The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-26
TO help POOR PEOPLE
The Charities Aid Associa-
ton Defines Its Objects
and Aims.
WILL NOT GIVE AIMS
Constitution and By Laws Adopted
at the Meeting Last Night
at Whittier House.

The Organized Aid Association of Jersey
City met last night at Whittier House
and adopted a constitution and bylaws.
Letters were read from the Rev. ]. Fran
els Morgan, DR.. R. r. Doherty, the Rey.
DR.. b. L. Stoddard and the Rev. DR.. Cor
nelius Brett, expressing their interest in
the association, and their regret at their
inability to attend the meeting. Major
Pangborn presided. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Furst, Mr.. inc
Mrs. w. J.. Hunt, Mrs. G. w. Cierlhew,
Captain and Mrs. A. ]. Newbury, Miss a.
B. Myers and Mrs. Brice Collard.
The constitution and bylaws were
adopted exactly as suggested by the COM
mittee appointed to prepare them. The
first article of the constitution provide
hal the name shall be 1.-THE Organized
Aid Association of jersey City Under
s.PrincipIes.n Article 2 states:-Every de-
partment of the work of this association
shall be completely severed from all ques-
lions of religious belief, politics and ma
tionalitiy. The association shall not dis
pense aims.
Article 8. Objects and Methods, says
This association is designed to act as a
centre of inter-communication between
the various public, private and individ-
ual charities in Jersey City and ito make
sure that all deserving cases of destitu-
ton are promptly and adequately reliev-
ed. 1t will endeavor:1. TO check the
evils of the overlapping of relief and to
prevent imposture. 2. To elevate the
character. health and habits of the poor.
8. TO rescue and protect children from
.....l&., sd ~ praxyapt tham from UTQV-
ing up in pauperism and vice. 4, To aid
in the diffusion of knowledge on all sub
iects connected with the work of the
association. This association hopes to ac-
complish these objects:-1. BY thoroughly
investigating all cases referred to it. 2.
BY keeping a careful record of the re-
suits of such Investigation and supplying
this information to persons having a
Legitimate interest in 1t. 5. by making
employment the basis of relief. 4. by
using all legal and benevolent FORCES 10
assist in the protection and reclamation
Of children. 5. BY obtaining from exist
ing societies the help appropriate to each
case of need. s. BY a system of visiting
which shall substitute friendship for
aims and inspire to thrift, self-fespect
and better modes of. hfe.
Article 4, membership. provides that me
Mayor shall be an ex-oficfo member;
persons who subscribe not less than TWO
dollars annually shall be the annual mem
DeJS. DSESUIS giving tCi OtAc otAf - =
associate members, II those giving fifty
dollars at one time, life members. The
constitution provides for the usual officers
for an annual meeting in April, ana reg
uiar meetings in October and January.
The business of the association will be
Transacted by an Executive Committee
composed of the officers, the cnaiTHen OF
district committees and chairmen of
standing committees. The duties OF the
district committees are to act upon al
applications for aid and to refer them to
tile sources Of relief deemed advisable.
THE bylaws provide for six standing
committees, Finance and Membership,
Cooperation, League Questions, Prln1ns
and Publication, Employment and Me-
elected Children. The bylaws also pro-
Vide for an office where the general BUSH
ness is to be transacted, and give the
Executive Committee power to secure the
services of one or more paid agents.
A meeting will be held April 10, when
the officers of the association VIII be
elected, No meeting viii be held prior 10
that de TO.