Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-03
Over One Hundred Applications Filed
for Relief.
WORK OF DISTRICT ASSOCIATIONS
Meeting Of Board Of Managers Of
Associated Charities
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT

The Associated Charities held meeting
yesterday and received report of the gen
eral secretary showing the work accom-
plishcd in the month of December:
There was 4 marked increase in the
number of applications for relief, as is to
be expected at this season., the report
stated, yet, considering the time of the
year and the exceptionally cold weather of
the past week, the number has not been as
large as might have been expected. Dur
ing the month there was a total of Coz ap
phcauons, as compared with 266 in Novem-
Der and 713 in December 1898. The total
number of families represented in these
applications is 1856, whereas the number of
families that made application in Decenl-
Der. 1893, was 5i5. OF the $50 families dealt
with during the month 1913 were white and
1SS colored. Thirty-nine persons applied for
work only, and employment was found for
sixteen, temporary employment for ten and
permanent employment for six. \ total of
26o separate investiga tons We're made dur
ing the month. exclusively of Investigations
of applicants for free treatment at the dis
pensaries. Nine persons reported were
found TO have given false addresses, eighty
two of the 1856 families reported during the
month were new cases; five investigations
We're made in response to inquiries from
societies in other cities
Relief Procured.
'Relief procured during the month
for a total number of 3O3 families. as fol-
lows: From churches, twenty-eight; from
private relief societies other than church,
es, eight; from private individuals, direct
ly, tliirty-cight; from the Golden Book
fund, seven, and from the Citizens Relief
Association, 222. In addition to the above
Christmas dinners We're sent by churches
and private individuals TO forty families on
the recommendation OF agents, while
Christmas trees toys and children's new
clothing We're sent by private persons to
forty-tive families on the recommendation
of our agents. Ten families relieved
by supplies contributed at Christmas time
by the public school children. AS these
supplies were not available until within
a few days of the close of the month the
larger part of them will be distributed this
month.
Three persons We're placed in institutions
during the month, two for temporary treat
mcnt and one for permanent care. Fifty
seven letters We're received during the
month by the agents making requests for
Investigations and ninety-two written
ports concerning poor families were sent
out. a total tf 1,66S visits were made by
the agents during the month in the work
of investigation, seeking employment, col
lectins savings, etc. During the month a
great many poor families withdrew their
savings, some to provide necessary food,
fuel and clothing. Still large number of
families did not withdraw their money and
there remains on deposit TO the credit of
the poor who have deposited their savings
through the Provident Savings Fund some
thing over $500. During the month of De-
cember there was deposited in the savings
fund s109.75, compared with $500 in
December, 1898.