The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-19
STATE CHAEIIIES AID association


To THE EpITon ~ THE Sun sir The State
Charities Aid Association appeals TO It's friends
and the public for support in the In important I'M
dertakings in which 1t is engaged. and in justin
cation OF this appeal II relies upon the 81 bstantial
public benefit derived from its work in the last
twenty FIVE years in aiding and guarding the
dispensation OF public charity. The completion
OF the system OF caring for the insane in State
hospitals has resulted In n saving to the people
Of the state estimated at 81. 500. 900 annually.
This plan WAS frst proposed by this association,
and its final and universal adoption throughout
the state by successive acts Of legislation was
tho result of an eight years campaign OF agita-
ton and education. OF unstintcd time and per-
sonal effort. Including the visitation of every
county asylum and poorhouse in the state. and
the public exposure Of the gross abuses In the
local public institutions Inherited from former
The dependent insane have prohted most by
the change, but every taxpayer In the State has
Another reform which the association has adj
vocated for years. In its publications. In the
ppsoss, and before IN" State BOARD of chari,,ss
and the city Board of Estimate and Apportiun-
men;, was to place some check upon the alarm
Ing increase in the number OF children and
adults supported at public ex Expense, too often re-
sultinG IL the pauperiEation, OF the bcnsriciaries
or OF their natural guardians, and imposing
upon the public the support of persons who
should he supported by themselves or their par
joint action OF he state Board Of ChariIies and
the city authorities this result was secured after
arduoIs labors In that direction by this associs-
tion. The appointment OF examiners to inspect
the condition of the recipients OF such charity
In private institutions was made, ana nm exAmi-
children thus sapr"r5cl BY The ely
Official reports the circumstances Of s.Gl8 had
been inquired into; aud - Log cases out Of
proper subjects OF public charge, their parents
being either non residents or belnE able or will
ing, 10 support their children. Al these lilo"
children were being paid for 10y the city at rates
varying from slO4 TO $40 per year. The result
ot ms invest cation has already been a saving
10 the city OF more than SIll 900 In the year,
anu as yet less than half or the cases have been
Inquired into.
'flrsr are two notable Instances IN which the
work OF this association fbr humanitarian and
publ'c ends has Resulted Ia great saving to the
mirnt be- ,ndet"i,e Iy' extsnde tdi'f for here he r' + na
department, OF pnblic charity in which the
influences OF hi, association and ut the bench
cent Legislation II las secured Is not felt.
In order To continue It's good work il is nee
esshry that the association, which receives no
support from the public treasury, should he
nidcd by, it, friends. II gives no direct relief in
charity, but II aims to secure, Rrd does secure
OF charity at the hands OF the public and il
helps 10 make The puolir money 81 expended do
the mo-. pnss,hls good; Us annual %expcndl-
to about $4,000, but IT really needs an income Of
from Slo,oUO 10 $4,000 10 enable It 10 do lie
which, apart from It's Humanitarian results, has
been followed, as shown above, by n large saw
ing to the tax pRyers Of this city and state.
The close OF the present year shows a pros
pectiye deficit, and important undertakings,
which the association ought 10 prosecute Tor the
public benefit, are imperilled by delay and anx-
iety AS to financial support. IL. therefore, ear
nestly appeals IN tie friends and the public for
subscriptions equal to it's annual expenditures.
and for an endowment fund of 500. 900 as a basis
of assured income in the future. Contributions
should be sent to Charles :. Fairchild, Treas
urer, room 503, l05 East Twenty.second street.
JOSEPH II. CHoATE. President.
CHARIEs II, MARSHALL,
Chairman Finance
| NEW YORK. Dec, 25. 1906.