The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13

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also show how frequently children have
been rescued from surroundings of Nth
and degradation to be later kindly cared
for in private homes or institutions.
During the ten months of this year
we find 1127 applications have been made
at the office, for various purposes; 59S
of these required Investigations 1876 were
from persons No had never applied bo-
tore; 1875 of thes, applicants for aid were
found uron inv stigation TO be not in
need at ALL 1i3 p rsons applied for work;
2j7 for advice ant counsel respecting va
rious matters, ~ were found to nave
given false addresses or were simply
transient cases; 20 pnrper families which
had been forwarded from other places
wore prevented 10y our agent from set
tling in our community. The agents re-
port which follows will show specifically
the great work which has been done.
All this work has been accomplished upon
81 S1OS.ST, and as may be supposed, only
by the sthctcst economy.
NEEDS ARE GREAT.
The needs of the work are now so great;
the avcnI es of improvement so many;
the openings for a larger and more help
full work so numerous that your board
paratively meager support accorded the
work. Statistics convey but the barcst
outline Of the work. One must read be-
tween the lines to understand the great
and cumulative work expressed by these
figures. If we should take the saving
in money to store keepers and profess
sional men by the almost total prohibit
tion of child begging, this one item alone
would more than equal the total amount
which we now receive for the carrying
on of the whole OF. our work.
This Is not an cXaEgcration, as you can
well see, if you cstimGt tc, as we know
to have been the case, that each child
would bring in from 81 to 50 weekly to
| those who were being supported by this
| outrageous imposition both upon the chill
| dren and the community. We mention
| this in order that the public may see how
| much more is saved to the community
| through the Investigations which have
| proven that onc-Quarter of those who re-
| cCived aid before our society was os-
| tahlishCd were impCstCrs. Besides this
| it is simply impossible to estimate the
| moral value which aCCrues to the COM
| munlty from the rCsCue of young girls
ana children from vicious surroundings.
| We think this enough to convince our
readers that the Associated Charities of
| Scranton are preserving this Commun-
| ity from much immortality; much impust-
urc and much waste of money and ma
| terials, wEile at the same time giving an
| assurance to the public that every worthy
| case will be cared for by some organiza-
| tion or individual Quite naturally we
have needs. The first is a small house or
building where temporary shelter under
proper oversight, can be given to many
|
| where the interests of the society may
be centered and its various committees
meet for consultation, Second, a charter
under which we may receive authority
| for carrying cut the various objects
which we have considered above.
A PERMANENT NURSE.
There is a crying need also for a
permanent nurse At present we can Sc
cure services of this kind only from tlme
! to time, and Notwithstanding the most
generous and kindly aid volunteered hy
the trained nurses of this city and for
which we would beg here to acknowledge
our Indebtedness and return our thanks,
it is found impossible to assist all even
the most needy cases. TO the securing
or the above, money alone is necessary.
In closing our report, 1t is with the
hearticst appreciation of the generosity
and kindness Of those who have so will
mgly contributed To the support of this
work, but we must add that there arc
very many benefited greatly by what has
been and is being accomplished. who dc
not seem To appreciate the work done, at
least in 50 far as to assist i'm its support
We, therefore, appeal TO the citizens
OF Scranton for a larger ana more gen.
erous support of our work.