The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-12-11
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
REMIRKIBLE YORK BFING DONE
 BY THdT 4SSOCIATION.


 History of the Organization Since It,
 Founding in Is7s-Tho Woodyard d
 What is Accomplished by Them -Ex-
 eeIIent system From Beginning to
 End-RemarkabIe Sale of Wood.
 There are probably comparatively few people in New Haven who realize the great work being done by the Organized Charities association of this city. This association, under the able supervision of Agent Preston, is accomplishing more work than many organizations larger than the local one established here in April, 1878.
 Dean Francis Wayland was it's first president, and he has held that posi- ton ever since. Rev. B. $. Lines, member of the present executive com mittee, is also one of the original offi- cers. The officers and committees of the association are as follaws:
 President-Francis Wayland.
 President-Henry w. Farnam.
 Secretary-Amory E. Rowland.
 Treasurer-Fred. B. Bunnell, First National Bank.
 Agent-Sherwood o. Preston.
 Finance Committee-MaxA Adler, A. B. Hill, H. B. Sargent.
 Executive Committee-A. E. Row land, Rev. E. s. Lines, Nathan A. Smyth, Wilson H. Lee s. O. Preston.
 The first quarters of the association were in an old wooden building at AT Court street, the object of the associa- tion then being to harbor tramps and beggars, and later all kinds and condi- tions of men and women were referred to the charities. It was soon apparent that larger quarters would have to be purchased, as the old wooden building was crowded to overflowing.
 For long time the managers of the charities hunted for better accommoda- tions, and after considerable discussion over three or four places, they decided to move to the larger and better-ftted house then belonging to the Washington Yale estate, at 23 Church street. This move proved good one, the facilities being much better, and after little while the laundry was introduced, giv- ing the women of the city chance to earn nights lodging and meal as well as the men. This has been great success and at the present time there are nearly seven hundred families in the city having, their laundry done up at the Associated Charities.
 On November 12, 1891, after rapidly outgrowing the Church street quarters, the association moved over to the pres ent quarters, 200 Orange street. For a few years there was plenty of room, and there Is now with the exception of the yard.
 Every available foot in the yard back of the charities is occupied. Hundreds of cords of split wood are piled up un- der sheds, and at the extremity of the yard there is the lodging house for men.
 This is as clean as any hotel room in the city. There are fifty-six splendid beds covered with nice clean bed clothes, and the entire system of run ming the lodging house is perfect. Eve ry man, as soon as he enters the lodg- ing house is obliged to register his name. After this is done he is taken into the great bathroom, stripped and gwen IuofOuSu WdSlliHS. IlOl anu cold water is used on the men until they are as clean as whistles. They are then given clean nightgown and put to bed, 1 feeling better than they have in many moons. Their clothes are put on screen-like arrangement and given a thorough drenching, after which they ! are put in little room on the roof of | the house and fumigated. A big pail of | sulphur Is lighted and the fumes pene- trate every stitch of clothing, killing | any germs that may have been con- tained therein.
 After this process is completed ammo 1a is applied giving the finishing touches to that part of the work.
 In 1891, when the charities moved to heir present quarters, the United Workers, society of ladies, was taken h. and to-day is doing splendid work lmong the poor in New Haven. They introduced the laundry, which furnish $ employment for number of women. The women get fifty per cent. of the gross earnings of the laundry, and the nen are paid ten cents for twentieth If a cord of wood.
 The total amount put out by the Or ,anized Charities last year was $3,504.05. This was paid to the city men and wo- nen alone. It is not the purpose of the harities to furnish steady employ nent to men and women of the city so he wages are put low, and it is felt hat men and women can earn much etter living elsewhere. If the charities catered too much to hose wanting steady employment it would interfere with the labor market, i, nd the charities would be greatly over- : locked. I City men and women who are found { are given an opportunity to ( ct nights lodging, and it is expected ( hat they stay but a night at the char ( ies. For the nights lodging and all z hat pertains thereto the men are I bliged to cut, as has been stated, one- t wentieth of a cord of wood, valued at s m cents About seven hundred cords a s ear are split and delivered to the many ' ustomers in the city. A large number I f families are supplied with wood in ] lis manner Y In 1895 a new and fine lodging house c as added, and men and women are q nployed to take care of the building. [ By doing this it will again be seen s lat everybody who Is able earns what ( ley have. li The Organized Charities is not only | V