New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-08
A YEARS PHILANTHROPY.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CENTRAL
COUNCIL OF THE CHARITY OR
CANIZATION SOCIETY

The fifteenth annual report Of the Central Coun-
ell Of the Charity Organization Society of this city
which covers period from July l, 1896 to June 80
1897 has been issued According to the report soci-
cites and persons banded together for the purpose
of relieving the distressed must cooperate; they
must know each others work, there must DE Lo
overlapping no wasting OF energy Of time and OF
resources II the greatest good Is 10 result i'o''
their efforts. Indiscrminate almssivine 'ehuS ~
lessen the good that should result from the s'i'
and has a tendency 70 foster mendicancy. Nhie u
large number Of classes Of charitable WORK ha'e
sufficient If not surplus, OF funds on manu- ~
carry on their particular lines. many other chaii
table movements which are most worm! Vi IVY
port are practically stationary for the time oe'"s
for want Of financial aid and active "oiAei'
The rcport further shows that the WORK OF the
Charity organization Society for the period has
been perfected in many ways. and mas peeh p''i'''
NJ excellent results The giving OF RELIEF 10 the us
tressed and needy has been carried on III S''
tematic vigorous and patient manner 80 ,.,
A. ,be central office in the United Charlues
RnIdnr. the society has directed its large BODY 81
paid workers ms we'll as the many VINO nave 80. go,
their time without compensation 10 We W. 49, 49,
cause In the central office are 10 oe i
Registration Bureau the Investigation bureau anu
the Applicatlon Bureau. In the frst-naHeu ouie"
rh,ob makes q confidential record OF Investigations
and or action taken on behalf Of families under us
care GA new records were opened IN V"e sV 60
reports made in 5.s5s cases. In the H Nes''e"1-
department. the purpose OF "hi'h II W ,..L,o
whether families making application are su''aoe
for district care. 3S25 new ana oo' ''N
were Investigated in the year a., ,,s
The chief work Of the society in the rehei Vi
tress is done by the eleven dlSriCl co'i'
,rbaeo committees were exceedingly busy for lhe
amount of distribution last winter was SUM- 90.
greater than for the corresponding peIiou VI 80
or ,so, bu, Il was not 70 great as IN 1921 Nei'hei
tho number Of applicants for relief nor the amour,
distributed by relief-givng agehcles' dS 'VPN
NV tho Conference of Charities. shoWeu All! mo
ter,a1 increase over that of either of the Two pre-
ceding white g But the reports OF 'he uis''i.'
co,ornit+oes showed more respectable fan'iies IN
need and less opportunities to give 'he nedus y,
households work so that they couid pay 'o'' "
Tbn nunber Of tickets furnished to applicants
DESTROYS of working in the woodyaro ~ some IN,
stances the cases OF poverty were to be no tho
among the worst that had been repo''eu ~ wv
Resides the wayfarers Lodge and woodyard a at
No 5ls West Twenty-eghth- wheIe i-SJf i go
ngs with two meals each, were Son,es in the
days work provided to- men wopkroom for un-
Skilled women at No 4 ProfpseG5 Taee ana he
Park Avenue Laundry. at No 5s9 Iarkave clathms
women ~ rTocsre in the last twelvemonh s days
work provided ana N she ATTAINED s7ss days
TorF. ps''0' "r' .,aaa - ~. w.v,,rers.
1o A and Woodyard has been CANCELLED. as the
permanent funds were increased 10 that eN'e"' ~
The financial condition OF the society With the the
above exception. Is about the same as a' 'i'e "'
OF the last previous report =, .,,oa r.,tb
The civ ad is the report, Is we'll suppneo WI.
gannra1 relief societies and societies FOR the rem
Of special classes of persons and OF certain many
kinds OF distress, and with Hospitals ana mani
other Charitable institutions but theTe hIe 10
many urgent charitable needs Among tne ho,ans
homes for aged persons. COnvalescent homes noi,cs
for ncurabes diet kitchens, pensions 1or iaTh nes
consi' ting of widows with small chlarei1 u nrny,
hardened with the care of aged parents ano prov.
dent savings funds. 1t is frequently npoSfs1p't be
secure prompt admission TO the MONIES ~. W
aged because of the long waiting hsts anu al ~ ~
slmshouse are 10 be found some persons TOT "iiOI
IL would not be difficult to secure 1nahclai sup
mort II permanent and comfortable rome ~e,e
available without too stringent cohU''0'' " ~
age religion and other things.