The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-12
HELPING THE NEEDY
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FEWER FAMILIES IN ST. PAUL
SUFFERING THAN A YEAR
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SIGN OF CHANGE OF TIMES.
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SOME OF THE ORGANIZATIONS
FIND THAT THERE IS LESS
POVERTY.
AID ALWAYS FOR THE DESERVING.
What the Representatives of the As
ISOLATED Charities and Relief
Society Say of 1t.
Mister will you stake me to 10 cents

Mister will you stake me to 10 cents
for a bed?" 81 90 -@
This appeal to a citizen a couple of
evenings ago, on street corner where
the electric lamp difshsed it's light dim
ly on the cherries scene, was rather
startling; an application for aims is
now so infrequent in ST. Paul that by
that reason was it unique. The citi-
zen produced the dime, and, as a last
remark to the chap, who claimed to be
a stranger in the city, referred him
to the Friendly Inn" where he could
obtain lodging, supper and breakfast,
when all else failed, by the exercise
of little muscular exertion in saw
ing wood. 49, ,..4saa,l,o -s-
Inquiry shows that there is clearly
less suffering among the poor of st.
Paul this winter than ever before; by
the admirable system in which the
charitable work is being conducted,
there is no necessity for any needy
person to suffer for the means to sus-
tain life. Not only this, but there is
a smaller number of applications for
charity; people who were dependent,
either wholly or in part, upon the pub
lie for assistance a year ago, are now
enabled to earn their own living. There
are very few families here who need
aid the year round, and these are most
ly caused by the continued illness or
disablement of the bread winner of
the family.
Extending It's influence and direction
over all charitable work in the city is
the society known as the Associated
Charities. 1t represents fOrty-four char
table organizations, and, while it does
not dispense aid directly itself, it's duty
is to furnish information to these So
cieties concerning applicants for as
sistance; it is in fact a bureau of in
formation, and its records bear the
name of every one asking for aid, to-
gether with a statement of the cir
cumstances of the case. Applications
for charity made to this organization
are referred to the agency which should
care for the case, and the agencies can
refer to the associated charities for in
formation concerning any, applicant.
This effectually weeds out all frauds
and imposters, as well as giving the
best possible service to the deserving
poor themselves. ]. F. Jackson is the
secretary Of the society
The relief society is a faudable enter
prise which confines it's actual dispen-
sation Of food, fuel and supplies large
ly to those unfortunates who have not
yet attained a legal residence in the
city and who therefore would be dis
qualified from receiving direct aid from
the city. 1t is under the direct man
agement of the secretary, M. l.. Hutch
ms. ...a
The friendly Inn" is a resort for
men, unfortunates out of work or PEN
niless strangers. 1t consists Of large
houseboat on the river front, near the
foot of Jackson street, and contains
q sleeping room fitted with hunks, a
bath room, kitchen and eating room.
Here any man can find shelter-pro-
viding he takes a bath and saws wood,
on the dock close by, to pay for his
entertainment.
Then there are church societies and
other bands Of workers innumerable,