The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-21
TOO MANY APPLICANTS
Board Of Associated Charities Cannot Provide
All with Work.
POOR BOARD TO 81 APPEALED TO
It win Be Asked to Appropriate
Money to Pay the Unemployed Who
VIII Be Given Work-The Project
10 Give Another Entertainment
Abandoned-Report Presented by
Mrs. w. 8. Ouggan.

The Associated Charities held a meet
ing in the directors room in toe public
library evening. There were present
Messrs Kelly l4rael, Boies, Gibhons.
Cohen. Keller, Moore, TDom osnn, Ker-
stead, Thomas and Mrs. W. b DI5yaa.
Colonel Boies presided,
Mr. Moore, chairman of the relief
committee, reported tnat they hal be,n
unable to provide work for all who ap.
piled for 1t. At least sixty of tine ap-
plicants were necessarily turnyd away
for the reason that there was nothing
for them to do. Twenty. five had been
given employment for one week and
been paid their money, and another
allotment Of the Same siz' would conl-
plete their six days on Thursday when
twenty five more would be sat to work
They are employed at tn" public pack
and have n competent foreman OVtr
them.
On motion OF Mr.. Moore the agent
of the societies WAS inSruSte to re-
quest the street com missioner to giyG
work to fifteen whose wages will hs
paid out of the fund now in thu hands
of the mayor
Chairman Thomas Of the visitation
committee reported progress. The
city had been properly dlstrictsi.
HUNDREDS NEED WORK
Mr.. Gibbons spoke for the employ
ment committee. HJ said there were
hundreds OF men in the city wno need
work but cannot obtain it, Such come
to him every day. There are many
young men without families or homss
who are absolutely destitute on ac-
count oitheir being unable to obtain EN-.
ploymant of any kind liz felt for them
and thought they ought to hays work
to prevent them from becoming beg
gars and criminals.
The suggestion that the poor board
make an appropriation for the pur-
pose OF providing employment for the
needy. had not bsen brought before
that body ut its last mseting rs was
intended. Mr.. Gibbons said he thought
some of tho poor directors were not
partial to the idea. but he himself fav
Ored it. After some discussion on this
topic, the chair was authorized 10 ap-
point . committee to con ter with the
poor directors Colonel Bries appoint
ed Colonel Ripple, R.v. Mr., Israel and
Mr. Moore to serve on the committee.
Mrs. Duggan called attention to the
children OF Mrs Margaret Montgom.
erv, who resides on BircA street. Ms.
DuggOn stated that the home Of the
little ONES is not the proper place for
them, and Mr.. Thompson was author
lied to take the proper steps toward
getting the children away from the
contaminated spot Other cases were
also referred to.
ENTERTAINMENT IDEA ABANDONED
Mr. Cohen, of the entertainment
committee, briefly stated that he was
not in favor Of another entertainment.
After some discussion 1t WAS decided
to abandon the project and put forth
extra effort to Increase the member
ship. The relief committee was en-
powered to summon to its aid sucI
ladies Of the city as they might deem
necessary for arranging for the solici
tation of members at 81 year, eacI
member to be furnished with care
OF membership
Mrs, Duggan's report, including the
week past. was as follows: Gases Of
applicants examined, %; found worthy
10: unworthy A; duplicates, 4 orders
secured for work since last meeting
27; previous to last meeting, II