The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-10
POVERTY BITES LESS
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES ANNUAL
MEETING SHOWS A VAST I'M
PROVEMENT OF POOR
SYSTEMATIC WORK HELPFUL

Its Effects Are Manifest, the officers
Report, in the Progressive
AmeIioration of the Condition of
the Class Whose Presence Is AL
ways "With Us"-Provident Fund
Has Passed Experimental Stage.
Representatives from nearly all of the
| forty-five charitable societies In st. Paul
affiliated with the Associated Charities
| were present at the annual meeting of the
| latter held yesterday afternoon in the
! office of the mayor. DR.. Samuel G.
Smith presided. Secretary Thomas A.
| Abbott presented the report of the board
| of trustees, covering in a general way the
| operations for the year. General Secre-
tary A. w. Guthridge submitted the fol-
| lowing detailed report:
During the past year we investigated
| the condition Of 947 applicants for aid,
OF whom S75 were new. This Is a show
Ing nearly 30 per cent better than the
pest previous record. and over 10 per
| cent better than that of the preceding
year. when the corresponding figures
were 1.221 and GAG respectively Of the
SO new investigations made during tho
year. SO families were not in need and
81 gave false addresses. So about 20 Der
cent needed nothing. OF those in want 1t
was decided that II should have perma-
| nent. 81 intermittent and 16S temporary
| rehet' Others needed work., Transports
| tlon, advice. and some such form of aid.
OF those in want, the chief cause of the
uestllutlon was lack of thrift, industry
OK JuusInent IN LUG cases. 1ntemperanee in
| accident or death in 46.
most agreeable feature of our work
Tor the past year has been the progress
mnade IN inducing better cooperation
| our investigations were made this wear
for 46 societies. a gain of over 20 ner
cent over the largest previous number
f i1ns mas oeen brought about chiefly
tors F1fty-eight individuals asked us to
da3 i Investigations for them Of the
boa 1ddVe of MADE 1863 were for the
clety; 100 for the free dispensary, Is for
me pttrotestant orphan asylum. 1s each
LOT LOT me me e. Sings Daughters Aid society
and the st. Vincent de Paul society. and
IL for the humane society.
Durlng the summer we reviewed our
| records or all investigations made since
the Organization of the Associated t char Char
5s5 81 tas $50 Ssvd ing gef the rst
IoI,I as IN want The next year 1,340
| new new INVESTIGATIONS were made: S42 of
! aMese nave not come to our notice since:
94-o shows 81 safe out of 755 '95-6, $50
OUT OF OLA: 1851, S97 out of 661, and last
| all dark. 10 iio'
e.. W. Peet read the treasurer's report.
as follows: e'0- .
Cash on hand. Oct /. 1896 .. SO 70
Individual subscriptions ....,..., 2.9S *
| Associated societies .. 35S "a
0uildfles Observation-Disclosures. 25 q
Disbursements ........ ..............4,O37 AZ
Balance on hand ....... s40 -
Mr Feet presented a comparative state
ment for the years 1898 and 1859. Total re-
celpts for the former were So. 1929. q. and
for the latter, s4.OO6S3 showing an in
| crease for 1899 Of SIT 60
On motion of Mr.. Peet the chair an
pointed as nominating committee
Messrs: j. D. Ludden, w l.. Wilson. r..
Laren. wi . "a Mac
Mrs mrs. Parker. superintendent of friendly
,Etsili,lS' gave resume Of her work DIR
ills- the past year in st. Paul. while Mrs
Jameson, Mrs. Parker Mrs. G. n uayas
ana Mrs Mary Rowless reported for fhe
eouf conferences. Miss Hanson repor+ad
lor the provident fund, as follows:
100 o IN rae st s5iations that were open year
Tiles nave been established at The i Fra NV
w ana Washington schools the Yonno.
the e't da9 n prlendly association rooms ana
pee gs1 the work at the daV n1irserW NILS Has
w W4 in9, mas been untirng in her efforfs
suit 'f thee Inc bays children to save AS re-
L. The work has done mich ao e1t5oe e ian.
scr it and there is growing deme ana
TOR ba its 6 eStension In the buildings S Where
Inc children plan carefully IN o rd9srie a.
a ll,.o money on banking day. There IL ~ q
growing tendency on the Dart of wa as a
| dent fund. u Tie pfoVl-
1o Inc cashiers si statement shows the fol-
t owing figures: Number of stam rrre s sH,-
year "a Jumper n1T9 of OF depositors during the
close of the year, 1885, number Of &c Sen Glse
Viz ia. s sta the beginning Of the work
S. Has ai gtpmn sold 1od6 during the year
year, S2,197,c6; stamps on denos si - me
| ciose ot the year, $10O254: stamns soI9
s stu re the beginning Of the work 81 n5'ss:
| the work, 49, 1852 IS. "7siiiiiihs OF
Inc nominating committee nresento7
| the following names: 't'eo
nr pr1eSsident DR.. Samuel G.. Smith; vice
Th Thomas A. e Xbb o. !! t+ Law secretary
Poet Other members 'r of tire bds I'd W
TN usee James F. Jackson, Daniel r
bh erys Mr pete I'm M Kerst, Dr. Olaf sohi-
Higbee; Rev. a. McNuitys'' The ia++a;
signed. - Z Oolphln, re-
After some discussion It was daoidad >,
retain the present plan Of obtaining FINDS
Iof carrying on the work of the associa.
tlon, namely, by contributions from CON
st1tuent charities and from personal sinh
| scrtptions. SUI
Mr.. Peet suggested that the various
churches set apart one Sunday In Tia
| year for collection for the ASSOCIATION
| but the majority deemed this not feasi,'
! BILE. -4' iio' LEASH
Father LAWYER conveyed thanks to the
| secretary on behalf of the clergy for the
! reports sent from time to time In regard
70 the work Of the association PTesi-
dent Smith announced that there wo1,Id
De a public meeting Of the associated
| charities held on Nov. 20 in the Peonle,s
church. There will be a special nro-
gramme of music, and Ernest BrickpaIl
superintendent Of the associated chart
| ties, will deliver an address. Mr.. Smith
SAID he had intended to refuse the ofica
| OF president this year, but would accent
1t for the last time. ''0oop'
PRESIDENT Kerwin Of the board of CON
| troll, the largest contributor to the 90.
soc1ated charities, in a little speecb ac-
knoWledged the boards indebtedness 70
General Secretary Gutridge for hts ef.
ficient work 81