take good care of you a.
SST POOR as Rome
S, S'Ss., a. Sf' now 'sH' DAY Gs
OF my memory Mrs NJ. ~.
And hcre is another:
press my gratitude % the society What 1t done
we G lad Sce" s,So" i"o %S or IRE i"r two
days IN tia, time eG,d was ,n horn d 10 us
We eoa not beg and fc, That COD had "rr6t
cannot " tell you in words how much IN nix YOU but
s y1I IN MAJ The SUI. 81 f2,hs ySa s1s M
doing nicely. Very gratefully your- Mas IL.
Her husband was hookkeepes and had
and. ns size SAYS. they had neither food, lIgat
nor tlro when the ably was born. There wasn't
q sheet or " pillow case or b Thing to rGt On
poverty. What we have to look for il not tho
leople needing help. but something to help