The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-16
Officers and Directors Elected
for the Ensuing Year
CAPT. CROSS IS PRESIDENT
Most Of the Old Members Retain Their
Places on the Board
Secretary-Much Good Has Been Ac-
complished by the ASS ,ciatlon

ties, held in the rooms of the association
in the county courthouse yesterday after
noon, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Captain John
Cross, president; William Pridham, first
vice-president; Mrs. C. Ducommun, Sec
ond vice. presidnt; Mrs. Fl. q. Bath, Sec
cretary; T. J. Stewart, and the Farmers
and Merchants Bank, trea surer. The fol
lowing board of directors was also
chosen: W. g. Patterson, Fl. Jevne, B.
Hayman. Mrs. F. T. Griffith, Mrs. V.
Punet, Mrs. J. Johansen. Mrs. A. G
Brown, o. L. Johnson. H. Newmark,
Mrs. William Furgerson and Miss F. NJ.
Wills. .The officers and the direc'ors to-
gether constitute the central council OF
the organization.
The retiring president. Mr.. Pridham,
presented his report as follows:
Mem bers of the Central Council and
Board of Directors, Carbohydrates and
Gentlemen: Another year OF the work OF
the association has closed, and while the
results fall far short of the original inter
tiuns of its promoters at the time OF its
organization, yet much G 'od has been &C
complished in the twelve months Just
passed. Many deserving ones have sought
relief and have received recognition and
assistance; and many who have applied
have been found undeserving. and have
th erefors not met with success in their
appeals in this direction, thus clearly
demonstrating the efficacy of the organi-
zatIon.
Our organization has labored under
she most unfortunate and perplexing
difficulties, in being crippled by lack of
means to carry on its work, and there
have been times when the good WORK
would actually have stopped and the So
ciety suspended operations had it net
been for the temporary assistance rem
dered by other and Kindred associations
and benevolent individuals in this city.
1t is matter of some humiliation to
those in the organization who are SO
earnestly striving for tho hetterment OF
the poor, TO feel that the public at large
takes 30 little interest in is affairs. 1t
is almost beyond belief that city of the
population of Los Angeles should show
so small a mem bership IN its Associated
Charities. 1t is proper to say that this
condition is not the result of inactivity
on the part of its officers; the public has
been constantly and perslstently remind
ed, but results show that it has as per-
sistently RETAINED from responding with
mem bership due.
Some steps should be taken by the in
coming BOARD OF directors to enlist great
Or cooperation ana interest, if it is ex-
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labor. Steps have already been taken to
enlist the Co-operat on of the city coun-
Gil, and tine president of that body has
been addressed upon the subject of con-
tlibuting moneys from the public funds
to assist IN this work, but up to the pres
ent time no response has been received
other tran that the communication has
been referred to the finance com mIttse IF
that body. The matter should be pdr-
sued until something tangible has been
accomplished.
II mas been suggested by some that the
moneys expended for tie care OF the Door
of this city should BIZ derived largely
from the public funds, and thus eQualiZe
the drafts upon property hold RS, instead
of drawinr 81 heavily upon individuals
who are cbaritably inclined.
b, 1t is further urged that, in view Of the
fact that funds from the city treasury
are applied to educational and hospital
maintenance of a properly and legally
Organized charity institution incorporated
under the state laws. The agitation of
this matter and its presentation to the
county and city officials should De pur-
sued by the incoming officers to deter
mine whether or not financial aid can be
looked for from that source. | desire to
further call attention to tine efficiency of
the WORK OF the Associated Charities dur
ing the two years Of its existence, and to
rem ind its friends and supporters that
this city today is probably freer from I'M
worthy applicants for aims than any SINH
larly located city on the roast ;yet admit
ting this fact, 1t is found that by reason of
the climatic attractions of Southern Cali
fornia It's resources are greatly overtaXed.
1t is proper at this time to again rafer to
the great necessity OF establishing some
sort of work test for able-boded men
who are finding their way to this CITY to
II o II the n nj of barS A
yard or some other means of furnishing
employment for the itlnerant beggar,
thereby compelling him to give an equiv
alent in labor for what he receives in
food and clothing, is not only right
eous adjustment of accounts, but would
be the means of driving from our midst
large class of people whose absence from
any community is blessing. 1t is not
only proper, but due to those who have
given their time, support and influence
to the Work of this organization to say
that we appreciate and are thankful for
their efforts in this direction. And l de-
sire personally to give thanks to my as
sociates in Office and the wor k of this So
cieuy for their forbearance to my short
comngs, and for the assistance, so en-
couraginRly bestowed during our associa-
ton in this work, and to say that / trust
and believe hat success will accompany
them in their righteous undertaking in
future.
Secretary Stewart presented the follow
ing report of the operations of the organ
lzation for the past year.
Some one has said, The best evidence
of success is to succeed We have tried
to reach that end. and it remains oues-
ton for you to decide, when we have
pointed out to you the manner it has
bee1 tried and the ends tttained, whether
there has been enough accomplished to
warrant any claim to success.
Since the Associated Charities first
organized there has been no time to stop
and take account of stock, as the mer-
chant says, nor to make any estimate of
the gains anu losses, but The force in the
oMce have worked with the idea that this
organization has come to stay, and all
aims have been to get tho foundation of
the structure so firmly and securely laid
that all the other parts will become
sure. substantial ana symmetrical whole.
Our first annual report called special
attention to tls rule in force. that Isl In
vestigation before help. Its observance
has saved, in many cases. The old way
of help and then investigation is imprac-
tica BILE.
''Ihe number of cases investigated the
first year was 800. Many of them did
not require any more aid, but some of
the needier ones were helped as the
emergency seemed to require this wear.
In addition to the list this year 1888 more
cases have been added, making the to tai
1858.
A large percentage OF this years appli-
cants were found worthy and were either
helped from the society's funds, OF in
case the applicant had membership in
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