Evening star., 1896-04-15
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Secretary Wilson's Reply 70 the critioisms
'S' lads uSoa tho Organization; -'';'t'
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He States the Offsets Of the Associa-
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Secretary Wilson Of the Associated Char
tiles said today, when spoken to on TIM
subject by H. Htar reporter, that II the
members. on. the Nnrtheast Washington
Citisenss As1ocIAAiois lkneW- more about. thu
principles and nafa0ds ofzthe organization
they would AstsAa 20 ready to pass adverse
criticism upon itas-t they were at their meet.
ing Monday evening. In the course. Of the
Interview this 1n0suing. Mr.. Wilson said:
. There is-s4vtdently q misunderstanding
as to the UoF1xfngs Of the Associated Char,
tiles in some: Qasarters--< We have always
worked in.1noakiAarmonioue relations with
the G. "A. HtRe &Ad- the Wonan'sa Relief
Corps. We HE Rtnlormed by the. highest
authorities odNSfAnd Army affairs that the
costs and. redef corps are specially organ
not require .help from outside agencies. We
do not ask themato do more than this. II
Is not the purpose, Of the Associated Chari-
ties to. help. .iAdiscriminately and duplicate
the work Of .othe1- organizations. s.-e
II q church Brother organization II
caring for the poor connected with 1t, sure
" no sensible person will say that these
people shodlAs be encouraged In seeking re-
lief from other searces. One OF the prime
objects of the Associated Charities 10 to
prevent the. dupiicatiop Of relief with its
consequent seyals -. -. - -..z :.
1.-The Associated Charities does not adm
to do the relief work Of the city. its object
beiE to bring about cooperation by exist
ing relief agencies, while we claim to find
the needed. relief in all cases reported to
u with Or ns1 othea
cation from which relief might naturally
come. We. haves9btained relief through the
emergency yre@ief'eommittee. This commit
for that purpose The response was prompt
and the :menaY subscribed has been used
exclusively in direct relief of such families.
Not cent Of that money has been used, or
will be used .to. pay salaries or other ad-
ministratiYe, eApeAses.
- The e1peRseA ct our organization are
met by Henbership. subscriptions from
those who hays intelligent, advanced ideas
eyes open, because they believe in the work
OF the organisation. We have been careful
not to deceive anybody in this respect. On
the contrary We have stated the matter SO
tributions rather than have any one sub
scribe Mlth9us knowing how their money
The .E,s@s.sp9ken Of was only an estl-
mate. Theee Wera many extra expenses at
tending the zinaaig urauen. Of the new meth
DDS of Worhs .and-.it was estimated that
the eApenses fpra the first year. would be
about S7.5M ~ q matter Of fact, how
ever, they will. IF pueh 4ess than this. From
the begtnntnEof our fiscal year, November 1,
up TO- Maroha 81, oar expenses have been
only s2,7aS-A sThis Is an average. of $547.el
,psr M monshsfor ttsa period covering all the
winter winter moaths.se end including extra ex-
penses SopSeqNent zNpon- opening aud fur
nishing dtyiStSa pefiess and the printing of
new recert1A The expenses for the remain
ing ing ~oatha WILL efscour4e, be very much
"The ignorance s, 81 our critics is shown by
statements abeNt public, charity. $1,000 a
year for stha. superintendent OF charities.
etc. The Associated. Charities is not q pub
sns institution nfds does not receive q sin
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