The times., 1899-02-09
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
General Secretary Wilson Makes His
Monthly Rer0rt.

Monthly RepDrf-
General Secretary George S. Wilson. of
the Associated Charities, has submitted the
January report of that institution TO its
board of managers. The number of appli-
cations for relief increased from 707 in
December, to 1889 in January. although
this is considerably less than in January,
1888. when 1900 applications were regis
tered Secretary Wilson accounts for this
reduction in the number of applicants as
follows:
This falling off is due. no doubt, very
largely to the fact that the work this
year has been carried on more quietly
than in the previous winter. and, conse-
quently. no such large numbers of per-
sons have been registered as applicants
who. when their cases were investigated,
were found TO be unworthy of relief. The
amount of actual need brought TO the at
tentiou of the society this year has been
about the same as in former years, and. in
deed. il has been somewhat greater, owing
TO the prevalence OF an unusual amount
OF sickness for several months past.
Secretary Wilson's report continues:
In the 1883 applications made during
the month were represented $50 separate
families 343 white and I13 colOred. Sew
enty-seven persons applied for work only,
and employment was found for twenty
nine: temporary, nineteen, and permanent,
ten.
"a total of 5S5 Investigations were made
by the agents during the month, and 1879
new cases We're registered. Eight persons
reported for investigation were found 10
have given false addresses.
Relief was procured for I5a families, as
follows: From churches, II families; from
private relief associations, for 13; from
benevolent individuals. directly, for %;
from the Golden Book fund, Or 3; from
the supplies contributed by the public
schools, for ILL., and from the Citizens Re
lief Association. for 53l.
Eleven persons were placed in institu-
tions. seven for temporary treatment and
four for permanent care. Transportation
was secured for one person to a home out
side the city.
The agents during the month made
total number of 1303 visits in the work of
investigation, seeking employment, etc. \
total OF III letters were received making
requests for Investigations. and iS3 written
reports OF Investigations were sent out.
Owing to the pressure of work in at
tending TO applicants for relief. the agents
have not been able to make their usual
visits for collecting savings, but quite
number OF those who have learned to save
have come 10 the Offices TO make their de-
| posits and during the month $3.50 was
| added to the savings fund. An encour-
| aging feature Of the saving system Is that
! during the present winter quite number
! of families who have heretofore been
| helped by the charities have provided for
! themselves with the money saved during
| the summer months. in January alone
! fortv-rhree persons drew upon their saw
! ings fund to provide for themselves and
! families.
| Ninety eight Investigations were made
! during the month Of applicants for free
! treatment al the Central Dispeusary. Ger
| tificates for treatment were granted 10
eighty-three. eleven We're refused, and four
were found to. have given false addresses.
| Nine applicants for free treatment at the
! Womans Clinic were Investigated. TO all
| OF whom certificates were granted. TWO
| applicants for treatment at the Eastern
Dispensary were investigated. TO one of
! whom a certificate was granted and one
| was refused.
the unusually severe weather of the
past week has caused great increase in
the demands made upon the society, but
we have been able to meet all reasonable
requests for aid. and with the cooperation
| of the Relief Association to provide the
necessary relief funds, the chances are that
| we will come through the present severe
spell more quietly than ever before during
a period of such severe weather"
The board of managers has voted TO have
1000 copies of the secretary s report print
ed TO be circulated with the annual report
of the organization.
The report of the finance committee
made by Archibald Hopkins, shows that
collections made thus far this year amount
to about 81 500. a special effort is being
made TO secure additional funds.
The Associated Charities Board has APP
pointed q committee consisting of Dr
Charles F. Neil and Archibald Hopkins, tc
COO peratc with the Civic Centre in for
warding plan Of vacant lot cultivation
by the poor. The designations of Miss
Katherine Hosmer and Dr. Van Reypen as
members OF the board of managers have
been accepted with regret.