The evening times., 1899-11-25
help FOR TIE INDECENT
Relief Work Of the United Hebrew
Charities.
The Beard of Directors Holds Its An
for the Year-Report of the Prcsi-
dent Suggests Increased Exertion
in the Matter Of Aid for the Poor.

Washing en- EaS entered upon Its annnal
campaign for the relief of the poor. One Of
the first movements in this great work is
the collection of funds, and this is already
under way. The president in his annual
report just submitted recommends that the
board of directors shall ask the members
and patrons of the association not only to
continue their support but to increase it
and to eriist. if possible, those who up to
the present have been silent spectators in
the work CT relief because their aid and CO.
operation have not been solicited.
The name United Hebrew Charities in
cludes in its membership all classes OF He
brews, whether Orthodox or Reformed.
Although the organisation is supposed to be
sectarian. assistance is rendered to all who
apply for it, irrespective of their religion.
The New officers.
The board Of directors have reelected
the officers for the coming year. They are
as follows:
President, l. L. Blout: vice president, S.
Lewis: second vice president, Mrs. S. OPP
penheimer; treasurer, A. d. Prince; sec
retary. Jacob Strasburger; financial secre-
tary, A. G. Wolf The members CT the
board of directors. who were also re-elect-
ed are: Marcus Notes, Mrs. 1. L. Blout,
Mrs. Charles Kaufman. Mrs. Abraham l.
Strasburger Mrs. A. Behrend, Mrs. C. Gug-
genheimer. Mrs. John Hechinger. Alexan
der Wolf Paul Harmed, and Samuel Elm
stein. The annual report Of the President.
l. l. Blout, which has been presented, is
as follows:
The Presidents Report.
In accordance with the law, l herewith
submit this. my annual report, relative to
the work and transaction of the United
Hebrew Charities. from November Is. 1898
to November l. 1899
The condition of affairs relative to the
charity association has varied but little.
Some of cur local poor are poor still; poor,
because our best efforts tc better their con-
ditions have failed to make them other
wise.
1T is a fact beyond dispute. substanti
ated by past experience. that some people
are poor because they want to be. They
live and die on the bounties of others. All
efforts to lift them out of that state OF
ignorant stubbornesS meets as rule with
failure. They seem content with their lot
because they know no better, nor care 10
know different, satisfied that the poor are
essential to the existence CT the universe.
as the warm rays of the midday sun axe
nourishing to the growing vine and plauS
In reviewing the past of the associa-
tion. ever since its birth. we cannot but
comment upon the vast change for the bet
ter in its affairs. Not that the prevailing
conditions generally have a less tendency
to create poverty. but that the methods
employed have been effective, and the mode
If dispensing aid has been proper and
practical. However. quite an increase in
the number of transpoTtations furnished
in the past twelve months to the transient
poor is apparent, proving that the armies
n and professional bcggaTS by
10 means the decline.
AS rule, we furnish those who We
deem deserving. with such aid, We con-
slider il wise and economical, preferrng to
resort to a comparatively small outlay
rather than to have them continual
charge of the association, or a possible bur-
den to the community
Not a few unusual cases have present.
cd themselves since last we met, all of
which were aided. as the peculiarities of
their various natures required, and which.
II dwelt upon, would convince not only of
the vast extension of the fields of charity,
but that the doing out of food and fuel to
the poor is not all that constitutes charity
work.
Scant Attendance Regretted.
The scant attendance at cur annual
meetings, which must be attributed 20 the
want of sufficient interest. is as deplorable
these conditions as evidences of content
ment and confidence the part of our
members and patrons but to a degree of
consent. bordering close on that of indif-
ference and carelessness. No association
can be kept alive and its welfare promoted
without proper manifestation of interest
sufficient for its perpetuation. Charity as
sociations, unlike many other institutions,
require no formalities, no rituals no spe-
cials dogmas, except such as appeal to the
human heart. and which are in sympathy
with the woes and wants of the suffering.
Your aid and support in the past has
scarcely enabled the management to make
both ends meet In fact, but for the use
of economy land not in many instances
VIII charity work permit of such practice
the balance sheet of our treasurer would
show deficit of no small amount.
The picture thus portrayed, while real
gives but a faint idea of what would be
surprising were We to trespass on your ra-
thence by going into detail, not only of
what has been accomplished, but what the
hidden future may have in store and de-
mand of u.s.
The board of managers asks the mem
bers and patrons of this association rot
only to continue their support but if pos
sible 10 increase il, and to try and enlist
those who up to now have been silent spec
tators. silents because their aid and coop
Grafton has not been solicited. Hundreds
OF possibly willing eo-religionis.s, to the
management unknown. could be added
were they but known and asked Every
Israelte in the city should aid in this noble
work, every man, woman, and child be-
come interested as l am convinced their
sympathetic natures and willing hands
would were the matter properly present.
ed. The concern of the poor is everybody's
concern: to contribute to their relief.
everyones duty.
Contributions from various associations
and individuals specially mentioned by the
finance secretary in his report are evil
dences of interest in our work, ald mani
.estations CT aid for the 5etterment of the
unfortunates. The thanks of both the poor
and the clarifies are due and herewith ten
dered.
The courtesy of the officers and men,
bers of the board, their zeal and devotion
to duty, deserve your admiration, and
should receive our warrnest thanks"
Appeals to Patrons
list is kept of the patrons of the asso-
citation, and when the autumn arrives
bill is sent around to each of them based
upon the amount whicE they have been ac-
customed to give When Hebrew before
unknown to the society. is heard of, a let
ter is sent to him stating that contribu-
iions will be gladly recc~ed. In the dance
10 be held at the clubhouse OF the Con-