The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-18
ORGANIZED CHARITIES.
Superintendent Preston Reports We

of the Year-3,522 Cases Aided,
 The annual meeting of the Organized Charities association was held yester- day afternoon. The board of directors was elected and reports were read. The list of officers is as follows:
 President, Hon. Francis Wayland; vice president, Professor Henry w. Farnam; secretary, A. E. Rowland; treasurer, Fred B. Bunnell; agent, S. o. Preston.
 The report of the agent, Sherwood F. Preston, contains the following:
 The receipts of the year were: Bal ance February 1, 1897, $S4.14; contri- buttons and loan, $6405.S0; laundry work and sales of wood. $S,S7O.3S; total, 15,32432.
 The expenditures were: Administra- tion and relief in emergencies, $S,S76.26; interest and payments of loans, $l, 1885, 13; repairs and expense of plant. $S67.- 34; for wood, employees, wagons and supplies, $8,77432; balance on hand, $72327; total, $15424.S2.
 Cases applying or reported, 3,522; non-residents, S,073; decrease from last year. residents 174, non-residents $50.
 The applicants represented 33 differ- ent races. Of the causes there were: Lack of work, 2,436; intemperance, 195; sickness or disability. 220; old age, 67; mismanagement or extravagance, 22; Q. Of, Ia assertion by husband, 70; imprison- ment of husband, IA; desertion or neg lect by relatives, 84; crime or misde- meanor, 125; running away from home, 36; insane or mentally deficient, 22; nc cause apparent, 1S7.
 Among the cases disposed of were: Aided or referred to source of relief 35S; work on premises or situations se- cured, 1882; aided to enter almshouse "A; New Haven orphan asylum, 29; St. Francis orphan asylum, 20; Home for the F'riendless, [; hospitals, 25; tc reach friends or continue journey. 65; securing conservator, 2; turned over to police, S2; committed to institutions S6; exposed as frauds, fl; requiring nc help, 757.
 During the year ending January S1 1898, there were provided for men, wo- men and children 2,S94 lodgings and l. 296 meals, at a cost of $918.S7. Ninety four per cent of this amount was charged to the labor departments, and was worked out The balance was ir relief given to disabled persons an6 children. Six hundred and ninety cords of wood were cut and sold, an increase of one hundred and twentytwo cords | over last years sales, and the laundry | production has increased five over for mer weekly average. The employees ir | those departments received $3,S7076, as follows: Women, $2,150.79; men, $1,. l 719.97.
 | Outside jobs, temporary and perma' | nent, were supplied in 531 instances. The number of all applicants has | been considerably less than during las year-in detail, 174 residents, $50 non. residents. Total decrease, 724. In the resident class the decrease seems to be 1 due to improved industrial conditions and possibly to greater economy 1T management This decrease appears to be the experience of nearly all of the local relief agencies. As the tramp ele- ment is yet unpleasantly apparent throughout the city complaints of beg gars and petty thieves being frequent the decrease at this office is perhaps | due to the absence of attractive feat ures and the insistence of full labol equivalent for what is supplied. Int lodging house has been open every night during the year, is clean ant comfortable and working well.
 The laundry has been successfully managed, and is a source of materia assistance to many women. An en l largement of the plant is desirable, a, there is not room to employ but a few women at time. By changing squads daily the work is distributed fairly | The decrease of non-residents is a ben eft to city men, who eagerly accept thu opportunity to earn something in tn, i woodward and our increased sales hay, made much more work possible.
 The office personnel remains th same and is working harmoniously l The cooperation of the charitabl agencies, the public departments, tn l press and individuals generally il hearty, and grateful acknowledgment is hereby rendered to all who hav 1 helped to make the years work so eff l cient.