Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
The General Secretary Explains What
Has Been Done During July.

The general secretary of the Associated
Charities has made report for month
OF July which states that THE total num-
Der of applications made to the society dur
ing the month of July was 153, as compar-
ed with 175 In June and 124 in July. 1898.
OF this number 50 were from white persons
al IS from colored. The total number of
families represented in these applications is
49, 81 being white families and IS colored.
OF this number IL were reported as new
cases, while all the others were families
known TO the society heretofore. Thirty
fCUr new Investigations were made during
the month exclusive of Investigations OF
applicants for free treatment at the public
dispensaries. Seven persons reported were
found to have given false addresses.
Relief was procured as follows during
the month for Sc families: From churches,
for families: from private relief societies,
for families; from private individuals. for
families; from the Colleen Book fund, for
} families, and from the Citizens Relief
Association. for 60 families.
Twenty persons applied for work only and
employment was found for 10, temporary
employment for and permanent employ
ment for 1. Transportation was procured
Tor one person to friends outside the city.
Seven persons We're placed in institutions
for temporary treatment and for perma-
nent care, TweuJy-four letters were re-
ceived making requests for Investigations
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tions, &c. were sent out.
The Savings System.
During the month the agents made a
total number of e,243 visits to poor families
in the work of investigation, seeking en-
ployment, collecting savings, giving friend
ly advice, etc. The work of collecting saw
ings still progresses most encoura gfngly
and is good indication of the helpful in
fuence that our agents have when they are
enabled to visit the poor during the sum-
mer months. There are now on the roll a
total number of 1916 persons having savings
accounts, 100 white persons and 336 col
ored. This Is an increase in the number
OF depositors since last month of forty-six
The total amount of deposits during the
month was $20l.65. This is the largest
amount deposited in any one month and
is an increase Of 500 over the month of
June which was the best month hereto
fore. There is every reason to suppose that
several hundred poor families will be en-
abled, through the savings system to pro-
vide for themselves during the coming win
ter rather than to have to resort to the
lief societies at the first approach of cold
weather. This branch of the work has
prospered much better this summer than
in any previous year, and it is due to the
fact that we have agents enough to af-
ford a little time to visit these people, en-
couraging them to make provision for the
future and direct them as to how their
small savings can be kept in safety until
such times as they are needed.
1.-The number of Investigations made for
the free dispensaries during the month was
as follows:
Central dispensary-Total Investigations,
go. certificates were granted to BOG; GER
tificates were refused 81; false addresses
were given by 3.
Eastern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
81: certificates were granted to %; certifi-
Gates were refused A. false address was
given by /.
'Woman's Clinic-Total Investigations,
IL; certificates were granted TO 3; certii-
Gates were refused o.