The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-13
UPON A WORKING BASIS.
Organized Aid Society Takes
Steps to Do Practical
Work.
Mr.. ANDREW CoRCoRAH'S LETTER
He Contributes Because the
Organizations President
Is the Only Man Who
Whipped Dewey.
Mr.. ANDREW CORCORAE'S LETTER

Steps have at last been taken to place
the Organized Aid Society of Jersey City
upon a working basis. On Saturday night
a meeting of the members of the a~ssocia-
ton was held In Whittier House for the
purpose of discussing the best means Of
starting the work for which the move
ment has been organized. that of inves-
tigating the cases of the dependent poor
who appeal for assistance and the SYSTEM
attic distribution of charity. President 4.
K Pangborn presided. The subject un-
der consideration was discussed at length
by the members. Many were in favor
Of p~ostponing action until fall, as they
believed that little could be accomplished
during the summer months.
Others, President Pangborn being
among the number, thought that it would
be better to open an office and get to
work without delay as, If nothing was
done until fall, many persons would lose
interest in the movement and the work OF
agitating and organizing would nave to
be done over again. Major Pangborn
explained that in order to begin the work
properly 1t would be necessary to hire a
paid worker who would be in charge of
the central office and to appoint district
ftAC oSt In
~sation, to do the investigating assigned to
them by the head Of the central office.
Major Pangborn thought that perhaps 1t
would be a difficult matter to find work
ers for the district work at this time of
the year when everyone is going away or
planning for the summer vacation. He
said that he had received several applica-
tions from persons who claimed to be
fiffnI fnr xho ,l1r;+s1. -Af oe-4.- -xA.1-1,
and who were we'll recommended. Miss
Bradford said she had a young lady from
this city in mind who might prove ac-
ceptable for the position. She suggested
that the ministers of the various churches
would be the best ones to consult regard
ing local workers. They would undoubt-
edly be able to suggest the names of
suitable persons. Major Pangborn
thanked Miss Bradford for her suggestion,
and said that in naming the district work
ers he would consult with the ministers
in the various parts of the city.
Mrs. Collard stated that the beginning
of the work at once would not be retard-
ed for lack of funds, as there was 1919
in the treasury and much more promised.
After considerable discussion Mrs. Col
lard and Miss Bradford were appointed a
committee to see the candidates for the
position of central worker and, If possi-
BILE, select a suitable person for the posi-
tion.s The committee is to report at the
next meeting, which will be held in two
weeks. AT the next meeting it will be
decided whether the work shall be start
ed at once or put off until fall. Another
matter which was discussed at length
was the proposed Incorporation of the as
ISOLATION.
The Organized Aid Association proposes
to not only undertake such work as is
done by the Charities Aid Association of
New York, but to performAa all the func-
ions of a society for the prevention of
cruelty to children as well. Miss Brad
ford said she a looked up the law on
the subject and had discovered that the
association could not incorporate as a
: charities aid association and do the work
of a society for the prevention of cruelty
to children. What would have to be
done was to incorporate as a charities
aid association and then have the mem
bers of that association incorporated as
a society for the prevention of cruelty to
children. After both societies had been
Incorporated they could be amalgamated
and become virtually one organization.
Mrs. Coflard was instructed at d pre-
vious meeting to write to all the persons
who subscribed some time ago to the So
ciety for the prevention OF Cruelty to
Children, which died a natural death be-
fore the subscriptions were called for and
ask them to subscribe to the organized
Aid Association She reported hat she
had written to each of the persons who
had been members of the defunct organi-
zation but had received but few salts
factory replies. She said that many per-
sons who were ON the list of subscribers
wrote her that they had no recollection
of any such society.
She read what she termed "a character
istic letter" 1t was as follows
s'Madame-Your favor of the twenti-
eth ult., but has not been answered
because I have been Ill and accumu-
lated mail has required time and at
t~ention, and has been taken In turn.
I grn not aware that / have been a
member of the Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Children, nor do I
know anything about the Organized
Aid Association, but I am satisfied
that it is worthy, for / know the
names of some of the people in the
directory, and further. the name of
your president is that of the only man
in this or any other country who has
whipped Admiral Dewey. Consequently
your association must be for the best
interests of the rising generation, for
it was on such grounds that the Major
whipped Dewey, and l ann glad to send
you my check for S. as a small contri-
button, which find enclosed.
Very respectfully,
"A. J. CORCORAN."
Mrs. Collard reported the acquisition of
several new members. 1